AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoPuerto Rico Labor Update: The island’s unemployment rate held steady at 5.6% in April, with the Department of Labor and Human Resources pointing to gains in salaried jobs and activity in strategic sectors. Power & Water Focus: Gov. Jenniffer González Colón is also pushing a FY2027 plan aimed at boosting electricity supply and stabilizing services as outages and political pressure continue. Culture & Tourism Push: Discover Puerto Rico is spending about $425,000 to court Spanish and international visitors around Bad Bunny’s European run, including a Madrid sensory dinner and a VIP media suite tied to the tour. Community Loss: Vieques activist Ismael Guadalupe—a longtime voice for peace and justice—died at 82, closing a major chapter in the island’s social movement. Arts & Learning: A Puerto Rican youth film series, Tú Cuentas Cine Youth Fest, picked up two Telly Awards for its Cafecito interview segment. Local Environment Watch: Citizens of the Karst is warning that a proposed change to Puerto Rico’s karst protections could weaken safeguards for aquifers, caves, and sinkholes.
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