Newsletter

In our second newsletter of 2026, we discussed how the Puerto Rico Chamber of Commerce emphasizes the importance of economic freedom, including contributions from Mr. Alejandro Ballester, president and CEO of Ballester Hermanos and a member of ILE’s Board of Directors, and Dr. Ángel Carrión-Tavárez, director of Research and Policy at ILE. You will also find the events in which we participate as well as the most-read news and articles on our digital platforms.

In our first newsletter of 2026, we present the report Economic Freedom of North America 2025, in which Puerto Rico ranked last for the fourth consecutive year among the 51 U.S. jurisdictions, and the launch, coming soon, of ILE’s Academy of Liberty and Leadership. You will also find the events in which we participate, TV, radio, and podcast interviews, as well as the most-read news and articles on our digital platforms.

In our fourth newsletter of 2025, we present the English our tax report, titled Taxes in Puerto Rico: Structure, Tax Burden, and Comparison with the United States and our educational essay No. 13 titled Property Rights: A Pending Task in Puerto Rico. You will also find the events in which we participate, TV, radio, and podcast interviews, as well as the most-read news and articles on our digital platforms.

In our third newsletter of 2025, we present the report Taxes in Puerto Rico: Structure, Tax Burden, and Comparison with the United States, the presentation made by ILE to the Finance Committee of the Puerto Rico House of Representatives, the elimination of Regulation 8837 on 100% inspection of containers, and the signing of Law No. 102-2025 by the governor, Hon. Jennifer González Colón, which establishes a procedure for examining boards to recognize occupational and professional licenses issued in other U.S. jurisdictions. In addition, you will see the events in which we participated, the extensive media coverage of the Tax Report, and interviews on TV, radio, and podcasts, as well as the most-read news and articles on our digital platforms.

In our second newsletter of 2025, we present our first two public policy achievements: the creation of Law No. 3-2025 to ease restrictions on people with criminal records attaining occupational licenses and the approval by the Senate and House of Representatives of P. del S. 06, the “Law on Universal Recognition of Occupational Licenses and Professional Licenses in Puerto Rico.” In addition, we published the educational essay Perspectives on Economic Freedom in Puerto Rico. You will also see the events in which we participated, TV, radio, and podcast interviews, as well as the most-read news and articles on our digital platforms.

In our first newsletter of 2025, we present the Economic Freedom of North America 2024 report, the occupational licensing reforms promoted by the Hon. Thomas Rivera Schatz, and the participation of Dr. Ángel Carrión Tavárez, Director of Research and Policy at the ILE, in the prestigious Mont Pelerin Society meeting. In addition, we published the educational essay The Road to Serfdom Turns 80. You will also see the events in which we participated, interviews on TV, radio, and podcasts, as well as the most-read news and articles on our digital platforms.

In our 4th newsletter of 2024, we present the report Economic Freedom Actions for a Just and Prosperous Puerto Rico, which cites more than 50 laws and regulations that limit opportunities in Puerto Rico. In addition, the educational essay Lights and Shadows of the Puerto Rican Business Environment was published. You will also see the events where we participate, TV, radio, and podcast interviews, as well as the most-read news and articles on our digital platforms.

In this third quarter of 2024, Puerto Rico was included, for the first time, in the 2024 State Occupational Licensing Index report, which found that Puerto Rico has more unique occupational licenses than all 50 states and Washington, D.C. combined. In addition, ILE surpassed the 30,000 followers mark on its social networks. You will also see the events where we participate, TV, radio, and podcast interviews, as well as the most-read news and articles on our digital platforms.

In this second quarter of 2024 we published the Economic Freedom North America 2023 report, held an event, with the four authors, to present the report and submitted an amicus curiae brief in the property rights case of the Clemente family against the Government of Puerto Rico. In addition, we launched the educational essay "The Situation of Puerto Rico in the First Half of the 20th Century". You will also see the events where we participate, TV, radio and podcast interviews, as well as the most read news and articles on our digital platforms.

This past quarter, we published the occupational licensing public policy report and met with leaders of the executive and legislature to present it to them. In addition, we launched the educational essay "Challenges to Classical Liberalism". You will also see the most-read events, news, and articles on our digital platforms.