School District of Lee County coming to Puerto Rico

CORRECTION: Please note there has been a change in location for 
the March 6 event. The event will now be held at the Hilton Ponce 
Golf & Casino Resort in Ponce.

Press Release

District hiring for the 2017-18 school year

FORT MYERS, Fla. (Feb. 3, 2017) – The School District of Lee County is 

coming to Puerto Rico to speak with prospective educators during a series

 of hiring events offered March 6, 8 and 9. Those interested in pursuing a 

career in education can interview with representatives from the District via 

pre-scheduled interviews at the University of Puerto Rico in Ponce, the Uni-

versity of Puerto Rico in Rio Piedras and the Hyatt House in San Juan. Inte-

rested applicants can apply for an interview at www.leeschoolspuertorico.

com.

On March 6, interviews will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the University 

of Puerto Rico in Ponce in Building F, Room F-1. On March 8, interviews 

will take place from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the University of Puerto Rico in Rio 

Piedras in Room 368 of the Faculty of Education building. On March 9, int-

erview opportunities will be available from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Hyatt 

House in San Juan.

The School District of Lee County is currently hiring to fill a range of tea-

ching positions, and representatives from the District will be in attendance 

to conduct interviews and hire educators for the upcoming 2017-18 school

year. The recruitment events are open to current teachers and graduating 

college students. To qualify for an interview, candidates must hold at least 

one of the following: a Professional teaching certificate from Puerto Rico, 

a Florida Statement of Eligibility, be a current College of Education stud-

ent or hold a bachelor’s degree.

The District offers a competitive and comprehensive compensation plan 

for its employees, and provides teachers with access to support and reso-

urces that promote success. The starting compensation package of $52,984 

encompasses salary, medical coverage and life insurance, pension and in-

vestment plan contributions, and social security and Medicare employer

contributions. Relocation reimbursement is also available to assist with 

moving to the area. Additional benefits and earning opportunities are also 

available via advanced degree supplement, summer school, athletic coa-

ching and more. Upon hire, a personal benefits selection process will be 

made available to eligible employees.

For more information on applying to the School District of Lee County, 

call 239-337-8640 or email careers@leeschools.net.

About The School District of Lee County: Lee County Public Schools is 

the ninth-largest district in Florida and the 33^rd-largest district in the United

States. The District educates more than 93,000 students in grades K-12 and

is a model for others in the state and around the nation. With approximately 

10,000 full- and part-time employees, the District is one of the county’s lar-

gest employers. As the District builds new schools and renovates and exp-

ands existing facilities to accommodate the unprecedented growth experien-

ced in the last several years, the District has become one of Southwest Flo-

rida’s largest developers.

Puerto Rico News Digest For July 11, 2016

ATHEISTS SUE EDUCATION DEPT OVER RELIGION

From Patheos:

"Ateístas de Puerto Rico has just filed a federal lawsuit against the island’s
Department of Education and several government individuals, claiming that
several schools held Christian religious ceremonies this past March in which
converting students was part of the goal...In one case, non-religious students
were “required to assist [at] the basketball court where the religious service
was being held.” When they didn’t want to participate, their teacher told them
they had to..."

PUERTO RICAN COP INJURED IN DALLAS ATTACK

From AP:

"Ivan Saldana was among the Dallas police officers directing traffic down-
town during the protest when the shots rang out. By Saturday, Saldana was
up walking around his home, recovering from a shrapnel wound to his right
leg. "Everything happened so quickly, but at the same time, everything was
so slow," Saldana, 44, told The Dallas Morning News...Saldana began his po-
lice career with the Guaynabo Police Department in Puerto Rico, where he is
from..."

UPR FIRES WALKER AS PRESIDENT

From The San Juan Daily Star:

"The University of Puerto Rico (UPR) Board of Governors fired President
Uroyoán Walker on Thursday, naming Dr. Celeste Freytes as interim presi-
dent of the institution. Walker was fi red after the board accepted the reco-
mmendations of an investigative subcommittee, which issued a vote of no-
confidence for Walker’s alleged favoritism in the irregular awarding of pre-
sidential scholarships last academic year..."

