CIJ sues Oversight Board, Rosselló administration
June 2, 2017
The Center for Investigative Journalism (CIJ) filed at the U.S. District Court for Puerto Rico a lawsuit against the Financial Oversight and Management Board protected by the Constitution and the laws of Puerto Rico, which recognize access to information as a fundamental human and constitutional right.
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The silent expansion of Fiscal Control Boards in the U.S.
June 1, 2017
Regardless of their size, the number of residents, or the fiscal problems they have, U.S. cities under fiscal control boards have faced a formula that consists primarily of the firing of public employees, pension cuts, an increase in the cost of college education, and a reduction in essential services, such as health.
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Chicago groups join PR leaders calling for debt audit
May 26, 2017
Coinciding with the release of the “Wall Street’s Power Grab in Puerto Rico” study, VAMOS4PR and Chicago-based stateside labor, community, cultural, and human rights groups joined Puerto Rico leaders in calling for an audit into the legality of Puerto Rico’s $72 billion debt.
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Bill to toughen home foreclosure mediation gets support
May 25, 2017
The Associate Chairman of the American Association of Retired Persons, Eddie Olivera-Robles, on Wednesday backed a measure amending the Compulsory Mediation and Home Preservation Act, to give it more teeth when it comes to foreclosure proceedings.
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MIDA concerned over Trump budget cuts to SNAP funds
May 24, 2017
The Puerto Rico Chamber of Food Marketing, Industry and Distribution (known as MIDA by its Spanish acronym) expressed concern Tuesday about President Trump’s proposed budget cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, more commonly known as food stamps.
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New $5M call center to generate 300 jobs in PR
May 23, 2017
Santander Consumer Puerto Rico International (SCI) will generate 300 new jobs over the next three years with the opening of a call center on the island, Gov. Ricardo Rosselló announced Monday, flanked by company executives.
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Panel: Commercializing innovation key to PR economy
May 22, 2017
Changing the mentality of researchers and scientists to dare to market their ideas, while inserting as early as possible into the education system of Puerto Rico are vital factors for the economic transformation of the island.
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Hilco Real Estate auctions medical office space in Caguas
May 18, 2017
Hilco Real Estate, LLC announced Wednesday the upcoming live and online auction of a sixth-floor medical office condominium within the HIMA Plaza One office building located in Caguas, scheduled for June 8.
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Nonprofits ‘worried’ about bankruptcy under PROMESA
May 15, 2017
The reorganization process of Puerto Rico’s public finances has a direct impact on local nonprofit organizations, especially those to which the government owed money at the time the petition was filed in court earlier this month, according to members of the “Movimiento Una Sola Voz” and the Foundations Network.
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Espacios Abiertos urges gov’t to account for money
May 12, 2017
Espacios Abiertos, a nonprofit that seeks to empower society, on Thursday urged the government to provide data on the tax privileges that constitute a considerable amount of the island’s resources, particularly in times of crisis in which austerity measures are perceived due to a shortage of funds in the public coffers.
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Private sector balks at proposed municipal patent hike
May 11, 2017
The Private Sector Coalition, which brings together more than 30 organizations from various sectors of the island, called on the Legislature Wednesday to halt the course of House Bill 971 and warned of the negative effects it would have on the local economy.
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PR Legal Marijuana to train cannabis dispensary techs
May 3, 2017
Medicinal cannabis dispensary technicians are projected to be in higher demand as the Puerto Rico Health Department has resumed the approval of licenses for such establishments with last week’s authorization of an additional five dispensaries.
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SME study: Online purchasing up 13% in Puerto Rico
April 28, 2017
Currently, some 807,000 people in Puerto Rico shop online and spend an average of $158 a year.
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Real estate auction set for May 11 in San Juan
April 26, 2017
A convention center, medical office buildings and condominiums, office buildings, retail space and other properties will be among more than 30 offerings in an upcoming auction of real estate in Puerto Rico.
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Refricentro announces new clean exchange program
April 24, 2017
Refricentro, a distributor of air conditioning and refrigeration equipment, parts and supplies in Puerto Rico, announced that through an alliance with Hudson Technologies it will launch a new refrigerant reclamation and exchange service through Hudson’s Clean Exchange program.
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