T-Mobile, Sprint merge under one brand across Puerto Rico
August 4, 2020
Four months after closing its merger with Sprint, wireless carrier T-Mobile announced it has wrapped up unifying the brands as one across the U.S. mainland and Puerto Rico. T-Mobile rebranded 20 Sprint stores across Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, pushing its new number of stores, kiosks, mobile units and trailers to 70, company […]
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AT&T launches nationwide 5G network, adding 18 Puerto Rico towns
August 4, 2020
Wireless carrier AT&T announced that its 5G network is now live for consumers and businesses across the country, including 18 additional towns in Puerto Rico. The carrier’s 5G coverage now includes: Adjuntas; Ceiba; Ciales; Guánica; Guayanilla; Jayuya; Lajas; Lares; Las Marías; Maricao; Morovis; Naguabo; Orocovis; Peñuelas; Sabana Grande; San Sebastián; Utuado; and Yauco. “5G is […]
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Sagrada Familia credit union invests $9M in new Naranjito branch, tech upgrade
August 4, 2020
As part of a comprehensive infrastructure and technology investment plan that exceeded $9 million, the Sagrada Familia credit union inaugurated a new branch in Naranjito, which also houses its first mortgage center in the mountain region. The recently inaugurated building represents the completion of a modernization period the cooperative began several years ago, which included […]
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Puerto Rico Coliseum postpones August events
August 4, 2020
The management of the José Miguel Agrelot Puerto Rico Coliseum announced it has postponed events scheduled for the month of August due to the increase in positive cases of COVID-19 on the island. The venue is also working on the availability of new dates with show producers to establish the calendar for the coming months, […]
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Plaza Palma Real wins gold at Global MAXI Awards 2020
August 4, 2020
RVI Puerto Rico and Plaza Palma Real Shopping Centers won gold at the Global MAXI Awards 2020 in the “Launch” category for their “More For You” (“Más para ti”) campaign. More than 238 marketing campaigns were submitted, in which the Plaza Palma Real shopping center in Humacao won “for its commitment to quality and excellence […]
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FEMA earmarks $2.5M+ for Luis Muñoz Marín Int.’l Airport upgrades
August 3, 2020
The Puerto Rico Ports Authority, which owns the Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport in Carolina, will receive more than $2.5 million under the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Hazard Mitigation Grant program. The funds are for the proposed design and installation of a combined heat and power generation system at the facility, the federal agency said. The project […]
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Musical Arts Corp. launches business training project for musicians
August 3, 2020
The Musical Arts Corporation (CAM, in Spanish) and the Institute of Puerto Rican Culture (ICP, in Spanish) will collaboratively hold a series of keynote conferences called “Musical Factories,” to train and offer entrepreneurial tools to professional and developing musicians. This new training project will be an extension to the ICP Cultural Factories initiative, and participation […]
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AAFAF completes José M. Berrocal summer internship program
August 3, 2020
The Fiscal Agency and Financial Advisory Authority, or AAFAF, announced the completion of the 2020 edition of its José M. Berrocal summer internship program, Executive Director Omar Marrero confirmed. He said that, through this internship, the agency sought to promote the research and professional development of the participants in the areas of public finance, accounting, […]
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EPA proposes cleanup plan of former Agrocampos property in Arecibo
July 31, 2020
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is proposing a cleanup plan to address contaminated soil at the former Agrocampos Inc. warehouse in Arecibo, which was used as a pesticide storage facility. The EPA’s plan includes removing and disposing of contaminated soil from the site and the long-term monitoring of the groundwater to protect people’s health. The […]
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Documentary series on demographic changes in Puerto Rico premieres
July 31, 2020
During the decade from 2010 to 2019, Puerto Rico lost 14% of its population. What forced Puerto Ricans to emigrate? On July 26, the first part of the “Beyond the Census: The Demographic Crisis of Puerto Rico,” premiered on the YouTube platform. The documentary series presents the factors associated with the emigration of Puerto Ricans […]
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Op-Ed: Puerto Rico — Chronicle of a disaster foretold
July 31, 2020
Sometimes it seems that the famous Colombian author Gabriel Garcia Marquez had used Puerto Rico as the model for at least two of its best-selling novels. Many make reference to Puerto Rico being like “Macondo” from “100 Years of Solitude.” As we endure the effects of Tropical Storm Isiah, and with the background of the […]
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FEMA assigns $14M+ to 83 recovery projects across Puerto Rico
July 30, 2020
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Central Office for Puerto Rico Recovery, Reconstruction and Resilience, or COR3, confirmed the allocation of $14 million in additional funds for 83 projects related to the recovery and reconstruction of Puerto Rico due to Hurricane María. Among the most recent obligations is more than $691,000 for the […]
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Discover Puerto Rico: Hotel occupancy, airline capacity drop after tourism reopening delayed
July 30, 2020
Discover Puerto Rico, the island’s destination marketing organization, confirmed that hotel occupancy and airline capacity have dropped in the past week or so following the government’s decision to roll back the reopening of the island to visitors. In its latest industry report, Discover Puerto Rico said that “after a month of increases in hotel occupancy […]
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LUMA Energy CEO offers insights on P3 deal to run PREPA’s grid
July 29, 2020
It has been a little more than a month since the Puerto Rico Public-Private Partnership Authority announced that LUMA Energy had been chosen to operate, maintain and modernize the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority’s electricity transmission and distribution system for the next 15 years. Since then, there has been much talk from different sectors in […]
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First BanCorp. reports $21.3M in 2Q20 net income; $41M for 1H20
July 29, 2020
First BanCorp., parent company of FirstBank Puerto Rico, announced results for the second quarter and six months ended June 30, reporting net income of $21.3 million and $41.2 million for the periods, respectively. The second quarter result reflects a growth from the $2.2 million reported for the three-month period ended March 30, and a 48% […]
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