Standing Up for Puerto Rico in Washington, D.C.
In a short three years, CNE has not only elevated and persuaded Congress and the Executive to more adequately address Puerto Rico’s challenges, but it has achieved substantial changes in federal law.
Issues
The Threefold Challenge to the Puerto Rican Economy
The Puerto Rican economy is simultaneously recovering from three systemic shocks: the COVID-19 pandemic, the considerable damage inflicted by Hurricanes Irma and Maria, and the upcoming creditor’s vote on the Plan of Adjustment negotiated by the FOMB.
Puerto Rico ÂżparaĂso fiscal?
La actividad de Puerto Rico como jurisdicción de bajas tasas impositivas para empresas multinacionales (EMN) de EEUU está levantando ronchas a nivel internacional. En este escrito exponemos lo que está en juego para la isla.
Preguntas y respuestas con el profesor Jorge L. Giovannetti Torres
Preguntas y respuestas con el profesor Jorge L. Giovannetti Torres
The UPR’s Certified Fiscal Plan or the Shredding of Puerto Rico’s Social Contract
For more than a century, Puerto Rico has included access to higher education through the operation of the University of Puerto Rico (“UPR”), providing affordable access to high-quality education to thousands. Keep reading for an analysis of some of the most important aspects of the Fiscal Plan for the UPR certified on May 27, 2021.
UPR’s role in economic development in Puerto Rico: Research and Development
In this post, we will focus on examining the University of Puerto Rico’s role in research and development in the archipelago, a basic component of any industrial and economic development policy.
Universidad pĂşblica, inversiĂłn y desarrollo
Los cambios tecnolĂłgicos, retos climáticos y convulsiones sociales de los tiempos que corren hacen que la universidad como instituciĂłn social adquiera una mayor centralidad de cara al futuro. Vale la pena echar un vistazo a otras latitudes para entender cuánto la embestida – externa e interna – contra la Universidad de Puerto Rico cercena nuestra propia capacidad de enfrentar como sociedad los retos del futuro.
The Medicaid Five-Year Deal
H.R. 4406 helps Puerto Rico avoid a short-term Medicaid funding cliff and provides some stability by setting forth clear funding levels for the next five years. However, the proposed five-year deal falls short of parity with the states, is not a permanent fix, and perpetuates the “separate and unequal” treatment of Medicaid beneficiaries in the territories, who are being told, once again, to accept a “good enough” deal.