Head of Puerto Rico’s economic dev’t travels to D.C. for meetings
June 9, 2021
Department of Economic Development and Commerce (DDEC, in Spanish) Secretary Manuel Cidre is heading to Washington D.C. this week to attend to “matters of high interest in favor of Puerto Rico’s economic development,” the agency announced. “It’s a loaded agenda, with key people who can be our allies when it comes to advancing our economic […]
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USDA Forest Service supports economic dev’t, forest conservation project
June 9, 2021
Recognizing the economic development opportunity represented by the sustainable recovery of timber in a region increasingly prone to hurricanes, the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service (USFS) awarded a grant to the GreenWood organization to provide training opportunities and market access to Puerto Rican workers. William Gould, director of theUSDA Caribbean Climate Hub, said the Wood Innovations […]
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Puerto Rico Cocktail Week Isla heads West
June 9, 2021
Puerto Rico Cocktail Week (PRCW) is heading out west as part of the PRCW Isla initiative, a local cocktail trip to different municipalities, bars and restaurants, where it will offer free educational workshops for bartenders and industry workers, organizers said. PRCW Isla, jointly with the participating bars, will be offering tastings and events to continue […]
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MN Investments gets $5M financing from Parliament Capital to grow in Puerto Rico
June 8, 2021
MN Investments, LLC, a real estate company dedicated to the acquisition, renovation and management of multifamily properties, announced that it closed a $5 million financing facility with Parliament Capital Management, LLC that will allow the acceleration of its growth and expansion in the market. Currently, the company has a portfolio of 220 apartment units throughout […]
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Wovenware lands federal patent for synthetic data generation method
June 8, 2021
Wovenware, a nearshore provider of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and digital transformation solutions, announced that the US Patent and Trademark Office has issued it Patent No. 11,024,032 B1. The patent addresses the company’s system and method for generating synthetic overhead imagery based on cluster sampling and spatial aggregation factors of existing data-sets. Wovenware uses the patented […]
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USDA seeks grants applicants to build and improve rural water infrastructure
June 8, 2021
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that it is accepting Fiscal 2021 applications for grants to create a revolving loan fund to build and improve water and wastewater disposal systems in rural areas. The USDA is making funds available through the Water and Wastewater Projects Revolving Funds Program, said Luis R. García, acting state […]
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Suiza Dairy expands operations, adds to production line to Aguadilla plant
June 8, 2021
Dairy producer Suiza Dairy announced an expansion of its manufacturing plant in Aguadilla to add new state-of-the-art equipment to integrate new products, company executives said. The new products are the result of a two-year expansion at Suiza Dairy’s Aguadilla plant, known as Planta Vida, where in 2019 it unveiled a $42 million upgrade. Since then, […]
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Acai Express investing $2M+ to double its Puerto Rico footprint
June 7, 2021
Acai Express announced plans to significantly expand its locations in Puerto Rico during 2021, to more than double the number of units operated under the brand at the beginning of last year. The company started 2020 with a total of 20 locations. The local franchise has already opened 31 locations in Puerto Rico with the […]
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Puerto Rico community opts for solar-plus-storage resiliency solution
June 7, 2021
[COMMENTARY] The poor condition of Puerto Rico’s electric grid is common knowledge. After Hurricane María struck in 2017, many communities lost power for months. This long outage led to almost 3,000 deaths and an exodus of residents. Still recuperating from the aftermath of María, the southern part of the island was hit by a major […]
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Op-Ed: The great danger of an anti-tourist sentiment, with racist overtones
June 7, 2021
During the past 12 months, I have observed unexpected reactions and behaviors in our people, which may indicate signs of an anti-tourist sentiment with some racist overtones. While there are reports of irreverent and reckless behavior from young African American visitors, our expressions and comments on the news and social media have gone far beyond […]
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Parador Boquemar in Cabo Rojo undergoing $150K remodeling
June 7, 2021
The Parador Boquemar hotel in Cabo Rojo is launching the first phase of a $150,000, six-month remodeling project that will be ready by year’s end, property officials announced. So far, 20 of its 75 rooms have been upgraded, as the property gets ready for “a great number of people during the summer, owner Ángel Rodríguez […]
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$277M+ in FEMA funds driving recovery efforts in Puerto Rico’s southern region
June 4, 2021
There are currently 168 projects underway to rehabilitate the areas and structures that were affected by the 2020 earthquakes along Puerto Rico’s southern region, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) said. Projects include allocations for the municipalities of Mayagüez and Ponce. About $185,000 from the agency are earmarked to repair the Castilo Serralés, the Salazar […]
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Puerto Rico Tourism Co. launches sweeping plan to promote domestic vacations
June 4, 2021
In an effort to continue promoting the reactivation of the economic activity generated by the tourism sector, the Puerto Rico Tourism Co. unveiled a multi-pronged advertising and marketing plan to promote domestic tourism under the VoyTuristeando brand. During a presentation to mayors, directors of municipal tourism offices and members of the local tourism industry gathered […]
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Porsche NEXT will continue the conversation about sustainability in Puerto Rico
June 4, 2021
EDITOR’S NOTE: This sponsored post is brought to you by Porsche Center Puerto Rico. The third “Porsche NEXT Digital Innovation Forum” will be held June 9, at 7 p.m. at Porsche Center Puerto Rico and can be seen on the Splash virtual platform and Facebook Live (@PorscheCenterPuertoRico). The German sports car brand is committed to […]
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June 4, 2021
Allied Universal, a Santa Ana, CA-based security and facility services company, is seeking to hire 100+ security professionals in Puerto Rico. The company is hosting hiring events on June 5 and June 12 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the following five locations: Plaza del Norte in Hatillo; Plaza del Sol; Plaza Río Hondo; […]
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