Doing the work of promoting Puerto Rico beyond its shores is an important task, but the island must continue working on its structural issues so that it becomes a place where doing business works, said Ignacio Álvarez, CEO of Popular Inc. during a recent sit-down with the media. “You can sell something, but if after […]
The Puerto Rico Planning Board released macroeconomic data closing out the island’s Fiscal 2018, showing that the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) at constant prices totaled $5.7 billion or -4.7%, compared to Fiscal 2017. At current prices it was $6.8 billion or 2.8 percent, for the same comparison, Planning Board President María C. Gordillo said. “These […]
The Puerto Rico Small Inns Owners Association and the Puerto Rico Tourism Co. announced the launch of the “Visit Paradores Card,” targeting local tourists who flock to local hotels during the peak summer season that begins with the Memorial Day holiday. “This year, we have a better tourism product. After María, we collectively invested more […]