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One of the Caribbean’s Coolest Beach Bars Is On an Uncrowded Beach in Antigua With Endless Breezes, Swinging Chairs, and Perfect Surf 

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The sign on the side of the road got me. It was black, and hand-painted.  “Bar on the Beach.”  That’s not a sign I can easily refuse.  And, unsurprisingly, I was quickly rewarded, here on one of the most intriguingly-named beaches in the Caribbean.   For starters, it’s cool here. No, the mercury reads somewhere […]

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Puerto Rico First Lady to Open for Ann Romney at Republican Convention

Above: Puerto Rico First Lady Luce Vela (left) (Photo: OG) By the Caribbean Journal staff Puerto Rico First Lady Luce Vela, the wife of Governor Luis Fortuño, will be introducing Ann Romney, the wife of US Presidential Candidate Mitt Romney at the Republican Convention in Tampa Tuesday. Vela will be speaking at 10PM, ahead of […]

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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 […]


Puerto Rico Governor Luis Fortuño Launches New Punta Lima Wind Farm

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 […]

Puerto Rico Shaken by 4.0-Magnitude Quake Off Culebra's Coast

Above: Flamenco Beach in Culebra By the Caribbean Journal staff There were reports of light shaking in Puerto Rico after a 4.0-magnitude earthquake off the island’s northeast coast, according to the United States Geological Survey. The epicentre of the quake came 17 kilometres north-northwest of the island of Culebra. The quake was also reportedly felt […]

Aerostar Wins Bid to Operate Puerto Rico's Luis Muñoz Marin Airport

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 […]

Puerto Rico Amends Economic Incentives to Spur More Film Production

Above: Filming in Puerto Rico on the film “The Rum Diary” (Photo: Puerto Rico Film Commission) By the Caribbean Journal staff Puerto Rico Governor Luis Fortuño has announced the signing of amendments to the territory’s Law 27 of Economic Incentives for the Film Industry, in a bid to promote more film production in the territory. […]

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 Receives National Emergency Grants after Plant Closures

Above: US Labour Secretary Hilda Solis By the Caribbean Journal staff Puerto Rico will soon receive three National Emergency Grants from the United States Department of Labour. The grants, which total more than $4 million, will target more than 750 workers affected by recently plant closures and layoffs in Puerto Rico. “The services provided through […]

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 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 […]

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