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Sonia Navarro
Every story we’ve published that names Sonia Navarro, newest first.
Stories this week
3
Oct 26 to Nov 1
First named
Jul 10, 2026
7 stories since
Top topic
Business
6 of 7 stories, then Infrastructure
Coverage, newest first
- One in Three Puerto Rico Restaurants Is Considering Closing, Restaurant Association Study Finds
A study by the firm Inteligencia Económica for the Puerto Rico Restaurant Association (Asore) found that 35% of restaurant owners in Puerto Rico are considering closing, roughly 1,500 restaurants.
- Puerto Rico Restaurant Association Study Finds Diners Cutting Back as Costs Rise
A study by the Puerto Rico Restaurant Association (ASORE) found that Puerto Rican consumers are being more selective about when and where they buy prepared food amid a difficult economy.
- Puerto Rico Business Groups Say Temporary IVU Relief on Restaurant Food Leaves Energy Costs Untouched
Puerto Rico business groups warned that about 12,000 small and medium-sized businesses (PyMEs) could close because of high energy costs, and the president of the Centro Unido de Detallistas (CUD), Alan Taveras Sepúlveda, said the government’s proposals do not address the main problem.
- Puerto Rico Business Groups Back Two-Month Sales Tax Exemption on Restaurant Food
The Puerto Rico Chamber of Commerce (CCPR) and the Restaurant Association (ASORE) support a request by Gov. Jenniffer González to the Financial Oversight and Management Board for authorization to exempt prepared foods sold in restaurants from the sales and use tax (IVU) during November and December.
- Oversight Board to Review Governor’s IVU Relief Plan as Restaurateurs Cheer It
Puerto Rico’s Oversight Board says it will evaluate Governor Jenniffer González Colón’s proposal to temporarily eliminate the sales and use tax (IVU) on prepared foods in restaurants and food establishments during November and December, if the board authorizes the measure, as part of several initiatives to ease the impact of rising electricity costs.
- ASORE Restaurant Show to Promote Local Products and Growth in Puerto Rico
The Puerto Rico Restaurant Association (ASORE) will host its annual ASORE Restaurant Show on October 30-31 at the Puerto Rico Convention Center, promoting local products and growth in the island’s food service industry.
- Claro Partners with ASORE to Provide Fiber Connectivity to Training Center
Claro Puerto Rico has partnered with the Puerto Rico Restaurants Association (ASORE) to provide fiber-optic internet service at ASORE’s new training center.