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JetBlue Designs Aircraft in Honor of Puerto Rico
M.A. Dworkin San Juan, Puerto Rico - JetBlue recently unveiled Isla del Bluencanto, a Boricua - inspired Painted Aircraft. JetBlue’s vibrant new aircraft livery, designed by Puerto Rican artist Juan Gutierrez Roira (aka The Stencil Network), is a magnificently colorful design, which was chosen by the public, painted on an Airbus A320. The boldly painted aircraft celebrates Puerto Rico’s creativity and cultural pride, featuring unique icons and elements of Isla del Encanto,
4 Carib Nations to Let Citizens Work Freely Across Borders. Why Not USVI?
M.A. Dworkin The Caribbean - Barbados, Belize, Dominica, and St. Vincent and the Grenadines, have launched a EU-style free movement...
24 Puerto Rico Hospitals on Verge of Filing for BK
M.A. Dworkin San Juan - Multiple hospitals in Puerto Rico are financially distressed and at risk of closure due to a systematic healthcare crisis. This crisis is driven by several long-standing issues, including chronic underfunding, the emigration of medical professionals, and the aftermath of natural disasters, namely the recent Hurricane Maria. The COVID-19 pandemic further accelerated financial collapse causing hospital occupancy to plummet, leading to an estimated $1.1 b
Old Puerto Rico Navy Base Now Home to U.S. Bombers
M.A. Dworkin Puerto Rico - The former Puerto Rico Naval Station, Roosevelt Roads, after being shuttered by the Navy in 2004, is back in...
What Amazon’s New Carib Hub Means for Local Biz?
M.A. Dworkin Santo Domingo - Amazon Air has begun operating dedicated cargo flights from Miami, Florida to the Dominican Republic (DR),...
U.S. Sending 10 Fighter Jets to Puerto Rico
M.A. Dworkin San Juan, P.R. - The U.S. has ordered 10 F-35 Fighter Jets to be deployed to Puerto Rico, arriving next week, as the Trump...
Cuba Tourism is Dying: Exodus From the Island
M.A. Dworkin Havana, Cuba - Cuba is one of 19 countries listed in President Trump’s latest travel ban. U.S. citizens were already...
PR & USVI Hawked as Defense Hubs for US
M.A. Dworkin Caribbean Sea - Over the last decade, China and Russia have focused on the Caribbean Basin. Beijing has invested billions in...
US Slaps Visa Sanctions on Cuban Medical Missions
St. Croix Times Staff Havana, Cuba - The U.S. has revoked visas and imposed restrictions on former Pan American Health Organization...
Jamaica Hard Fast on Reparations
St. Croix Times Staff Kingston, Jamaica - “Jamaica will not waiver in its pursuit of reparations for slavery,” Minister of Culture,...
5 Carib Nations Offer Citizenship for Investment
A.J. Pike The Blue Waters of the Caribbean - Five Eastern Caribbean nations: Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, Grenada, St. Kitts and...
Puerto Rico and Spain: Back to the Future?
John F. McKeon (Photo:Flag of Spanish Puerto Rico) Puerto Rico is a “country” within a country, with its own traditions, culture and...
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