SAN JUAN — Puerto Rico’s government submitted a required fiscal plan on Thursday that excludes pension cuts and layoffs sought by a federal oversight board
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POLITICS GONE WILD! Barbados Prostitutes Have Their Own Political Party … Two in Fact
[ad name=”HTML-68″] [wpedon id=”23995″ align=”left”] BRIDGETOWN — Barbados is in a state of chaos with Prime Minister Freundel Stuart refusing to set a date for
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Puerto Rican Teachers Union Files Lawsuit Against Education Department To Stop Charter Schools
[ad name=”HTML-68″] [wpedon id=”23995″ align=”left”] SAN JUAN — A Puerto Rico teachers union filed a lawsuit Tuesday against the island’s education department seeking to stop
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Puerto Rico’s Rossello Calls Out Utah Congressman Bishop Over ‘Dictatorial’ Letter
[ad name=”HTML-68″] [wpedon id=”23995″ align=”left”] SAN JUAN — Puerto Rico’s governor on Monday fiercely defended his administration’s right to help steer the insolvent, storm-ravaged island
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Government House Issues Two-Line Press Release Saying Mapp Is Already in Miami
[ad name=”HTML-68″] [wpedon id=”23995″ align=”left”] CHARLOTTE AMALIE — In a two-line press release, Government House said that “U.S. Virgin Islands Governor Kenneth Mapp will be
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LOS MISERABLES: People In Puerto Rico Can’t Get Any Help More Six Months After Maria
[ad name=”HTML-68″] [wpedon id=”23995″ align=”left”] SAN JUAN — Straddled across Ausberto Maldonado’s backyard in Bayamon, a suburb of Puerto Rico, is a nagging reminder of
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: USVIHTA Supports Re-Opening of Caneel Bay Resort in St. John
[ad name=”HTML-68″] [wpedon id=”23995″ align=”left”] The Honorable Stacey Plaskett 331 Cannon House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 Dear Congresswoman Plaskett: As you are aware, Hurricanes Irma
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ROSSELLO’S REP: If We Bow Down To Feds Now, Puerto Rico Will Become A Footnote To Caribbean History
[ad name=”HTML-68″] [wpedon id=”23995″ align=”left”] SAN JUAN — Puerto Rico government officials said Friday they will not bow to demands from a federal control board
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Puerto Rico Is Still A Candle-Lit Flickering Mess After Hurricane Maria Hit Six Months Ago
[ad name=”HTML-68″] [wpedon id=”23995″ align=”left”] SAN JUAN — Generators are still humming. Candles are still flickering. Homes are still being repaired. Puerto Rico was hit
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Interior Department Gives $2.5 Million To V.I. To Fund Wildlife and Recreation Projects
[ad name=”HTML-68″] [wpedon id=”23995″ align=”left”] WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of the Interior announced $2,501,621 in funding to the U.S. Virgin Islands to support critical
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