El Nuevo Día

Joe Biden opens a new page in America

El Nuevo Día — Sun, 08 Nov 2020 16:19:15 +0000

A President for all American citizens.

A serious lag in the use of virus funds

El Nuevo Día — Fri, 28 Aug 2020 14:08:01 +0000

The government of Puerto Rico must urgently establish mechanisms that will allow the rapid disbursement of substantial federal allocations approved months ago to locally address the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Puerto Rico has a great potential for investment

El Nuevo Día — Tue, 25 Aug 2020 13:27:10 +0000

The recent positive assessment of the Puerto Rico pharmaceutical and medical equipment manufacturing ecosystem by a federal delegation confirms there is a great opportunity for growth in this important industrial sector on our island.

A veterinary initiative for abandoned animals

El Nuevo Día — Mon, 24 Aug 2020 09:00:00 +0000

The increase in abandoned animals, an unhealthy and insensitive situation that has become all too familiar in most neighborhoods in Puerto Rico, can be mitigated through a law that creates temporary licensing processes to allow out-of-state veterinarians to offer different procedures on the island.

Humanitarian aid is crucial in times of emergency

El Nuevo Día — Sun, 23 Aug 2020 13:26:53 +0000

Legions of volunteers from non-profit organizations provide critical humanitarian aid in Puerto Rico, and the rest of the world, in the face of the obstacles that government bureaucracy poses to quickly bring assistance to the most vulnerable sectors amid the COVID-19 pandemic and other emergencies.

Preparedness and precaution to face storm Laura

El Nuevo Día — Sat, 22 Aug 2020 13:12:48 +0000

First responders must mobilize quickly to save lives while following prevention measures imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic.

We must all stop the spread of the coronavirus

El Nuevo Día — Thu, 20 Aug 2020 16:18:09 +0000

Everyone in Puerto Rico and that means: the government, different sectors, communities, and citizens, is called upon to comply with the health measures seeking to stop not only the spread of COVID-19 but also the human and economic losses it leaves in its wake.

Wise governance to defend our democracy

El Nuevo Día — Wed, 19 Aug 2020 15:20:23 +0000

The lessons from the chaotic and unusual experience that forced to hold primary elections on two consecutive Sundays should call each of the island´s five political parties to commit to amend a defective electoral law that jeopardized the exercise of the fundamental right to vote, and therefore, of democracy.

Scandal and shame in charges against Charbonier

El Nuevo Día — Tue, 18 Aug 2020 15:40:39 +0000

Puerto Rico witnesses with deep shame the charges against New Progressive Party Representative María Milagros Charbonier, who as a lawmaker pushed hard for controversial changes to the legal frameworks regulating social relations, as well as administrative and criminal laws in Puerto Rico.

A major obligation to protect votes and health

El Nuevo Día — Sat, 15 Aug 2020 14:47:33 +0000

Tomorrow (Sunday), following a Supreme Court order, the government and Puerto Rico´s main parties face another opportunity to demonstrate their ability and willingness to protect our fundamental right to vote.

Protecting the right to vote prevailed

El Nuevo Día — Thu, 13 Aug 2020 16:50:14 +0000

In an opinion that is a landmark in this island´s electoral history, the Puerto Rico Supreme Court has protected the fundamental right to vote, by preserving the votes cast in last Sunday complicated primary elections while ordering to guarantee the vote of those who couldn’t vote due to the poor management of the elections process.

Every vote cast counts

El Nuevo Día — Wed, 12 Aug 2020 13:26:42 +0000

It is the sacred duty of government institutions to protect the vote as the supreme act of democracy.

Returning to school is a major health challenge for Puerto Rico

El Nuevo Día — Tue, 11 Aug 2020 17:23:08 +0000

One of the most important short-term challenges for the government of Puerto Rico is the return to school of just nearly 300,000 children in the next few days right amid the enormous threat of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Executive Branch has failed to respond to such a dire precedent

El Nuevo Día — Tue, 11 Aug 2020 16:57:38 +0000

"On January 2, while I was waiting for the new governor Rafael Hernández Colón to pick me up, I felt a deep sadness because defeats always go against sensitivity.

We must all work to prevent the spread of COVID-19

El Nuevo Día — Sat, 08 Aug 2020 15:11:02 +0000

Puerto Rico has fallen into a painful spiral of deaths from COVID-19 that reveals that efforts by different sectors have been insufficient to prevent the spread and save lives.

The agricultural sector needs urgent measures

El Nuevo Día — Fri, 07 Aug 2020 16:12:32 +0000

The passage of Tropical Storm Isaiah near Puerto Rico on Thursday, July 30, brought us a very unpleasant revelation: Puerto Rican farmers, a very important sector, both for our economy and our life, lack options for storm insurance.

