Tariffs paid in Puerto Rico quadrupled in just one year. But what does this mean for our wallets?

In this episode of Analysis and Perspective, a production of the Puerto Rico Society of Certified Public Accountants Foundation, Dr. Ronald G. Hernández Maldonado, Statistical Projects Manager at the Puerto Rico Institute of Statistics, explains how the increase in tariffs can affect prices and the cost of living for consumers.

Discover what the data reveals and how this issue impacts our economic reality.

Watch the full interview here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1-fn_DQfMZw&t=2s.

Dr. Idania R. Rodríguez Ayuso, deputy director of the Institute of Statistics, together with Norberto Toledo, presented at the 46th Annual Research and Education Forum of the Medical Sciences Campus the most important results of the Risk Assessment Sheet study.

Among the results, it stands out that 1 in 4 women victims of domestic violence has a severe or extreme level of danger of being a victim of femicide.

The regions with the highest prevalence and relative risks due to risk factors for domestic violence were also presented.

You can access the presentation here: From Data to Action - The Role of the Risk Assessment Sheet in Women's Health and Safety in the Face of Gender-based Violence

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The Organic Law of the Puerto Rico Institute of Statistics has been updated

Discover the latest version of the law that strengthens and defines the functions, powers, and responsibilities of the Puerto Rico Institute of Statistics. This legal framework supports public policy regarding the production, coordination, and access to statistical information for Puerto Rico: https://www.estadisticas.pr.gov/marco-legal.