Vieques Coca Cola Fest generates $1 million for businesses

By The Star Staff

Vieques Mayor José “Junito” Corcino Acevedo estimates that over $1 million in profits were collected for small and midsize businesses on the offshore island municipality during the two-day “Vieques Coca-Cola Fest 2025’ last weekend on the grounds of the Sun Bay resort.

“We are very pleased with the celebration of the ‘Vieques Coca-Cola Fest 2025’ and the multi-million dollar impact it had on our small and medium-sized businesses this past weekend,” Corcino said Tuesday in a written statement. “We’re talking about at least a million dollars injected into the local economy, impacting all sectors of Vieques. This shows that in Vieques we can do things differently and achieve impactful results for our people.”

Corcino said no major incidents occurred during the event, where security was provided by municipal police and commonwealth police stationed in Vieques, along with the Rangers Corps of the Department of Natural and Environmental Resources.

“I want to thank our people, who not only enjoyed this artistic and cultural event, but also actively participated in its development,” the mayor said. “I also recognize the work of our merchants over this long weekend; you are an essential part of the success of this event.”