Vieira: Trinidad and Tobago economic fundamentals at risk

News Clint Chan Tack 3 Hrs Ago Senator Anthony Vieira - INDEPENDENT Senator Anthony Vieira, SC, says heightened US-Venezuela tensions has the potential to undermine the economic fundamental upon which the 2025/2026 budget rests. He made this...

Market saturation is driving landlords to return to traditional long-term rentals

In recent years, the boom in short-term rentals has transformed the housing market in Puerto Rico, sparking debate about its impact on communities and the displacement of residents. However, specialists consulted by EL VOCERO point out that this...

WATCH: Closed Navy base in Puerto Rico could play role in fight against narco terrorists

(The Center Square) – As the Trump administration continues to target suspected narco terrorists in the Caribbean, one of the top U.S. Navy bases in the region, which was closed two decades ago, could potentially play a pivotal role. President...

My husband and I left our lucrative tech careers in California and bought a farm in Puerto Rico. 17 years later, we're still happy with our decision.

Despite my husband and my family's belief that our decision to leave the matrix to live on a homestead in the mountains was spontaneous, people don't just wake up one day and realize they don't fit in. That moment of clarity is the culmination of...

Bayamón and Corozal win in COPUVO

Yaliancis Flores led the Vaqueras of Bayamón to a five-set victory over the Llaneras of Toa Baja in a COPUVO match. The Vaqueras of Bayamón and Las de la Mancha of Corozal notched victories on Saturday night in Puerto Rican Volleyball...

Puerto Rico Announces Competitive Procurement for New Flexible Generation Capacity

The Puerto Rico Public-Private Partnerships Authority (Authority) recently issued a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) to procure generation capacity through power purchase and operating agreements with developers of new flexible generation...

Bilingual, mobile notary business is making an impact 

Sara Román believes deeply in serving her community. A certified notary public, she decided to embrace a mobile model to make her services more accessible to clients. Román opened a trailer, the Notary Kiosk, to house her business in June. It is...

Puerto Rico boosts its maritime tourism with the Caribbean Cruise Conference

Puerto Rico aims to expand its maritime tourism with the arrival of the annual Florida Caribbean Cruise Association (FCCA) conference this week, which will foster discussions on how to strengthen the island’s economic ties. The conference, which...

Puerto Rico As A Launchpad For War On Venezuela

Above photo: US Marines in Camp Santiago, Puerto Rico. Marines / X. To defend Puerto Rico’s right to peace is to defend Venezuela’s right to exist. When President Trump announced that the CIA had been authorized to conduct operations inside...

Starbucks Puerto Rico announces $20,000 to strengthen coffee-growing communities

Starbucks Puerto Rico, operated by Baristas del Caribe LLC, celebrates the 20th anniversary of its iconic community initiative “No Lo Dejas Caer” by renewing its commitment to Puerto Rican coffee growers, including an investment of $20,000 in...

Primed for Entrepreneurship

La Mulita owner, Max Pruna/ Photos by Michael Sterling When La Mulita Coffee first opened, Max Pruna spent a lot of time talking to customers. Not many customers, he said, but a few very curious ones – those who wanted to know not just what made...

Small Business Owners Say They Plan to Grow Despite Concerns Over Shutdown

Baton Rouge, LA – As more than 2,000 small business owners from across the country – including nearly 60 from Louisiana – travel to Washington, DC for the largest gathering of small business owners in the U.S, new survey data shows strong optimism...

22 suspects busted for drug, gun trafficking through mail to Pennsylvania from Puerto Rico

BERKS COUNTY, Pa. (WHP) — A large-scale drug trafficking investigation busted over 20 suspects accused of shipping kilos of cocaine from Puerto Rico to Berks County, Pennsylvania through the U.S. Postal Service. Some of the suspects have been...

‘Operation Postal Storm’ uncovers drug trafficking ring shipping cocaine from Puerto Rico to Reading via mail

READING, PA — Authorities say they've dismantled a major drug trafficking operation that brought cocaine and methamphetamine into Berks County through the U.S. Postal Service. The Berks County District Attorney’s Office announced details of the...

Authorities bust large-scale drug trafficking operation that shipped cocaine from Puerto Rico to Berks County through mail

READING, Pa. - At a news conference held this morning, authorities announced multiple arrests tied to a large-scale drug trafficking organization operating in Berks County. In January 2025, the Berks County Drug Task Force and the Pennsylvania...

Review: ‘Las Borinqueñas’ by Visión Latino Theatre recounts the history of medical trials in Puerto Rico

It’s an unfortunate truth that many advances in modern medicine, including those related to women’s health, have come at the expense of marginalized people. Nazi doctors may be the most infamous for their cruel experiments on prisoners, but a peek...

Bustos Debuts “X96.1” With Latin-Pop Format In Seattle Market.

Bustos Media launched bilingual CHR “X96.1” KXXO Olympia, WA as it takes control of the station the company gained via a $1.5 million purchase from 3 Cities, Inc. The former “Mixx 96.1” signed off after a week of special programming and guests,...

Event seeks solutions to strengthen business in Culebra

Foundation for Puerto Rico (FPR), together with the Puerto Rico Chamber of Commerce, held the event “Transforming Challenges: Barriers to Doing Business and Human Capital Development” in Culebra as part of the efforts of the Community Innovation...

Puerto Rican startups connect with New York's biosciences community

Thirteen Puerto Rican startup founders from BioLeap's biosciences incubation program traveled to New York City recently to participate in a two-day bootcamp organized by IndieBio-NY, part of SOSV NY, LLC, to connect STEM startups with New York's...

Puerto Rico schools amend schedule after key water pipe breaks, affecting tens of thousands

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — More than 270 schools in Puerto Rico are modifying their schedules this week after one of the U.S. territory’s main water pipes recently broke. More than 165,000 clients in 15 cities and towns are affected, including...