BERNABE CALLS FOR UNITY TO COMBAT CRISIS

From Caribbean Business:

"The gubernatorial candidate for the Working People’s Party (PPT by its Spa-
nish initials), Rafael Bernabe, on Sunday called for unity between workers and
community pharmacies in order to fight the crisis Puerto Rico is facing. Berna-
be said privatization policies “not only affect workers, but also small-business
people, including community pharmacies"...“Workers’ struggle  for better em-
ployment conditions in [both] the public and private sectors is the  same fight
and has the same enemy as small-business people do,” the candidate said dur-
ing his participation in a forum at the convention of the Puerto Rico Communi-
ty Pharmacies Association at the Ritz-Carlton, San Juan..."

Puerto Rico Relaxes School Uniform Rules for LGBT Students

From ABC News:

By DANICA COTO
ASSOCIATED PRESS


Students at public schools across Puerto Rico for the first time can 
choose to wear pants or skirts as part of their uniform regardless of 
their gender without being punished, a move that has unleashed a 
debate in this socially conservative island.

Education Secretary Rafael Roman said Monday that the new regu-
lation he recently signed is meant to be inclusive of gay, lesbian and 
transgender students. He added that teachers will no longer be allow-
ed to discipline students who prefer to wear pants instead of skirts or 
vice versa.

"No student can be sanctioned for not opting to wear a particular pie-
ce of clothing ... that he or she does not feel comfortable with," he told 
reporters...[CONTINUE READING]

31 Arrested For Defrauding Department Of Education

Department of Justice

U.S. Attorney’s Office

District of Puerto Rico

Press Release

On September 9, 2015, a Federal grand jury returned a seventy-four count 

indictment charging Rocket Learning, LLC and 31 individuals with conspi-

racy to commit mail fraud, mail fraud, theft of government money and pro-

perty, and aggravated identity theft, announced Rosa Emilia Rodríguez-Vé-

lez, United States Attorney for the District of Puerto Rico. The Department 

of Education- Office of Inspector General, the FBI and ICE-HSI are in char-

ge of the investigation. The indictment was unsealed earlier today.

The indictment alleges twenty six-counts of mail fraud, a violation of Title 

18, United States Code, Section 1341, related to payments caused to be made 

via the U.S. Mail to Rocket Learning, Inc., for twenty six fraudulent invoices 

submitted  from 2011 - 2013 to the Puerto Rico Department of Education; one 

count of theft of public money, a violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sec-

tion 641, related to the approximately $954,297.00 in stolen Title I Federal Fun-

ds; and forty-five counts of aggravated identity theft, a violation of Title 18, 

United States Code, Section 1028A(a)(1), related to the use of means of identi-

fication of another person by using the name and signature of real students, in 

relation to the theft of public money charged in the indictment.

“Individuals and businesses who choose to illegally enrich themselves at the ex-

pense of our students and the U.S. taxpayer, instead of providing the educational 

services invoiced, will be aggressively investigated and prosecuted by the Depart-

ment of Justice,” said Rosa Emilia Rodríguez-Vélez, United States Attorney for 

the District of Puerto Rico. “These arrests demonstrate the combined federal co-

mmitment to combating fraud, waste and abuse. The investigation continues”.

“Supplemental Education Services program funds provide critical resources for 

deserving students who seek to improve their academic performance.  Today’s 

actions allege that these 31 individuals and the corporation they worked for, bill-

ed and retained SES payments for students who did not receive the tutoring ser-

vices. That is unacceptable,” said Yessyka Santana, Special Agent in Charge of 

the U.S.Department of Education Office of Inspector General’s Southeastern Re-

gional Office.  “Tracking down those who would cheat this important program is

a priority of our office.”

The defendants are:

