http://www.mail.com/locations/13158-puerto-rico.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/locations/13158-puerto-rico.html http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2091456-puerto-rico-faces-lowest-coffee-production.html SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Coffee production in Puerto Rico has hit the lowest level ever in the island's history, leaving farmers and government officials worried about how to revive a once burgeoning industry amid a deep economic crisis. Farmers produced some 80,000 pounds (39,900 kilograms) of coffee during the most recent harvest, which represents o... Thu, 16 May 2013 20:06:25 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2091456-puerto-rico-faces-lowest-coffee-production.html 2013-05-16T20:06:25Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2072328-puerto-rico-catholics-support-archbishop.html SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Roman Catholics in Puerto Rico rallied Wednesday around an archbishop who is apparently under pressure from the Vatican to resign for allegedly covering up for sexually abusive priests and other misdeeds. Archbishop Roberto Gonzalez Nieves has not confirmed that he is being asked to step down as leader of the Catholic Church i... Wed, 08 May 2013 23:30:06 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2072328-puerto-rico-catholics-support-archbishop.html 2013-05-08T23:30:06Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2066522-haitians-using-puerto-rico-migrant-route.html SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Haitians have been fleeing their troubled country for years, trying to reach the U.S. or other Caribbean islands by sea or by trekking across the island of Hispaniola to scratch out a living in the Dominican Republic. But a newly popular route has caught officials in the Caribbean by surprise, taking migrants to a piece of the... Mon, 06 May 2013 21:03:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2066522-haitians-using-puerto-rico-migrant-route.html 2013-05-06T21:03:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2061102-puerto-rico-university-official-resigns.html SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The president of the University of Puerto Rico's main campus has resigned just days after the presidents of the university's 10 other campuses did the same. Friday's announcement by Ana Guadalupe comes amid a flurry of resignations to protest the governor's reform of the institution's board of directors. A new board president ... Fri, 03 May 2013 15:37:50 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2061102-puerto-rico-university-official-resigns.html 2013-05-03T15:37:50Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2056336-vieques-ponders-future-10-years-navy-left.html SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Thousands of activists on Wednesday celebrated the anniversary of the U.S. Navy's departure from the Puerto Rican island of Vieques 10 years ago, despite concerns that progress has been slow in cleaning up and developing a place many hoped would flourish. With the military's departure, the decades-long practice bombing of Vieq... Wed, 01 May 2013 17:09:48 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2056336-vieques-ponders-future-10-years-navy-left.html 2013-05-01T17:09:48Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2047188-st-lucia-police-detail-rescue-boat-sinking.html SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A boat captain and his first mate swam through dangerous waters for nearly a day before they were rescued after a sinking that was also survived by their two U.S. passengers, authorities in St. Lucia said on Friday. Marine Police Sgt. Finley Leonce told The Associated Press that the captain and first mate were rescued on Monda... Fri, 26 Apr 2013 17:12:56 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2047188-st-lucia-police-detail-rescue-boat-sinking.html 2013-04-26T17:12:56Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2026030-doctors-flee-puerto-rico-us-mainland.html SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Going to the doctor in Puerto Rico has for years often meant getting in line. Now, it might mean getting on a plane. A medical exodus is taking place in the Caribbean territory as doctors and nurses flee for the U.S. mainland, seeking higher salaries and better reimbursement from insurers. Many of their patients, frustrated by... Wed, 17 Apr 2013 16:57:55 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2026030-doctors-flee-puerto-rico-us-mainland.html 2013-04-17T16:57:55Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2011242-alarm-vanishing-frogs-caribbean.html PATILLAS, Puerto Rico (AP) — A curtain of sound envelops the two researchers as they make their way along the side of a mountain in darkness, occasionally hacking their way with a machete to reach the mouth of a small cave. Peeps, tweets and staccato whistles fill the air, a pulsing undercurrent in the tropical night. To the untrained ear, it's just a mis... Wed, 10 Apr 2013 21:12:16 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2011242-alarm-vanishing-frogs-caribbean.html 2013-04-10T21:12:16Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1993346-justice-sotomayor-visits-puerto-rico-book-tour.html SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor visited Puerto Rico to present her new memoir on Tuesday, drawing hundreds of fans in her parents' homeland. The visit by the first Latina Supreme Court justice was an unscheduled stop on her book tour. Sotomayor greeted a large crowd of students and teachers Tuesday morning as she en... Tue, 02 Apr 2013 22:42:20 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1993346-justice-sotomayor-visits-puerto-rico-book-tour.html 2013-04-02T22:42:20Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1966392-unbeaten-dominicans-win-world-baseball-classic-3-0.html SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Samuel Deduno pleaded with Tony Pena to leave him in the game — the outing of his life, his country across his chest. Pena stuck with the demonstrative Dominican Republic right-hander — with his island nation's World Baseball Classic hopes hanging on that managerial move. Deduno made Pena change his mind, and he never changes his mind... Wed, 20 Mar 2013 07:37:07 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1966392-unbeaten-dominicans-win-world-baseball-classic-3-0.html 2013-03-20T07:37:07Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1963950-dominicans-beat-netherlands-4-1-reach-wbc-final.html SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — After two World Baseball Classics dominated by Japan, this one is coming down to a pair of proud Caribbean nations. When the undefeated Dominican Republic plays Puerto Rico on Tuesday night in a rematch only three days after they last met in Miami, two island countries with years of baseball success will give the world another version... Tue, 19 Mar 2013 08:01:33 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1963950-dominicans-beat-netherlands-4-1-reach-wbc-final.html 2013-03-19T08:01:33Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1962402-us-hunger-strike-grows-to-21-guantanamo.html SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A hunger strike at the Guantanamo Bay prison has grown and now involves at least 21 men, a U.S. military official said Monday while denying reports trickling out from prisoners through lawyers that there is a more widespread protest and lives are in danger. No prisoner faces any immediate health threat from the strike, though ... Mon, 18 Mar 2013 22:07:57 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1962402-us-hunger-strike-grows-to-21-guantanamo.html 2013-03-18T22:07:57Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1961786-puerto-rico-beats-japan-reaches-wbc-final.html SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Even with a roster devoid of major leaguers and a mere six months to prepare his club, Japan manager Koji Yamamoto still felt immense pressure to continue his country's dominance in the World Baseball Classic. This time, under far different circumstances four years later, two-time reigning champion Japan couldn't pull off a remarkable... Mon, 18 Mar 2013 08:32:10 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1961786-puerto-rico-beats-japan-reaches-wbc-final.html 2013-03-18T08:32:10Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1960140-team-usa-ousted-wbc-journeyman-jolts-em.html TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Ryan Braun and Ryan Vogelsong are out, Team USA is ruined. Either that, or a much simpler reason a club loaded with big league All-Stars got jettisoned in the World Baseball Classic: For one night, a pitcher who is the very definition of a journeyman became the best pitcher in the universe. "As an American, I wanted ... Sat, 16 Mar 2013 22:19:36 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1960140-team-usa-ousted-wbc-journeyman-jolts-em.html 2013-03-16T22:19:36Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1958838-figueroa-helps-puerto-rico-oust-us-wbc-4-3.html MIAMI (AP) — Brandon Phillips grimaced as he chuckled about his travel plans. He had hoped to accompany Team USA to the semifinals of the World Baseball Classic in San Francisco. Instead, because the Americans were eliminated Friday night by Puerto Rico, he'll rejoin the Cincinnati Reds at spring training in Goodyear, Ariz. "I didn't w... Sat, 16 Mar 2013 07:38:35 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1958838-figueroa-helps-puerto-rico-oust-us-wbc-4-3.html 2013-03-16T07:38:35Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1957688-puerto-rico-move-billionaire-john-paulson.html SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Billionaire hedge fund manager John Paulson announced Friday that he has no plans to move to Puerto Rico, denying media reports that he was considering establishing residence in the U.S. island territory to help cut his tax bill. The New York native and president of Paulson & Co. has interest in the Caribbean island, but not f... Fri, 15 Mar 2013 17:52:55 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1957688-puerto-rico-move-billionaire-john-paulson.html 2013-03-15T17:52:55Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1955024-puerto-rico-urges-action-amid-bond-rating-drop.html SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Puerto Rico's government on Thursday urged legislators to move quickly and approve financial austerity measures following a report from a Wall Street ratings agency that downgraded the island's general obligation bonds to near-junk status. Standard & Poor's noted that the U.S. territory's budget gap is significantly larger tha... Thu, 14 Mar 2013 17:53:48 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1955024-puerto-rico-urges-action-amid-bond-rating-drop.html 2013-03-14T17:53:48Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1953558-puerto-rico-rallies-italy-4-3-wbc.html MIAMI (AP) — With the score tied and two outs, Puerto Rico's Alex Rios kept running from second base. Rios scored the go-ahead run without a play, and the Puerto Ricans rallied to oust Italy from the World Baseball Classic with a 4-3 victory Wednesday night. The Puerto Ricans went hitless in their first 12 at-bats with runners in scoring position but stil... Thu, 14 Mar 2013 04:02:37 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1953558-puerto-rico-rallies-italy-4-3-wbc.html 2013-03-14T04:02:37Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1952654-catholics-overjoyed-1st-latin-american-pope.html BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Tears and cheers erupted across Latin America on Wednesday as an Argentine cardinal became the first pope from the hemisphere, and many expressed hope that he could help bring the church closer to the