Jim Wyss

Puerto Rico

Caribbean Reporter at Bloomberg News

I cover the Caribbean for Bloomberg; formerly w/ Miami Herald; proud resident of Sagrado Corazon, SJU, via Mexico, Ecuador, Panama, Colombia, Nicaragua & Miami.

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Demócratas buscan impedir que inversores utilicen Puerto Rico como paraíso fiscal cripto

2 days ago | bloomberglinea.com | Jim Wyss

Bloomberg — Los legisladores demócratas presentaron el lunes un proyecto de ley para impedir que los inversores utilicen Puerto Rico como paraíso fiscal de las criptodivisas, una propuesta que probablemente no avance sin el apoyo de los republicanos y mientras el Congreso da prioridad a la prórroga de los recortes fiscales de 2017. Bajo las leyes actuales, los inversores cualificados que viven en el Estado Libre Asociado de EE.UU.
Dominican Republic Sends Leaders to DC to Negotiate 10% Tariffs

2 days ago | news.bloombergtax.com | Jim Wyss

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República Dominicana y EE.UU. iniciarán negociaciones arancelarias este martes

2 days ago | bloomberglinea.com | Jim Wyss |Robert Nickelsberg

Bloomberg — República Dominicana enviará una delegación a Washington esta semana para iniciar negociaciones sobre los aranceles del 10% que la administración de Donald Trump abofeteó al país a pesar de su déficit comercial con EE.UU.. La reunión con el representante de Comercio de EE.UU., Jamieson Greer, el martes será “el inicio de conversaciones bilaterales formales”, dijo el gobierno de la isla. Las dos naciones tuvieron un intercambio comercial de US$20.600 millones en 2024, y EE.UU.
Democrats Take Aim at Puerto Rico Tax Perks for Crypto Investors

2 days ago | bloomberg.com | Jim Wyss

Residential buildings in San Juan, Puerto Rico. (Bloomberg) -- Democratic lawmakers on Monday introduced a bill to block investors from using Puerto Rico as a cryptocurrency tax haven — a proposal unlikely to advance without Republican support and as Congress prioritizes extending the 2017 tax cuts. Under current laws, qualified investors living in the US Commonwealth are not required to pay local or federal taxes on capital gains, including crypto appreciation.
Democrats Take Aim at Puerto Rico Tax Perks for Crypto Investors

2 days ago | news.bloombergtax.com | Jim Wyss

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Dominican Republic Sends Leaders to DC for Tariff Negotiations

2 days ago | bloomberg.com | Jim Wyss

The container port in the outskirts of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. (Bloomberg) -- The Dominican Republic is sending a delegation to Washington this week to begin negotiations over the 10% tariffs that the Donald Trump administration slapped on the country despite its trade deficit with the US. The meeting with US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer Tuesday will be “the beginning of formal bilateral talks,” the island’s government said.
Puerto Rico Blackout Renews Pressure to Cancel Grid Contract

1 week ago | financialpost.com | Jim Wyss

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Puerto Rico Blackout Renews Pressure to Cancel Grid Contract

1 week ago | bloomberg.com | Jim Wyss

Customers dine during an island-wide power outage in San Juan, Puerto Rico, on April 16. (Bloomberg) -- Crews in Puerto Rico were rushing to get the lights back on Thursday as an island-wide blackout entered its second day. The power loss is threatening to upend Holy Week celebrations and renewing pressure on private grid operator Luma Energy. As of 8:06 a.m local time, 41.5% of the island had power, and the operator expected to restore electricity to 90% of customers over the next 48 hours.
Apagón en Puerto Rico deja a un millón de clientes sin electricidad

1 week ago | bloomberg.com | Jim Wyss

Puerto Rico sufrió el miércoles un apagón generalizado que colapsó el tráfico y obligó a cerrar algunas oficinas gubernamentales. La empresa operadora de la red eléctrica, Luma Energy, dijo que estaba tratando de identificar la causa del apagón en toda la isla. A las 2:27 p. m., hora local, la empresa informó que más de un millón de sus 1,5 millones de clientes se encontraban sin electricidad.
Puerto Rico Blackout Leaves 1.1 Million People Without Power

1 week ago | bloomberg.com | Jim Wyss

Vehicles in Guayama, Puerto Rico, during a blackout on New Year’s Eve in 2024. (Bloomberg) -- Puerto Rico suffered a major blackout Wednesday that snarled traffic, forced government offices to shut and left tourists stranded across the US commonwealth of 3.2 million people.