Rocket Learning, LLC

Brenda Pérez García – SES Director

Juan Nieves Rivera Rivera –Director of San Juan Region

José Acevedo Rivera –Director of Caguas Region

Lynnette Asencio Plaza –Director of Ponce Region

Héctor Baez Villanueva –Director of Arecibo Region

Kay Pagán Rivera – Program Manager in Caguas Region

Karenie Laborde Muñiz – Program Manager in Caguas Region

Annerys Rodríguez Aponte – Program Manager in Caguas Region

Lis García Medina – Program Manager in Caguas Region

Edjeledeira Meléndez-Rivera – Jr. Program Manager in Caguas Region

Jonathan Morales Febus – Operation Coordinator in Caguas Region

Jeannette Ramírez-Zapata – Program Manager in Ponce Region

Francisco Sánchez Zayas – Program Manager in Ponce Region

Yamaris Torres Ortiz – Program Manager in Ponce Region

Sayra López Torres – Program Manager in Ponce Region

Anita Ortiz Rodríguez – Program Manager in Ponce Region

Sheila Pagán Carrasquillo – Operation Coordinator in Ponce Region

Elba Yanira Jiménez Pérez – Program Manager in Arecibo Region

Gretchen Román Soto – Program Manager in Arecibo Region

Milliam Centeno Soto – Program Manager in Arecibo Region

Emmanuel Cruz Martínez – Program Manager in Arecibo Region

Katia Tapia Torres – Program Manager in Arecibo Region

Noraima Mercado Vázquez – Program Manager in Arecibo Region

Nayra Alicea Delgado – Program Manager in San Juan Region

Eileen Gutiérrez Stone – Program Manager in San Juan Region

Glorymar Rodríguez Casiano – Program Manager in San Juan Region

Minerva Mendoza Acevedo – Program Manager in San Juan Region

Suhayl Méndez Reyes – Program Manager in San Juan Region

Javier Reyes López – Program Manager in San Juan Region

Luisa García Arriaga – Program Manager in San Juan Region

José Sánchez Bauzá – Program Manager in San Juan Region

The case is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Seth A. Erbe 

and the Chief of the Financial Fraud and Corruption Unit, José Capó-Iriarte. If 

found guilty, defendants are facing a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison and 

two additional years for each aggravated identity theft count. Indictments contain 

only charges and are not evidence of guilt. Defendants are presumed to be inno-

cent unless and until proven guilty.

Puerto Rico News Digest For September 10, 2015

PUERTO RICO BRACES FOR BUDGET CUTS

From AP / WINK News:

Puerto Rico is bracing for widespread spending cuts after the government
released a long-awaited fiscal reform plan on Wednesday that would redu-
ce much of the island’s $72 billion public debt and calls for restructuring
the remainder at the expense of bondholders. The five-year plan proposes
that the government cut subsidies to municipalities and the University of
Puerto Rico, offer early retirement and reorganize or merge state agencies.
It also calls on the government to extend until 2021 legislation that would
freeze new hires, salary increases and collective bargaining agreements.
Gov. Alejandro Garcia Padilla acknowledged in a televised address that
Puerto Ricans already have had to endure new taxes, an increase in utility
bills and layoffs during a nearly decade-long economic stagnation.

FINANCIAL CONTROL BOARD TO BE ESTABLISHED

From Caribbean Business:

A five-member, independent financial control board will be tasked with
ensuring that the recently released Fiscal & Economic Growth Plan (FE
GP), once approved, is followed, and would have the necessary powers
to ensure compliance, particularly if subsequent administrations decide
to do away with the final plan. It would be in place for the five-year pe-
riod of the plan, after which further extending its term would be conside-
red. Moreover, the board would have the authority to approve the plan,
as well as the power to force budgetary cuts, among other corrective ac-
tions, which will be part of draft legislation to be submitted to the Legis-
lature for its establishment. It has yet to be revealed when the Economic
Recovery Working Group will deliver its proposed legislation to Puerto
Rico lawmakers for their necessary approval.

WATER RESERVOIR LEVELS FOR TODAY

Carraizo is on the far left, while La Plata is immediately to its right.
Users served by both reservoirs are currently subject to water ratio-
ning. Some rain has fallen over the area this morning, with more ex-
pected over the next two days, as two low pressure systems pass over
the area.

SCHOOLS MAY RETURN TO NORMAL SCHEDULE

From The San Juan Daily Star:

If the water levels at the Carraízo and La Plata reservoirs continue in-
creasing, the Education Department may change the policy implemen-
ted at the beginning of the school year and return to normal school days
and hours -- offering classes Monday to Friday or extending school hours
 at those public schools where class periods have been reduced due to wa-
ter rationing. In a radio interview Tuesday, Education Secretary Rafael
Román said the rationing plan has cost the agency close to $1 million in
the purchase of water cisterns and water storage containers for the sch-
ool’s cafeterias, among other facilities, in order to supply water at the
affected schools. Román said that toward the end of the week he will be
discussing the state of the reservoirs and the changes made in the ratio-
ning plans.

