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NPP CANDIDATE WOULD BEAT PADILLA
According to a new poll from El Nuevo Dia, either of the top two
likely gubernatorial nominees from the pro-statehood New Progre-
ssive Party would defeat sitting PDP Governor Alejandro Garcia
Padilla, if the election were held today. In a hypothetical match-
up against Ricky Roselló, AGP would get 24% of the vote, with
Roselló getting 43%, while current Resident Commissioner Pedro
Pierluisi would garner 37% of the vote versus the Governor's 23%.
In either scenario, PIP candidate Juan Dalmau would receive
about 6% of the vote.
PR JOINS GLOBAL TREND WITH IVA TAX
From The San Juan Daily Star:
"The value-added tax (IVA by its Spanish acronym) that
the Puerto Rico government is slated to implement
hovers at around 14 percent, but with the repeal of
income taxes for many taxpayers and exemptions that
will be part of the proposed tax reform, officials do
not expect it to have a negative impact..."
VIOLENT WEEKEND LEFT 14 DEAD
From Fox News:
"Fourteen people were killed over the weekend in Puerto
Rico, to make it the second most violent so far this year, the
Caribbean island's police told Efe on Monday..."
PR MANUFACTURING INDEX SLIDES
From Caribbean Business:
"A gauge of Puerto Rico’s manufacturing industry backed
off in September, posting a fifth drop in six months
below the growth threshold. The Purchasing Managers Index
(PMI) for Puerto Rico’s manufacturing sector slid to 48.4
in September..."
PR TO HOST 96 CONVENTIONS THROUGH JAN.
From News Is My Business:
'Puerto Rico has been selected to host 96 events including,
conferences, annual meetings and sports activities for
this winter season. This represents an estimated 40,894
room nights and a total direct spending of $23 million
into the local economy, Meet Puerto Rico President Milton
Segarra said Monday..."
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