At precisely 10 this morning, the Cuban flag will flutter for the first time in more than half a century over its stately old mission on Sixteenth Street — marking the opening of Washington’s newest embassy in years.
To effectively compete in global markets, Puerto Rico should significantly reduce energy costs and “work in unity of purpose with one voice” to ensure special tax treatment to stateside companies established on the island, said Puerto Rico Manufacturing Association President Carlos Rivera-Vélez during a recent trip to Washington, D.C.
WASHINGTON — More than 100 people crammed into a conference room at one of Washington’s most prestigious think tanks Thursday to hear three experts dissect what exactly caused Puerto Rico’s worsening debt crisis and how to fix it.
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