Puerto Rico credit union regulator OKs moratoriums to businesses affected by shutdown
March 16, 2020
The Public Corporation for the Supervision and Insurance of Puerto Rico Cooperatives, known as Cossec, authorized credit unions to offer loan moratoriums to its members, according to its regulations. Pedro Roldán-Román, interim CEO of Cossec, said every cooperative wanting to help its members and customers whose incomes are affected following Gov. Wanda Vázquez’s state of […]
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FEMA suspends in-field operations in Puerto Rico until Mar. 30
March 16, 2020
Effective immediately, the Federal Emergency Management Agency will suspend, until Mar. 30, in-field operations in support of the Puerto Rico earthquakes. FEMA personnel will continue to work on the island to support survivors. FEMA will support the governor of Puerto Rico, who issued an executive order shutting down all non-essential government and commercial operations on […]
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Starbucks stores in Puerto Rico to operate in carry-out, delivery, drive-up window modes
March 16, 2020
Starting today Starbucks stores will be operating during special hours only for carry-out and delivery through the Uber Eats service, or through its drive-up windows, General Manager of Starbucks Puerto Rico Idis Ortiz said. This new schedule will remain in place through Mar. 30. The Starbucks stores that will be offerinag pick-up service and Uber Eats from 6:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. […]
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Puerto Rico Tourism Co. spells out effects of lockdown on sector
March 16, 2020
The Puerto Rico Tourism Co. issued a detailed explanation of the effects of the executive order released by Gov. Wanda Vázquez, and how they apply to the tourism sector, including airports, hotels, transportation and the workforce. Following is the guide as it was published in its entirety and signed by Tourism Co. Executive Director Carla […]
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Puerto Rico’s credit unions ‘open and alert to COVID-19’
March 16, 2020
Given the emergency situation that Puerto Rico faces, credit unions will continue to operate during limited hours, with strict prevention measures, and offer their services online as usual, Credit Union Executives Association Executive Director José Julián Ramírez said. The 113 financial institutions have reinforced health measures since last week in the face of the COVID-19 […]
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Puerto Rico Products Assoc. shutting down Plaza Las Américas store, HQs
March 16, 2020
The Puerto Rico Products Association announced the closing of its store, “La Tienda,” and its online version as well as its headquarters on the third level of the Plaza Las Américas shopping center until Mar. 30. “Operations and assistance to our members, which total more than 400 Puerto Rican businesses, will be provided remotely, including […]
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Ponce Health Sciences University to start remote classes
March 16, 2020
Starting today, Ponce Health Sciences University (PHSU) will cancel, until further notice, the face-to-face classes at its facilities in Ponce and San Juan and will start distance courses by doing using existing academic platforms (Zoom, Canvas, Moodle, Office 365) and the Dynamic Classroom modality, in which the student maintains an active role in the learning […]
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SG Residential to build 128 container-based homes in Guayama
March 13, 2020
SG Residential, the licensee of container-based structure designer and fabricator SG Blocks Inc., announced it plans to launch construction of two projects in Puerto Rico to help address the housing crisis following Hurricane María in 2017. SG Residential has acquired a development site in Guayama, where it expects by the end of the first quarter […]
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FirstBank joins Habitat for Humanity’s ‘Women Build’ project to rehab Loíza home
March 13, 2020
As part of the Women’s Week celebration, FirstBank female employees, together with a group from Realtors, joined Habitat for Humanity of Puerto Rico’s “Women Build” initiative for the second phase of the rehabilitation of a family home in the town of Loíza. “At FirstBank, we remain committed to collaborating with Habitat for Humanity of Puerto […]
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FEMA makes 8 new Puerto Rico towns eligible for individual assistance
March 13, 2020
Eight more municipalities that were affected by the earthquakes that began in December in Puerto Rico have been designated as eligible for the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Individual Assistance program. At the request of the government of Puerto Rico, FEMA extended eligibility for disaster assistance to Aguada, Añasco, Barceloneta, Coamo, Moca, Naranjito, Salinas and Santa […]
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Evinmotors opens $2.8M all-terrain vehicle showroom in Hato Rey
March 13, 2020
Evinmotors, a company that for more than 10 years has been dedicated to the sale of recreational motor vehicles and all-terrain vehicles, continues its growth on the island with the opening of its new $2.8 million location on Roosevelt Ave. in San Juan. The 10,000 square-foot showroom has houses the KTM, Husqvarna, Can-Am and Sea-Doo […]
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Tropizen launches Puerto Rican cannabis hot sauce in Mass.
March 13, 2020
Tropizen, a licensed cultivator and manufacturer of medical cannabis products, announced it will become the first to launch Puerto Rico–based cannabis products in the U.S. mainland, starting with its cannabis-infused hot sauce, which will soon be available at dispensaries in Massachusetts. The launch of the Tropizen Pique product is part of the company’s multi-state expansion […]
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Ports boosts sanitary measures at Ponce, Aguadilla airports
March 12, 2020
As part of the precautionary measures that the Puerto Rico Ports Authority is taking to prevent the COVID-19 coronavirus at the Ponce and Aguadilla international airports, all public areas will be disinfected before and after each flight, both domestic and international, the agency’s Interim Executive Director Joel A. Pizá-Batiz confirmed. “Although we cannot prohibit the […]
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BurgerFi to open 1st restaurant in Guaynabo today
March 12, 2020
BurgerFi, one of the nation’s fastest-growing gourmet burger chains, is opening its first location of its fast-casual concept in Guaynabo, which is opening today. A second location will open by year’s end with several more projects being considered for 2021 across the island, the company said. As this media outlet first reported last year, the […]
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Learning Undefeated brings mobile STEM lab to southwestern Puerto Rico
March 12, 2020
Learning Undefeated, a nonprofit organization that provides life-changing STEM experiences for under-resourced communities, announced that for the first time it will provide mobile STEM lab resources outside the continental United States. Working in partnership with the Puerto Rico Science, Technology & Research Trust, Learning Undefeated’s will take its MdBioLab to southwestern Puerto Rico, where it […]
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