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Hundreds line the streets for Kissimmee’s first Puerto Rican parade

… happy to see Kissimmee embracing Puerto Ricans. “It’s significant,” Colon … exploded its population in the Puerto Rican community.” It’s a community … largest population of families from Puerto Rico,” Alvarez said, “so I wanted … , and feel right at home.” Puerto Rican parades have happened before, but … Powered by WPeMatico

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US ambassador provides a fitting end to a bizarre week in the region

By Melanius Alphonse Caribbean News Now associate editor melanius@caribbeannewsnow.com CASTRIES, St Lucia — Capping a week of bizarre reports in the Eastern Caribbean, including an attempt by the prime minister of St Vincent and the Grenadines to blame a 70-year-old woman for the hurried withdrawal of Peace Corps volunteers from his country and attempts by…

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Tropical storm Isaac expected to become a hurricane as it heads towards the Caribbean

By Caribbean News Now contributor MIAMI, USA — At 5:00 pm EDT on Sunday, the centre of Tropical Storm Isaac was located about 1,390 miles (2,240 km) east of the Windward Islands, moving toward the west near 12 mph (19 km/h) and is expected to become a hurricane by Sunday night. According to the National…

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Scrub Island Is Set for a Grand Reopening

  By Alexander Britell and Guy Britton Scrub Island, the private-Island resort in the British Virgin Islands, is getting ready for its big reopening. The resort and marina is planing for a full reopening on Oct. 1, and Caribbean Journal got a sneak peek at the property this week. The popular pool at Scrub. The…

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Grand Hyatt Opens in Bogota

  By the Caribbean Journal staff Hyatt has opened its first-ever hotel in Colombia’s capital: the Grand Hyatt Bogota. The new 372-room property is set in the heart of Bogota’s Ciudad Empresarial Sarmiento Angulo commercial district. “We are thrilled to announce the opening of the first Grand Hyatt hotel in the country and are confident…

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