The Trust's president stated that "in times of climate change and emergency, this is an extremely important initiative that cannot wait any longer".

More organizations join initiative to support Puerto Rico’s farmers through PAN

The Community Land Trust for Sustainable Agriculture sent a letter to U.S. Congress leadership

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Puerto Rican Congresswoman Nydia Velázquez.

Community groups and Nydia Velázquez call on federal government to act on Puerto Rico’s former Act 22

Popular Democracy Action Center launches “Not Your Tax Haven” Campaign

Martínez López was promoted for the position by the diaspora organization Group 21. The White House contacted him early in the four-year period. About two months later, President Biden announced his appointment.

Lester Martínez López assumes new role as Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs: “I feel very prepared”

After waiting 16 months for confirmation, he has become the second Puerto Rican to head the health area in that department

If the projects in the pipeline are completed, the County would experience the largest investment that has been made in the area since the 1970s. (Ramón "Tonito" Zayas)

Condado: More than $450 million in construction projects

A Negocios analysis reveals that an avalanche of investment seeks to take advantage of Puerto Rico’s main tourist hub with new hotels and luxury housing towers, but an obsolete infrastructure and climate change will pose a challenge to that transformation

A murmuration of starlings fly past the U.S. Capitol dome as the sun sets on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2023.

Veterans ask Congress to support a plebiscite like the one proposed by H.R. 2757

They sent the letter ahead of Memorial Day celebrations

According to data from the AirDNA platform, until November of last year, in San Juan there were about 3,792 active rentals on platforms such as Airbnb and Vrbo.

San Juan regulates short-term rentals with a license of up to $500 per unit

The municipality established an STRs registry and fines for failing to comply with the regulation

Law professor and historian Rafael Cox Alomar.

Cox Alomar: “A free association arrangement with Puerto Rico will also mirror the complexity of Washington’s geopolitical interests”

The Puerto Rican constitutional law professor and historian spoke at a Danish Institute for International Studies seminar

Pedro Pierluisi announced on Monday an initiative to decentralize the Department of Education, which goes hand in hand with immediate efforts to streamline procurement for public schools.

The transformation of Puerto Rico’s education system must consider past lessons

Experts say that federal pressure and changes already underway should help to finally achieve decentralization

LUMA Energy has not answered how many estimated consumption bills they process each month or who is in charge of reading the remote meters.

LUMA Energy’s high retroactive bills threaten businesses

Business owners received bills over $70,000 and some reach almost a quarter of a million. Now, the Legislative Economic Development Committee will consider a measure seeking the billing period not to exceed 120 days

To some of the people interviewed, even though their employers have increased their salaries and improved working conditions, recruiting continues to be a challenge.

Countdown to $9.50 an hour minimum wage

The increase takes effect July 1, but won’t necessarily result in more hiring, say experts.

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