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Wednesday, June 24-30, 2020 - // no. 061
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Old San Juan
Reopens Economy With Mixed Results While some businesses reinvented themselves, others are struggling to make ends meet
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Quarantine Bubbles Done Right P13
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ust over a week into the enactment of Executive Order 2020-044, which ended the islandwide lockdown and shortened the curfew, businesses in Old San Juan are gradually restoring their operations, with varying results and expectations. Previously empty due to government restrictions, the area is being frequented once more by locals and tourists alike — from people walking their dogs to flying kites at El Morro’s
premises, all while wearing face masks and practicing social distancing. A national heritage site and one of the most visited tourist destinations in the Caribbean, Old San Juan relies heavily on the hundreds of small businesses that uphold the area’s uniqueness while playing a pivotal economic role in Puerto Rico. But due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) emergency, many of these businesses were forced to shut down — some temporarily, others indefinitely — or to reduce their staff. As virus fears GO TO PAGE 4
>Josian E. Bruno Gómez
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