Op-Ed: What’s happening to Puerto Rico’s public schools is like another natural disaster
March 8, 2021
Escuela Superior Madame Luchetti sits in the heart of Condado, surrounded by luxury condominiums offering breathtaking views of Condado Beach. The school’s electric blue columns and period details evoke an image of grandeur now lost to broken windows, graffiti, and uncut grass. Designed in 1906 by famed Puerto Rican architect Antonin Nechodoma, Madame Luchetti is […]
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Puerto Rico’s retail sales drop 2.4% as COVID-19 pandemic rages in ’20
March 5, 2021
Puerto Rico’s retail sales were apparently affected by the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, when activity decreased by 2.4%, when compared to the same 12-month period in 2019, according to data provided by the Department of Economic Development and Commerce. However, general sales registered for the month of December 2020 increased to $3.05 billion, which represents […]
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PRASA invests $29M in water infrastructure projects in Northwestern towns
March 5, 2021
The Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority (PRASA) is investing $29 million in all of the infrastructure improvement projects it has planned for the towns of Arecibo, Hatillo, Camuy, Quebradillas, Lares, Utuado and Jayuya. In a meeting with the mayors and elected legislators from the municipalities, PRASA Executive President Doriel Pagán-Crespo, said the improvements include […]
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Solar Responders gets $90K grant to install solar panels at Cataño Fire Dept.
March 5, 2021
Nonprofit Direct Relief and AbbVie teamed up to donate $90,000 to Solar Responders to install solar panels and a battery storage system at the Cataño Fire Department. “Energy resilience is one of the five pillars of Direct Relief’s mission on the island. Installing renewable and resilient energy systems in strategic locations such as health clinics […]
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Retail sector must adapt to changing consumer habits due to COVID-19
March 5, 2021
Changes in retail consumption habits were the focus of the Puerto Rico Retailers Association (ACDET, in Spanish) annual forum, entitled “The Next Generation of Retail, Are You Ready?” Online sales, which have picked up in response to restrictive measures taken to curb the spread of COVID-19, are forcing retailers to look at security tools and […]
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AAFAF disburses $21M in excess sales tax collections to 40 municipalities
March 5, 2021
The Fiscal Agency and Financial Advisory Authority (AAFAF, in Spanish) authorized the disbursement of $21.2 million of the excess of the Sales and Use Tax Redemption Fund (SUT, in Spanish) to 40 towns. AAFAF Executive Director Omar Marrero said the excesses identified from the SUT Redemption Fund available to municipalities may be disbursed to cover, […]
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Maritime Transportation Authority confirms start of new ferry route to Vieques
March 5, 2021
The Maritime Transportation Authority (MTA) announced the start of a new ferry route connecting the town of Ceiba with the island municipality of Vieques’ Mosquito Pier. This route will shorten the time it takes to connect the islands in half, to 20 minutes each way, the agency said. Initially, the trips will be limited to […]
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Mastercard brings ‘Girls 4Tech’ program to Puerto Rico on Mar. 8
March 5, 2021
As International Women’s Day approaches, Mastercard announces the region’s first Girls4Tech Marathon, a program to inspire girls to pursue STEM-related (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) futures, for the first time in a virtual series of simultaneous sessions to be held Mar. 8th in 15 countries across Latin America and the Caribbean, including Puerto Rico. Girls4Tech […]
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Televisión Dominicana now included in the DirecTV Puerto Rico lineup
March 5, 2021
Televisión Dominicana, which describes itself as “the official television network for the Dominican community living in both mainland US and Puerto Rico,” is now available in Puerto Rico through DirecTV Puerto Rico. Offering 24-hour programming from the Dominican Republic, audiences can tune into the network on channel 181 of DirecTV’s ‘Select’ packages and above, it […]
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TOLIC invests $10M to open 1st operation outside Puerto Rico, in Orlando
March 4, 2021
Puerto Rico-based Trans-Oceanic Life Insurance Co. is expanding its reach outside the island with the opening of a new operation in Orlando, seeking to cater to the large Hispanic population in that central Florida city. TOLIC, as the firm is known, has invested $10 million to grow its business there, which may also serve as […]
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Puerto Rico Treasury Dept. pays $22M in taxpayer refunds
March 4, 2021
The Puerto Rico Treasury Department has received about 117,081 tax returns and has paid out $22.8 million in refunds a week into this year’s tax season for the 2020 individual filing cycle, agency Secretary Francisco Parés said. “We’re satisfied with the response of taxpayers to this process, which is just beginning. This pro-taxpayers tax cycle […]
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PRASA announces $47M in water infrastructure projects in the west
March 4, 2021
The Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority announced plans for some $47.2 million in infrastructure projects to improve the to the water and sewerage system in western municipalities. “We’re pleased to be able to share with the mayors and legislators of Puerto Rico’s western region the resumption of our capital improvement program that will provide […]
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Toyota USA Foundation distributes $200K in grants to 3 nonprofits
March 4, 2021
Over the past year, thousands of students from the Boys & Girls Club of Puerto Rico have struggled with the challenges of virtual learning. To support both virtual and in-person learning, the Toyota USA Foundation awarded a total of $200,000 to three local nonprofit organizations: Boys & Girls Club of Puerto Rico; Casa de Niños […]
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Puerto del Rey marina in Fajardo adopts Speedy Dock app to provide services
March 4, 2021
The Puerto del Rey marina in Fajardo recently adopted the Speedy Dock application, which provides boat owners and clients an efficient way to track their boats and schedule a launch request through mobile devices. “We’re always on the search for new technologies that will allow us to improve the services that we provide to our […]
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Estudios Técnicos predicts better economic outlook during 2nd half of ’21
March 3, 2021
In a recent overview of Puerto Rico’s economic panorama, analysis firm Estudios Técnicos predicted that fiscal conditions on the island could improve during the latter half of this year. In the research, the firm acknowledged that Puerto Rico’s economy continues to experience declines, but external factors such as the distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine, the […]
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