Rosselló administration to privatize Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority
January 23, 2018
Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rosselló announced his administration will begin the privatization of the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (PREPA), which he described as “a deficient and obsolete system of generation and distribution of energy on the island that was evident to citizens during the aftermath of Hurricane María.”
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Walmart, Miami Foundation award $5M to Mercy Corps for P.R. relief
January 23, 2018
Walmart and The Miami Foundation announced $4.9 million in grants to Mercy Corps to support Puerto Rico relief and recovery efforts in the continued aftermath of Hurricanes Irma and María.
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P.R. Institute of Statistics chief questions plans to consolidate agency
January 22, 2018
Puerto Rico Institute of Statistics Executive Director Mario Marazzi questioned the government’s plans to consolidate that public agency with the sole purpose of outsourcing its services down the road.
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