
Durante el año 2025, las importaciones de chocolate y demás preparaciones alimenticias que contengan cacao (HTS 1806) en Puerto Rico mostraron una tendencia creciente durante la segunda mitad del año. A partir de julio, cuando se registraron $8.5 millones, el valor de las importaciones aumentó progresivamente, alcanzando $9.2 millones en agosto, $10.5 millones en septiembre y un máximo de $12.5 millones en octubre. Este comportamiento coincide con el periodo previo a las festividades de Halloween, cuando estos productos suelen tener una mayor presencia en el mercado.
Las estadísticas de comercio exterior permiten conocer el comportamiento de los bienes que ingresan a Puerto Rico, identificar tendencias y analizar sus países de origen. Estos datos ayudan a las empresas a planificar sus operaciones, anticipar cambios en el mercado e identificar oportunidades de negocio a partir del comportamiento de las importaciones.
Fuente: Comercio Exterior - Instituto de Estadísticas de Puerto Rico

To create the "Act on the Ethical Use of Artificial Intelligence in Educational Institutions of Puerto Rico"; to require the Puerto Rico Department of Education, as well as all private educational institutions, to establish policies incorporating ethical standards for the use of artificial intelligence; and for other related purposes.

To order the Puerto Rico Secretary of Education, Eliezer Ramos Parés, to conduct a feasibility study to determine the possibility of establishing a specialized sports school in District 20.

New Interactive Drought Monitoring and Related Data Map
This new tool from the Puerto Rico Institute of Statistics integrates information on weather alerts, satellite-detected hotspots, reported fires, tropical systems, and sociodemographic and community resilience data from the U.S. Census Bureau into a single location.
The primary purpose of this tool is to facilitate the monitoring of drought conditions and support planning, preparedness, and decision-making through updated geospatial information.
Explore the map at: www.estadisticas.pr.gov/productos/mapasequia

Episode 2 of the second season of The Institute of Statistics: The Podcast is now available!
Access Episode 2 of Season 2 of “The Institute of Statistics: The Podcast.”
In this new episode, Dr. Idania Rodríguez Ayuso, Deputy Executive Director of the Institute, discusses “The Silence That Precedes Homicide,” as part of the Collective Action for Violence Prevention in Puerto Rico Symposium.
In the second half of 2024, 2,149 domestic violence cases were evaluated in Puerto Rico. The statistic is devastating: 1 in 4 complainants faces an imminent risk of death. Risk assessment is not just a protocol; it is the bridge between a complaint and a protected life. Identifying lethality before it occurs is our collective mission.
Access the episode at: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7dsIhnifgP6LiD4ImNVG4t.

Inflation reflects how the prices of goods and services change over time. Analyzing it helps us understand the purchasing power of households in Puerto Rico.

Gross Domestic Product (GDP) measures the total value of goods and services produced in Puerto Rico, regardless of whether the owner or company is local or from another jurisdiction.
This indicator allows for the analysis of the size and performance of economic activity.