San Juan to mark 500th anniversary of founding with roster of events
September 7, 2021
The San Juan municipal government will celebrate a series of events to mark the 500th anniversary of the founding of Puerto Rico’s capital city, including cultural events, exhibits, concerts, and other shows, Mayor Miguel Romero announced. “It’s with great pleasure that we share with the people of San Juan and all residents of Puerto Rico […]
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Puerto Rico General Workers Union, FedeCoop partner to offer benefits
September 7, 2021
The Puerto Rico General Workers Union (UGT, in Spanish) has partnered with the Teachers Federation Credit Union (FedeCo-op, in Spanish), to give its affiliates better benefits, in response to reduced rights gained over the years and the drastic increase in the cost of living.” This agreement with FedeCoop — whose account assets are more than […]
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Puerto Rico Economic Dev’t Bank confirms 169K local workers are self-employed
September 6, 2021
The Puerto Rico Economic Development Bank confirmed over the weekend that close to one-sixth of the island’s workers, or about 15.8%, are self-employed. The data was provided at a press conference during the United Retailers Association’s (CUD in Spanish) convention, when EDB President Luis Alemañy said that as Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) benefits come to […]
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Denko Asian Eatery opens at Distrito T-Mobile, following $1.5M investment
September 6, 2021
Denko Asian Eatery, a modern Asian and Zen-style space that combines Japanese, Thai, Chinese, Filipino, and Vietnamese dishes, recently opened at the Distrito T-Mobile in San Juan, following an investment of $1.5 million. The restaurant spans 3,000 square feet of space, and accommodates 114 people, split between 26 people in the outdoor area and 88 — a lucky […]
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Science Trust, parallel18 partner with Mastercard to support startups
September 6, 2021
As part of the resources provided to emerging companies and startups, the Puerto Rico Science, Technology and Research Trust and parallel18, along with Mastercard, signed a collaborative agreement that will benefit businesses that are participating in the international accelerator programs based in Puerto Rico. With this strategic agreement, startups will have the opportunity to get technical support […]
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Puerto Rico ‘paradores’ celebrate 48 years of history with discount offer
September 6, 2021
The Association of Owners of Paradores and Tourism of Puerto Rico is marking with an offer for its guests, the 48 years of the creation of the “Paradores de Puerto Rico” brand with a special agenda to share the local culture, history, music, gastronomy, and hospitality. The Puerto Rico Tourism Company created the brand in 1973, to highlight Puerto […]
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US Census shows Puerto Rico’s population is ‘fewer, older’
September 3, 2021
The population trends in Puerto Rico reflected in the latest 2020 Census report will require the government to adopt strategies and policies to address a population situation very different from the one that has characterized the island. Furthermore, there are fewer people living on the island and in this reduced population, the older cohorts have […]
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BetMGM expands sports betting to Puerto Rico at La Concha Resort
September 3, 2021
Casino del Mar at La Concha Resort andsports betting and iGaming company, BetMGM, announced a strategic partnership through which the latter will expand its retail and mobile sports betting offerings to Puerto Rico, marking its first market access agreement outside of the US mainland. “Paulson & Co. is always in search of innovation in services […]
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VOCES: Employees at 150+ co.’s in PR are fully vaccinated
September 3, 2021
More than 150 companies that have applied for the “Our people are vaccinated” seal received the recognition from VOCES, the Coalition of Immunization and Health Promotion Inc., for having their employees 100% vaccinated. VOCES is a nonprofit organization that raises awareness and educates about the importance of immunization and health promotion. The list of companies […]
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Ron del Barrilito sponsors plantain harvest to benefit Puerto Rico nonprofits
September 3, 2021
Edmundo B. Fernández Inc., the Puerto Rican manufacturing company of Ron del Barrilito announced the start of a new plantain farming project that will directly benefit local nonprofits. The first harvests, which exceeded 3,000 pounds at the Hacienda Santa Ana farm, were donated to El Comedor de la Kennedy, owned by chef Iván Clemente, who […]
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Microjuris.com urges legal community to fill out market survey
September 3, 2021
Microjuris.com CEO Ataveyra Medina-Hernández is urging the legal community to complete the 2021 version of the longitudinal study on the legal services market in Puerto Rico. A sample of lawyers in Puerto Rico should have received an email with the option to participate in the 2021 edition of the study. “We urge you to participate […]
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Marina Puerto Del Rey sold to Texas-based Safe Harbor Marinas
September 2, 2021
Marina Puerto del Rey, the largest marina in the Caribbean, has been sold to Texas-based Safe Harbor Marinas in a transaction that closed on Sept. 1, the buyer announced. The financial terms of the deal were undisclosed. “We are very excited to welcome Puerto Del Rey to Safe Harbor,” said Jason Hogg, chief investment officer […]
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Ponce gets $6.7M from FEMA to repair cultural facilities
September 2, 2021
The Enrique “Coco” Vicéns Recreational and Cultural Center, known as “La Guancha” in Ponce, received a $6.7 million allocation from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), for permanent repairs, the agency announced. In addition to being a meeting place, the iconic complex in the island’s second-largest town is key for its economy. During regular operations, […]
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Op-Ed: Is the CDC openly discriminating against Puerto Rico, USA?
September 2, 2021
On Aug. 31, we were all surprised to see that the Centers for Disease Control, known as CDC, issued a warning against traveling to several worldwide destinations and two US territories Guam and Puerto due to an increase in coronavirus cases. The CDC raised Puerto Rico to what they refer to as “Level 4,” to […]
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Op-Ed: The beginning of the end of the Oversight Board begins with PRASA
September 2, 2021
In the government of Puerto Rico, we believe in coordination, rather than confrontation, with the Financial Oversight and Management Board (FOMB) to bring their mission to conclusion as soon as possible. In the case of the Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority (PRASA), the Administration of Gov. Pedro Pierluisi is convinced that PRASA’s successes should […]
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