Latin America and international commerce will be the topic of the upcoming meeting of the Business Council of Latin America, slated for Aug. 13-14.
It's ironic that on the heels of the celebration of America's greatest achievement, the month when the land of the free and the home of the brave was forever liberated from the shackles of its colonial status, we now find one of its remaining illegitimate sons, Puerto Rico, on the cusp of a similar crossroads.
The development of infrastructure in Puerto Rico and the challenges faced by professional engineering and surveying are the main theme that the College of Engineers and Surveyors of Puerto Rico will focus on at its annual convention Aug. 6-9. Charting sustainable growth and socio-economic development of Puerto Rico will be discussed throughout the agenda of […]
U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.) announced The Puerto Rico Chapter 9 Uniformity Act, legislation they have co-authored and introduced to address the growing fiscal crisis in Puerto Rico by granting Puerto Rico the authority to allow its municipalities and public utilities to readjust their debts under the supervision of a bankruptcy court.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has designated Caguas, Gurabo, Juncos and San Lorenzo as primary natural disaster areas due to damages and losses caused by drought conditions on the island.
Representatives from 20 Puerto Rican trade associations said Tuesday they are ready to work with the government to jump-start the island’s economic development, proposing specific strategies to move things along.
Niman Ranch, a community of more than 700 sustainable livestock farmers, announces Tuesday it has partnered with Provimi de Puerto Rico in Vega Baja to distribute its full product line of antibiotic and hormone-free fresh and prepared pork, beef and lamb meat throughout Puerto Rico and other Caribbean islands.
The Center for Investigative Journalism filed a civil suit Monday against the government over its refusal to provide the names of the hedge funds that are getting ready to renegotiate or demand complete payment of Puerto Rico’s public debt.
Maritime shipping company Crowley recently added its name to a long list of private-sector companies that have thrown their support behind HR 870, known as the Puerto Rico Chapter 9 Uniformity Act of 2015, which seeks to extend bankruptcy protection to the island’s public instrumentalities.
The Caribe Hilton in San Juan has entered into a partnership with the International Student Identity Card (ISIC) Puerto Rico council to offer students a 10 percent discount off best available rates at participating Hilton Worldwide properties in Latin America and the Caribbean.
As part of a comprehensive redesign of its digital presence, Triple-S Vida announced the launching of a set of digital tools.
Representatives from 20 of Puerto Rico’s largest private-sector organizations expressed their willingness to work with the government’s task force on proposals to restructure the island’s fiscal issues.
WASHINGTON — When it comes to Puerto Rico’s fiscal crisis, Washington is just as much to blame as San Juan.
The loss of Section 936 tax breaks, combined with overly indulgent local labor laws and a federal policy that encourages people to stay on the dole rather than work, have all contributed to Puerto Rico’s current fiscal nightmare.
A recent study by Universia shows that 39 percent of Puerto Rico’s youth and student population is looking to improve their salaries, while 23 percent are looking to get promoted.
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