Puerto Rico and the Caribbean
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Wednesday, November 25 - December 1, 2020 - // no. 083
GAO Concerns on Prepa Long-Term Projects P6 Pravan: Small Business Success Story P8
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Gov.-elect Pierluisi’s First 100 Days P9-10
Tourism Industry Reports Highs, Lows Ahead of Holiday Season CDC issues travel warnings
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Alarm Raised as Reefs Continue Declining P14
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s Puerto Rico continues to grapple with the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the tourism industry remains optimistic because of recent vaccine announcements and new government administrations, but wary over government messages and rulings that discourage travel to the island for Thanksgiving week and beyond. Jorge Hernández, president & CEO of Aerostar Airport
Holdings, told THE WEEKLY JOURNAL that the Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport in Carolina (SJU) received an average of 325 daily flights, roughly 162 inbound and outbound flights, for Thanksgiving week last year. By contrast, this year the airport’s agenda reflects an average of 104 inbound and outbound flights, over 200 a day, which showcases a 36 percent drop year-over-year. Despite the decrease, this week is shaping up to present relatively similar patterns in terms of travel behavior. “The beginning of the winter GO TO PAGE 4