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Puerto Rico Man Gets 10 Years In Prison For Bringing 191 Pounds Of Cocaine To St. Croix

CHRISTIANSTED – A Puerto Rico man who brought 191 pounds of cocaine to St. Croix by boat got a decade in prison from a federal judge on Monday. Visiting U.S.…

John McCarthy May 7, 2019

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Bill Introduced in Congress Would Fund Renewables, Microgrids in U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico

WASHINGTON — Legislation recently introduced in Congress would establish a grant program for the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico to fund development of renewable energy resources, microgrids and energy…

VI Free Press April 27, 2019

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New York Fed Cracks Down on Puerto Rico, USVI Banks After Venezuela Sanctions: Lt. Gov. Roach Mum On Issue

SAN JUAN — U.S. sanctions on Venezuela have led the New York Federal Reserve to crack down on Puerto Rico's $50 billion offshore banking industry, according to four sources and…

Bro Bot April 19, 2019

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Feds Do Study To Find Out Why It Took 11 Months To Turn Power Back On In U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico After Hurricanes

CHRISTIANSTED — Hurricanes Irma and Maria damaged much of the electricity transmission and distribution systems in the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico in 2017. This resulted in the longest…

Bro Bot April 19, 2019

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Earthships Descend On Puerto Rico

AGUADA, PUERTO RICO — In the mountains of the Naranjo neighborhood, a well-known song of Puerto Rican rapper Calle 13 rang from some loudspeaker: "Si quieres cambio verdadero, pues, camina…

VI Free Press April 9, 2019

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Flying The Flag For Puerto Rico at the NCAA Tournament

With March Madness finally over, we move on to the climax of the 2019 NCAA basketball season in which the Final Four will be battling it out for the trophy.…

VI Free Press April 5, 2019

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With Hurricane Season Soon Approaching, Are The Virgin Islands Properly Prepared?

U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS — As the start of the upcoming hurricane season is fast approaching, the thoughts of Irma and Maria of 2017 are still fresh on our minds as…

James Ritter April 1, 2019

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U.S. COAST GUARD: ‘We Have Disrupted The Flow Of Drugs To Puerto Rico And The U.S. Virgin Islands’

SANTO DOMINGO — The U.S. Coast Guard says it seized nearly 2,000 pounds of marijuana, with a street value of at least $3.5 million, during an exercise near the Dominican…

John McCarthy March 31, 2019

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St. Thomas’ Clayton Laurent Dealt First Professional Boxing Loss In ‘Upset’ Knockout Friday Night

SAN JUAN — Clayton Laurent, Jr. thought he was coasting on points to his fourth professional victory — until he got knocked out early in Puerto Rico on Friday night.…

John McCarthy March 30, 2019

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Puerto Rico Department of Health Approves Sale of Naloxone Amid Opioid Crisis

SAN JUAN — Puerto Rico’s health department says a drug meant to control opioid overdoses can now be sold without a prescription, a move meant to reduce a spike in…

Bro Bot March 20, 2019