P.E.C.E.S. youth initiative graduates 20 future entrepreneurs
July 2, 2020
Twenty young people from Puerto Rico’s eastern region are entering the business world after participating in an initiative of the Community Dedication and Service Education Program (P.E.C.E.S., in Spanish) in collaboration with the MCS Foundation that combines education and a seed fund for their projects. The young people are students and graduates of the P.E.C.E.S. […]
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FEMA destines $108M+ for 182 recovery projects in Puerto Rico
July 1, 2020
The Federal Emergency Management Agency and Puerto Rico’s Central Office for Recovery, Reconstruction and Resilience, or COR3, announced the approval of more than $108 million for 182 projects across the island. Several municipalities will benefit, including Aguas Buenas, Culebra and Aibonito, with grant approvals for 153 permanent work projects that were awarded June 19-25, the […]
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Gov’t lays out security measures at Puerto Rico airports to curb spread of COVID-19
July 1, 2020
Starting July 15, all passengers arriving at Puerto Rico airports will be required to wear a face mask or covering while in the facilities, provide proof that they have tested negative for COVID-19, or in the absence of that, self-isolate for 14 days. Executive Order 2020-052 also calls for passengers to fill out an information […]
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SBA has guaranteed $1.8B in payroll protection loans in Puerto Rico
June 30, 2020
The U.S. Small Business Administration has guaranteed 36,417 in loans totaling $1.8 billion under the Payroll Protection Program, for which it will accept applications 11:59:59 p.m. tonight, the agency confirmed. The June 30 deadline was provided to the PPP by the CARES Act under the “covered period,” the agency added. The most recent PPP Report, […]
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Direct Relief awards $1M+ in cash to island community health centers to fight COVID-19
June 30, 2020
Nonprofit Direct Relief this week awarded a total of $900,000 in cash grants to 18 federally qualified health centers in Puerto Rico, each of which, as is the case with Health Pro Med, received the amount of $50,000. In the past two months, Direct Relief has also awarded another $150,000 in cash to 15 health […]
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Op-Ed: Puerto Rico’s pervasive incompetence with federal funding
June 30, 2020
A few weeks ago, Jenniffer González-Colón, Puerto Rico’s Resident Commissioner, appeared in the highly rated show translated as “Playing Hardball,” along with Manuel Laboy, Secretary of the Department of Economic Development. The show’s panel inquired about the government’s slow disbursement of federal funding that was allotted to the island under several of the Cares Act […]
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Science Trust to implement program to deliver STEM Boxed Kits to students
June 30, 2020
Starting in July, the Puerto Rico Science, Technology and Research Trust will implement a new educational program called STEM Boxed Kit Experience. The home delivery service seeks to promote interest in STEM topics (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) by sending boxes with activities and learning materials. Each package will include specialized scientific tools that will […]
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PRiMEX celebrates virtual graduations in areas of export, talent management
June 30, 2020
Puerto Rico Manufacturing Extension Inc. (PRiMEX), recently held two virtual graduations in which more than 20 local manufacturing companies participated in the Export and Smart Talent-Talent Management and Development Academies, during which they expanded their knowledge to take their products and services to other markets, as well as to optimize the search for local talent. […]
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AT&T launches 5G on its wireless network across 58 Puerto Rico towns
June 29, 2020
Wireless carrier AT&T confirmed the launch of 5G technology on its network in Puerto Rico, where it is already covering 58 towns, company executives said. Customers will have access to the faster service in San Juan, Aguadilla, Aibonito, Arecibo, Mayagüez, Ponce and Rincón. Another 18 towns will go live this week, while Vieques and Culebra […]
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Puerto Rico curfew extended until July 22, as some businesses allowed to reopen
June 29, 2020
Puerto Rico Gov. Wanda Vázquez issued Executive Order 2020-048, which extends the 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. curfew until July 22, as certain government agencies and businesses are allowed to reopen. The governor reiterated the mandatory use of face masks at all times while out in public, maintaining a minimum distance of six feet between […]
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CBP to begin reopening Trusted Traveler Programs enrollment centers July 6
June 29, 2020
U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced plans to reopen Trusted Traveler Programs enrollment centers in early July, including the office at the Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport. The reopening plans were developed in consultation with CBP health and safety experts to include measures that minimize the risk of exposing travelers and CBP personnel to the […]
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Nonprofits seek to develop 2 solar microgrid prototypes in remote communities
June 29, 2020
Looking to build two prototypes of solar microgrids that “strengthen and transform the energy system of remote and vulnerable communities,” nonprofit organizations PathStone Corp., The Solar Foundation and the University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus, will present on June 30 and July 2, at 2 p.m., a series of webinars on the program. Microgrids are […]
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Ericsson to transform Liberty LatinAm mobile core network across region
June 29, 2020
Ericsson is partnering with Liberty Latin America Ltd. in an upgrade of its mobile core network and to accelerate path toward new technologies in the Caribbean and Latin America, the companies said. Liberty has chosen Ericsson as its sole mobile core network vendor in a major network modernization drive. The three-year deal will see Ericsson […]
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Puerto Rico private hospitals start getting $108M in emergency aid funding
June 26, 2020
Gov. Wanda Vázquez confirmed the distribution of $108.9 million to Puerto Rico’s private hospitals to support COVID-19 emergency-related expenses through the CARES Act Private Hospitals Assistance Program. “This multi-million-dollar distribution of funds, which began during the first week of June 2020, represents an important step forward in the response to the emergency caused by COVID-19,” […]
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Puerto Rico Treasury Dept. pays out $26M in tax return refunds
June 26, 2020
The Puerto Rico Treasury Department disbursed additional $26 million in income tax return refunds for the 2019 tax year, pushing the total number of payments to more than $400 million, agency Secretary Francisco Parés said. “This week we’re sending refunds of $26,247,554 to some 35,116 taxpayers. Our commitment is to continue disbursing all the aid […]
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