Puerto Rico and the Caribbean
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>Carlos Rivera Giusti
Wednesday, November 18-24, 2020 - // no. 082
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Construction Projects:
A Bright Spot in the Local Economy Spearheading economic activity across the island
Rosario Fajardo
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lthough the economy in Puerto Rico continues to be hampered by the coronavirus pandemic — as witnessed by the latest Executive Order that tightened restrictions on businesses again — the upside is that various construction projects are moving ahead around the island, financed by both private and public funds.
A case in point is that construction has begun on the Douglas Highway Hotel in Cabo Rojo, at a cost of $2.5 million. The project had actually been in the works for several years until Hurricane Maria hit the island in Sept. 2017. According to co-owners Douglas Ojeda and Glorymar Ortiz, who are married, thought their dream to own a hotel in the popular tourist area of Cabo Rojo had died with the advent of Maria. However, two years ago, the realtor called them GO TO PAGE 4