On July 1, 2016, Puerto Rico decided to default on its General Obligations bonds, a credit protected by our constitution and debt which should have NEVER defaulted. Most of us realize the Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico (FOMB) exists because our politicians could not avoid the financial crisis that led us to […]
Alexandra Fernández-Navarro, current commissioner of the Puerto Rico Public Service Regulatory Board, has been named by the US Secretary of Commerce to serve on the Board of the First Responder Network Authority. The FirstNet Authority has 12 non-permanent members selected by the Department of Commerce and three permanent seats occupied by the US Attorney General, the […]
The Puerto Rico Innovation and Technology Services (PRITS) office announced the creation of the Digital Accessibility Committee, as part of their initiatives to give priority to the needs of the community of people with visual and hearing disabilities. The committee is made up of community members with disabilities, as well as staff from the Ombudsman […]