This tax limits the availability of basic necessities and supplies in general in the stores, and it harms the population's ability to face any crisis.
Puerto Rico’s local companies have doubled their impact on the economy since 2017, becoming the island’s main source of jobs.
Currently, of the $1.6 billion in annual purchases from about 300 suppliers, distributors and companies located in Puerto Rico, Walmart invests around $500 million in locally manufactured or harvested products.