AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoPuerto Rico Business & Economy: Hecho en Puerto Rico and the Economic Development Bank signed an MOU to expand financing and business support for local companies, including loans and lines of credit up to $3 million, plus technical assistance and outreach. Ag & Jobs: The Puerto Rico and Caribbean Pork Producers Cooperative (COOPORCI-PR) inaugurated a Puerto Rico Meat Processing Center in Guaynabo with a $2.8 million investment, targeting local ranchers and creating about 140 direct and indirect jobs. Healthcare Tech Investment: Medplus Solutions said it invested more than $5 million over five years to expand infrastructure and technology, including a new San Juan building for Medido Health, growing its workforce from 108 to 190 since 2021. Local Market Pressure: A new Youth Misery Index finds Puerto Rico’s 20–24 age group is hit harder than the general population, driven by higher unemployment and squeezed purchasing power. Infrastructure & Resilience: Puerto Rico began water rationing in San Juan and other major cities as the drought crisis deepens, while a South Florida company shipped water-making systems to help.
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