PR BEAUTY QUEEN HAS LAWSUIT DISMISSED
From BBC:
"A Puerto Rican beauty queen has lost her bid to reclaim her tiara taken from
her for poor behaviour. A judge ruled that Kristhielee Caride had violated the
terms of her contract as the island's representative for Miss Universe. She had
refused to attend a designated hair salon, and failed to appear on a TV progra-
mme because she said the traffic was too bad. Ms Caride was seeking $3m (£
2.25m) in damages from the organisers. The week-long court case has gripped
Puerto Rico. TV stations interrupted regular programming to show proceedings
in court and her testimony..."
SJ MAYOR ASKS GDB TO RETURN FUNDS
From The San Juan Daily Star:
"San Juan Mayor Carmen Yulín Cruz Soto proposed to seek a reconsideration
from Judge Aileen Navas Auger on the retention of $17.1 million by the Go-
vernment Development Bank (GDB) from the municipality of San Juan, at the
same time reiterating Monday her determination to resist the federal Puerto Ri-
co Oversight, Management and Economic Stability Act (PROMESA). “We are
going to ask for a reconsideration and then appeal,” the mayor told Inter News
Service (INS) about the multimillion-dollar retention of funds destined for ser-
vices for the residents of the capital city..."
BHATIA: PROMESA WON'T MEAN AXING GOV'T WORKERS
From Caribbean Business:
"Senate President Eduardo Bhatia said Tuesday that the Puerto Rico Oversight,
Management and Economic Stability Act (Promesa) “does not establish anywh-
ere” that government employees hired after May 4 or those who obtained their
permanent status after that date, could be let go, as previously stated by New Pro-
gressive Party (NPP) president and gubernatorial candidate Ricardo Rosselló. A-
ccording to the senatorial leader, the act establishes in Section 204 that the Fiscal
Management and Oversight Board created by Promesa could evaluate actions ta-
ken through legislation “that is contrary to the government’s ordinary course,” but
explained that in the case of permanent status granted to teachers, nurses and other
public employees who provide essential services, such cases fall under “ordinary
course” and hence do not have to be subject to employee dismissals..."
ISABELA SUN FARM STARTS PRODUCING ENERGY
From News Is My Business:
"Oriana Energy LLC, a subsidiary of Sonnedix Group, in partnership with Yaro-
tek, announced Tuesday it has commenced energization of the $160 million Oria-
na Solar Farm, a 45MW AC (58 MW) solar power plant in Isabela. With an inves-
tment in excess of $160 million, the construction of this renewable energy facility
created more than 1,000 direct jobs during construction, mostly residents of Isabe-
la and nearby communities..."
