EnglishEnd the permitting bureaucracyThe permitting process has been, since the 1970s, one of the most lagging areas that directly impacts the engine of economic and social development in Puerto Rico. In that context, the action the government is taking in recognition of the need to implement, once and for all, a renewal of the government permitting process is a wise step. The group appointed by Governor Jenniffer González to evaluate the situation concluded that amendments to the Permit Process Reform Act (Act 161 of 2009) are necessary
EnglishParalysis is not an option for climate changeA report released in recent days by the Climate Central organization, which identified San Juan as the U.S. jurisdiction with the most days of extreme heat due to climate change, should serve as a reminder to all of us of the urgency of addressing this phenomenon, which constitutes a very serious threat to humanity and to the Puerto Rican archipelago in particular
EnglishTo face the inevitable with firmnessThe Department of Education, in demolition mode. Federal offices, semi-paralyzed by the threat of massive layoffs. The health care system, already precarious, awaits an abrupt cutback. Assistance plans, such as the PAN, are in question. However, that does not sum up the effects of the enormous hurricane provoked by President Donald Trump, who has antagonized the United States with rivals and allies, now confused; never was the term better applied, in one of the biggest trade wars in modern history
EnglishA remedy worse than the diseaseDonald Trump’s decision to withdraw the United States from the World Health Organization (WHO) has generated an uproar in the medical community, which warns that this “remedy” may be worse than the disease. Trump justifies his exit by arguing that the $1.3 billion expenditure is wasteful, but the consequences for Americans will be enormous
EnglishEnsuring peace on the roadsOver the past few months, Puerto Rico has experienced a disturbing series of road tragedies that add to the feeling that our roads are a no man’s land
