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Heeding Puerto Rico Governor's Call, US Senators Urge Stronger Caribbean Security
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15 Caribbean Beaches Where You Can Go Snorkeling Straight From the Sand

 The Baths in Virgin Gorda.

You don’t always need a boat to find the Caribbean you dream about. Some of the region’s clearest water and most colorful reefs sit just beyond the shoreline, close enough that all you have to do is step off the sand, lower your mask and let the sea take over. These are the beaches where […]

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Puerto Rico Governor Luis Fortuño Launches New Punta Lima Wind Farm

Above: Governor Luis Fortuño touring turbines at the Santa Isabel farm earlier this year (Photo: OG) By the Caribbean Journal staff Puerto Rico has unveiled the Punta Lima wind farm in Naguamo, the second wind farm to be launched in Puerto Rico this year. The project, which will have 13 turbines, comes with an $82 […]

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Hyatt Place Hotel Project Launches Construction in Puerto Rico's Manatí

Above: the future site of the Hyatt Place in Manatí (Photo: OG) By the Caribbean Journal staff Manatí, Puerto Rico will be home to a new Hyatt Place hotel in 2014, following the launch of construction Tuesday. The project is the product of an agreement between Hyatt Hotels and Island Hospitality Partners, which is a […]

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Puerto Rico Governor Luis Fortuño Signs New Penal Code into Effect

Above: Puerto Rico Governor Luis Fortuño (Photo: OG) By the Caribbean Journal staff Puerto Rico now has a new Penal Code, following a signing ceremony by Governor Luis Fortuño. “Today we make history, by offering greater protection and justice to victims of crime and setting higher, fixed penalties for the most dangerous criminals who terrorize […]

Hyatt Place Hotel Project Launches Construction in Puerto Rico's Manatí

Above: Terminal A at Luis Munoz Marin airport (Photo: OG) By the Caribbean Journal staff Aerostar Airport Holdings has won a public bidding process to become the private operator of Puerto Rico’s Luis Muñoz Marin airport. The bid was approved by Puerto Rico’s Public-Private Partnership committee. The company is 50 percent-owned by Mexico’s Grupo Aeroportuario […]

Panama, Puerto Rico Talk Trade

 Above: Panama President Ricardo Martinelli (centre) during the visit By the Caribbean Journal staff Panama offers several competitive advantages for Puerto Rico, and the two parties must strengthen bilateral trade ties, Panama President Ricardo Martinelli said during a trip to Puerto Rico Thursday. The talks touched on potential new investment in sectors such as goods […]

Puerto Rico's Luis Fortuño Begins Security Talks With Federal Officials

Above: Puerto Rico Governor Luis Fortuño (Photo: OG) By the Caribbean Journal staff Puerto Rico Governor Luis Fortuño met Tuesday afternoon with Assistant Attorney General Tony West, the co-chair of US President Barack Obama’s Working Group on the Status of Puerto Rico. It was the first in a series of meetings initiated by Fortuño for […]

Puerto Rico Governor Luis Fortuño Signs New Security Measures

Above: the Jose Toledo Federal Building in San Juan By the Caribbean Journal staff Puerto Rico Governor Luis Fortuño has signed several measures aimed at improving security in Puerto Rico. The first provides the elements necessary to revoke bail for those charged with violent crimes such as murder, rape or burglary when they violate conditions […]

Puerto Rico Steps Up Cancer Fight

Above: Gov. Luis Fortuño By the Caribbean Journal staff Puerto Rico Governor Luis Fortuño has announced the allocation of $500,000 to help fund the Dr Isaac Gonzalez Martinez cancer hospital. According to Fortuño, the assignment was made possible thanks to the adoption and signing of an agreement between the boards of directors of the Comprehensive […]

Puerto Rico's Fortuño Urges President Obama for Caribbean Border Initiative

 Above: Puerto Rico Governor Luis Fortuño at the hearing in Washington By the Caribbean Journal staff Puerto Rico Governor Luis Fortuño is calling on US President Barack Obama and federal law enforcement officials to establish a US Caribbean Border Initiative to combat the growing problem of drug-related crime in Puerto Rico and the US Virgin […]

US Virgin Islands Governor Joins Puerto Rico in Call for Caribbean Security Push

Above: US Virgin Islands Governor John de Jongh By the Caribbean Journal staff United States Virgin Islands Governor John de Jongh signed onto a letter this week imploring federal officials to devote more resources to protecting America’s Caribbean border from narcotrafficking. The letter comes alongside Puerto Rico Governor Luis Fortuño’s call for President Obama to […]

Puerto Rico's Fortuno Heads to Washington for Border Security Hearing

Above: Puerto Rico Governor Luis Fortuño By the Caribbean Journal staff Puerto Rico Governor Luis Fortuño set off for Washington to testify at a hearing on the growing problem of drug trafficking on the United States’ Caribbean borders. Fortuño will be joined Thursday by members of the Coast Guard, Customs and Border Protection in a […]