CBP to expand Preclearance program to new airports
September 30, 2020
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced it will invite new airports to participate in the Preclearance program for the first time since 2016. Interested foreign airports may apply for Preclearance by submitting an application through the CBP website. “Preclearance strengthens our partnerships abroad and provides benefits to passengers, airports, governments, and airlines,” said William […]
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Puerto Rico Cardiology Society, Janssen launch ‘Connect with Your Health’ campaign
September 30, 2020
The Puerto Rico Cardiology Society and the Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson launched the “Connect with Your Health” educational campaign, focused on the message that despite the limitations of daily life because of the pandemic, people should not neglect their health and continue to visit their doctor. “The reality we’re living has created […]
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Bureau of Economic Analysis releases 1st prototype of GDP estimates for Puerto Rico
September 29, 2020
The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Economic Analysis released prototype annual estimates of gross domestic product (GDP) for Puerto Rico for the years 2012 to 2018, the agency announced. This publication “represents another major step by the Bureau to develop comprehensive economic accounts for Puerto Rico that are consistent with international guidelines and that are […]
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USDA-NRCS opens call for ’21 environmental quality incentives program
September 29, 2020
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Caribbean announced the first sign-up period for Fiscal 2021 Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) funding to address farmers’ natural resource concerns. EQIP is a voluntary conservation program that provides financial and technical assistance to farmers and ranchers to help install and implement conservation practices on […]
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3 Puerto Rico startups win Bravo Family Foundation’s Rising Entrepreneurs program
September 28, 2020
Three Puerto Rico-based start-ups — INSU Health Design, Cinco and Skootel — won the top spots during the first edition of the Bravo Family Foundation’s Rising Entrepreneurs Program, with each receiving $60,000 for their businesses. INSU Health Design, is a company that provides a bio-medicine storage solution in times of disaster, CINCO, is dedicated to […]
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InterAmerican University legal aid clinic gets $270K grant to expand services
September 28, 2020
The Access to Information Clinic of the InterAmerican University of Puerto Rico Law School has received a $270,000, three-year grant to expand its services to promote and defend the constitutional principles of freedom of press and expression, including access to public information, particularly for journalists and the media. “We’re proud to announce that we were […]
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U.S. Treasury assigns $6M to 32 Puerto Rico-based credit unions
September 25, 2020
A group of 32 credit unions in Puerto Rico received about $6 million in assignments from the U.S. Department of Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) to expand their services to economically disadvantaged communities. The allocation constitutes the largest amount granted by the U.S. Treasury to co-ops in Puerto Rico, reaching $10 million […]
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Puerto Rico Tourism Co. showcases rural attractions on ‘World Tourism Day’
September 25, 2020
As part of the activities to commemorate World Tourism Day on Sept. 27, the Puerto Rico Tourism Co. published a schedule of official activities to mark the occasion. These activities will be held in the upcoming weeks and showcase “Tourism and Rural Development,” the theme chosen by the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) for the 40th […]
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Puerto Rico Federal Credit Union donates $100K to nonprofits
September 25, 2020
Puerto Rico Federal Credit Union (PRFCU), in conjunction with the Federal Home Loan Bank of New York (FHLBNY), granted $100,000 in financial assistance to a number of local nonprofits that were affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The capital injection came from the Small Business Recovery Grant Program, the institutions said. Among the entities that received […]
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Centros Sor Isolina Ferré students get tablets for distance learning
September 25, 2020
Aware of the need that students have given the challenges presented by the need for distance learning that the COVID-19 pandemic has brought, the Sor Isolina Ferré Centers (CSIF, in Spanish) delivered tablets to students of its alternative schools in Ponce, Caimito and Guayama who did not have this tool for their education. About 100 […]
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Moody’s: $13B federal injection for power, education is ‘credit positive’
September 24, 2020
The announcement last week that Puerto Rico will receive almost $13 billion in new disaster aid from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, primarily to rebuild the island’s power grid, is credit positive, Moody’s Investors Service said. “The announcement is credit positive for both Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (PREPA: Ca, Neg) and the Commonwealth of […]
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Retailers are 96% compliant in preventing COVID-19 contagions in their stores
September 24, 2020
The Puerto Rico Retailers Association (ACDET, in Spanish) announced the results of the Collaborative Surveillance Program that the sector has integrated into its efforts to minimize the risks of COVID-19 contagion, which revealed that 96% of participating establishments are 96% compliant in their protocols. The conclusion stems from a sample involving 45,000 observations by 15 […]
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Up-and-coming start-ups complete Rising Entrepreneurs program
September 24, 2020
The Bravo Family Foundation will choose today the three local startups that will receive additional prizes for their successful participation in the first edition of the Rising Entrepreneurs Program that seeks to promote business growth in Puerto Rico. In all, 10 businesses took part in the Bravo Family Foundation’s initiative to promote business creation within […]
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Ports Authority gets additional $24.2M for Aguadilla airport reconstruction
September 24, 2020
The Puerto Rico Ports Authority received an additional grant of $24.2 million to develop the runway reconstruction project at the Rafael Hernández International Airport in Aguadilla, agency Executive Director Joel A. Pizá-Batiz announced. “This new grant is added to the historic $26 million grant announced last week. This is a very important achievement within the Ports […]
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Op-Ed: Now is Puerto Rico’s chance to rebuild resilient infrastructure
September 24, 2020
Infrastructure is at the top of our minds year-round in Puerto Rico. We’ve witnessed how failures in our infrastructure impacted our public health and safety after Hurricanes María and Irma tore through our hometowns in 2017. In this decade alone, we’ve experienced multiple infrastructure-related crises produced by extreme drought, poor drinking water/reservoir management, solid waste/landfill […]
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