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Coast Guard Ends Voyage For Recreational Sailing Vessel Wahu Just Off Cabo Rojo

SAN JUAN — The U.S. Coast Guard terminated a recreational voyage for the disabled sailing vessel Wahu Thursday, following multiple safety violations during a post search and rescue boarding in…

VI Free Press January 17, 2021

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3 Puerto Rican Police Officers Killed During Carjacking Incident

SAN JUAN — Three police officers were killed and a fourth was injured Monday near Puerto Rico’s capital following a carjacking, authorities said. Two of the dead officers were shot…

VI Free Press January 13, 2021

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Coast Guard Gives Wanted Alleged Murderer To U.S. Marshals After Seizing Boat In The Mona Passage

SAN JUAN — The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Heriberto Hernandez transferred custody of a man wanted for an alleged murder to the U.S. Marshals in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico,…

VI Free Press January 13, 2021

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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