The Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico has spent five years cutting essential services, while staying away from the “deep pocket” of tax incentives that represent 67.7% of the total expenses related to the commonwealth’s General Fund, even though whether they produce some economic or social benefit is unknown, according to an analysis […]
Nonprofit organization Espacios Abiertos’ Quienmerepresentapr.com website recently landed a distinction after positioning itself among the best in the web from the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciencies, as part of the 25th edition of its Webby Awards for internet excellence. This year’s “Webby Honorees” included Espacios Abiertos’ website, which was recognized in the competition’s […]
On the occasion of the celebration of Sunshine Week, nonprofit organization Espacios Abiertos urged the leadership of the three branches of government to adopt four “open government proposals” to achieve a “fairer and equitable” Puerto Rico. The proposals call for: amending the Transparency and Open Data laws; adopting an “Open Checkbook” program; creating the public […]