Puerto Rico needs a strong and thriving economy because without it we cannot protect and promote our culture, history, and art. Without it, we cannot provide a world-class education to our children and our young adults. Without it, we cannot be proper custodians of our beautiful mountains and coasts. And without it, we cannot maintain our public health system. All of these things that we hold dear are inextricably dependent on our economic capacity.

To celebrate this anniversary, we chose origami art as our theme. The transformation of each piece of paper represents the potential Puerto Rico also has to transform itself. Through data-driven solutions, analysis, and research we can build a prosperous country and foster economic growth for future generations.

I hope you will choose to join CNE’s Quarter Century Campaign as we seek to make that future a reality for Puerto Rico.

We have stayed true to our values of independence and empiricism and earned a lasting reputation for credibility, rigor, and impact. In an era of shallow analyses and biased research, we remain champions of deep perspective and thoughtful study.

A quarter century of work provokes reflection about the past, but also aspirations about the future. Having reached this rare and important milestone, our goal now is to make sure CNE remains in perpetual service to Puerto Rico and that the successes of the past serve as a foundation and a springboard for our work and service in the future.

Miguel A. Soto-Class
President and Founder