AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoWater Crisis & Public Health: Puerto Rico has started rotating 48-hour water shutoffs affecting about 180,000 properties as the Carraízo reservoir nears depletion, with drought now hitting 68% of the island and residents lining up for tanker deliveries. Air Connectivity for Tourism & Business: Frontier Airlines adds seasonal daily flights to San Juan from Dallas, Houston, and Cleveland, adding more than 15,000 seats during the holiday travel rush. Energy & Courts: A federal appeals ruling dismisses LUMA’s bid to challenge a PREPA-related dispute, citing lack of statutory standing—another legal twist in Puerto Rico’s power transition. Local Economy & Culture: Worcester, Massachusetts held a standalone “Somos Boricuas” Puerto Rico culture festival for the first time in 40 years, raising $50,000 and signaling a push to bring the event back. Entrepreneurship Spotlight: Maripily Rivera launched Café Pily, a coffee brand roasted and packaged in Ponce, now sold across major retailers and supermarkets on the island. Workforce & Education: AgCentric secured a $129,579 NSF supplement to expand agricultural robotics and automation training for high school educators and curriculum field testing. Corporate Finance Watch: Planet Fitness director Stephen Spinelli Jr. bought 10,000 shares for about $492,800, a move investors will likely read as a confidence signal.
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