Op-Ed: Puerto Rico’s recovery funds demand a private match
October 12, 2021
A federal grant is “a way the government funds ideas and projects to provide public services and stimulate the economy,” and it is one among many ways the US government reallocates resources to eligible recipients. With the Biden administration, citizens and businesses in Puerto Rico expect that the massive investment in federal dollars allows full […]
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Op-Ed: Can you pass the US Citizenship test without Google?
October 7, 2021
We all have watched the never dull discussions surrounding the Shadow Congress members from Puerto Rico. The posts of shadow US Congressmen or Shadow Senator have been held by elected or appointed government officials from territories of the United States that do not have a congressional vote. We have representation in Congress in the form of a […]
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Op-Ed: 5 questions for House committee on Puerto Rico energy security
October 4, 2021
On Wednesday, the US House of Representatives Natural Resources Committee will hold an oversight hearing on Puerto Rico’s electrical system and the LUMA Energy grid privatization contract. Since LUMA Energy took over the island’s transmission and distribution system operations on June 1, electrical service in Puerto Rico has deteriorated even further — including unacceptably long outage […]
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Op-Ed: Investing in Puerto Rico, investing in your future
October 1, 2021
We can all safely say that Puerto Rico’s great economic experiment began taking shape last year, marked by three extraordinary events. Our experiment starts with the earthquakes in the southern part of Puerto Rico that continues to affect thousands of lives from leaving children without schools to shuttering business to affecting the mental health of […]
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Op-Ed: The insensible sense of rights
September 23, 2021
We have seen a significant percentage of the population behaving with an insensible sense of rights. Some people believe they deserve privileges above anyone else; they do not care if their actions impact others and are often brazen and arrogant in their activities. We have in the U.S. 182,012,343 Americans fully vaccinated, just 54.8% of […]
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Op-Ed: Are vaccination rates impacted by politics?
September 13, 2021
As we all have watched in great amazement the outsize rise in COVID-19 cases due to the delta variant, particularly in most southern states, I wondered if there was a trend between vaccination rates and party affiliation. I know the mere thought sounds absurd; however, after watching a recent program on “Jugando Pelota Dura” in […]
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Op-Ed: Celebrating a milestone for local entrepreneurship
September 10, 2021
Puerto Rico is celebrating a major milestone for entrepreneurship that has been 25 years in the making. It all started with our founder Enrique Adsuar-González’s vision of forging a local industry driven by private capital to promote economic growth for Puerto Rico. A quarter of a century later, Grupo Guayacán’s achievements are a testament of […]
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Op-Ed: Why treating art as an investment will significantly increase your values
September 8, 2021
Is it worth investing in art? Investing in art is different from many other investments, such as cars, stocks, or bonds, in that if a financial need arises, you can sell these assets reasonably quickly. But art investments don’t have this flexibility of immediate monetization. It depends a lot on the artist, the trends, the […]
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Op-Ed: Is the CDC openly discriminating against Puerto Rico, USA?
September 2, 2021
On Aug. 31, we were all surprised to see that the Centers for Disease Control, known as CDC, issued a warning against traveling to several worldwide destinations and two US territories Guam and Puerto due to an increase in coronavirus cases. The CDC raised Puerto Rico to what they refer to as “Level 4,” to […]
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Op-Ed: The beginning of the end of the Oversight Board begins with PRASA
September 2, 2021
In the government of Puerto Rico, we believe in coordination, rather than confrontation, with the Financial Oversight and Management Board (FOMB) to bring their mission to conclusion as soon as possible. In the case of the Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority (PRASA), the Administration of Gov. Pedro Pierluisi is convinced that PRASA’s successes should […]
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Op-Ed: Under Dean’s ‘inspiring leadership,’ DMO guides island’s tourism boom
August 31, 2021
Just think of the hundreds of compelling places across the globe — exotic beaches, tropical rain forests, charming villages, thriving cities — that could make for an ideal spot for a vacation or business event. Competition is fierce in the travel industry, during even the best of times. And that makes the work being done […]
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Op-Ed: The case for a good reputation
August 27, 2021
Having a good professional reputation can be fulfilling, rewarding and open doors to new opportunities. To have people think highly of you and the work you perform is a great. For many of us, building a good reputation takes decades and a lot of sweat and hard work. It is not something you can achieve […]
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Op-Ed: The cryptocurrency bubble: It’s not if, but when it bursts
August 20, 2021
When will the bitcoin speculative bubble burst? Like all speculative investment euphoria bubbles, there is a time when a herd of investors enamored with huge returns will begin to invest or consider investing in asset classes they don’t fully understand or comprehend. Such is the case with bitcoin, which is the name of the most […]
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Op-Ed: Primary health centers In Puerto Rico, serving communities in need
August 13, 2021
This week, we celebrate the role of Community Health Centers throughout Puerto Rico and the United States. Through in-person and virtual celebrations, we seek to elevate the outstanding work done by Community Health Centers in the past year, fighting on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic to keep our communities healthy and safe. In […]
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Op-Ed: Vaccination is a life and death decision
August 12, 2021
The modern vaccination system had its beginnings when in the 18th century Edward Jenner, an English doctor, pioneered the concept of vaccination by creating the smallpox vaccine. The name vaccine and vaccination derive from “Variolae, vaccinae,” the term created by Dr. Jenner to designate cowpox. Smallpox is a contagious, disfiguring, and often fatal disease that […]
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