Fernando Capellan Advocates for Permanent HOPE/HELP Legislation and Expanded Production

The head of the CODEVI industrial park, Fernando Capellan, after receiving the U.S. ambassadors from both countries sharing the island on March 16, called for “strong lobbying” with Congress and the White House in favor of a permanent or long-term renewal of the HOPE/HELP Act, expanding its scope beyond textiles to include the manufacturing of shoes, toys, electronic components, and solar panels.

“We discussed the need for a longer-term — permanent — renewal of HOPE/HELP, and that it should not include