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SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (International News Service) Cardinal Luis Aponte Martinez died today at age 89 after more than a month in hospital Mutual Aid in Rio Piedras.
The priest, born on August 4, 1922 in Lajas and who had gone to his health condition, in mid-March suffered a urinary tract infection, which had caused his body retain fluids.
It was reported that the Archbishop of San Juan, Roberto Gonzalez Nieves, will hold a press conference this morning.
Aponte Martinez will be veiled in Ponce and Lajas and then be buried in the Cathedral of San Juan, where there is already prepared a tombstone.
Aponte Martínez, only Puerto Rican cardinal of the Catholic Church, was hospitalized in late January for dehydration due to a cold and on 23 February was again transferred by ambulance to hospital Mutual Aid.
Exarzobispo of San Juan for 34 years, Cardinal remained in the Intensive Care Unit of the health center, suffering from dehydration because they did not eat liquid and fed enough.
In 2010 he had undergone surgery for a herniated stomach that kept him apart from public activities.
The last event in which he participated was at the ceremony commemorating the 500 years of the Catholic Church in Puerto Rico.
His health had deteriorated to such a level that the Archbishop of San Juan, Roberto Gonzalez Nieves, along with different personalities, like the mayor of San Juan, Jorge Santini, Puerto Ricans had asked to pray for the priest.
Martinez Aponte's life was forever linked to the Catholic Church.
After being an altar boy in the church of Lajas, entered the priesthood and studied at the seminary of St. John and the St. John's in Brighton, Massachusetts.
With an MBA from Boston University and a doctoral seminar in St. Leo, Florida, the Puerto Rican religious ordained a priest in San German in April 1950.
During the decade of the 50 was superintendent of Catholic schools for the Diocese of Ponce and chancellor of the Pontifical Catholic University.
In October 1962, Aponte Martinez was appointed auxiliary bishop of Ponce. Two years later, the Holy See appointed him archbishop of San Juan.
Under that charge was chairman of the Committee of Economic Affairs of the Latin American Episcopal Council (CELAM) and appeared in two conclaves of the Vatican where popes are elected John Paul I and John Paul II.
Aponte Martinez was the highest religious authority of the island to receive the Pope John Paul II during his visit to the island in 1984. He retired from the Archdiocese of San Juan in 1999.
The priest, born on August 4, 1922 in Lajas and who had gone to his health condition, in mid-March suffered a urinary tract infection, which had caused his body retain fluids.
It was reported that the Archbishop of San Juan, Roberto Gonzalez Nieves, will hold a press conference this morning.
Aponte Martinez will be veiled in Ponce and Lajas and then be buried in the Cathedral of San Juan, where there is already prepared a tombstone.
Aponte Martínez, only Puerto Rican cardinal of the Catholic Church, was hospitalized in late January for dehydration due to a cold and on 23 February was again transferred by ambulance to hospital Mutual Aid.
Exarzobispo of San Juan for 34 years, Cardinal remained in the Intensive Care Unit of the health center, suffering from dehydration because they did not eat liquid and fed enough.
In 2010 he had undergone surgery for a herniated stomach that kept him apart from public activities.
The last event in which he participated was at the ceremony commemorating the 500 years of the Catholic Church in Puerto Rico.
His health had deteriorated to such a level that the Archbishop of San Juan, Roberto Gonzalez Nieves, along with different personalities, like the mayor of San Juan, Jorge Santini, Puerto Ricans had asked to pray for the priest.
Martinez Aponte's life was forever linked to the Catholic Church.
After being an altar boy in the church of Lajas, entered the priesthood and studied at the seminary of St. John and the St. John's in Brighton, Massachusetts.
With an MBA from Boston University and a doctoral seminar in St. Leo, Florida, the Puerto Rican religious ordained a priest in San German in April 1950.
During the decade of the 50 was superintendent of Catholic schools for the Diocese of Ponce and chancellor of the Pontifical Catholic University.
In October 1962, Aponte Martinez was appointed auxiliary bishop of Ponce. Two years later, the Holy See appointed him archbishop of San Juan.
Under that charge was chairman of the Committee of Economic Affairs of the Latin American Episcopal Council (CELAM) and appeared in two conclaves of the Vatican where popes are elected John Paul I and John Paul II.
Aponte Martinez was the highest religious authority of the island to receive the Pope John Paul II during his visit to the island in 1984. He retired from the Archdiocese of San Juan in 1999.
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SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (International News Service) Various non-profit organizations could see a decline in revenues from programs receiving federal cuts in the U.S. Congress plan to do for the next fiscal year starting in September.
Therefore, Governor Luis Fortuno said today that requested to submit a report of the funds would no longer receive local alternatives to enable the achievement of the services.
The needle exchange program that handle institutions such as Community Initiative would receive the $ 120 000 per year reinstated a ban because federal grant money for these purposes.
