The College of Engineers and Surveyors of Puerto Rico (CIAPR, for its initials in Spanish) and the InterAmerican University of Puerto Rico have reached a collaboration agreement to reinforce the professional skills of engineering program graduates and promote revalidation exams. “During our presidency we have focused on promoting the importance of the revalidation of engineering […]
The Federal Emergency Management Agency announced it has awarded approximately $12.6 million in additional funds to Puerto Rico to cover costs related to Hurricane María. These awards bring the amount of funds obligated under FEMA’s Public Assistance program to $5.8 billion and $28.2 million under the agency’s Hazard Mitigation Grant Program, the agency said. The […]
Gov. Ricardo Rosselló has signed Executive Order 2019-031 to create a Lobbyist Registry in which participants must register and disclose any lobbying efforts at a Puerto Rico government agency. Likewise, the executive order also establishes the creation of a so-called Transparency Code for all executive branch cabinet members. “In the past, the practice by some […]