CONGRESSWOMAN PLASKETT CELERATES VIRGIN ISLANDS-PUERTO RICO FRIENDSHIP DAY

Washington, Oct. 12 -- Congresswoman Stacey E. Plaskett issued the following press release:

For Immediate Release Contact: Tionee Scotland October 12, 2026 202-808-6129 PRESS RELEASE CONGRESSWOMAN PLASKETT CELERATES VIRGIN ISLANDS-PUERTO RICO FRIENDSHIP DAY U.S. Virgin Islands-Congresswoman Stacey E. Plaskett joins our local community in celebrating Virgin Islands-Puerto Rico Friendship Weekend, culminating today on Virgin Islands-Puerto Rico Friendship Day. The holiday honors the deep and enduring bonds of family, culture, and shared history between the people of the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico. Today is also Indigenous Peoples' Day, a recognition of the first peoples of the Caribbean and the Americas, whose presence and legacy re...