Dr. Idania Rodríguez invites you to be part of this effort.

Completing the registry of the deaf community in Puerto Rico takes only 3 to 5 minutes, but its impact is significant for the development of public policies, programs and services aimed at this population.

Your participation is key. Complete the registry and share this information: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/sordospr.

Puerto Rico Institute of Statistics to discuss key findings on intimate femicide and signs of risk in Puerto Rico

in a Webinar that will address risk assessment, non-fatal strangulation as a critical alert and the scope of Law 71-2024 on suffocation and its serious effects.

San Juan, Puerto Rico — April 13, 2026. The Puerto Rico Institute of Statistics will hold the webinar: “Intimate Femicide Risk Map: Sociodemographic Patterns and Prevention Measures in Puerto Rico”. This with the objective of strengthening tools for the protection and prevention against violence. The activity is free of charge, but requires registration at the following link: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/4963876538944780637.

The virtual event will take place this Thursday, April 16, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. as part of the Institute's Academy Program. The seminar will have a panel of experts composed of:

- Mariluz Bezares Salinas, Manager of Statistical Projects at the Institute of Statistics.

- Dr. Idania R. Rodríguez Ayuso, Deputy Executive Director of the Institute of Statistics.

- Lcda. Laura Hernández Gutiérrez, Assistant Prosecutor IV, assigned to the Office of the Women's Attorney.

During the webinar, critical findings on intimate partner violence will be discussed, including the implementation of the Department of Justice's Danger Assessment and analyzed by the Institute. This tool examines lethality factors such as threats with weapons, daily control, and a history of strangulation.

One of the central themes will be non-fatal strangulation, identified as a high warning sign. In addition, the new Law 71-2024, a pioneer in Puerto Rico in recognizing strangulation and suffocation as crimes with serious psychological and physiological consequences, will be addressed.

The Puerto Rico Institute of Statistics is an autonomous governmental entity responsible for coordinating the Government's statistical production service to ensure that the data collection and statistics systems, on which public policies are based, are complete, reliable, and have quick and universal access.

To learn more about the Puerto Rico Institute of Statistics, you can access www.estadisticas.pr.gov or follow their social networks: Facebook (@estadisticas .pr), X (@EstadisticasPR), Instagram (@institutodeestadisticas) and LinkedIn (Puerto Rico Institute of Statistics).

Statistical Glossary - Cost of Living

A measure of the expense required to purchase a basic basket of goods and services in a specific region.

The cost of living allows us to compare how much it costs to live in different places, considering housing, food, transportation, services and others. Find out more information at: estadisticas.pr.gov

On March 27, 2026, during the 46th Annual Forum of Research and Education at the Medical Sciences Campus of the University of Puerto Rico, the research poster entitled ”Spatial Patterns of Population Aging in Puerto Rico at the Municipal Level, 2024” was presented. The study by Lanselotte Oliveras, statistics projects asistant, analyzed the spatial distribution of population aging in Puerto Rico at the municipal level using demographic indicators and spatial analysis techniques. Explore the results of the analysis and the poster details on the Institute's Census Data and Information page (SDC-PR).

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To create the Puerto Rico Human Trafficking Observatory under the Puerto Rico Civil Rights Commission, to dispose of its powers and prerogatives, to provide for its organization, to create the position of Director of the Puerto Rico Human Trafficking Observatory, to grant it functions and duties, to require the creation and development of a Strategic Plan to combat human trafficking in Puerto Rico, as well as to establish the public policy of the Government of Puerto Rico; and for other purposes.

Dr. Orville M. Disdier, Executive Director of the Puerto Rico Institute of Statistics, was one of the speakers at the tenth conference on “Comprehensive Care for Chronic Diseases: From Plan to Action, Strategies for a Healthy Puerto Rico”.

In his presentation entitled “Data Communication and Dissemination Strategies”, Disdier emphasized the need for accurate and timely data to transform uncertainty into effective public policies.

Access a copy of the presentation at: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1s4kTRG7sKeevD4U-CV8w0_MYBdMsqumf.