A bi-partisan Congressional bill proposing sweeping changes of the America Invents Act, which regulates patents, was passed by the House Friday with amendments submitted by Resident Commissioner in Washington, Pedro Pierluisi to benefit Puerto Rico.
The Gov. Luis Fortuño administration announced Monday its decision to turn over the management and upkeep of two island highways, PR-22 and PR-5, to the consortium of Goldman Sachs and Abertis, through a 40-year contract worth more than $1.4 billion.
Following a lengthy evaluation process, the government will announce Monday the winner of the concession to manage one of the island’s principal highways, and a secondary road, Puerto Rico Public-Private Partnerships Authority Executive Director David Álvarez told a small group of journalists Thursday.