On October 20, 2010, World Statistics Day was celebrated, as proposed by the United Nations Organization http://unstats.un.org/unsd/wsd/. In commemoration of this celebration, the Puerto Rico Statistics Institute held “Statistics Expo” at the Intercontinental Hotel. Hundreds of statisticians and people interested in statistics from the public, private, non-profit, academic and student sectors were present.

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Presentations

• Panel: Surveys for Data Collection
  • Puerto Rico BRFSS, Mrs. Miriam Ramos, Department of Health
  • Study on the prevalence of substance use by schoolchildren in Puerto Rico 2005-2007, Mrs. Carmen Julia Ruiz, ASSMCA
  • The Retail Accounts Report (INFOVENTAS), Mr. Carlos Acevedo, Trading and Export Company
  • Labor Statistics Bureau Surveys, Mrs. Elda Ivelisse Parés, Department of Labor and Human Resources
• Statistical needs of non-profit organizations, Dr. Luz Mairym López, Puerto Rico Institute of Statistics
• The use of six sigma in the pharmaceutical industry, Mr. Orlando Lozada, Pfizer
• The Assistant: Your Guide to Data Analysis, Mr. José Padilla, Minitab
• The Power of Statistics: What Converts Add Up, Mrs. Brooke Weisman, IBM
• Panel: Municipal Statistics
  • Use of statistics in the municipal administration, Plan. Ada Bones, Guaynabo Municipality
  • Use of empirical and statistical methods for operational planning and evaluation of human services, Mrs. Moraima Nevarez, Toa Baja Municipality
• Panel: The use of statistics in the media
  • Statistics in the media, Mrs. Luisa García Pelatti, Business Section Director, El Vocero
  • Statistics and journalistic research, Mrs. Omaya Sosa Pascual, Center for Investigative Journalism
  • Statistics and media, Mrs. Joanisabel González, The New Day
  • Keynote Conference: Ethical Principles of Statisticians, Dr. Mario Marazzi Santiago, Executive Director, Puerto Rico Institute of Statistics

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Forum “From Violence to Dialogue: Understanding and Preventing the Social Crisis”
On May 12, 2025, the Puerto Rico Institute of Statistics held the forum entitled “From Violence to Dialogue: Understanding and Preventing the Social Crisis”, an event that brought together renowned experts from various disciplines to analyze, based on data, the multiple expressions of violence currently faced by Puerto Rico. The main objective of the meeting, held in Carolina, was to promote an informed dialogue that contributes to the understanding and prevention of violence in all its forms. The forum program included presentations on topics such as armed violence, drug trafficking, intimate partner violence, feminicide, education, social inequality and suicide. Each paper was supported by rigorous statistical evidence, as well as proposals aimed at strengthening public policies aimed at preventing these social problems.

The initiative:
The forum “From Violence to Dialogue: Understanding and Preventing the Social Crisis” focused on the importance of creating a space in which the context of current violence in Puerto Rico was addressed, where the intersection of various types of violence requires a comprehensive and evidence-based analysis. This multidisciplinary meeting not only allowed us to examine the different manifestations of violence, but it also established an important precedent in the use of statistical data for the development of public prevention policies. The participation of experts in different fields contributed to a deeper understanding of the magnitude of violence and the social challenges faced by Puerto Rico for the development of effective strategies that promote a safer and more equitable society.

Special Guest Presentations:

• Raul Figueroa Rodriguez, A Comprehensive Approach to Suicide Prevention in Puerto Rico
• Dr. Eduardo J. Zavala-Mendoza, Structural violence and psychoactive substances in Puerto Rico
• Dr. Rafael A. Boglio Martinez, Firearms, violence and gender
• Captain Aymée Alvarado Cardona and Myribel Santiago Torres, MPH, NPPR-Domestic Violence in Puerto Rico, 2014-2024
• Attorney Laura Hernández Gutierrez, Strangulation Protocol

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• Dr. Diego E Zavala, Context of Violent Deaths in Puerto Rico Using the Typology of Violence in OMS.pdf
• Mariluz Bezares Salinas, Beyond the Visible: Tertiary Deaths Due to Intimate Partner Violence in Puerto Rico
• Manuel Mangual, Femicide Data Collection System

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Expo Statistics 2025

The Puerto Rico Institute of Statistics celebrated on October 17, 2025. This is the masterful event that the Puerto Rico Institute of Statistics celebrates every five (5) years. The program of this activity addressed topics such as artificial intelligence and statistics, academic statistics programs in Puerto Rico and data needs in the public and private sectors, among other topics.

The initiative:

This initiative focuses on the use of quality data to drive change and is part of World Statistics Day, as proclaimed by the United Nations (UN).

Statistics Week Proclamation

Invited-Special Presentations

• Dr. Carlos Ortiz Reyes, Artificial Intelligence and Statistics
• Dr. Hesmy Sánchez Vega, Present and future of Applied Statistics and Data Science programs in Puerto Rico
• Dr. Elio Ramos Colon, Academic Programs in Applied Statistics and Data Science
• Dr. Raul E. Macchiavelli, Training in Statistics at UPRM
• Dr. Cynthia M. Pérez, The Role of Statistics in Strengthening Comprehensive Public Health

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• Dr. Idania R. Rodriguez Ayuso, Driving change with quality statistics and data for everyone

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