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The agriculture industry in Puerto Rico constitutes over $800 million or about 0.69% of the island's gross domestic product (GDP) in 2020. [1] [2] [3] Currently the sector accounts for 15% of the food consumed locally. [4] Experts from the University of Puerto Rico argued that these crops could cover approximately 30% of the local demand ...
The Puerto Rico Adjutant General ( Spanish: Ayudante General de Puerto Rico) is the commander of the Puerto Rico National Guard. [1] As the adjutant general he is also the senior military advisor to the Governor of Puerto Rico and oversees both State and Federal Missions of the Puerto Rico National Guard. He provides leadership and management ...
v. t. e. The Puerto Rico Department of Agriculture ( Spanish: Departamento de Agricultura) is one of the few Cabinet-level government agencies explicitly created by the Constitution of Puerto Rico [1] as the Department of "Agriculture and Commerce", most of the commerce at the time of its enactment being agriculture-based.
Location of Puerto Rico. Puerto Rico is an unincorporated territory of the United States located in the northeast Caribbean Sea. It is an archipelago that includes the main island of Puerto Rico and a number of smaller ones such as Mona, Culebra, and Vieques. The capital and most populous city is San Juan.
Boricua Popular Army. The Ejército Popular Boricua (" Boricua Popular/People's Army"), also known as Los Macheteros ("The Machete Wielders"), is a clandestine militant and insurgent organization based in Puerto Rico, with cells in the broader US and other nations. [1] It campaigns for, and supports, the independence of Puerto Rico from the ...
New York Attorney General Letitia James (D) on Tuesday called for a federal investigation into Puerto Rican energy provider Luma Energy after Hurricane Fiona swept through the U.S. territory and ...
The Puerto Rico National Guard (PRNG) –Spanish: Guardia Nacional de Puerto Rico– is the national guard of the U.S. Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.The Constitution of the United States specifically charges the National Guard with dual federal and state missions, which includes to provide soldiers and airmen to the United States Army and U.S. Air Force in national emergencies or when requested ...
Destilería Serrallés is a rum producer located in Ponce, Puerto Rico, and best known for its Don Q rum brand. The company is Puerto Rico's oldest family-owned company and has revenues of over 100 million dollars. [7] In 2011, it was responsible for pumping over $300 million annually into the Puerto Rican economy from the sale of its rums in ...