Puerto Rico Chamber of Commerce of Central Florida embracing all nationalities
May 24, 2021
ORLANDO, FL — The Puerto Rico Chamber of Commerce of Central Florida’s executive board has a “clear and precise vision” of embracing not only businesses and professionals coming from Puerto Rico, but small entrepreneurs of all nationalities seeking to establish themselves in Central Florida. Jorge H. Figueroa, president of the nonprofit entity — which has […]
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5 Puerto Rican startups chosen for gBETA San Juan summer ’21 cohort
May 21, 2021
Startup accelerator gener8tor has announced the five companies participating in its gBETA San Juan Summer 2021 cohort. This is the first gBETA program for gener8tor in Puerto Rico and the first gener8tor program to be offered in both English and Spanish. The five Puerto Rico-based startups selected — YO+, The Happy Givers, Hyperion, PolyGhost and […]
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Caribbean to host 1st version of virtual Women Economic Forum Aug. 24-27
May 17, 2021
The Caribbean will host the first virtual Women Economic Forum focused on the region with leaders from the business, political and social spheres to promote the seal for gender equality between academia, business and the state, organizers announced. Leadership and female empowerment will be the central axis of this virtual meeting that will take place […]
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SME’s Digital Trends Study pegs Puerto Rico’s online sales at $458M
May 14, 2021
The 2021 edition of the Puerto Rico Sales and Marketing Executives Association’s (SME, in Spanish) Digital Trends Study confirmed that nearly 1.4 million people in Puerto Rico are doing their shopping online, a movement that has grown as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The study, commissioned to economic analysis firm Estudios Técnicos, showed that […]
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Hospital de la Concepción breaks ground on $8.1M Skilled Nursing Facility
May 12, 2021
The Hospital de la Concepción in San Germán announced it has broken ground on the construction of a new $8.1 million Skilled Nursing Facility for older adults with acute medical conditions. The facility will house 30 beds, round-the-clock nursing care, and rehabilitation therapies. The project will generate 150 jobs in the construction phase, and 50 […]
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DDEC renews membership with int’l film trade group to boost local industry
May 11, 2021
With a number of current and future film production projects being rolled in Puerto Rico, the Department of Economic Development and Commerce (DDEC, in Spanish) announced it has renewed its membership with the Association of Film Commissions International (AFCI). DDEC Secretary Manuel Cidre said belonging to the Association allows the agency’s Puerto Rico Cinematographic Industry […]
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IEEFA: Huge consulting fees highlight systemic problems with PREPA reform
April 30, 2021
The transformation and financial restructuring of Puerto Rico’s bankrupt electric power authority have generated more than $440 million in consulting contracts during the last seven years and could cost island residents more than $1 billion before completion, according to a study released by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis. The IEEFA study found […]
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Habitat for Humanity offers construction training through Habitat Builds Puerto Rico
April 29, 2021
Habitat for Humanity of Puerto Rico announced the launch of “Habitat Builds Puerto Rico,” a five-and-a-half-week construction skills training “bootcamp” designed to prepare men and women to work in the growing construction industry in Puerto Rico. Applications are currently being accepted. Courses are offered free-of-charge to those who qualify based on their income and their interest […]
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Interactive maps promote planning for Puerto Rico’s vulnerable communities
April 23, 2021
The Foundation for Puerto Rico and the Puerto Rico Housing Department unveiled the Interactive Vulnerability and Risk Maps, a digital tool that was developed as part of the nonprofit’s Whole Community Resilience Planning (WCRP) Program. With the publication of this tool, citizens will be able to see data and interactive maps that promote knowledge about […]
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Puerto Rico Legal Aid unveils tech tool to identify level of risk of foreclosure
April 22, 2021
In anticipation of its upcoming “Having a roof is a right: Common power against executions and evictions” virtual meeting, Puerto Rico Legal Aid (ALPR, in Spanish) announced the creation of a technological tool that allows identifying the level of risk of a foreclosure, the organization’s Executive Director Ariadna Michelle Godreau-Aubert announced. The virtual event will […]
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Community water supply systems to be outfitted with redundant power
April 20, 2021
The Puerto Rico Community Foundation has launched the first phase of its project to establish redundant power for the island’s community water supply systems, which will guarantee uninterrupted access to running water in rural communities during natural disasters. The project entails a $25 million grant, issued through the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s risk mitigation program, […]
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CBP seizes $437K-worth of counterfeit Viagra pills, unsafe motorcycle helmets
April 19, 2021
U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officers and Import Specialists in the Port of San Juan recently seized 1,869 counterfeit Viagra pills and 1,620 half-face motorcycle helmets that did not comply with National Highway Traffic Safety Administration regulations, it announced. Combined, the confiscated items had a street value of $436,649, the agency confirmed. “Consumers and small […]
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Para La Naturaleza gets $290K from National Endowment for the Humanities
April 15, 2021
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) announced $24 million in grants for 225 humanities projects across the country, including a $290,750 allocation to Puerto Rican nonprofit organization Para la Naturaleza Inc. The grant will support Para La Naturaleza in developing a project called “Flora Borinqueniana: Three Centuries of Botanical Illustrations,” which is described as a […]
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Students promote training, economic dev’t for domestic violence survivors
April 14, 2021
One of the factors that influences the cycle of gender violence is the lack of economic resources. Financial dependence and the feeling that without the aggressor it would not be possible to live fully, lead the victim to stay in this cycle. Aware of this serious reality, the Enactus team of Columbia Central University created, […]
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Aerostar spends $2M to beef up security at Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport
April 13, 2021
Aerostar Puerto Rico, which operates the Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport, signed an agreement with the Department of Public Security and the Puerto Rico Police Bureau to reinforce its security by adding state agents, through an investment of about $2 million. Aerostar CEO Jorge Hernández said the company will pay the government of Puerto Rico […]
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