3 travel trends Puerto Rico short-term rentals can bank on in 2025

In 2021, Airbnb guests spent $1.7 billion in Puerto Rico, accounting for 23.4% of all tourism activity, according to a 2022 Oxford Economics study commissioned by Airbnb. (Credit: Kasasagiproductions | Dreamstime.com) The island has an estimated 20,000 to …

We only have each other: WGS screens Puerto Rican documentary ‘Landfall’

The 41st annual Women and Gender Studies program film festival screened Celia Aldarondo’s “Landfall” on Nov. 20, 2024, offering free admission to any student interested.  Since 1994, the film festival has screened films from different countries and …

Puerto Rico Advisory Committee publishes second memorandum on economic perspectives and the Insular Cases

The Puerto Rico Advisory Committee to the United States Commission on Civil Rights announced the publication of its second memorandum in English and Spanish as part of its study on the effects of the Insular Cases and the Non-Incorporation Doctrine on the …

Ritz-Carlton’s New Luxury “Yacht” Is Now In San Juan, Puerto Rico for the Season 

Don’t call it a cruise ship. Ritz-Carlton’s new luxury “yacht” is officially in the Caribbean, with its new “Ilma” making its inaugural call in San Juan, Puerto Rico.  The ship will be home-porting out of San Juan this season, with a total of 11 different …

Great Lakes Solx PR Plans Aguadilla, Puerto Rico, Solar Panel Manufacturing Operations

Solar panel manufacturing company Great Lakes Solx PR plans to establish operations in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico. The project is expected to create up to 250 jobs. The new 1.2-gigawatt solar panel manufacturing facility will assemble tier-1 modules. …

U.S. Homicide Suspect Found in Puerto Rico

Cuba falls to Puerto Rico in Fiba window

Cuba vs Puerto Rico Havana, Nov 26 (RHC) Cuba was unable to defeat Puerto Rico in the game of the Fiba AmeriCup 2025 Qualifying Championship window held at the Sports City Coliseum. The locals ended up losing a seven-point lead at the end of the first half …

Dramatic Increase in Women’s Overdose Deaths in Puerto Rico

The day her brother died, her mother passed away too. He was found next to the tools he used to prepare controlled substances. However, no details were provided about what caused her mother’s death. Nery, who asked to be identified by the name her mother …

Travel Advisor Bookings Are Growing in Puerto Rico

Vacation rentals can be a detriment to an advisor’s bottom line, unless the rental owners are sharing a piece of the pie. While a vacation rental boom in Puerto Rico may sound like something a Caribbean specialist should be concerned about, Francisco …

Killer who shot dead mom and baby in Connecticut finally arrested in Puerto Rico

By ADRY TORRES FOR DAILYMAIL.COM Published: 11:14 EST, 26 November 2024 | Updated: 11:35 EST, 26 November 2024 A man accused of heartlessly gunning down a mother and her infant son inside a car in Connecticut was apprehended days later in Puerto Rico, …