PREPA: an agenda without political influence

El Nuevo Día — Tue, 04 Aug 2020 18:05:58 +0000

The Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority has been abruptly left without leadership while, close to the peak of the hurricane season, repairs to the damage caused by Storm Isaiah have not been completed and facing an agenda of programmatic projects that are critical to the transformation of Puerto Rico’s energy system.

Coronavirus: States expand travel restrictions to Puerto Rico

El Nuevo Día — Mon, 03 Aug 2020 09:00:00 +0000

New York added Puerto Rico to its mandatory quarantine list upon arrival.

Fighting the horror of human trafficking

El Nuevo Día — Sun, 02 Aug 2020 15:56:23 +0000

Last Thursday, July 30th, was the World Day against Human Trafficking, a good opportunity to reflect and learn about this serious problem that affects millions of people globally and that includes Puerto Rico, to the surprise of many on the island.

It is our collective responsibility to stop community spread

El Nuevo Día — Sat, 01 Aug 2020 17:06:57 +0000

The government extended restrictions on many Puerto Rico´s social and economic activities to manage the COVID-19 pandemic, sending a clear message: the virus on the island is spreading at the community level and it is up to everyone to comply with the use of masks and social distancing measures to stop it.

Puerto Rico must implement a rapid response plan

El Nuevo Día — Fri, 31 Jul 2020 15:00:12 +0000

Following the impact of Tropical Storm Isaiah on southern Puerto Rico, the island faces now the challenge of making a clear damage assessment and implementing the rapid response plan to swiftly assist affected families and repair damaged infrastructure.

The storm represents a test we should face with resilience and solidarity

El Nuevo Día — Wed, 29 Jul 2020 14:29:53 +0000

The storm approaching Puerto Rico’ tonight will test the island´s current ability to face the first hurricane after María, still early into the hurricane season, and knowing that we have at least two months of intense activity ahead.

The State Elections Commission must protect electoral confidence

El Nuevo Día — Tue, 28 Jul 2020 14:38:38 +0000

Just twelve days away from primary elections, and four days away from the early vote, it is unbelievable that the State Elections Commission (SEC) is plunged into risky delays that cast doubts about the effective fulfillment of its mission, and show the undeniable reality that, in the face of this election, its work points to inefficiency.

Every precaution against the virus saves lives

El Nuevo Día — Sun, 26 Jul 2020 15:59:15 +0000

New restrictions on socioeconomic activities today Sunday emerge as an important test in the effort to contain the surge of infections, hospitalizations, and deaths in Puerto Rico due to COVID-19 while avoiding deepening the economic and psychological effects of a major economic downturn.

Inmates also deserve protection from the novel coronavirus

El Nuevo Día — Sat, 25 Jul 2020 17:22:42 +0000

The Metropolitan Detention Center (MDC) in Guaynabo, known as “the federal prison”, has identified 12 positive COVID-19 cases that caused enormous concerns regarding the particular vulnerability of inmates amid in this pandemic.

Pensions must be out of electoral intentions

El Nuevo Día — Thu, 23 Jul 2020 14:26:17 +0000

The governor´s proposal to give pensions Puerto Rico´s public employees pensions constitutional rank, to be considered by the Legislative Assembly in an extraordinary session just days before the primary, underestimates the complexity of a problem that deserves a sustainable solution that brings real justice to retirees.

The State Election Commission must protect votes

El Nuevo Día — Wed, 22 Jul 2020 14:01:23 +0000

The State Election Commission is called upon to overcome without delay those marked deficiencies that undermine preparations for primary elections to choose candidates for hundreds of government positions that will be decided in general elections.

Accuracy and transparency in back-to-school plans

El Nuevo Día — Sun, 19 Jul 2020 13:40:18 +0000

Students in the public education system and their families need to know, as detailed as possible, the plan developed by the Department of Education to efficiently and safely begin the school year amid the COVID-19 emergency.

Blood donation is a way to express solidarity

El Nuevo Día — Sat, 18 Jul 2020 10:48:28 +0000

In the COVID-19 emergency, the need to donate blood and plasma is constant.

A wise turn seeking to stop the increase in infections

El Nuevo Día — Fri, 17 Jul 2020 16:18:29 +0000

Given the alarming projections based on scientific evidence on the rise of COVID-19 cases in Puerto Rico, the recent order to stop recreational and economic activities brings to the table how important it is that everyone everywhere responsibly adopts these measures seeking to prevent the advance of the virus.

The airport: a shield against the spread of the virus

El Nuevo Día — Wed, 15 Jul 2020 15:21:50 +0000

Starting today, the government of Puerto Rico will begin trying to stop the recent upsurge of COVID-19 infections by implementing new measures at the Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport.

Wise adjustments to stop the increase of infections

El Nuevo Día — Tue, 14 Jul 2020 14:55:12 +0000

The government and the people of Puerto Rico must hold on to strong prevention measures to stop the sharp increase in cases of COVID-19 consistently recorded since early July.

