Op-Ed: Because charity is more than giving away money
August 12, 2020
I’ve been executive director of nonprofit Cáritas de Puerto Rico for longer than I’ve been a priest. Thirteen years, one devastating hurricane, countless tremors, one pandemic and counting. But of all the misery, need and challenges that I’ve witnessed through my chosen career, one is more despiteful than any: indifference. I’ve seen it, at some […]
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Ponce Health Sciences Univ. students start rotations at Ashford Presbyterian
August 12, 2020
The Ponce Health Sciences University School of Medicine, in partnership with the Ashford Presbyterian Community Hospital, inaugurated a new San Juan metro area campus where third-year medical students will begin clinical rotations in the areas of Pediatrics, Surgery, Internal Medicine and Obstetrics and Gynecology. The initiative aims to help retain doctors on the island. As […]
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Gov’t Gaming Commission opens e-sports regulations to public comment
August 11, 2020
Puerto Rico Government Gaming Commission Executive Director José Maymó-Azize announced the start of the process to get comments from the general public on the regulations that will govern the island’s sports betting, fantasy contests and electronic games operation. “Pursuant to the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act of the Government of Puerto Rico and the Government of […]
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Puerto Rico new car sales up 38% Y-O-Y in July
August 11, 2020
Puerto Rico’s new car sales spiked by 38% year-over-year in July, with 10,595 units sold, the United Automobile Importers Group confirmed. Despite last month’s growth, so far this year, the industry has seen a contraction of 28.4%, the trade group known as GUIA stated. Segments reflecting the greatest jumps in July were vans, with an […]
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CooPACA invests $500K to open new branch in Trujillo Alto
August 11, 2020
The Arecibo Credit Union, known as CooPACA in Spanish, inaugurated its new branch in the town of Trujillo Alto, following an $500,000 investment. The facility offers the credit union ways “to effectively serve clients facing the challenges imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic.” “The pandemic has altered the way of doing business for financial institutions starting […]
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TOTE Puerto Rico wins quality award for ‘exemplary service’
August 11, 2020
TOTE LLC’s operating companies TOTE Maritime Alaska and TOTE Maritime Puerto Rico have been honored with “Logistics Management” magazine’s “Quest for Quality Awards” for excellence as ocean carriers, the company announced. “Our editorial team has found over the years that no matter how many economic, regulatory or operational pressures they continue to face, the carrier […]
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FCC opens $504M funding window for telecom upgrades in Puerto Rico
August 10, 2020
The Federal Communications Commission announced it will accept proposals from telecommunications companies in Puerto Rico to receive funding from the “Uniendo a Puerto Rico Fund.” The fund has $504.7 million available during a 10-year period to support fixed broadband projects by companies in the Puerto Rico market. Another $186.5 million is available under the Connect […]
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Integro Foundation joins effort to raise $1M, donate 200K masks in Puerto Rico
August 10, 2020
Integro Foundation, a nonprofit organization established on the island in 2015, collaborated with Binance Charity to raise $1M and donate 200,000 KN-95 masks in Puerto Rico as part of the “Crypto Against COVID-19 Campaign.” A total of 500,000 masks are being donated to Brazil, Brazilian Amazon, South Africa, Bermuda, Barbados, St. Lucia, Dominican Republic, and Navajo […]
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Congressional bill promotes turning Puerto Rico into manufacturing hub
August 7, 2020
Puerto Rico’s Resident Commissioner in Washington Jenniffer González and Florida Sen. Marco Rubio introduced H.R. 7577, a bill that would help boost Puerto Rico’s economy and position the island as a “hub,” or national production center, of medical equipment and drugs. This bicameral initiative encourages companies that are currently producing pharmaceuticals and medical devices abroad, […]
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Colecturía Digital Móvil app launched to sell Treasury Dept. vouchers
August 7, 2020
A new application called the Colecturía Digital Móvil was recently launched to ease the purchase of Treasury Department payment vouchers required for dozens of government transactions, particularly at the Department of Transportation and Public Works’ Drivers Services Office (CESCO). Once the mobile app is downloaded, the user registers, selects the agency that requires the voucher, […]
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Passenger traffic at LMM airport drops 62.4% Y-O-Y in July
August 7, 2020
Passenger traffic at Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport dropped 62.4% year-over-year in July, affected by “severe downturns in business and leisure travel stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic,” Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste confirmed. In July, a total of 363,935 passengers arrived at the LMM, which is operated by Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste’s local subsidiary, Aerostar Airport […]
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CBP San Juan Seizes 600 sets of counterfeit Apple AirPods
August 7, 2020
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) San Juan Field Operations announced the seizure of 600 sets of fake Apple AirPods imported into Puerto Rico from Hong Kong via mail. Had these goods been genuine, the estimated manufacturer suggested retail price would have been about $119,400. During the month of June, CBP seized another 560 fake Apple […]
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Foundation for Puerto Rico, Clinton Foundation join forces to help small businesses
August 7, 2020
Foundation for Puerto Rico has joined forces with the Clinton Global Initiative Action Network to conduct a virtual series of Educational Seminars on Resilience Small Business in Puerto Rico, comprising four virtual workshops focused on increasing the economic resilience of small businesses, the nonprofits said. “As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, nonprofit organizations, the government, entrepreneurs, […]
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Puerto Rico Treasury reports $9.3B in Fiscal ’20 revenue; OBoard says it’s incomplete
August 6, 2020
The Puerto Rico Treasury Department reported that the preliminary revenue for the General Fund during the 2019-2020 fiscal year totaled $9.3 billion. Although the collections of the last two quarters of this fiscal year were affected by the earthquakes and the COVID-19 pandemic, they exceeded the revised Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico […]
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AeroNet partners with Facebook Connectivity to launch Wi-Fi service in Old San Juan
August 6, 2020
Puerto Rico-based business internet service provider AeroNet this week launched a new, advanced Wi-Fi service in Old San Juan, in partnership with Facebook Connectivity. The new service is powered by Facebook Connectivity’s Express Wi-Fi platform, which will enable AeroNet to provide its Wi-Fi service in a sustainable and scalable way, and Terragraph, a gigabit wireless […]
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