Puerto Rico | November 12, 2021
Pierluisi recognizes Puerto Rican veterans and regrets the unequal rights with those who live in the United States
Puerto Rico | November 12, 2021
Gurabo – Although he stressed the heroism and contributions of Puerto Rican veterans, Governor Pedro Pierluisi yesterday regretted that they do not enjoy the same rights and benefits as those who live in the United States. “It is you who we honor today (yesterday) in search of fair treatment, particularly for those who have done for Puerto Rico and for our nation. Generation after generation, from World War I to the present, the American citizens of Puerto Rico have built a rich and honorable history of military service , “ said Pierluisi, addressing the Puerto Rican military who attended the Fernando” Rube “Hernández Coliseum yesterday. de Gurabo to commemorate Veteran’s Day.
The first executive took advantage of the event to anticipate that the Veteran’s Attorney’s Office will be relocated near the Veteran’s Hospital, located in the Río Piedras Medical Center… (Excerpt from El Nuevo Dia)
Puerto Rico | November 12, 2021
The generation gap impacts consumption in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico | November 12, 2021
The effects of the generation gap that Puerto Rico is going through were strongly reflected in the Consumer Radiography 2021 study, because while the population aged 65 and over continues to increase, the monthly spending of this segment for the food industry fell this year by 19.9%.
For the president of RodzDigital, Mario Rodríguez, this change in the consumption pattern would have “huge implications” , because if they spend less, the average monthly spending of the Puerto Rican consumer would also drop.
This reduction would be added to the 6.2% that was registered this year, despite the push of federal funds due to the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the study commissioned to the firm Lighthouse Strategies by the Chamber of Marketing, Industry and Food Distribution (MIDA) , the average monthly expenditure this year stood at $ 407, while in 2020 it reached $ 434…. (Excerpts from El Nuevo Dia)
Puerto Rico | August 3, 2021
Puerto Rico celebrates Olympic gold with Camacho-Quinn in women’s 100m hurdles
Puerto Rico | August 3, 2021
Puerto Ricans are celebrating Jasmine Camacho-Quinn after her historic Olympic run for the island.
Camacho-Quinn, 24, won gold for Puerto Rico Monday in the women’s 100-meter hurdles, a victory that marks the island’s first gold medal in track and second gold in Olympic history. The athlete finished in at 12.37 seconds, beating American runner Keni Harrison, who broke the world record in London with a time of 12.20 seconds in 2016. Camacho-Quinn’s win comes after tennis player Monica Puig won the U.S. territory’s first ever Olympic gold in the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.
Camacho-Quinn, the sister of Chicago Bears linebacker Robert Quinn, told Reuter reporters she nearly fell during the final.
“I was really running for the record, I hit the hurdle — but everything happens for a reason,” she said. “I crossed the line like, ‘wait — I just won!’”..
(Excerpts from NBC News)
Alaska, California, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming | May 17, 2021
Enough! State Attorneys General URGE Facebook to Scrap Instagram for Kids
Alaska, California, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming | May 17, 2021
The National Association of Attorneys General had to urge Facebook to drop a potentially “harmful” project targeted at kids. Apparently, Facebook needs to be encouraged to protect children online.
Attorneys general from 44 states and territories sent a letter to Facebook Chief Executive Officer and founder Mark Zuckerberg. The Attorneys General urged Zuckerberg to scrap plans to develop an Instagram platform for children under the age of 13. Facebook is the parent company of Instagram. ..
(Excerpts from MRC News)
Puerto Rico | May 10, 2021
Federal Treasury will distribute $ 4,000 million to the central government and municipalities of Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico | May 10, 2021
Washington DC – The federal Department of the Treasury announced today that the state government and municipalities of Puerto Rico will receive in a single installment close to $ 4 billion in funds to help mitigate the fiscal and health emergency caused by the coronavirus pandemic . Contrary to the state governments, in Puerto Rico and the other territories the allocation – which is part of the rescue law against the coronavirus, approved in March – will be made in a single payment. State governments will receive half the money now, and the rest in 12 months…
(Excerpts from El Nuevo Dia)
Puerto Rico | May 10, 2021
Center for American Progress recommends Joe Biden “an urgent rescue plan for Puerto Rico”
Puerto Rico | May 10, 2021
Washington – According to the Center for American Progress (CAP), President Joe Biden should reactivate the task force on Puerto Rico, reexamine PROMESA , push for a waiver on federal Cabotage Rules and foster a dialogue on the future of political and legal relations between the federal government and the island…
(Excerpts from El Nuevo Dia)