All posts by Ángel Rodríguez

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  Uber Puerto Rico opposes being regulated by Public Service Commission

  Representatives of the liquefied gas industry also expressed opposition to measure

  • Posted June 19, 2017
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  Union leader warns ‘Single Employer’ could cause dismissals

  SAN JUAN – After Gov. Ricardo Rosselló signed the Single Employer Act, Puerto Rican Workers Central (CPT) President Pedro Irene Maymí expressed doubt over the law’s ability to create jobs, and even posited it could lead to dismissals....

  • Posted February 6, 2017
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  Héctor Ferrer confident in prevailing over González

  CUPEY, Puerto Rico – Popular Democratic Party (PDP)candidate for resident commissioner Héctor Ferrer was greeted with hugs and kisses upon his arrival at Carmen Sanabria school in the San Gerardo neighborhood of Cupey. Ferrer voted on poll site No. 2, and...

  • Posted November 8, 2016
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  Bankruptcy: A Possible Solution In a Moment of Crisis

  SAN JUAN – For many, the word bankruptcy has negative connotations. However, in moments of crisis, some find the mechanism to be a good alternative. The island’s economic situation has left some drivers unable to pay their...

  • Posted July 15, 2016
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  NPP Candidate Rosselló Receives Death Threat

  Social media message implies use of AR-15 rifle

  • Posted June 23, 2016
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  Prepa Union Announces 24-Hour Strike for June 30

  SAN JUAN – The president of the Irrigation & Electrical Workers Union (Utier by its Spanish acronym), Ángel Figueroa Jaramillo, announced that a 24-hour strike would be held at the end of the month. Figueroa spoke with...

  • Posted June 20, 2016
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  Pesquera Urges People to Vote in Primaries

  SAN JUAN – New Progressive Party candidate for resident commissioner in Washington, D.C., Carlos Pesquera cast his vote Sunday at the Escuela Urbana in Guaynabo. Pesquera arrived accompanied by his wife, Iracema, and part of his team....

  • Posted June 5, 2016
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  Puerto Rico Politicians Weigh In on House Committee’s Approval of Promesa

  Most consider the bill an affront to democratic principles and evidence of island’s colonial status

  • Posted May 26, 2016
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  Gas Prices in Puerto Rico Unlikely to Go Down Anytime Soon

  Former Gasoline Retailers Association president also questioned effect of “crudita” tax on government’s fiscal picture

  • Posted May 19, 2016
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  House Hearing Throws Serious Doubts into Electronic Vote Counting

  Machine counts as valid fake ballot introduced by Rep. "Conny" Varela

  • Posted April 27, 2016