The beefed up US military presence in the Caribbean, designed to crack down on drug routes and turn the screws on Venezuela and Cuba, is set to deliver economic gains for Puerto Rico.
The US territory of 3.2 million people expects investments related to military operations and infrastructure projects to hit $833 million in fiscal year 2026, generating an estimated $2 billion economic impact and creating some 12,346 jobs, according to a study produced by the Puerto Rico Planning Board said.
If the estimates hold true, it would be a big bump for an island with an annual GDP of ...