Puerto Rico’s bankruptcy filings were down 8 percent during the 12-month period that ended in December 2012, when a total of 10,362 petitions were filed at the U.S. Bankruptcy Court, according to preliminary statistics offered Wednesday by local research firm Boletín de Puerto Rico.
America CV Network announced Wednesday that veteran Hispanic television executive Rubén Torres-Muñoz has been named general manager for the Puerto Rico market.
As the new year rolls in, Puerto Rico’s main professional trade groups — the Puerto Rico Chamber of Commerce, the Puerto Rico Manufacturers Association and the CPA Society — are weighing in on what they believe the island will need to improve its economic condition and quality of life for its citizens.