T-Mobile completes merger with Sprint; Puerto Rico to have ‘1st-class network’
April 1, 2020
T-Mobile US, Inc. announced today that it has officially completed its merger with Sprint Corporation to create the New T-Mobile, that promises to deliver upgraded networks, better products at lower prices, and greater shareholder value. For Puerto Rico, the merger means the disappearance of a brand that has been in the market for several decades […]
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Consumer Affairs revises rules for condo residents amid COVID-19 curfew
April 1, 2020
The Puerto Rico Department of Consumer Affairs has issued a new set of rules that condominium residents must abide by during the COVID-19 lockdown and curfew, agency Secretary Carmen Salgado confirmed. The new conditions included in Order 2020-010 seek to respond to several complaints filed at the agency known as DACO about “extreme measures” adopted […]
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Puerto Rico’s self-employed individuals with staff now eligible for up to $1,500 incentive
March 31, 2020
The Department of Economic Development and Commerce and the Treasury Department have reached an agreement so that those people who do business individually and have employees may receive an economic incentive of up to $1,500 — the same as a small and medium-sized company — to compensate for losses related to the COVID-19 emergency. The […]
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7 Applebee’s temporarily closing thru end of Puerto Rico’s lockdown
March 31, 2020
The management of Apple Caribe, operators of Puerto Rico’s seven Applebee’s restaurants announced the temporary closure of the eateries, affecting 465 employees. Lizmarie Medina, chief marketing officers of the company, said “we’re putting a pause on our operations. This unprecedented historical moment of constant changes forces us to make the decision to close temporarily.” The […]
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New executive order extends Puerto Rico’s lockdown, but makes exceptions
March 31, 2020
Puerto Rico Gov. Wanda Vázquez signed a new executive order establishing an extended lockdown and curfew period through April 12, escalating the fight to contain the local spread of the coronavirus COVID-19. The new order, which goes into effect today, confirms who can be on the roads and when, and businesses that may partially open […]
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Social-interest co. Nilus inserts itself into Puerto Rico’s COVID-19 outbreak response
March 31, 2020
Nilus, a startup that promotes health and sustainable food for low-income populations, confirmed it has been actively responding to the COVID-19 pandemic in Puerto Rico, where it has been delivering goods to nonprofits. Since establishing its project in Puerto Rico in November 2019, it has participated in several “rescue” missions, collecting surplus products, such as […]
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Vázquez signs off on $500M to prop Puerto Rico’s economy amid COVID-19
March 30, 2020
Gov. Wanda Vázquez over the weekend signed off on an economic aid package for Puerto Rico’s individuals and businesses whose finances have been affected by a lockdown and 24/7 curfew in effect since Mar. 15, to contain the coronavirus COVID-19 spread. The first $500 million in assistance from the Emergency Measure Support Package that will […]
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U.S. Census Bureau pushes off start of door-to-door surveys to April 15th
March 30, 2020
Based on continuing assessments of guidance from federal, state and local health authorities, the U.S. Census Bureau announced it is suspending 2020 Census field operations for two additional weeks to April 15, 2020. “The Census Bureau is taking this step to help protect the health and safety of the American public, Census Bureau employees, and […]
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[AUDIO REPORT] Puerto Rico COVID-19 Task Force status update
March 28, 2020
Dr. Juan Salgado, a member of the Task Force attending the COVID-19 pandemic on the island, provided several updates on current case numbers, and anticipated that the group has received proposals from the private sector to add new machines for molecular testing of the virus that have been recently approved by the U.S. Food and […]
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Game Changer virtual entrepreneurship platform launched for teachers, students
March 27, 2020
Game Changer, a virtual entrepreneurship platform that seeks for high school teachers and students to learn about entrepreneurship from their homes, has gone online through a partnership between the Department of Economic Development and Commerce and INPrende. Economic Development Secretary Manuel Laboy through this initial phase of Game Changer, supported by the Education Department of, […]
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Department of Homeland Security extends Real ID application period
March 27, 2020
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has extended the REAL ID application deadline until Oct. 1, 2021 — a year after the original mandate was to be enforced, the agency said. Given the state of emergency throughout the United States, as part of measures to prevent and control the spread of the coronavirus COVID-19, DHS […]
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Puerto Rico’s self-employed may request $500 incentive starting Mar. 30
March 27, 2020
Puerto Rico Treasury Secretary Francisco Parés announced that starting Monday and through May 1, individuals who are self-employed will be able to request the $500 economic incentive announced by the governor, through the agency’s Unified Internal Revenue System (SURI, in Spanish). “Following the Strategic Plan to reactivate the economy, announced by Gov. Wanda Vázquez, on […]
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Poll shows 80% of Puerto Rico residents are ‘very worried’ about COVID-19
March 27, 2020
A survey conducted by A&Answers this week revealed that, among other things, 80% of Puerto Rico residents are very worried about the spread of the COVID-19 virus and only 53% feels prepared to protect themselves against the disease. The conclusions were part of the “How does Puerto Rico feel about the current coronavirus situation?” which […]
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U.S. Census Bureau: 7 Puerto Rico towns have lost 20% of population
March 26, 2020
The U.S. Census Bureau published the most recent data from the Annual Population Estimates for municipalities in Puerto Rico, which shows that from April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2019, seven towns lost at least 20% of its residents. According to the percentage change in the estimates, the seven municipalities that reflected this level of […]
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Puerto Rico’s economy could to lose $3B-$3.9B during a month-long lockdown
March 26, 2020
Puerto Rico’s already-battered economy stands to lose between $3 billion and $3.9 billion during a month-long lockdown and as much as $10.1 billion if the period stretches to three months, according to a study released by ABEXUS Analytics. The local startup that specializes in using analytics-related technology to help businesses connect data and the performance […]
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