33 h. ago Scot thrown in hell hole Caribbean jail 'for forcing ill wife to go to work'

Michael Breslin is being held on remand in Puerto Rico's notorious Bayamón Correctional Complex, which is plagued by gangs and drugs and has seen crooked prison guards and escapees.

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42 h. ago Organization of American States under pressure from the US to help quell gang violence in Haiti

The Organization of American States is coming under pressure to help quash gang violence in Haiti as a U.N.-backed mission led by Kenyan police in the troubled Caribbean country struggles with a lack of funds and personnel

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64 h. ago $365M slated for solar projects in Puerto Rico will be diverted to power grid, sparking outcry

The U.S. Department of Energy says that $365 million originally slated for solar projects in Puerto Rico will be diverted to improve the island’s crumbling grid

Politics

1 week ago Puerto Rico seeks to lure manufacturing to boost its economy as Trump's tariff war deepens

A global trade war is offering Puerto Rico hope as the island attempts to strengthen its fragile economy

Economics

2 w. ago Puerto Rico governor under fire as federal funds for solar projects are stalled

Puerto Rico’s governor has come under fire as her pledge to support the investment of millions of federal dollars in solar projects across the U.S. territory appears to fade

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3 w. ago Puerto Rico drops climate lawsuit after DoJ sues states to block threats to big oil

Territory’s voluntary move comes as Trump administration makes good on pledge to end lawsuits against oil and gasPuerto Rico has voluntarily dismissed its 2024 climate lawsuit against big oil, a Friday legal filing shows, just two days after the US justice department sued two states over planned litigation against oil companies for their role in the climate crisis.Puerto Rico’s lawsuit, filed in July, alleged that the oil and gas giants had misled the public about the climate dangers associated with their products. It came as part of a wave of litigation filed by dozens of US states, cities and municipalities in recent years. Continue reading...

Society

3 w. ago US designates Haitian gangs as a foreign terror organization as experts warn of impact on aid

The U.S. has officially designated a powerful gang coalition in Haiti as a foreign terrorist organization, raising concerns the move could deepen the country’s humanitarian crisis

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3 w. ago Climate change is making coffee more expensive. Tariffs likely will too

Premium coffee roasters in the U.S. are reeling from the sharp price increases of coffee beans, which nearly doubled last year after record drought in Brazil

Politics

3 w. ago A moment that changed me: I went into the wilderness with my family – and lost my inhibitions

We took a wrong turn on vacation and ended up on a six-hour trek into the rainforest. After my mom flung off her top, my brother was attacked by fire ants and I developed a fiery hot rash, everything began to seem strangely zen It was the summer of 2001 and I was on the brink of adolescence, embarking on my first journey outside the United States to the tropically convenient American territory of Puerto Rico. I was 11, and already the goofball in my group of friends – but, away from those with whom I was familiar, I was painfully shy. Until a family vacation from hell rid me of all my inhibitions.The chaos began when my well-intentioned parents decided to take my brother and me to see the beautiful rainforest. My mom had her heart set on going to the El Portal de El Yunque National Forest visitor centre; a friend had told her it was “perfect for kids”, with guided, paved pathways, a cafe, and even a gift shop. But when my flustered, monolingual father got lost on the Puerto Rican fr...

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3 w. ago Impaired driver who struck and killed a Connecticut trooper is sentenced to 18 years

A man who was high on drugs when he struck and killed a Connecticut state trooper on a highway last year has been sentenced to 18 years in prison

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