Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rosselló signed several executive orders to boost the economy, including one that exempts small and medium enterprises from collecting Sales and Use Tax on the sale and purchase of inventory.
Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rosselló confirmed Tuesday he spoke to President Donald Trump about the magnitude of the devastation to Puerto Rico in the wake of Hurricane María, confirming it could reach $95 billion.
The storm is expected to reach Puerto Rico between Tuesday and Wednesday, as a Category 5 hurricane, which could represent catastrophic damage for the island.
President Donald J. Trump will travel to Puerto Rico at a-yet-to-be-specified date to assist with the territory's recovery after the passage of Hurricane Irma, Gov. Ricardo Rosselló said Thursday.
Gov. Ricardo Rosselló confirmed that Puerto Rico will send three planes to the British Virgin Islands to deliver essential supplies after the devastation caused by Hurricane Irma.
Sir Richard Branson — one of the world’s most recognizable business magnates, investors and philanthropists — has also now become the face and force behind the reconstruction of the British Virgin Islands, which were virtually erased from the map last week after Hurricane Irma struck.
Due to the hurricane warning issued for Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands ahead of the passage of Hurricane Irma, Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rosselló, will ask President Donald Trump, to declare a state of emergency for the Island prior to the disaster.
The Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Puerto Rico an “Adversary Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief” seeking to enforce the certified Commonwealth’s Fiscal Plan.
Under the slogan of “Working toward a new Puerto Rico,” the Puerto Rico Mortgage Bankers Association will host its annual conference June 8-9, an event that is open to industry professionals as well as the general public.
The Center for Investigative Journalism (CIJ) filed at the U.S. District Court for Puerto Rico a lawsuit against the Financial Oversight and Management Board protected by the Constitution and the laws of Puerto Rico, which recognize access to information as a fundamental human and constitutional right.
Gov. Ricardo Rosselló secured his spot in a study released Wednesday analyzing how world leaders use social media platform Twitter to engage with each other and their followers after his exchange with President Trump in late April.
Gov. Ricardo Rosselló signed Tuesday the Permitting Reform Act (Law 19-2017), that seeks to streamline the permitting process for businesses and promote new investments, job creation, and economic development on the island.
Gov. Ricardo Rosselló unveiled Tuesday a bill to streamline and integrate the Puerto Rico’s permitting process, which has received the private sector’s backing and should facilitate the opening of new businesses.
Looking to position the island as an “ideal investment destination for China” in the United States and Latin America, Puerto Rico will host the 1st China Investment Forum, Mar. 1-3, Gov. Ricardo Rosselló announced Tuesday.
Gov. Ricardo Rosselló sent a letter Wednesday to Acting-Secretary of Health and Human Services, Norris Cochran, advocating for increased funding to the Medicare Advantage plans operating in Puerto Rico, which serve over 570,000 elderly island residents including some of the most vulnerable among them.
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