The government’s economic team, headed by Puerto Rico Treasury Secretary Melba Acosta and Government Development Bank Interim President José Pagán confirmed the introduction of a bill to expand the Sales Tax Fund Financing Corporation's (COFINA, by its Spanish acronym) capacity to issue bonds and facilitate the execution of a more cost-effective financing for the Commonwealth.
The Puerto Rico Hotel and Tourism Association said this week it is “pleased” with the results of the final report for House Resolution 129 that ordered a study on the causes for casino closings on the island, which pointed to illegal slot machines as the cause.
Two years after taking over the management responsibilities of Puerto Rico’s highways PR-22 and PR-5 from the government, private operator metropistas has already invested $30 million in improvements, company officials said Wednesday.
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