Gov. Luis Fortuño administration officials took Moody’s Investors Service’s decision to cut the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority’s credit rating down a notch in stride Wednesday, saying it was “expected” and would not have an impact on the upcoming $475 million bond emission.
The Puerto Rico Public-Private Partnership Authority announced Thursday it has opened the “Request for Qualifications” process to find a private entity to design, build, finance and maintain the proposed “Nuevo Comienzo” (New Beginning) juvenile social treatment facility in Yauco.
Gov. Luis Fortuño announced Monday the government has granted $103 million in loans through programs run by the Economic Development Bank, under the “Because You Can” initiative that caters to small- and mid-sized businesses and pursues job creation and economic activity.