Travel blog Mochileando will award $5K to 2 local entrepreneurs
January 13, 2022
Mochileando — a travel blog based in Puerto Rico — in collaboration with its nonprofit organization, Fundación Mochileando 100×35, will donate $5,000 to two local entrepreneurs so they can boost their business or expand it through the “Despega tus sueños 2.0” initiative. Participants must include an 1- to 3-minute explanatory video describing the business idea […]
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COVID-19 vaccines administered at Puerto Rico malls exceed 300K
January 13, 2022
As the COVID-19 virus rages and has reached its highest peak of infections in Puerto Rico, the Puerto Rican Association of Shopping Centers confirmed that more than 313,312 doses of the vaccine against this disease have been administered in their malls. The malls that currently have vaccination centers are Aguadilla Mall in Aguadilla, Céntrico in […]
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Child Tax Credit, Work Credit to inject $2.6B into Puerto Rico economy
January 12, 2022
More than 304,000 families could benefit this year from the Child Tax Credit (CTC) and 466,000 families from the Work Credit benefit, which together will benefit their pockets and inject up to $2.6 billion into the Puerto Rican economy, according to for Youth Development Institute of the nonprofit Espacios Abiertos (EA). Economist María Enchautegui, the […]
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OncoHealth, Triple-S Salud partner for evidence-based cancer treatment
January 12, 2022
OncoHealth, a digital health company dedicated to navigating the physical, mental, and financial complexities of cancer care, has announced a multi-year partnership with Triple-S Salud. OncoHealth and Triple-S have been partners for more than two years and now they have expanded their partnership to include cancer treatment reviews for all lines of business, including 450,000 […]
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McDonald’s donates toys, food to 3 children’s shelters in Puerto Rico
January 12, 2022
As part of its “Navidades Nivel Boricua” campaign, McDonald’s Puerto Rico marked the holiday season by donating toys and food to three children’s homes on the island. The campaign benefited the Hogar Albergue de Niños, Portal de Amor Inc. in San Germán, Hogar de Niños Forjadores de Esperanza Inc. in Bayamón, and Hogar Infantil Santa […]
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NRCS provides $19.5M+ in tech, financial conservation aid to Caribbean farmers in ’21
January 12, 2022
In 2021, USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) provided more than $19.5 million across its different programs to farmers, ranchers, and forest landowners in Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands, the agency announced. “Our data shows that we and our partners brought a healthier resource base and were able to impact farmers and communities […]
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Gov’t opens $75.6M Puerto Rico Homeowner Assistance Program application cycle
January 11, 2022
The US Department of Treasury approved Puerto Rico’s plan to use some $75.6 million for the Homeowner Assistance Program to help homeowners who have faced difficulties paying the mortgage on their primary residence, and other housing-related expenses, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “This program is aimed at preventing mortgage defaults, home foreclosures and the loss […]
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3 nonprofits serving Puerto Rico get USDA conservation assistance grants
January 11, 2022
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $50 million in 118 partnerships to expand access to conservation assistance for climate-smart agriculture and forestry. Three of those partnerships — with Pecan Street Inc., Rural Advancement Foundation International‐USA, and the Rural Coalition — will benefit Puerto Rico communities, according to the agency. The Equity Conservation Cooperative […]
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TOTE, Global Citizen USA partner to distribute toys to communities in Puerto Rico
January 11, 2022
The TOTE Group’s maritime companies have partnered with Global Citizen USA to ensure hundreds of families in Alaska and Puerto Rico received toys in time for the holidays. TOTE worked with logistics partners Carlile, Ryder Systems, Tropical Shipping, DM Transport and OM Transport to provide transportation and warehousing services to deliver 23,400 toys to more […]
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MasTec North America sues Claro for $10M in breach of contract suit
January 10, 2022
MasTec North America Inc., a FL-based infrastructure construction company, is suing Claro Puerto Rico for $10 million in outstanding pay for the work it did to restore the telecommunications provider’s “devastated” infrastructure following Hurricane María in 2017. In a lawsuit filed last week in the US District Court of Puerto Rico in San Juan, the […]
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Puerto Rico get $35.4M from US gov’t for home energy assistance
January 10, 2022
Due to the passage of the American Rescue Plan, Puerto Rico has received $35.4 million for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) available this fiscal year, which runs through September 2022. As part of a state-by-state breakdown of funding, the White House reported that in addition to an annual appropriation of $15.2 million for […]
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The impact of 5G on cyber risks
January 10, 2022
[SPONSORED POST] 5G technology has the potential to revolutionize all sectors of the economy and give way to an unimaginable future: hyperconnected and rich in foreseen devices and sensors that still have a long way to go. It may considerably transform every aspect of our lives, from transportation to medicine and even entertainment. However, as […]
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Hunter College’s Center for Puerto Rican Studies gets $1.2M Andrew W. Mellon Foundation grant
January 10, 2022
The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation has awarded Hunter College a grant of $1.2 million to support scholarly study groups bringing together academics, journalists, and artists from both Puerto Rico and its diaspora at Hunter’s Center for Puerto Rican Studies, the Centro announced. The Centro has a 50-year legacy of interdisciplinary and collaborative research. This new […]
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Passenger traffic at LMM nears 9.7M in ’21, up 2.5% vs. ’19 pre-COVID levels
January 7, 2022
Passenger traffic at Puerto Rico’s Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport (LMM) approached nearly 9.7 million in 2021, up some 2.5% when compared to the 12-month period ended December 2019, before the COVID-19 pandemic crippled air traffic. When compared to 2020, passengers who used the facility doubled from the 4.8 million reported by its operator, Grupo […]
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Heads of Puerto Rico co-ops join to form new association
January 7, 2022
The heads of cooperatives from all over Puerto Rico have come together to create the Association of Co-op Presidents and Elected Leaders Inc., which aims to defend the best interests of local cooperative members, estimated at a million. This new organization brings together members who were elected by their peers to compose the boards of […]
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