Agriculture Dept. creates culinary competition to promote local products
April 23, 2021
Looking to promote farming and the consumption of locally sourced food, the Agriculture Department announced the start of the “Chef Del País” competition between culinary arts students that seeks chefs-in-training to prepare innovative recipes with local products. The cook-off was created in partnership with the InterAmerican University of Puerto Rico, Ana G. Méndez, ICPR Jr. […]
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Interactive maps promote planning for Puerto Rico’s vulnerable communities
April 23, 2021
The Foundation for Puerto Rico and the Puerto Rico Housing Department unveiled the Interactive Vulnerability and Risk Maps, a digital tool that was developed as part of the nonprofit’s Whole Community Resilience Planning (WCRP) Program. With the publication of this tool, citizens will be able to see data and interactive maps that promote knowledge about […]
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Op-Ed: ‘Puerto Rico has a PhD in resiliency’
April 23, 2021
José M. Suárez made that statement during a recent virtual panel among travel industry leaders, who shared lessons learned from the COVID-19 crisis. And I couldn’t agree with him more. It’s a phrase we share frequently here at Discover Puerto Rico, the island’s Destination Marketing Organization (DMO) for which José serves as chairman of the […]
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USDA Puerto Rico invests nearly $100K in rural water, energy infrastructure
April 23, 2021
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is investing nearly $100,000 in three rural communities in Puerto Rico, Luis R. García, acting state director for the local agency, announced. “These investments will benefit three rural communities in the municipalities of Adjuntas, Aguada and Fajardo,” García said. “The investments we’re announcing today show how the Biden-Harris Administration has […]
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JaxPort, Puerto Rico Ports Authority to sign MOU to grow jobs, economy
April 23, 2021
The Puerto Rico Ports Authority and JaxPort, the Jacksonville Port Authority, will sign Memorandum of Understanding next week to affirm the maritime partnership between the two facilities. The agreement will focus on strengthening this partnership to create jobs and opportunity for both Northeast Florida and Puerto Rico. On hand for the signing will be Florida […]
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Caribbean Produce donates $25K to restore San Patricio State Forest
April 23, 2021
Consumer products and fresh food distribution company Caribbean Produce Exchange Inc. responded to the call from the United Way to collaborate in the restoration of the San Patricio State Forest, for which it donated $25,000. The project included the reopening of sidewalks so that families can spend time outside. “We’re very satisfied to be able […]
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OFG Bancorp reports $127.7M in 1Q21 revenue, benefits on loan originations
April 22, 2021
OFG Bancorp, the financial holding company for Oriental Bank, reported results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2021, which reflected $127.7 million in revenue, a slight drop when compared to $132.8 million reported for the fourth quarter of 2020. The financial institution explained that the last quarter of 2020 benefited from $3.9 million in […]
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Puerto Rico Legal Aid unveils tech tool to identify level of risk of foreclosure
April 22, 2021
In anticipation of its upcoming “Having a roof is a right: Common power against executions and evictions” virtual meeting, Puerto Rico Legal Aid (ALPR, in Spanish) announced the creation of a technological tool that allows identifying the level of risk of a foreclosure, the organization’s Executive Director Ariadna Michelle Godreau-Aubert announced. The virtual event will […]
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NYC, SJ mayors strike partnership to coordinate events, emergency response
April 22, 2021
Mayors Bill de Blasio and Miguel Romero this month laid the foundation of a partnership on culture, tourism, public safety, and emergency preparedness between New York City and San Juan. New York City is home to more than 666,000 Puerto Ricans, one of the largest Commonwealth diaspora communities in the United States. “Puerto Rican New […]
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Puerto Rico Sales and Marketing Executives Assoc. marks 70th anniversary
April 22, 2021
The Puerto Rico Sales and Marketing Executives Association (SME) announced the celebration of its 70th anniversary under the slogan “Advancing our industry through our members’ success’.” Anniversary activities include free educational conferences and discussions, as well as offers throughout the year. The professional trade group will host the first of three keynote conferences of its […]
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Gov’t revenue collections for February beat forecast by $110.4M
April 21, 2021
Net income to Puerto Rico’s General Fund shored up in February, the eighth month of the fiscal year, totaled $714.8 million, Treasury Department Secretary Francisco Parés confirmed. The official added that collections accrued through February totaled $6.8 billion, or $122.5 million more than the same period in fiscal year 2020, when collections reached $6.6 billion. […]
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COR3 disbursements for municipal permanent works up 26% Y-O-Y in 1Q21
April 21, 2021
The Central Office of Recovery, Reconstruction and Resiliency (COR3) confirmed that disbursements to municipalities under the permanent works categories and participants of the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Public Assistance Program reflected a 26% year-over-year increase during the first quarter, versus the same period in 2020. Agency Executive Director Manuel A. Laboy said that some […]
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Puerto Rico Tourism Co. doles out $125K in agrotourism incentives
April 21, 2021
The Puerto Rico Tourism Co. met with the 25 companies certified under its agrotourism program to hand each one a $5,000 incentive check to promote business continuity, for a total of $125,000. During a meeting at Hacienda Cascada in Aguas Buenas agency Executive Director Carlos Mercado also unveiled a new promotional campaign that focuses exclusively […]
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Puerto Rico Ports Authority completes $695K in Isla Grande airport overhaul
April 21, 2021
As part of its capital improvements program, the Puerto Rico Ports Authority completed some $695,000 in improvements to the passenger terminal of the Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci regional airport in Isla Grande, which suffered severe damage from Hurricane María in 2017, the agency’s Executive Director Joel Pizá-Batiz announced. The improvements called for repairs of indoor […]
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Machu Picchu Restaurant opens at Guaynabo’s Plaza Real Shopping Center
April 21, 2021
Peruvian cuisine lovers now have a new option in Machu Picchu Restaurant in Guaynabo, where Chef Marcelo López, owner and founder of Ceviche House, invested $250,000 in his proposed fusion between unique Peruvian gastronomy and a variety of wines and emblematic cocktails. Machu Picchu has a capacity for 49 people including four outdoor spaces. For […]
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