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3 Employees Suspended In $4M Puerto Rico Online Scam

SAN JUAN — Puerto Rico’s government said Friday that it suspended three employees as federal agents investigate an online scam that attempted to steal more than $4 million, an official…

VI Free Press February 15, 2020

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PRPD: Scam Targeted $4 Million From Puerto Rican Retirement System

SAN JUAN — An online scam that targeted Puerto Rican agencies attempted to steal more than $4 million, police said Thursday, deepening concerns about the management of local government finances…

VI Free Press February 13, 2020

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Colorado Tourist Run Over Twice By SUV In Puerto Rico Is Taken Off Life Support

SAN JUAN — Police in Puerto Rico said they are seeking clues to help solve the killing of a U.S. tourist who was thrown from an SUV and run over…

VI Free Press February 11, 2020

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Trump Appoints Coast Guard Rear Admiral As ‘Recovery Czar’ For Puerto Rico

SAN JUAN — As Puerto Rico is struggling to recover from hurricanes and earthquakes, the White House confirmed this weekend that it is appointing U.S. Coast Guard Rear Admiral Peter…

VI Free Press February 9, 2020

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FCC Preps $691M in Funding For New Networks in the U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico

WASHINGTON — The Federal Communication Commission's Wireline Competition Bureau set up procedures for its investment of up to $691 million over the next 10 years to support the build out…

VI Free Press February 9, 2020

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Moderate 5.0 Earthquake Strikes Puerto Rico’s Southeastern Coast … Again

SAN JUAN — There's been another earthquake just off the southern coast of Puerto Rico. The 5.0 magnitude earthquake struck around 9:45 a.m. today about 14 miles southeast of Guanica,…

VI Free Press February 4, 2020

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State National Guards Expand Recovery Efforts In Puerto Rico After Quakes

AUSTIN, Texas — About 1,300 service members from the National Guard and the Army Reserve are now providing shelter for thousands of Puerto Ricans left homeless by a series of…

VI Free Press January 26, 2020

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5.0 Earthquake Rocks Southern Puerto Rico Today Amid Ongoing Tremors

SAN JUAN — A 5.0 magnitude earthquake hit southern Puerto Rico today at a shallow depth, raising concerns about unstable infrastructure in a region that has been hit by quakes…

VI Free Press January 25, 2020

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Culebra Boat Captain Gets Six Months In Prison, Loses His Boat For Smuggling Illegal Aliens

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A Puerto Rican boat captain was sentenced to a half year in prison and will lose his boat after he knowingly transporting illegal aliens for “commercial advantage…

John McCarthy January 18, 2020

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Deadly Earthquake Leaves Puerto Rico With No Power, No Water And Residents Fear More To Come

GUAYANILLA, Puerto Rico — A 6.4-magnitude earthquake struck Puerto Rico before dawn on Tuesday, killing one man, injuring at least eight other people and collapsing buildings in the southern part of…

VI Free Press January 8, 2020