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U.S. Customs & Border Protection Announces $65 Million Coke Bust In USVI And Puerto Rico

SAN JUAN — The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agency says security personnel recovered at least 4,188 pounds of cocaine valued about $65 million in Caribbean waters last month. …

VI Free Press January 11, 2021

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4 Questions About Social Security That Can Help You Plan Your Retirement

Social Security benefits are part of the retirement plan of almost every American worker. If you are among the many people covered under Social Security, you should know what your…

Victor Rodriguez January 7, 2021

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U.S. Customs and Border Protection On The Lookout For ‘Genuine Fakes’ In U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico

SAN JUAN — With the holiday season ending, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) operations in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands are reiterating their consumer alert for counterfeit and pirated goods with…

VI Free Press January 7, 2021

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Coast Guard, Container Ship, Tanker Gemmata, Rescue British Boater Near Puerto Rico

SAN JUAN — The Coast Guard Cutter Joseph Napier combined efforts with the Container Ship Long Beach and the LNG tanker Gemmata to rescue a man from a disabled sailing vessel…

VI Free Press January 5, 2021

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LOVE IN A TIME OF CORONAVIRUS! Virtual Strangers Are Hooking Up In Caribbean Through Airbnb

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — St. Thomas in the U.S. Virgin Islands is the top Caribbean destination on Airbnb, with a 600 percent increase in bookings over 2019. San Juan, Puerto Rico isn't far behind…

VI Free Press January 3, 2021

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15 Earthquakes Recorded In Puerto Rico On Christmas Eve, Seismic Network Says

SAN JUAN — A series of earthquakes in Puerto Rico on Thursday ranged from magnitude 2.1 to a preliminary magnitude of 4.8 on the Richter scale. The Puerto Rico Seismic…

VI Free Press December 25, 2020

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HOG WILD! Pot-Bellied Pigs Running Amok In Puerto Rico And Ruining Christmas

SAN JUAN — Thousands of Vietnamese pot-bellied pigs are snorting and squealing their way across Puerto Rico in what many fear has become an unstoppable quest to eat and reproduce…

VI Free Press December 24, 2020

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Invaders Nearly Decimated Caribbean’s First People 1,000 Years Before Columbus Came, DNA Reveals

SPANNING A MILLION square miles and dotted with more than 700 islands, the Caribbean Sea was one of the last places colonized by Native Americans as they explored and settled North…

VI Free Press December 24, 2020

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U.S. Customs And Border Protection Breaks Up Human Trafficking Ring Near Puerto Rico

SAN JUAN — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) says crews from its Caribbean Air and Marine Branch (CAMB) have collaborated with federal and local law enforcement partners in disrupting…

VI Free Press December 23, 2020

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Unilever Expands Deal With Burger King To Launch Meat-Free Veggie Burger In Caribbean

SAN JUAN — Unilever said today it had expanded its partnership with Burger King to supply its plant-based meat patties for Whopper burgers at restaurants in the Caribbean, Latin America…

VI Free Press December 23, 2020