Faced with the reality of an economy that has been reduced by 25% since 2006 and a population in continuous decline, Economist José Joaquín Villamil, from the Estudios Técnicos, Inc. firm, warned that the island’s risk profile “is very pronounced,” and urged planning for markets for the elderly, as well as taking advantage of new […]
The world produces 381 million tons of plastic waste every year. That figure is set to double by 2034. The first synthetic plastic was produced in 1907, marking the beginning of the global plastics industry. It was in the 1950’s that global plastic production became large-scale. Over the next 65 years, annual production of plastics […]
Puerto Rico’s economy has been in continuous decline for over a decade. The government’s bankruptcy and lack of market access, coupled with the increasing absence of credibility and trust in our rule of law and democratic institutions, have caused an economic free fall that has only been offset by federal assistance for disaster relief and […]
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