Barbados has always functioned as a gateway. You feel it the moment you arrive at Grantley Adams International Airport — a steady flow of regional flights, short hops, and connections that stitch together a wide sweep of the Caribbean basin. Now, interCaribbean Airways is expanding that role with a set of new and strengthened routes […]
Above: Puerto Rico (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Standard & Poor’s ratings services has lowered its general obligation rating on the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico to “BBB-” from “BBB,” the New York-based firm announced. Puerto Rico’s outlook is negative. “We base the downgrade on the result of an estimated fiscal 2013 budget gap, which […]
SAN JUAN — IT’S ONE OF the world’s most famous cocktails: a blend of coconut cream (preferably Coco Lopez), rum and pineapple. While the piña colada has a long and illustrious history at beach bars around the world, the story of the drink began in San Juan, Puerto Rico. But like any famous cocktail, there […]
Above: San Juan (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Puerto Rico Governor Alejandro Garcia Padilla is looking at reforming the country’s energy policy and harnessing the potential of tourism as part of his economic push. Puerto Rico recently passed a new jobs act, which Padilla said could create 50,000 jobs in 18 months. The […]
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