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For many Puerto Ricans, a proposed fiscal control board smacks of US colonialism

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — There are many reasons why the summer of 2016 will prove to be pivotal for the future of Puerto Rico, a territory under the control of the United States. The Puerto Rican government is expected to default on almost $2 billion in general obligation bonds. Powered by WPeMatico

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Tobago’s Bacolet Beach Club Is Expanding

  By the Caribbean Journal staff One of Tobago’s top beach hotels is expanding. The Bacolet Beach Club has added 10 new two-bedroom suites, the property announced. That comes after the addition last year of 15 new suites and an infinity pool overlooking the property’s public bay. The new marble-tiled suites will include panoramic windows…

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Doing Business in the Caribbean 2016

  By Paul HayCJ Contributor Doing Business 2016: Measuring Regulatory Quality and Efficiency is the 13th in the long-standing series of co-publications by the World Bank and International Financial Corporation (IFC). This annual report on the ease in doing business in 189 nations covers the period from June 2014 to June 2015. I have been…

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Puerto Rico plans to open commercial office in Havana

HAVANA, Cuba (ACN) — Puerto Rico’s governor Alejandro García Padilla said his administration expects to open an office in Havana to promote trade and cultural exchange. Padilla made the announcement while speaking to reporters during the recent summit of the Association of Caribbean… Powered by WPeMatico

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These Caribbean Beach Bars Come With Their Own Hotels

  By Sarah Greaves-GabbadonCJ Travel Editor You’re at your favorite Caribbean beach bar enjoying the blissfully mind-numbing effects of your favorite rum drink. The sun is hot, the sand is soft, and refreshingly cool waves lap at your toes. It’d be so great, you think, if I could just stay here forever. Well, you can….

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