AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoPuerto Rico Energy & Infrastructure: Governor Jenniffer González-Colón announced FEMA has obligated $87.1M for 47 reconstruction projects, including $38.0M for PREPA street-light modernization and $9.2M for the Punta Santiago Pier in Humacao. Energy Contract Dispute: Puerto Rico sued NFEnergía (Fortress Energy) to force an alternative natural gas supply mechanism after Units 5 and 6 at San Juan shifted to diesel on Sept. 16. Local Business & Tech: Puerto Rico SMEs are adopting basic AI tools to improve operations, while autonomous construction equipment is being used on a major airport runway project in Aguadilla. Governance & Autonomy: Advocates in New York rallied for three Avilés resolutions targeting predatory debt buying, the unelected “La Junta,” and displacement tied to the Esencia luxury project in Cabo Rojo. Consumer/Health & Services: TestWell launched a free blood test price index comparing all-in costs across 12 providers, and the FDA approved Lilly’s once-weekly basal insulin Onswik for adults with type 2 diabetes. Culture & Community: UrbanTheater Company leader Ivan Vega received a Leaders for a New Chicago award for decades of Puerto Rican storytelling in Chicago.
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