By Rachel England, Engadget Puerto Rico suffered the worst natural disaster in its history in September last year, when Hurricane Maria tore through the island, causing devastation that’s still affecting its inhabitants. But it remains one of the most beautiful destinations in the world, and Airbnb wants to help it back on its feet with… read more
By Andrés L. Cordóva, The Hill A recent report concludes that the factors that contributed to Puerto Rico’s debt crisis were inadequate management and oversight practices by the government. This included poor policy decisions by government leaders with regards to public debt financing and public pension funding, and a prolonged economic contraction, which has cut… read more
By Jonathan Levin and Yalixa Rivera, Bloomberg If Adalberto Perez’s five children are to thrive in storm-wracked Puerto Rico, he needs a job. His applications at restaurants where he could cook — anything from mofongo to moo goo gai pan — have gone unanswered. He spent a full day waiting on a freelance cabinet-repair gig… read more
By Polina Marinova, FORTUNE There’s an increasing number of entrepreneurs looking to put their newest product “on the blockchain” — from food delivery to social media to dating apps. One startup is doing something slightly more noble with the ledger technology — helping Puerto Rico recover after nearly eight months of power outages on the… read more
April 2, 2018 by Puerto Rico Tourism Company The Puerto Rico Tourism Company (PRTC) announced today a surge in visitors across the Island over the Easter and Passover holidays and Spring Break. From the island of Culebra off the northeast coast to the southwest region of Cabo Rojo, small family-owned inns to major hotels throughout the… read more
By U.S. Department of Education WASHINGTON – U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos announced today a total of approximately $693 million in new federal assistance under the Immediate Aid to Restart School Operations (K-12 Restart) program. The awards announced today are the first in a multi-phased process designed to provide prompt initial funding while offering subsequent… read more
By Joe Yogerst, CNN San Juan, Puerto Rico (CNN) — Last summer, Puerto Rican tourism officials were getting flooded with calls about “Despacito” (“Slowly”), the sexy megahit by Puerto Rican crooners Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee that made history as the most streamed song of all time. But nowadays they’re much more likely to get… read more
By Manuel R. De Juan von Waldkirch, Orlando Sentinel Puerto Rico’s situation reminds me of the movie “Cast Away.” After struggling to survive, the castaway awakes to intermittent sounds: thuds. Minutes go by. Thud! He fears there is someone else on the island. He yells, “Who’s there?” No answer. Later, a coconut falls next to… read more
By Sarah Ruiz-Grossman, Huffington Post Puerto Rico was hit by a massive blackout this week, wiping out electricity across the island. And it’s likely just the latest of many more to come, as the U.S. territory continues to recover from Hurricane Maria. On Wednesday, more than 1.4 million people in Puerto Rico found themselves without… read more
By Adam Rogers, WIRED AND THEN THE lights went out. Again. The loss of electrical power in Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands after Hurricane Maria churned across the islands in September 2017 was already the second-biggest blackout in the history of power on Earth—3.4 billion lost customer-hours. But in recent weeks, various agencies… read more