Mario Marazzi was born in Puerto Rico, where he observed early on the difficulties that arise with unreliable official statistics. He is the first Puerto Rican elected member of the International Statistical Institute and serves on the Census Scientific Advisory Committee.
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Independence of Puerto Rico Institute of Statistics at Risk Again
Puerto Rico Governor Ricardo Rosselló’s appointment of three new members to the board of directors for the Puerto Rico Institute of Statistics in November has again raised concerns about the agency’s independence.
Puerto Rico Government Considers Eliminating Statistical Agency
The Government of Puerto Rico is considering a bill that would eliminate the Puerto Rico Institute of Statistics (PRIS), a move that—if approved—would remove the many protections in place for the independent production of statistics for the Caribbean island.