AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/e8571cf25893af43f03fe6380d2d9e78Click to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/e8571cf25893af43f03fe6380d2d9e78Click to copyRelated topicsSAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Puerto Rico will cautiously reopen beaches, restaurants, churches, hair salons and retail stores next week under strict new rules as the U.S. territory emerges from a two-month lockdown that stifled business activity on an island already beset with economic woes.Gov. Wanda Vázquez announced Thursday that most businesses will reopen on Tuesday, but a 7 p.m-to-5 a.m. curfew will remain in place until...…AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/e8571cf25893af43f03fe6380d2d9e78Click to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/e8571cf25893af43f03fe6380d2d9e78Click to copyRelated topicsSAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Puerto Rico will cautiously reopen beaches, restaurants, churches, hair salons and retail stores next week under strict new rules as the U.S. territory emerges from a two-month lockdown that stifled business activity on an island already beset with economic woes.Gov. Wanda Vázquez announced Thursday that most businesses will reopen on Tuesday, but a 7 p.m-to-5 a.m. curfew will remain in place until...WW…

AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/puerto-rico-caribbean-ap-top-news-columbus-racial-injustice-21139ea13a1957ce4ea6d0db5679b786Click to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/puerto-rico-caribbean-ap-top-news-columbus-racial-injustice-21139ea13a1957ce4ea6d0db5679b786Click to copyRelated topicsSAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Statues, street names, plazas and even the body of conquistador Juan Ponce de León himself: Spain left a nearly indelible legacy in Puerto Rico that attracts hordes of tourists every year, but some activists are trying to erase it as they join a U.S. movement to eradicate symbols...…AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/puerto-rico-caribbean-ap-top-news-columbus-racial-injustice-21139ea13a1957ce4ea6d0db5679b786Click to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/puerto-rico-caribbean-ap-top-news-columbus-racial-injustice-21139ea13a1957ce4ea6d0db5679b786Click to copyRelated topicsSAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Statues, street names, plazas and even the body of conquistador Juan Ponce de León himself: Spain left a nearly indelible legacy in Puerto Rico that attracts hordes of tourists every year, but some activists are trying to erase it as they join a U.S. movement to eradicate symbols...WW…

AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/puerto-rico-caribbean-ap-top-news-us-news-latin-america-cdf24e971c469dcea977cbb1ccded453Click to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/puerto-rico-caribbean-ap-top-news-us-news-latin-america-cdf24e971c469dcea977cbb1ccded453Click to copyRelated topicsSAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Gov. Wanda Vázquez announced on Saturday that she will hold a nonbinding referendum in November to decide whether Puerto Rico should become a U.S. state, a move that comes amid growing disillusion with the island’s U.S. territorial status.For the first time in the island’s history, the...…AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/puerto-rico-caribbean-ap-top-news-us-news-latin-america-cdf24e971c469dcea977cbb1ccded453Click to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/puerto-rico-caribbean-ap-top-news-us-news-latin-america-cdf24e971c469dcea977cbb1ccded453Click to copyRelated topicsSAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Gov. Wanda Vázquez announced on Saturday that she will hold a nonbinding referendum in November to decide whether Puerto Rico should become a U.S. state, a move that comes amid growing disillusion with the island’s U.S. territorial status.For the first time in the island’s history, the...WW…

AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/129c307d81e270bcaa5489533dfb111cClick to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/129c307d81e270bcaa5489533dfb111cClick to copyRelated topicsSAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Puerto Rico’s government opened a drive-up service on Monday to handle applications from thousands of people seeing pandemic unemployment assistance after weeks of delays and confusion over the program aimed largely at self-employed people stung by COVID-19 restrictions.The U.S. territory’s government said it has processed only about 3,000 of of 87,000 requests it has received since the online...…AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/129c307d81e270bcaa5489533dfb111cClick to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/129c307d81e270bcaa5489533dfb111cClick to copyRelated topicsSAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Puerto Rico’s government opened a drive-up service on Monday to handle applications from thousands of people seeing pandemic unemployment assistance after weeks of delays and confusion over the program aimed largely at self-employed people stung by COVID-19 restrictions.The U.S. territory’s government said it has processed only about 3,000 of of 87,000 requests it has received since the online...WW…

AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/virus-outbreak-election-2020-us-supreme-court-ap-top-news-puerto-rico-ed440d53d3d565f9320305dc0739803cClick to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/virus-outbreak-election-2020-us-supreme-court-ap-top-news-puerto-rico-ed440d53d3d565f9320305dc0739803cClick to copyRelated topicsLOÍZA, Puerto Rico (AP) — Puerto Rican Gov. Wanda Vázquez on Sunday acknowledged losing the primary of her pro-statehood party to Pedro Pierluisi, who briefly served as the U.S. territory’s governor last year amid political turmoil.With more than 78% of electoral colleges reporting late...…AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/virus-outbreak-election-2020-us-supreme-court-ap-top-news-puerto-rico-ed440d53d3d565f9320305dc0739803cClick to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/virus-outbreak-election-2020-us-supreme-court-ap-top-news-puerto-rico-ed440d53d3d565f9320305dc0739803cClick to copyRelated topicsLOÍZA, Puerto Rico (AP) — Puerto Rican Gov. Wanda Vázquez on Sunday acknowledged losing the primary of her pro-statehood party to Pedro Pierluisi, who briefly served as the U.S. territory’s governor last year amid political turmoil.With more than 78% of electoral colleges reporting late...WW…

AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/puerto-rico-arrests-us-news-caribbean-latin-america-75ddbd07208e044a0bedd6336f1b06c6Click to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/puerto-rico-arrests-us-news-caribbean-latin-america-75ddbd07208e044a0bedd6336f1b06c6Click to copyRelated topicsSAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — FBI agents on Monday arrested Puerto Rico Rep. María Milagros Charbonier after the legislator who once presided over the island’s House Ethics Committee was charged in a public corruption case that officials say also involved her son, husband and an assistant.U.S. Attorney Stephen Muldrow said it...…AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/puerto-rico-arrests-us-news-caribbean-latin-america-75ddbd07208e044a0bedd6336f1b06c6Click to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/puerto-rico-arrests-us-news-caribbean-latin-america-75ddbd07208e044a0bedd6336f1b06c6Click to copyRelated topicsSAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — FBI agents on Monday arrested Puerto Rico Rep. María Milagros Charbonier after the legislator who once presided over the island’s House Ethics Committee was charged in a public corruption case that officials say also involved her son, husband and an assistant.U.S. Attorney Stephen Muldrow said it...WW…

AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/ap-top-news-puerto-rico-san-juan-latin-america-caribbean-0fe0d731116b4e9dc197049c1f4cb726Click to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/ap-top-news-puerto-rico-san-juan-latin-america-caribbean-0fe0d731116b4e9dc197049c1f4cb726Click to copyRelated topicsSAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The future of Puerto Rico’s botched primaries rested in the hands of the island’s Supreme Court as answers trickled out Monday on why voting centers lacked ballots and forced officials to reschedule part of the primaries in a blow to the U.S. territory’s democracy. A plan to hold another...…AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/ap-top-news-puerto-rico-san-juan-latin-america-caribbean-0fe0d731116b4e9dc197049c1f4cb726Click to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/ap-top-news-puerto-rico-san-juan-latin-america-caribbean-0fe0d731116b4e9dc197049c1f4cb726Click to copyRelated topicsSAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The future of Puerto Rico’s botched primaries rested in the hands of the island’s Supreme Court as answers trickled out Monday on why voting centers lacked ballots and forced officials to reschedule part of the primaries in a blow to the U.S. territory’s democracy. A plan to hold another...WW…

AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/puerto-rico-caribbean-obstruction-of-justice-impeachments-latin-america-2b9b8648d6fd1fcfe484008932cd6c97Click to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/puerto-rico-caribbean-obstruction-of-justice-impeachments-latin-america-2b9b8648d6fd1fcfe484008932cd6c97Click to copyRelated topicsSAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Puerto Rico’s governor denied allegations of obstruction of justice late Monday as the main opposition party demanded she be investigated and hinted at a possible impeachment process in what could be the latest round of political upheaval for the U.S....…AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/puerto-rico-caribbean-obstruction-of-justice-impeachments-latin-america-2b9b8648d6fd1fcfe484008932cd6c97Click to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/puerto-rico-caribbean-obstruction-of-justice-impeachments-latin-america-2b9b8648d6fd1fcfe484008932cd6c97Click to copyRelated topicsSAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Puerto Rico’s governor denied allegations of obstruction of justice late Monday as the main opposition party demanded she be investigated and hinted at a possible impeachment process in what could be the latest round of political upheaval for the U.S....WW…

AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/technology-antigua-and-barbuda-st-kitts-and-nevis-blockchain-caribbean-5e06534b1d67c5039667ebc5ac518c89Click to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/technology-antigua-and-barbuda-st-kitts-and-nevis-blockchain-caribbean-5e06534b1d67c5039667ebc5ac518c89Click to copyRelated topicsSAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The Eastern Caribbean has created its own form of digital currency meant to help speed transactions and serve people without bank accounts.The Eastern Caribbean Central Bank said its “DCash” is the first such blockchain-based currency introduced by any of the...…AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/technology-antigua-and-barbuda-st-kitts-and-nevis-blockchain-caribbean-5e06534b1d67c5039667ebc5ac518c89Click to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/technology-antigua-and-barbuda-st-kitts-and-nevis-blockchain-caribbean-5e06534b1d67c5039667ebc5ac518c89Click to copyRelated topicsSAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The Eastern Caribbean has created its own form of digital currency meant to help speed transactions and serve people without bank accounts.The Eastern Caribbean Central Bank said its “DCash” is the first such blockchain-based currency introduced by any of the...WW…

AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/la-soufriere-volcano-explosive-eruption-st-vincent-caribbean-1430a41cbaa02f20222b6b3e37dc2c05Click to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/la-soufriere-volcano-explosive-eruption-st-vincent-caribbean-1430a41cbaa02f20222b6b3e37dc2c05Click to copyRelated topicsSAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — An explosive eruption rocked La Soufriere volcano on the eastern Caribbean island of St. Vincent on Friday after the government ordered thousands to evacuate their homes nearby.Experts said the first explosion shot an ash column 32,000 feet (10 kilometers) into the sky and that...…AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/la-soufriere-volcano-explosive-eruption-st-vincent-caribbean-1430a41cbaa02f20222b6b3e37dc2c05Click to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/la-soufriere-volcano-explosive-eruption-st-vincent-caribbean-1430a41cbaa02f20222b6b3e37dc2c05Click to copyRelated topicsSAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — An explosive eruption rocked La Soufriere volcano on the eastern Caribbean island of St. Vincent on Friday after the government ordered thousands to evacuate their homes nearby.Experts said the first explosion shot an ash column 32,000 feet (10 kilometers) into the sky and that...WW…