Topic: puerto rico

A cull of feral chickens could be carried out by the government after bird flu was found in poultry in Puerto Rico.

The extent to which Cayman’s recent tourism boom has come at the expense of its hurricane-hit neighbors is spelled out in a new regional hospitality market report.

As Puerto Rico emerges from the darkness, its uneven recovery is shining a light on a challenge that will shape the future of electricity across the United States.

Congress is thinking about giving Puerto Rico a new five-year exemption from the law. That is the least it should do.

With no resolution in sight, and roughly 70 percent of the island’s residents still without power, Puerto Rico should turn to companies with real expertise in repairing power grids in developing regions.

The strongest hurricane to hit Puerto Rico in more than 80 years tore off roofs and doors, knocked out power across the entire island and unleashed heavy flooding Wednesday in an onslaught that could plunge the U.S. territory deeper into financial crisis.

Dominica’s leader sent out an emotional call for help as Category 5 Hurricane Maria smashed into the Caribbean island, causing “mind-boggling” devastation, but an ominous silence followed as the island lost all communications on Tuesday and the hurricane took aim at Puerto Rico.

Hurricane Maria smashed into Dominica with 160 mph winds, ripping the roof off even the prime minister's residence and causing what he called "mind-boggling" devastation Tuesday.

A Caymanian man serving a nine-year prison sentence in the U.S. for drug possession conspiracy should not have his time in jail reduced or vacated simply because his attorney failed to visit him in prison after he was sentenced, according to federal prosecutors.

Why is Hong Kong rich, Cuba very poor, and Puerto Rico struggling?