Puerto Rico hoping increased tourism will raise their fortunes
Kayaks rest along the beach at Sol Meliá Paradisus in Río Grande. (Larry Luxner) Puerto Rico, deep in the throes
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Larry Luxner is news editor of The Washington Diplomat and former editor of CubaNews. Born and raised in Miami and based in Bethesda, Md., since 1995, Larry has reported from every country in the Western Hemisphere. His specialty is Latin America and the Middle East, and he’s written more than 2,000 articles for publications ranging from National Journal to Saudi Aramco World. Larry also runs an Internet-based stock photo agency at www.luxner.com.
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Jamaica making room for more visitors
Aerial view of Half Moon, a luxury resort near Montego Bay. (Larry Luxner) On Dec. 30, with only two days left
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Cuba: Afternoon traffic in downtown Pinar del Río. (Larry Luxner) WASHINGTON — Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vermont) is as liberal on the
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Cruise-ship port of Labadie, on Haiti’s northern coast. (Larry Luxner) Four years after an earthquake killed 300,000 of its people
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Cliffs of Basse-Terre, Guadeloupe. (Larry Luxner) Tourism authorities on French-speaking Guadeloupe want to make sure you don’t confuse their island
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Coconut palms tower over villas along the Caribbean coast at Tortuga Bay. (Larry Luxner) The undisputed king of Caribbean tourism, the
Read moreCuba is still forbidden to most American tourists
Will 2014 be the year Washington finally takes Cuba off the State Department list of “terrorist-supporting states” which also includes
Read moreCruise ship tourists heading to Cartagena once again
Romantic gas lamps light the colonial streets of Cartagena, Colombia. (Larry Luxner) For the first time ever, the Florida Caribbean Cruise
Read moreBermuda looking to attract wealthy tourists
Above: Cruise ship docks along Front Street in Hamilton, Bermuda. (Larry Luxner) Bermuda, a popular island destination only a few hours
Read moreAri Shavit discusses the future of Israel
Ha’aretz journalist Ari Shavit (left), author of the bestselling book “My Promised Land: The Triumph and Tragedy of Israel,” discusses
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