CRUISE SHIP PASSENGES FLOWN TO PR

From Yahoo! News:

Officials say Carnival Cruise Lines is flying 770 passengers to Puerto
Rico after their ship caught in fire in the U.S. Virgin Islands. The
president of the company that manages the dock where the ship is ber-
thed says six chartered flights were headed Wednesday to Puerto Rico.

Puerto Rico News Digest For August 10, 2015

FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL UNDER RATIONING

Classes started in public schools all over Puerto Rico this morning in
the wake of an announcement by Education Secretary Rafael Román
that schools in areas affected by water rationing will have a shortened
schoolday. Students in 476 schools affected by rationing will only att-
end class from Monday to Thursday from 8:00 AM to 1:15 PM. Some
of the schools involved actually have running water, but it was deci-
ded to include them in the new schedule to avoid problems with coor-
dinating transportation among schools that are in the same municipa-
lity. Schools in the following municipalities will operate under the sh-
ortened schedule: Bayamón, Naranjito, Corozal, Toa Baja, Toa Alta,
Cataño, Caguas, Salinas, Coamo, Canóvanas, Juncos, Loíza, Río Gra-
nde, San Juan, Carolina, Trujillo Alto and Guaynabo. Also included
are Pablo Suárez Ortiz School in Luquillo, Emilio Casas in Santa Isa-
bel, Alfonso López O’Neill in Aguas Buenas and Jaguas in Gurabo.
Román added that only 25 percent of schools will offer breakfast to
students.

AGP COULD FACE REELECTION CHALLENGE

From The San Juan Daily Star:

Although Popular Democratic Party Secretary General Jorge Colberg
recently dismissed the possibility that Gov. Alejandro Garcia Padilla
could be challenged for reelection in a primary, Isabela Mayor Carlos
Delgado Altieri said otherwise on Thursday. Delgado Altieri said the-
re could be primaries in the PDP for the gubernatorial nomination be-
cause of the lack of communication between Garcia Padilla and the
rest of the party’s organs. The STAR learned that the mayors of San
Juan, Carolina and Caguas are trying to topple Garcia Padilla and will
be searching for an alternate candidate.

PR GETS $10 MILLION TO FIGHT DRUGS

From Caribbean Business:

Puerto Rico's representative in Congress says the U.S. territory is slated
to receive $10 million in federal funds to help fight drug trafficking, boo-
st security and respond to natural disasters.Pedro Pierluisi said Saturday
the Federal Emergency Management Agency will allocate the money un-
der four separate grants.

RETAIL ACTIVITY PICKING UP

From News Is My Business:

Retail activity is picking up at several local malls, with new store open-
ings in San Juan, Caguas, Ponce and Barceloneta next month, this media
outlet confirmed. One of the retailers expanding will be Bath & Body
Works, which will open two new stores in Plaza del Caribe in  Ponce
and Las Catalinas Mall in Caguas, on Sept. 22 and Oct. 20, respectively,
store officials confirmed. Meanwhile, The Mall of San Juan will receive
seven new tenants in coming weeks, several of which are new to the mar-
ket.

Puerto Rico News Digest For June 26, 2015

LA PLATA RATIONING ZONE EXPANDS

Puerto Rico's water utility, Autoridad de Acueductos y Alcantarillados (AAA),
announced yesterday that additional areas will be added to the La Plata Sur water
rationing zone effective immediately. In the town of Naranjito, the following areas
have been added: Achiote 1, 2 & 3, Barrio Nuevo, Bunker Hill, El Cerro, Guadia-
na, Jardines de Naranjito, Lomas del Viento, Lomas García, Los Cuadrados, Mu-
litas, Sector Los Hoyos, Valle Verde Villa Embroya and Zona Urbana. In Corozal:
Abras, Barrio Pueblo, María del Carmen, Mavilla and Monterrey. Hacienda de
Dorado in the town of Dorado has also been added, along with Marzán in Vega Alta.
Most areas in Toa Alta which were not under rationing before will now join the La
Plata Sur zone as well. To verify if your area is now under rationing, check the in-
teractive La Plata rationing zone map above.

GAY MARRIAGE LEGAL IN ALL US, INCLUDING PR

This morning, the Supreme Court of the United States reached a decision which

effectively legalizes same-sex marriage in all of the United States, including any

territories under its jurisdiction. This means that gay marriage is now also legal

in Puerto Rico. Religious leaders on the island have been quick to express their

disappointment at the court's decision, while many members of the gay commu-

nity are expressing their joy at this milestone ruling. Governor Padilla has ex-
pressed his support for the Court's decision, and is expected to sign an execu-
tive order soon to facilitate the ruling's enforcement on the island.