poverty-wracked region that is home to more Roman Catholics than any other. Drivers honked horns on the streets of Argentina'... Thu, 14 Mar 2013 02:07:59 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1952654-catholics-overjoyed-1st-latin-american-pope.html 2013-03-14T02:07:59Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1952704-catholics-world-leaders-welcome-churchs-pope.html LONDON (AP) — World leaders sent in their congratulations and Catholics around the world were celebrating Wednesday after the Vatican announced the election of Argentine Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio to the papacy — making him the first pontiff from the Americas. As bells tolled and crowds cheered across Latin America, President Barack Obama offered warm wishe... Wed, 13 Mar 2013 21:35:20 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1952704-catholics-world-leaders-welcome-churchs-pope.html 2013-03-13T21:35:20Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1950504-us-beats-puerto-rico-7-1-wbc.html MIAMI (AP) — Gio Gonzalez gave Team USA its best start yet, and David Wright provided a big finish. Gonzalez pitched five scoreless innings and the Americans beat Puerto Rico 7-1 in the World Baseball Classic on Tuesday night. Wright drove in five runs, the last three with a bases-loaded double in the eighth. That prompted chants of "U-S-A! U-S-A!" from t... Wed, 13 Mar 2013 04:45:58 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1950504-us-beats-puerto-rico-7-1-wbc.html 2013-03-13T04:45:58Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1947086-gonzalez-starts-us-puerto-rico-wbc.html MIAMI (AP) — Gio Gonzalez munched on chicken wings and shrimp scampi at a sports bar in his hometown as he watched Team USA rally to stay alive in the World Baseball Classic. The next game he'll take in from the mound. The Washington Nationals' left-hander will start for the United States in its opener of round two Tuesday night against Puerto Rico. The U... Mon, 11 Mar 2013 22:02:14 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1947086-gonzalez-starts-us-puerto-rico-wbc.html 2013-03-11T22:02:14Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1945388-dominican-republic-beats-puerto-rico-4-2-wbc.html SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Robinson Cano homered and the undefeated Dominican Republic beat Puerto Rico 4-2 on Sunday night to win their first-round group in the World Baseball Classic. The New York Yankees slugger had three hits to help the Dominicans finish 3-0 in Group C. Next, they move on to the second round in Miami, where they will play Group D r... Mon, 11 Mar 2013 04:40:05 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1945388-dominican-republic-beats-puerto-rico-4-2-wbc.html 2013-03-11T04:40:05Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1943616-dominican-republic-beats-spain-6-3-wbc.html SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Carlos Santana homered, Robinson Cano had three hits and the Dominican Republic beat Spain 6-3 on Saturday at the World Baseball Classic. The Dominican team improved to 2-0 in Group C and advanced to the second round in Miami when Puerto Rico beat Venezuela 6-3 later Saturday. Santana and Nelson Cruz each drove in two runs for... Sun, 10 Mar 2013 03:24:47 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1943616-dominican-republic-beats-spain-6-3-wbc.html 2013-03-10T03:24:47Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1939892-dominican-republic-beats-venezuela-9-3-wbc.html SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Before the Dominican Republic played its first game in the World Baseball Classic, Jose Reyes warned that the team's only goal was to win the championship. Opponents take note: The Dominicans are serious about it. Reyes had four hits, Robinson Cano drove in three runs and the Dominican Republic beat Venezuela 9-3 on Thursday n... Fri, 08 Mar 2013 06:12:24 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1939892-dominican-republic-beats-venezuela-9-3-wbc.html 2013-03-08T06:12:24Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1927272-puerto-rico-slowly-warms-to-gay-rights.html SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The advance of gay rights across the United States is spreading into Puerto Rico, making the island a relatively gay-friendly outpost in a Caribbean region where sodomy laws and harassment of gays are still common. The governing Popular Democratic Party is pushing a bill through the legislature that would outlaw discrimination... Sat, 02 Mar 2013 18:39:16 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1927272-puerto-rico-slowly-warms-to-gay-rights.html 2013-03-02T18:39:16Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1921404-japan-tries-3-wbc-titles-row.html SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — They'll play in the Far East and the Far West — and in the Caribbean, too. Wherever they are, Miguel Cabrera and R.A. Dickey and dozens of All-Stars in the World Baseball Classic know the team to beat: two-time WBC winner Japan. The Japanese are hoping to defend their title in the third edition of baseball's global tournament, hav... Thu, 28 Feb 2013 13:05:22 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1921404-japan-tries-3-wbc-titles-row.html 2013-02-28T13:05:22Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1917694-puerto-rico-airport-privatization-deal-lifts.html SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Puerto Rico's governor on Tuesday approved turning over the operations of Puerto Rico's largest airport to a private company as part of an estimated $2.6 billion deal that began under his predecessor and has been fiercely protested. Gov. Alejandro Garcia Padilla said that while he would have managed things differently, the U.S... Tue, 26 Feb 2013 23:41:04 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1917694-puerto-rico-airport-privatization-deal-lifts.html 2013-02-26T23:41:04Z