Op-Ed: People who moved from P.R. in ’17, what about their taxes?
February 20, 2018
Moving to another country and starting over is one of the most frightening yet exhilarating adventures ever. Life as you know it will change and we are not just talking about addresses and new neighbors.
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Op-Ed: Institute of Statistics able to ‘light the way to full, reliable, accessible data’
February 16, 2018
We appreciate the statement of the Oversight Board on the desirability that the Puerto Rico Institute of Statistics is maintained as a public, independent and separate instrumentality from the government of Puerto Rico.
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Op-Ed: Disaster relief for P.R. must accommodate women’s needs
February 10, 2018
This past fall, Hurricanes Irma and María struck Puerto Rico, leaving hundreds of thousands of people in their wake without the necessities for survival. More than three months after Hurricane María’s landfall, the island is still in crisis.
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Op-Ed: FDA says ‘shortage of IV fluids will improve in coming weeks, months’
January 17, 2018
Earlier this month, we updated on the Food and Drug Administration’s efforts to mitigate ongoing IV saline shortages that resulted from, or were worsened by, the devastating impact of Hurricane María in Puerto Rico. We also provided some additional updates related to our continued efforts to help the island fully recover from this disaster.
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Op-Ed: FDA chief, ‘shortage of IV fluids will improve in early ’18’
January 5, 2018
As we enter the new year and pass the 100-day mark from when Hurricane María made landfall in Puerto Rico, we want to provide an update on the current recovery efforts, the state of existing drug shortages that resulted from the impact of the storm and our continued commitment to help the island fully recover.
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Op-Ed: 5 Puerto Rican startups that stood up to the hurricane and won in ’17
January 3, 2018
We can all agree that it has been a difficult year for Puerto Rico.
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Op-Ed: Why multichannel marketing matters
December 18, 2017
Direct marketing is a form of advertising for companies and organizations to communicate directly with existing or potential customers through different means, including print advertising, direct mail, brochures and catalogs and digital, mobile and email marketing platforms.
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Op-Ed: 4 reasons why the Republican Tax Bill is a disaster for Latinos
December 14, 2017
While we continue to push for the Dream Act before the end of the year and the extension of Temporary Protected Status, we cannot lose sight of a major threat facing the Latino community and the nation.
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Op-Ed: The end of Net Neutrality — Now what?
December 5, 2017
The Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Ajit Pai, recently unveiled his plan to eliminate Obama-era “Net Neutrality” rules.
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Op-Ed: Mitigating medical product shortages will require ‘sustained effort’
December 1, 2017
While Puerto Rico is making progress in its effort to recover from the devastation left by the hurricanes, it remains a long process and there's a lot of work left to do. At the Food & Drug Administration, we're vigilant about helping address the challenges that remain.
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Op-Ed: Excluding PR from federal tax reform builds ‘economic wall’
November 30, 2017
The tax reform and the resulting economic development and job creation to our nation included in President Donald Trump’s campaign platform is the best we have seen in any presidential candidate in recent history.
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Op-Ed: How the U.S. Energy Dept. is helping restore power in PR, USVI
November 24, 2017
Service is an honor. It’s also an opportunity to effect change, to make progress, to develop possibilities. That’s why I’m so pleased to have joined the Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability (OE).
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Op-Ed: Coping with holiday stress after Hurricanes Irma and María
November 23, 2017
Holidays can bring about stress any year, but hurricanes add a whole new level of uncertainty and frustration.
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Op-Ed: FCC, PR Telecom Board numbers paint drastically different pictures
November 22, 2017
A key element in government transparency is the availability of information about its work. To be able to show citizens what initiatives have been undertaken to improve the quality of life for all and periodically publishing relevant information on the sector that is being regulated.
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Op-Ed: Inadequate federal response to María threatens PR’s long-term recovery
November 21, 2017
Two months after the strongest storm in 80 years hit Puerto Rico, life is anything but normal for 3.4 million American citizens.
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