2:30 PM Update: Governor Padilla has just signed an executive order to faci-
litate the issuing of marriage licences without distinction in 15 days.

DATA POINTS TO DROPPING SCHOOL ENROLLMENT

From The San Juan Daily Star:

"Puerto Rico Statistics Institute President Mario Marazzi on Wednesday made pu-
blic the Annual Statistics of the Puerto Rico Educational System 2012-2013 which
reveals, among other things, a reduction in the number of students enrolled in the
public school system. The statistics also highlight a rise in the enrollment of stu-
dents in the Special Education Program. “This annual report presents a statistical
profile of all educational levels (pre-primary, primary, secondary, post-secondary,
and university), both for the public sector and for the private sector and non-profits,”
Marazzi said. The data off ered by Marazzi indicates that in the public school sys-
tem the number of schools under the island Education Department during the sta-
tistical period increased from 1,451 to 1,466, while the number of students atten-
ding public schools went down from 452,740 to 434,609..."

GUN LAWS COULD CHANGE AFTER COURT CASE

From Ammoland:

"A surprising victory for gun rights in Puerto Rico has eliminated the firearms re-
gistry and licensing requirements to purchase and carry in the Commonwealth, the
Second Amendment Foundation has confirmed. As of now, according to Sandra
Barreras with Ladies of the Second Amendment (LSA), the group that brought the
lawsuit, “there is no regulation to purchase or carry (and) all purchases will be han-
dled in accordance with federal firearms regulations.” LSA is affiliated with SAF
through the International Association for the Protection of Civilian Arms Rights
(IAPCAR). The class-action lawsuit challenged various articles in Puerto Rico’s
gun law, which the court declared unconstitutional. Because of the ruling, Barre-
ras said, Puerto Ricans may now carry openly or concealed without a permit, and
they do not need to obtain a permit before purchasing a firearm..."

NEW SEA STAR CRANES ARRIVE IN PUERTO RICO

From Caribbean Business:

"Sea Star Line's newly acquired cranes arrived Thursday morning to the Port of San
Juan, as part of the shipping company's $400 million investment for the Puerto Rico
trade. Iván Burgos, chief operating officer for Sea Star, along with Ingrid Colberg
Rodríguez, executive director of the Puerto Rico Ports Authority, were at the port's
terminal to receive the equipment..."

Puerto Rico News Digest For June 22, 2015

LEGISLATURE FUNDS RESERVOIR DREDGING

From The San Juan Daily Star:

Cancelling public hearings in light of urgency and agreement, senators from
all three parties have voted to immediately begin dredging the reservoirs and
taking other conservation and maintenance measures to ensure the island’s
drinking water supply in the future, the Senate announced Thursday. It is a
measure long overdue, and thrown into relief by the present drought threats
due to lack of rain and rapidly accumulating sediment. The vote on Senate
Bill 1047 Wednesday would create a precedent-setting public drinking-water
policy which has long been needed in Puerto Rico, according to Senate Natu-
ral and Environmental Resources Committee Chairman Cirilo Tirado, who
authored the bill. Bypassing public hearings, a precedent-setting move was
made Wednesday to establish public policy on the use and management of
reservoirs in Puerto Rico.

REP DUNCAN: BOARD SHOULD TAKE OVER PR

From The New York Times:

In one of the strongest bids yet for federal intervention into Puerto Rico’s fis-
cal woes, a member of Congress is calling for a control board to take over the
island’s beleaguered government. Representative Jeffrey D. Duncan, a South
Carolina Republican, sent a letter to his fellow lawmakers on Friday, urging
them for a solution to Puerto Rico’s financial problems that may result in “ma-
nagement changes” in the commonwealth. Mr. Duncan said Congress had the
authority to establish a control board in Puerto Rico, similar to the one it created
in Washington, D.C., in the mid-1990s.

