01/2018: Out With the Old, In With the New – Part I
Elements of a much-needed economic plan
Out with the old and in with the new is a two-part analysis of key strategic elements that Puerto Rico’s economic plan must outline and execute if we are to compete and regain our title of the “Shining Star of the Caribbean”. Infrastructure is a recurrent topic in economic growth and development strategies. Hurricane Maria devastated the Island’s electrical system, highways, ports, water facilities, and telecommunication systems. To this date, neither the Government nor the Supervisory Fiscal Board have communicated the outline of such a comprehensive Plan and instead, the Governor has announced the need to privatize the PR Electrical Power Authority and the Board has insisted on a revised Fiscal Plan. Meanwhile, government liquidity and credibility issues threaten the continuation of government services and timid recovery efforts. This Issue addresses what needs to change from the old to the new focus in strategy and execution if PR is to compete, worldwide.