Puerto Rico

  • Jun 20, 2011
  • 5 min read

Obama's Puerto Rico visit puts status issue on agenda

President Barack Obama's trip to Puerto Rico on June 14 -- the first official visit by a serving...

Puerto Rico
  • Mar 17, 2011
  • 7 min read

CARIBBEAN: Tourism shows signs of sustained recovery

There is cautious optimism in Caribbean tourism circles. The situation began to improve last...

Caribbean
  • Mar 17, 2011
  • 1 min read

CARIBBEAN: Tourism shows signs of sustained recovery

There is cautious optimism in Caribbean tourism circles.

Caribbean
  • Jan 25, 2011
  • 6 min read

PUERTO RICO: Student protests may undermine investment

The government sees demonstrations as part of a movement to destabilise it and reverse austerity...

Puerto Rico
  • Dec 15, 2010
  • 6 min read

PUERTO RICO: Tax package angers business

The government is trying to kickstart an economy that has been in recession for four years.

Puerto Rico
  • May 14, 2010
  • 7 min read

PUERTO RICO/US: Statehood seems increasingly likely

Although major hurdles remain, there is now a serious prospect that Puerto Rico could become the...

Puerto Rico
  • Apr 30, 2010
  • 2 min read

US/PUERTO RICO: House backs statehood plebiscite

The House of Representatives yesterday voted 223-169 to approve a non-binding plebiscite, in...

Puerto Rico
  • Mar 24, 2010
  • 6 min read

CARIBBEAN/US: Fiscal frailty fuels alcohol tax row

The virulence of the dispute reflects the gravity of the economic recession in the Caribbean...

Caribbean