TEACHERS STRIKE OVER SCHOOL CLOSURES

From Telesur:

Puerto Rico’s teachers union went on strike Saturday in protest against the clo-
sure of 63 schools as part of education cuts, which were undertaken to save mo-
ney as the country experiences economic crisis. The affected students also parti-
cipated in the rally against the Education Ministry’s policy that leaves dozens of
teachers out of work for the next term beginning in August.   “This is detrimental
to education, because the necessities of the community, the investment in infras-
tructure in recent years, the technology, have not been taken into consideration,
and neither the parents nor the teachers have been consulted,” said Mercedes Ma-
rines, trade union leader.

SUDDEN CHANGES IN PREPA MANAGAMENT

From Caribbean Business:

The Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (Prepa) confirmed late Friday that
three officials resigned their posts, adding that all of them are retiring  from the
financially troubled utility. Moreover, CARIBBEAN BUSINESS sources and
several local reports indicate that the utility’s executive director, Juan Alicea, is
also set to leave the troubled public corporation, although he has yet to present
his resignation officially. Consumer representative at  Prepa’s board, Carlos Ga-
llisá, has also acknowledged the imminent exit of Alicea. Governing Board Se-
cretary María Méndez Rivera, Finance Director Luis Figueroa Báez and Legal
Affairs Director Jorge Concepción resigned Friday, a spokeswoman of Prepa
confirmed, adding that they were retiring from the authority.

ANNA'S LINENS BEGINS CLOSEOUT SALE

From News Is My Business:

Home goods retailer Anna’s Linens, which made its debut in Puerto Rico a
little more than three years ago, has begun its going-out-of-business sale as
part of a company-wide bankruptcy proceeding. Hilco Merchant Resources
& Gordon Brothers Group will be in charge of the closing, offering discounts
of up to 30 percent on all merchandise including sheets, bed pillows, comfor-
ter sets, bath and beach towels, bed and bath accessories, window treatments,
housewares, decorative home accents, storage, gifts and more.

Puerto Rico News Digest For June 8, 2015

48-HOUR WATER RATIONING IS HERE

From Caribbean Business:

Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority (Prasa) President Alberto
Lázaro announced Sunday that the water-rationing plan has been ex-
tended to two days for customers supplied by the Sergio Cuevas fil-
tration plant, whose source is the Carraízo dam, as well as the addition
of 2,000 customers in the Carolina area designated as Zone  B. The uti-
lity director said 2,000 customers have been included in  areas of Caro-
lina, which represents 600,000 gallons of water, including Paseo del
Prado, Martín González Industrial Zone, San Fernando Village, Jardi-
nes de San Fernando, Buenaventura, Estancias de Tierra Alta, Puerto
Rico Industrial Park, Veredas del Río, Río Vista and Parque Juliano.

MAN SHOT WHILE DRIVING IN RIO PIEDRAS

As reported this morning by El Nuevo Dia, 49-year-old Carlos Madera
Segarra was shot to death while driving down José Celso Barbosa Ave-
nue in Río Piedras at 2:40 AM Monday morning. The victim was a mar-
keting manager for Caribbean Cinemas, and was well-liked by friends
and colleagues. Segarra was driving a 2006 Honda Civic near the inter-
section of Celso Barbosa and Ramon Lopez Avenue. After being shot,
Segarra struck a traffic light pole and died at the scene. No motive for
the  killing is yet known.

TEACHER'S UNION FIGHTS SCHOOL CLOSINGS

From The San Juan Daily Star:

Teachers Association President Aida Díaz announced Thursday that
the organization that she heads will go to court against the Edu-
cation Department in order to paralyze implementation of the school
closing plan. In a radio interview, Díaz said the Association’s act-
ions respond in particular to the fact that Education excluded school
councils -- which include the teachers,parents, students and the co-
mmunity where the school is located -- from the school consolidation
process. “The Education Department left out the school communities,”
Díaz said. “There was no participation off ered, and those changes
will provoke emotional damages in these communities, because they
see how their link to their school is now disintegrating.”

SUMMIT TO FOCUS ON MEDICAL TOURISM

From News Is My Business:

Puerto Rico is moving quickly to position itself as a leading medical
tourism destination in the Caribbean and Latin America, looking to be-
come the preferred choice of potential patients from the U.S. mainland.
During the first “Caribbean Health Summit” taking place at the Caribe
Hilton Hotel on Thursday, Puerto Rico hospitals and service providers
will present their services and benefits to potential buyers, investors
and healthcare executives interested in the potential of the island as
a destination in this medical market.