Greater accountability in the use of public funds

El Nuevo Día — Sun, 12 Jul 2020 16:39:08 +0000

The wise use of public funds is a core condition for advancing Puerto Rico's recovery.

Civic responsibility to stop the spread of the virus

El Nuevo Día — Fri, 10 Jul 2020 15:17:30 +0000

The increase in COVID-19 infections and hospitalizations amid this new scenario of economic reactivation calls Puerto Rico to prove that we have the same will and discipline we had during the first period of the emergency to stop a dangerous upsurge of cases.

Puerto Rico has to stop the rise in COVID-19 infections

El Nuevo Día — Tue, 07 Jul 2020 16:51:02 +0000

Puerto Rico cannot backtrack on implementing health measures that since March have become a shield to fight the accelerated spread of COVID-19 and which proved to be better than in other countries with its effectiveness linked to early management by the government, as well as to the firm collaboration of most of the people.

Safe airports and ports

El Nuevo Día — Tue, 07 Jul 2020 13:01:52 +0000

Airports and seaports are essential infrastructures for the normalization of Puerto Rico´s socio-economic activities, and they are affected by external factors.

Drinking water supply requires urgent action

El Nuevo Día — Tue, 07 Jul 2020 12:30:11 +0000

The interruptions in water service to 8,000 customers in Río Grande and other towns since June 13, and rationing for 180,000 customers of the Aqueducts and Sewers Authority in the metropolitan area, demand the immediate wise use of this resource, with a limited supply in Puerto Rico due to recurrent system deficiencies, significant consumption levels, low rain levels, and high temperatures.

Profiting from people’s needs must be punished

El Nuevo Día — Tue, 07 Jul 2020 12:29:05 +0000

Serious claims of an alleged fraud scheme attributed to employees of the Department of Labor and Human Resources demands a diligent and rigorous internal investigation, and any irregularity detected in critical COVID-19 emergency response services must be referred to state and federal authorities.

Job creation must be a priority

El Nuevo Día — Tue, 07 Jul 2020 12:28:09 +0000

To reactivate the economy after the crisis the COVID-19 pandemic caused in Puerto Rico it will be necessary to know the profile of those who lost their jobs due to the emergency and design a viable economic development plan that includes them in the labor market in the new framework of opportunities associated with reconstruction.

Returning the solidarity of arts and culture

El Nuevo Día — Tue, 07 Jul 2020 12:19:48 +0000

In this uncertain scenario in which the risk of spread of the new strain of coronavirus still prevails, reopening entertainment and cultural spaces, particularly in closed places, demands maximum compliance with health measures such as the use of masks, frequent hand washing and social distancing.

A coordinated strategy against drug trafficking

El Nuevo Día — Tue, 07 Jul 2020 12:17:35 +0000

The report by the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) refers to the big challenges government face in confronting the persistent threat of drug trafficking, as well as money laundering schemes associated with this illegal activity that attacks the security of the United States and its allies.

The government faces the challenge of its own reopening

El Nuevo Día — Mon, 06 Jul 2020 09:30:00 +0000

The success of this process will be the driving force behind individual, family, and business activities that depend on public sector operations.

Water has to reach all communities

El Nuevo Día — Sun, 05 Jul 2020 13:11:46 +0000

Faced with the rationing of drinking water that will impact nearly 160,000 families living in densely populated areas of Puerto Rico, authorities must take contingency measures seeking to provide proper emergency supply to all affected communities.

Filling out the Census is a civic duty

El Nuevo Día — Sat, 04 Jul 2020 13:34:40 +0000

We have suffered a series of crises in Puerto Rico, resulting from natural disasters which, when combined with the inconsistency of the government, ended up with serious consequences.

Student development is the most important mission

El Nuevo Día — Fri, 03 Jul 2020 16:22:10 +0000

A major lesson for Puerto Rico, arising from the closure of public schools without properly preparing students, parents, and teachers, is the academic lag and social issue to which relocated students are exposed.

The goal is a new government culture

El Nuevo Día — Thu, 02 Jul 2020 15:58:21 +0000

The chairman of the Oversight Board José Carrión III and also member Carlos García have announced their resignations after the Supreme Court ruled appointments to the Board are constitutional, and just as PROMESA, the law that created the entity, turns four years old.

A step on the road to energetic transformation

El Nuevo Día — Tue, 30 Jun 2020 12:53:43 +0000

The renegotiation of renewable energy contracts announced by the government of Puerto Rico is emerging as a key step in the agenda to modernize the power grid, which includes the transition to a cleaner fuel.

Polluting bodies of water deserves punishment

El Nuevo Día — Fri, 26 Jun 2020 19:21:25 +0000

The negative impact of global warming, coupled with the damage that human behavior causes to water sources in Puerto Rico, marks the urgency to better protecting a vital resource with an accelerated decreasing availability throughout the planet.