Puerto Rico and the Caribbean
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Wednesday, July 15-21, 2020 - // no. 064
New Bachelor’s in Tourism at Sagrado P6 Brand Survival, Recovery in the Age of COVID P7 How the Pandemic Has Changed the World of Work P8-9
Pro-Commonwealth Proposals to
Boost Economic Development Prioritize small and midsize businesses, boosting local capital and creating jobs
Giovanna Garofalo
Reimagining a Bob Marley Classic P14-15
ggarofalo@wjournalpr.com
@giopgarofalo
Editor’s note: This is the second story in a series discussing the economic platforms of Puerto Rico’s gubernatorial candidates. The next story, to be published on July 22, will feature Carmen Yulín Cruz and Alexandra Lúgaro. ess than one month before Puerto Rico holds its local primaries on August 9, the gubernatorial hopefuls have escalated their campaigning strategies and begun discussing their respective economic policies for the island. While Gov. Wanda Vázquez and Pedro
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Pierluisi are fighting to clinch the gubernatorial nomination for the New Progressive Party, a prostatehood collective, the Popular Democratic Party (PDP) features three contenders this year: Carlos Delgado, Eduardo Bhatia and Carmen Yulín Cruz. Although a key discussion point surrounding these candidates has been their views and plans for Puerto Rico’s territorial status—with differing explanations—a primary concern for residents and investors is how they would bolster the island’s battered economy, which has been in a depression for over a decade. GO TO PAGE 4