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Record amount of seaweed is choking shores in the Caribbean

A record amount of seaweed is smothering Caribbean coasts from Puerto Rico to Barbados as tons of brown algae kill wildlife, choke the tourism industry and release toxic gases

The Independent UK

Puerto Rico Symphony Orchestra to showcase homeland composers in historic Chicago concert debut

The orchestra has become one of the most important classical institutions in Central America and the Caribbean Basin.

Chicago Sun-Times

As Bahamas charges 4 men in Haitian migrant boat tragedy, family of 1-year-old mourns

The first time her phone rang, Lenise Georges didn’t believe the news. Her sister and 1-year-old niece were dead, the caller, another niece, said, explaining that their boat had capsized off the coast of Nassau, Bahamas, and that everyone onboard had died.

Miami Herald

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5 dead, 68 Haitians rescued from waters near Puerto Rico

Authorities say at least five Haitian migrants have drowned and 68 others have been rescued after a suspected human smuggling boat dropped the group off in waters near an uninhabited island west of Puerto Rico

The Independent UK

Monkeypox ‘can be contained, absolutely’ in US, White House doctor says

There are 2,500 reported cases of monkeypox in the US, detected in 44 states, Washington, DC and Puerto Rico

The Independent UK

‘The beaches belong to the people’: inside Puerto Rico’s anti-gentrification protests

Locals and climate activists battle against coastal development and privatization of public beaches as luxury condos proliferate

The Guardian - US

Ricky Martin wins court case as sexual relation and harassment claims withdrawn by nephew

The 51-year-old singer completely denied the accusations, and is said to have appeared virtually at a Puerto Rico court to testify.

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Court closes restraining order case against Ricky Martin

A Puerto Rico court has “archived” a restraining order issued against superstar Ricky Martin, meaning the case is closed, according to a judicial spokesperson

The Independent UK

Hundreds protest to demand Puerto Rico scrap contract with power grid operator

Hundreds of people marched on Wednesday in Puerto Rico's capital San Juan to demand that the island's government cancel its contract with power grid operator LUMA Energy over chronic power outages and frequent rate hikes.

Reuters

Statehood or independence? Puerto Rico’s status at forefront of political debate

US lawmakers introduced a bill to determine the island’s status but how Puerto Rico should pave its path toward decolonization is the root of the debate

The Guardian - US

Ricky Martin denies 'disgusting' claim of sexual relationship, domestic violence with nephew

It comes after Ricky was reportedly issued with a restraining order following a domestic violence incident in Puerto Rico.

Daily Record

Man thrown off Delta flight after striking passenger and flight attendant

The plane was forced to divert to San Juan, Puerto Rico while the passenger was arrested

The Independent UK

Ricky Martin denies ‘false’ allegations that led to a restraining order against him

Ricky Martin released a statement Sunday night denying allegations tied to a restraining order issued against him over the weekend in Puerto Rico.

Los Angeles Times

Ricky Martin denies domestic abuse allegations

A restraining order has been filed against Ricky Martin in Puerto Rico, with the singer denying allegations accusing him of domestic abuse.

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The Independent UK

Ricky Martin faces restraining order in Puerto Rico

A Puerto Rican judge has issued a restraining order against superstar Ricky Martin

The Independent UK

States make pitches to vote 1st in 2024 Democratic primaries

Sixteen states and Puerto Rico are jockeying for early slots on a new Democratic presidential primary calendar, offering presentations for party bosses on why they deserve to go first — or at least close to it

Chicago Sun-Times

Puerto Rico Symphony Orchestra set for first-ever Chicago concert

The 68-member ensemble will present a concert on Aug. 6 at Symphony Center.

The Independent UK

Puerto Rico party to hold vote on its political future

A possible plebiscite on Puerto Rico’s political future is looming, and one of the island’s two main parties says it will ask its own members to reconsider or reaffirm its own commitment to the status as a U.S. commonwealth

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The Conversation

Coastal gentrification in Puerto Rico is displacing people and damaging mangroves and wetlands

As world travel rebounds after two years of COVID-19 shutdowns and restrictions, marketers and the media are promoting Puerto Rico as an accessible hot spot destination for continental U.S. travelers. The commonwealth set a visitor record in 2021, and it is expanding tourism-related development to continue wooing travelers away from…

The Independent UK

Haiti mourns 11 women from fatal voyage near Puerto Rico

Eleven Haitian women have been buried in Puerto Rico a month after the overloaded boat they were in capsized near the U.S. territory

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Puerto Rico's debt deal didn't go far enough, a labor leader says. But a new political order may be emerging

Puerto Rico's contentious pact with the Financial Oversight and Management Board — the U.S.-appointed attempt to trim the island's oppressive debt — has been touted as a model for U.S. states and cities when bankruptcy threatens. But the deal has left the island with dim economic prospects and "unsustainable" billions…

The Hindu

2016 Olympic gold medallist Monica Puig retires from tennis

Puig became the first athlete to win gold for Puerto Rico in any sport at an Olympics with her women's singles triumph in 2016

Tribune News Service

Puerto Rico at a crossroads as Congress mulls vote to decide statehood or independence

NEW YORK — As more than 1 million Puerto Ricans return to Fifth Avenue on Sunday for the pageantry and pride of their annual parade, their beloved homeland could soon face a grave choice about its future relationship with the United States.

Miami Herald

US seeks help controlling ‘unprecedented’ flow of migrants from Latin American nations

LOS ANGELES — The Biden administration wants countries along a dangerous migration route running through South and Central America to commit to expanding their asylum system and enforcing their borders to help address the unprecedented flow of migrants at its southern border with Mexico, in a new regional partnership that…

Axios

Dems push for binding vote on Puerto Rico's status

Members of Congress were in San Juan this weekend for contentious public hearings on the draft Puerto Rico Status Act.

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