IEEFA says privatizing P.R. Electric Power Authority is not the answer
February 1, 2019
Puerto Rico’s electricity consumers will pay unreasonably high rates if plans to privatize the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority move forward. The IEEFA analysis, “PREPA Privatization Will Hurt Consumers and Slow Economic Recovery,” recommends reforming the public model as more reliable, affordable, and sustainable both financially and environmentally. If the proposed privatization model is implemented, […]
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‘Social determinants’ census underway in Vieques
January 31, 2019
Finding solutions to the core problems in Puerto Rico requires making visible the socioeconomic and health needs — also known as social determinants — of vulnerable and lagging populations. With this in mind, a dozen community organizations from Vieques joined in late 2018 and determined to use technology to provide help with greater precision and […]
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Grupo Guayacán opens call for 8th I-Corps P.R. cohort
January 29, 2019
Grupo Guayacán Inc. (GGI) announced that it will offer the upcoming eighth cohort of its Customer Discovery Boot Camp, I-Corps Puerto Rico (I-Corps PR), at the Gurabo campus of Ana G. Méndez University (AGMU). This marks the first time that the idea validation program will be offered at this campus, and the second time it’s […]
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Clinton Foundation gets update on post-María recovery in Humacao
January 29, 2019
Foundation for Puerto Rico and P.E.C.E.S., as well as local small business owners, provided an update of its Bottom Up Destination Recovery Initiative to President Bill Clinton, Secretary Hillary Clinton, and members of the Clinton Foundation during their visit to Puerto Rico. Led by the Foundation, the Bottom Up Destination Recovery Initiative aims to support […]
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New $130M mixed-income housing complex breaks ground in Caguas
January 25, 2019
The Puerto Rico Department of Housing and affordable housing developer, McCormack Baron Salazar, Inc., announced the closing on the financing and start of construction of a $130 million mixed-income housing in Caguas. Located on vacant land that was previously a public housing site, the new community includes housing options that are affordable to families and […]
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IEEFA P.R.: New natural gas deal fits same old pattern for choosing contractors
January 25, 2019
Editor’s Note: The following is an analysis by Tom Sanzillo ([email protected]), IEEFA’s director of finance and Cathy Kunkel ([email protected]), an IEEFA energy analyst. It is being reprinted as it originally appeared in IEEFA’s website. The government of Puerto Rico is moving forward with plans to convert two units at the San Juan power plant from […]
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Public power versus privatized power: The debate in P.R. before and after María
January 24, 2019
By Eliván Martínez Mercado | Center for Investigative Journalism From the inside of a cargo container like the ones used to transport food overseas, the town of Sterling, Massachusetts implements the energy system of the future. The general manager of this power services company, Sean Hamilton, walks with his head protected by a white constructor’s […]
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P.R. Nonprofit Capacity Building Network to boost grassroots organizations
January 23, 2019
The Puerto Rico Nonprofit Capacity Building Network is coming together to provide training, networking opportunities and funding for grassroots organizations across Puerto Rico. The goal is to increase their capacity to meet crucial community needs in areas such as housing, climate resilience, education and health, especially as the island recovers from Hurricanes Irma and María. […]
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Evertec included in ’19 Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index for advancing women in workplace
January 17, 2019
Evertec Inc. announced that it is one of 230 companies selected for the 2019 Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index (GEI), which distinguishes companies committed to transparency in gender reporting and advancing women’s equality. “We’re proud to be included in the Bloomberg Gender Equality Index, representing the first company in Puerto Rico among the 36 countries and regions […]
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Special Report: How Trump’s anti-immigrant policies separate families in P.R.
January 16, 2019
By Mc Nelly Torres | Center for Investigative Journalism Johnny Santana moved to Puerto Rico in the early 1990s in search of a better life than the one he had in his hometown of Higüey in the Dominican Republic. He worked in construction, as a cook, and later delivering vegetables to restaurants, a job he’s […]
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Foundation for P.R. begins 1st phase of Whole Community Resilience Program
January 16, 2019
Foundation for Puerto Rico has signed an agreement with the Department of Housing to lead the coordination of the Whole Community Resilience Planning Program, the nonprofit announced. As part of the first phase, FPR is building a multisectoral working group that will include key government, community, non-government and nonprofit organizations in Puerto Rico that have […]
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San Jorge Children & Women’s Hospital unit opens through $1M investment
January 11, 2019
Since 1988, the San Jorge Hospital has been known as the first pediatric hospital in the Caribbean.
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Mastercard launches roadmap to boost online payment security in LatAm, Caribbean
January 10, 2019
This will increase expectations of seamless online payment experiences with unquestioned security and convenience.
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Center for Investigative Journalism concludes Rosselló’s tax promises ‘deceptive’
January 9, 2019
Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rosselló, closed 2018 with a message saying his administration is promoting economic development by reducing taxes.
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Agritek Holdings Inc. gets cannabis license, starts operating in P.R.
January 9, 2019
Agritek Holdings over the last two years has funded the operation.
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