Gubernatorial candidate Vázquez’s economic platform focuses on tourism
October 20, 2020
One of the six candidates running for governor of Puerto Rico, César Vázquez, has unveiled an economic platform that, among other things, calls for spending $400 million on tourism strategies from the $2.2 billion in federal funds allocated to fight COVID-19. The candidate, who represents the Proyecto Dignidad movement, has a full section entitled “Economic […]
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Bluetide invests $200K in ocean related technologies, specialized vessels
October 20, 2020
Bluetide Puerto Rico Inc., in charge of developing a whole-island approach to coastal resource management for disaster mitigation and resilience, workforce development and the Blue Economy in the Caribbean, has purchased two custom vessels to advance oceanographic and scientific research and technology development in the region, it announced. The investment of more than $200,000 was […]
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‘Practical Techie:’ Workspace may be a new viable Office alternative
October 20, 2020
Formerly known as G Suite, Google’s new version of Workspace is a workable alternative to other mainstream document processors such as Microsoft Word and Apple Works. And probably cheaper, too. Workspace is less than $6 a month, unless, of course, one wants to upgrade to a more professional suite. I say workable because many corporations […]
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Boronea opens new store at Plaza Las Américas
October 20, 2020
Boronea, a Puerto Rican clothing and accessories store for men has opened a seasonal store on the second level of the Plaza Las Américas shopping center that will be up through January. The 1,030 square-foot location across the corridor from the Amado Salón entailed a $50,000 investment to establish and is generating six direct jobs, […]
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’20 Puerto del Rey Billfish tournament cancelled
October 20, 2020
The 2020 Puerto del Rey Billfish Tournament, planned for Oct. 22-24 at Puerto Del Rey Marina in Fajardo, has been cancelled due to the global COVID-19 pandemic and emergency, organizers said. “Unfortunately, the circumstances that we’re going through will not allow us to continue our traditional tournament for the entire Puerto del Rey family,” said […]
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Puerto Rico Demographic Registry launches online appointment service
October 20, 2020
The Puerto Rico Demographic Registry, an agency under the Puerto Rico Health Department, has launched an online service to enable people to request appointments and process necessary documents. By connecting to RegistroDemograficoCitas.com, users are able to see the services for which appointments are offered: Death certifications; marriage registrations; birth registration or marriage License. Once the service […]
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Puerto Rico Supreme Court defines ‘good faith’ in compulsory foreclosure mediation cases
October 19, 2020
Puerto Rico Legal Services (SLPR, in Spanish) celebrated the opinion issued by the Puerto Rico Supreme Court in a mortgage foreclosure case that conclusively defines the concept of “good faith” in compulsory mediation processes that are mandatory in these cases. “Undoubtedly, the decision in this case will be a game changer for everyone facing foreclosure […]
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Pierluisi looks to insert Puerto Rico fully into U.S. economy
October 19, 2020
Pedro Pierluisi, the 61-year-old gubernatorial candidate for the New Progressive Party, believes that Puerto Rico should serve as a bridge for the U.S. mainland to gain “better access to the Americas,” according to his economic development proposals posted on his campaign website. Pierluisi strongly believes in: carrying out a realistic and transformative reengineering of how […]
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USDA-NRCS awards $8.5M in conservation assistance to Caribbean farmers in ’20
October 19, 2020
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) approved 364 new Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) contracts worth about $8.5 million in Fiscal 2020, the agency said. It worked in partnership with farmers, ranchers, and forest landowners in the Caribbean Area (Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands), to develop conservation plans for […]
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Op-Ed: What is workplace harassment, or mobbing?
October 19, 2020
On August 7, 2020, Act No. 90, a law prohibiting workplace harassment or mobbing, went into effect. Puerto Rico is the first U.S. jurisdiction in approving such law. Under the new law, employees in the public and private sector have a cause of action for conduct the law classifies as workplace harassment. Aggrieved employees would […]
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Grupo Guayacán collects $82K in donations via virtual fundraiser
October 19, 2020
Small donations of $1, $10 and $50 added up to help Grupo Guayacán surpass its fundraising goal for the 2020 Guayacán Giving Day, which closed with $82,768 in donations, the nonprofit announced. The campaign is the organization’s most important effort geared at raising individual donations to support its entrepreneurial development and training programs, which are […]
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Foundation for Puerto Rico launches ‘For Good’ fundraising campaign
October 19, 2020
Responding to the back-to-back crises that have affected Puerto Rico since 2017 — Hurricane María, the January 2020 earthquake and the COVID-19 pandemic — Foundation for Puerto Rico has launched the “For Good” initiative to continue its philanthropic work throughout Puerto Rico. The nonprofit’s virtual fundraising campaign offers people three ways to help: “Raffle for […]
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Swiss firm NEWS expands footprint to Puerto Rico
October 19, 2020
In the midst of the crisis caused by the pandemic for Puerto Rico’s business and economic sectors, Switzerland-based NEWS (Navigating in Times of Change) is expanding its operations to Puerto Rico, it announced. The company that seeks to “impart a unique and specific methodology enable organizations and companies overcome challenges in uncertain times” is adding […]
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Discover Puerto Rico: 56.4% of consumers ‘ready to travel’
October 16, 2020
Discover Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico’s destination marketing organization, shared results of a recent market study that showed that 56.4% of consumers are “ready to travel,” with more than 40% expecting their next trip will take place before the end of the year. Citing the data gathered by its research partner Destination Analysts, Discover Puerto Rico […]
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Evertec awards 160+ scholarships to college students in PR, LatAm
October 16, 2020
Evertec Inc. announced the results of its 6th edition of its Scholarship Program, granting more than 160 scholarships to university students in Puerto Rico and throughout Latin America for an investment exceeding $185,000. The company also revealed that a year after developing an alliance with leaders in the technology ecosystem to encourage women concentrating in […]
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