PR GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN POSSIBLE
From The San Juan Daily Star:
The possibility of a government closing like the one that took place
in 2006 in Puerto Rico is real because of falling revenues, Treasury
Secretary Juan Zaragoza said Monday. “The turning point is April.
That is when we will know,” he said. “So far, we are positive. We co-
llect through tax withholdings over the course of the year, but the
important part of the year is April.” Zaragoza said in a radio inter-
view that the budget is expected to end in deficit. The revenues ob-
tained by April 15 through income taxes will be crucial in determi-
ning if the government will have to close or not before the end of
the current fiscal year in June.
AUTOEXPRESO FINE AMNESTY STARTS TOMORROW
The Transportation and Roads Authority will begin an amnesty program
on April 9th for drivers who have incurred fines for non-payment of tolls
on AutoExpreso lanes. Fines will be reduced to $15 for each violation,
plus the cost of the toll that was originally unpaid. The program will be
available until October 5 of this year. Payments can be made at CESCO
or AutoExpreso offices across the island. For questions, call 787-494-0935
or email autoexpresoact@dtop.gov.pr.
MALL OF SAN JUAN LOOKS FOR NEW GM
From Caribbean Business:
Manuel Vázquez, the general manager of The Mall of San Juan, a nearly
half-billion-dollar high-end shopping center recently opened in the
Puerto Rico capital, has reportedly left the company. Vázquez, a retail
industry veteran, was responsible for all shopping center operations
as well as retailer and community relations, marketing, sponsorship
and grand opening preparations for Taubman Centers’ only mall in the
Caribbean.
FAKE NAVY SEAL CAUGHT IN PUERTO RICO
From WFAA:
Carlos Luna-Gonzalez wore a Navy lieutenant junior grade uniform with
a SEAL trident, a Purple Heart, and jump wings. He was arrested on
charges of impersonating a ranking officer and theft in a sting operation
in November 2014 after he accepted a "firearm of appreciation" for his
allegedly false service. But police say Gonzalez jumped bond and took off
for Puerto Rico. "That's a touchy subject with a lot of us vets," said
Parker County Sheriff Larry Fowler on Tuesday. Sheriff Fowler asked
Puerto Rico police for help. Monday night, he got word they had his man.
PR RESIDENTS GET DISABILITY FOR NO ENGLISH
A federal audit has found that some Puerto Ricans living in the U.S.
territory have received disability benefits in part because they could
not speak English. The Office of the Inspector General for the Social
Security Administration said in a report issued this month that there
were 218 cases from 2011 to 2013 in which benefits were granted under
those circumstances.
AEROSTAR PUMPS $800M INTO LMM AIRPORT
From News Is My Business:
In its first two years as the operator of the Luis Muñoz Marín Inter-
national Airport, Aerostar Airport Holdings has pumped $800 million
into the facility that is already showing an improved and more modern
look and feel, and saw a 3 percent increase in passenger traffic last
year. During a meeting with members of the media, Aerostar CEO Agustín
Arellano offered a rundown of the projects completed since the company
took over the management of the LMM in February 2013.
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