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PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) — Royal Caribbean is suspending cruise ship ports of call in Labadee, on the northern coast of Haiti, as violence escalates in the
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SAN JUAN — A groundbreaking study of ancient cave paintings in Puerto Rico has pushed back the record of precolonial cultures on the archipelago. Some of
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ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — For the past five years, Alaska’s annual Iditarod sled dog race has gone off mostly free of controversy, as teams of
Read moreDiscover Puerto Rico Debuts Evolution of Its Successful ‘Live Boricua’ Brand Campaign
SAN JUAN — Discover Puerto Rico, the Island’s Destination Marketing Organization (DMO), announces the evolution of its successful ‘Live Boricua’ campaign, launching today. The new creative
Read moreUS forces fly in to beef up security at the embassy in Haiti and evacuate nonessential personnel
PORT-AU-PRINCE (AP) — The U.S. military said Sunday that it had flown in forces to beef up security at the U.S. Embassy in Haiti and
Read moreMexico’s Popocatépetl volcano erupts 13 times in past day, prompting airport delays
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s National Disaster Prevention Center said Wednesday the Popocatépetl volcano, located just 50 miles from the country’s capital, has erupted 13 times
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