Op-Ed: Pandemic highlights advances and barriers to patient-centered care in Puerto Rico
May 19, 2021
The pandemic has served to advance patient-centered care, while further exposing barriers to more technological innovations that could benefit patients. One of the more obvious advances was the rapid growth of all telehealth solutions by both providers and patients, particularly during the stringent lockdown period that we experienced in 2020. As we have slowly returned […]
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Op-Ed: Controlling pests, a fundamental aspect of agriculture
May 5, 2021
Think, for a moment, about the tasks you do at home. Alternatively, think about the tasks you do at work. Surely, for each of these tasks, you have one or more tools to complete them. The same happens with the tasks that we carry out in agriculture. Let me talk to you today about controlling […]
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Op-Ed: How environmental and public health issues threaten the economy
May 4, 2021
When we thought of a pandemic, we never imagined that we would have to experience one in our lifetime. Nor a category 4 hurricane, much less an earthquake. It was an unthinkable scenario for many. In the last 45 months — or three and a half years — Puerto Ricans have lived through all three. […]
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Op-Ed: Given the labor shortage, businesses face extremely complex months ahead
April 26, 2021
For decades, in Puerto Rico, only about 45% of the capable people have been employed, or actively seeking employment. Now, the structure of the pandemic aids has increased the number of qualified people, who choose to stay at home. Simultaneously, populist voices blame employers for the situation, ignoring the various causes for the problem, and […]
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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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Op-Ed: Businessperson, we don’t have to wait for the gov’t to do the right thing
April 16, 2021
During the past five weeks, we have seen our progress with the pandemic vanish, causing an increase of up to 300% in the positivity rate and hospitalizations. While the data indicate that 91% of outbreaks occur in the family environment, they also reflect that a substantial number of infections occurred in closed commercial spaces, such […]
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Op-Ed: Airbnb reinforces existing measures to help reduce, detect, respond to safety issues
April 12, 2021
Fostering belonging, building trust, and helping to keep our community safe are foundational to Airbnb’s business and are some of the reasons we have grown to more than 5.6 million active listings globally. We place a high priority on the safety of the hosts and guests on our platform, as well as their homes and […]
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Op-Ed: Contractor that promised savings set to exceed budget even before taking over
April 9, 2021
Puerto Rico’s key electrical system privatization initiative has been a long-shot to save money for the people of Puerto Rico — and the odds are getting longer, according to an analysis of the 15-year contract with LUMA Energy and its proposed budgets for the next three years. An Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis […]
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Op-Ed: Electrical system contract winner selected based on identical scores, identical mistakes
April 8, 2021
An objective analysis of the award of a 15-year privatization contract for Puerto Rico’s electrical system to LUMA Energy raises numerous red flags about the integrity of the process. LUMA is scheduled to take over the non-generation functions of the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (PREPA) on June 1, including transmission, distribution, billing, customer service, […]
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Op-Ed: 10 reasons why you need a project manager
April 5, 2021
Any effort toward something new, strategic or challenging in an organization, usually becomes a project, which involves project management. This requires carrying out many tasks that an operational team often does not have the time to perform, as its main goal is to stay focused on hitting the milestones. Consequently, organizations need to appoint a […]
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Op-Ed: Moved to or from Puerto Rico, what should you know?
March 29, 2021
If during tax year 2020 you moved to or from Puerto Rico, you should know that there are several factors that determine whether the move will imply that you will become a resident or if you will no longer be a resident of Puerto Rico for tax purposes. The definition of residence in the Puerto […]
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Op-Ed: Tourism is our main comeback tool and we all must protect our destination
March 15, 2021
A few days ago, The Guardian published a serious but accurate story about the aggressive and reckless behavior displayed by some of our nonresident tourists. While the article emphasized the lack of police enforcement as a key concern, it poorly reflects on our destination, potentially affecting the 6,000 businesses and 80,000 employees in our 17 […]
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Op-Ed: What’s happening to Puerto Rico’s public schools is like another natural disaster
March 8, 2021
Escuela Superior Madame Luchetti sits in the heart of Condado, surrounded by luxury condominiums offering breathtaking views of Condado Beach. The school’s electric blue columns and period details evoke an image of grandeur now lost to broken windows, graffiti, and uncut grass. Designed in 1906 by famed Puerto Rican architect Antonin Nechodoma, Madame Luchetti is […]
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Op-Ed: Yes, we have Thin Mints…and entrepreneurial skills and STEM programs
February 25, 2021
It’s that delicious time of the year — Girl Scout cookie season is here! This time around, you can expect things to be a little different, but our girls are ready to tackle the challenges of COVID-19 and embrace new ways of doing cookie business. Most of us know it as the Cookie Program, but […]
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Op-Ed: By partnering with Travel Advisors, Discover Puerto Rico visitors ready to return, post COVID-19
February 23, 2021
A year ago, my organization was planning to bring about 40 US-based travel advisors to Puerto Rico, so they would have a first-hand look at the many splendors the island has to offer. Doing so gives them knowledge and insights they can share with thousands of consumers relying on them for travel advice. But that […]
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