Damage done to Puerto Rico by the Jones Act illustrates the need to repeal the law

… because millions of Americans, including Puerto Ricans following Hurricane Maria last year … noncontiguous regions of Hawaii and Puerto Rico, which was devastated by a … and avoidable man-made disaster for Puerto Rico that added to the costs …

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Puerto Rican woman convicted in murder-for-hire of Canadian

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A Puerto Rico woman accused of hiring a … one-month-old baby were extradited to Puerto Rico two years later, leaving behind …

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Puerto Rico woman convicted in murder-for-hire of Winnipeg man

A Puerto Rico woman accused of hiring a … Federal Court in Hato Rey, Puerto Rico. Vazquez accused of hiring a … Winnipegger who was killed in Puerto Rico in 2005, says he… one-month-old baby were extradited to Puerto Rico two years later, leaving behind …

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St Lucia government called on to account for more missing funds

By Melanius Alphonse Caribbean News Now associate editor melanius@caribbeannewsnow.com CASTRIES, St Lucia — On the heels of earlier calls on Prime Minister Allen Chastanet by the opposition St Lucia Labour Party (SLP) to explain what happened to approximately US$20 million in citizenship by investment programme (CIP) donations, SLP member of parliament, Shawn Edward, demanded an […]

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Judge sides with overcharged Puerto Rico residents in electric company, oil cartel lawsuit

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — A US district court judge has certified a class of millions of Puerto Rico residents who were overcharged for electricity in an extensive fuel oilfraud scheme according to a class-action lawsuit against Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (PREPA) and the world’s largest fuel oil suppliers. Attorneys for the residents called […]

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