The irregularities which characterized the deficient government response to the consequences of Hurricane María in 2017 should have been sufficient warning to public administrators about the need to establish strict protocols and scrutiny regarding the use of emergency funds. But three years later, neglect, lack of transparency and shady deals remain the norm amid the […]
The Puerto Rico Retailers Association (known as ACDET, in Spanish) launched an educational campaign to create awareness among businesses and consumers calling for living “in a more serious and responsible way in our new reality of COVID-19.” The campaign was designed to urge Puerto Rico residents to not let their guards down, and for businesses […]
The University of Puerto Rico is joining local and global efforts to prevent, mitigate and stop COVID-19, through 10 selected investigations, which will share $1.7 million from the government of Puerto Rico, UPR President Jorge Haddock confirmed. Professors from the Río Piedras, Mayagüez and Medical Sciences campuses will investigate the immunological characterization of the response […]
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