SAN JUAN — Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) establishes its presence in Puerto Rico with Agustín Carbó, formerly from the Puerto Rico Energy Bureau, who joins
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Three Puerto Rico Senate Officials Charged In Corruption Scheme
SAN JUAN — Three officials with Puerto Rico’s Senate were arrested by FBI agents Thursday and later charged by the U.S. commonwealth’s federal prosecutor with
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CLARET CONNOR: ‘The Resilience of The People of Sint Maarten is What Pushes Recovery’
PHILIPSBURG — Claret Connor, the newly appointed director of the Sint Maarten Recovery Program Bureau, says he is humbled by the opportunity to rebuild his
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FEMA’s Hazard Mitigation Grant Program Awards Nearly $1 Million For Spring Gut Watershed Project
CHRISTIANSTED — The Federal Emergency Management Agency awarded nearly $1 million to the territory on Wednesday for the Spring Gut watershed project. This watershed, when
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Venezuelan Youth Build Self-Confidence To Reach The Sky In Trinidad and Tobago
PORT OF SPAIN — When he speaks of his home country, Carlos’ big, mahogany eyes well up. “It is too beautiful,” he says, “Venezuela has
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Netherlands, U.S. Agree On Use of Curacao As Possible Aid Hub For Venezuela
AMSTERDAM — The Netherlands and the United States reached an agreement to use facilities on the Dutch Caribbean island of Curacao for possible distribution of
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President Donald Trump To Meet With Leaders Of Five Caribbean Countries In Florida This Week
WASHINGTON — The White House says President Donald Trump will meet with leaders of five Caribbean nations on Friday in an effort to strengthen cooperation
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Senate President Gittens Thanks Commerce Secretary For Funds To Repair Airports
FREDERIKSTED – Senate President Kenneth Gittens said the $27 million in federal grants announced today will bring much needed improvements to the territory’s two airports.
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Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross Earmarks $6.1 Million For U.S. Virgin Islands Jobs
WASHINGTON – U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross said today that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding $27 million in grants to the
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U.S. Interior Department Gives $2.2 Million More To Virgin Islands Government
WASHINGTON — Assistant Secretary of the Interior, Insular and International Affairs Doug Domenech presented a check to Governor Albert Bryan, Jr. for $2,228,901 this week.
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