According to the Resident Commissioner Pedro Pierluisi "We are aware and has submitted a proposal to seek federal funds, we must review the proposal and submit it again."
"Many of us opposed (to the ban was reinstated) and in 2009 got up and made assignments. Unfortunately, the fiscal crisis at the end of last year passed a bill and put specific language for that purpose. We are in the battle to be reversed but the fiscal reality in Washington all we know, "said Pierluisi.
At least for this year, according to Health Secretary Lorenzo Gonzalez, "we have identified the money ... enough time to see what happens in Congress. There are three entities that receive the same amount of funds and would be affected. The program is of great value and produces a significant impact on the population and the reduction of diseases. "
Therefore, Governor Luis Fortuno said today that requested to submit a report of the funds would no longer receive local alternatives to enable the achievement of the services.
The needle exchange program that handle institutions such as Community Initiative would receive the $ 120 000 per year reinstated a ban because federal grant money for these purposes.
According to the Resident Commissioner Pedro Pierluisi "We are aware and has submitted a proposal to seek federal funds, we must review the proposal and submit it again."
"Many of us opposed (to the ban was reinstated) and in 2009 got up and made assignments. Unfortunately, the fiscal crisis at the end of last year passed a bill and put specific language for that purpose. We are in the battle to be reversed but the fiscal reality in Washington all we know, "said Pierluisi.
At least for this year, according to Health Secretary Lorenzo Gonzalez, "we have identified the money ... enough time to see what happens in Congress. There are three entities that receive the same amount of funds and would be affected. The program is of great value and produces a significant impact on the population and the reduction of diseases. "
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SAN JUAN, Puetro Rico (International News Service) Senator Eduardo Bhatia opposition accused the government of Luis Fortuño of using "the plight of the more than 30,000 civil servants fired to fill their pockets with millions of dollars of public funds" to exrepresentante NPP Pedro Figueroa Costa.
Costa Figueroa owns Platinum Advisors, a company incorporated in 2001, according to Senator Popular Democratic Party (PDP) "has scrounged contracts 26,243.802.00 dollars during this administration."
The PDP senator filed documents that reveal how Platinum Advisors, a month of service in June 2009, amid the fiscal crisis, turnover of over 2 million dollars of public funds.
He claimed that the billing of Platinum is made easier by the way they are allowed to bill 600 per participant, with no real need to provide the services that claim to provide.
"After the administration of Luis Fortuño created chaos to lay off thousands of public employees, the company was hired by Costa Figueroa him."
He explained that the Council of Human Resources and Occupational Development (CDORH) to provide services to the unemployed, private schools established to provide the services that had historically been provided by the employees of CDORH, and Displaced Employees State Unit.
Bhatia accused the government of the need and take the pain of thousands of Puerto Ricans to put "millions of dollars in the hands of Pedro Figueroa."
"It is outrageous that in the midst of a fiscal crisis, a friend of Fortuño take to pocket over $ 26 million. While in Puerto Rico people are losing their homes, their cars and can not pay your bills, have a small group associate of Luis Fortuño, who continues to get a millionaire with the people's money, "he said.
"Luis Fortuño left off thousands of parents, to benefit and fill the pockets of some of his friends," he said.
Bhatia said the scheme to benefit Platinum Advisors was designed by the Acosta Figueroa, as detailed Aurelio "Yeyo" Cubero González, executive director of CDORH.
Cubero González hinted in an interview that the idea came from and not CDORH Platinum, which "shows that all this was a plan to further enrich a friend of power," said Bhatia.
Platinum can charge 50 percent of the invoice to receive the lists, as a provision of the contract so provides and the other 50 percent is charged when the company "close" the case.
Bhatia stated that there are several ways in which the case is "closed" if the center fails to communicate with the participant after two attempts, if the participant misses an appointment at the center, or if the participant does not agree with the job interview that gets you, among others.
He argued that the contract with Platinum Advisors was signed by the original amount of $ 6.6 million and it is assumed would last from May to December 2009.
Under the terms of this agreement, Platinum establish several service centers to meet the displaced in 32 municipalities.
However, this contract has been amended 10 times, and the total amount is now 22,442.192.00 dollars.
According to Bhatia, the amendments violate the provisions of the contract which states that only could be extended or amended if it met the following requirements: the persistence of public need, satisfaction with services, and availability of funds.
"In fact, employees say their CDORH State Unit can provide these services as they did successfully before reaching this administration," he said.
He added that the availability of funds are another area where there seems no real capacity to extend this contract, as CDORH allocation is now 62 million dollars when the beginning of four years was 144 million.
Costa Figueroa owns Platinum Advisors, a company incorporated in 2001, according to Senator Popular Democratic Party (PDP) "has scrounged contracts 26,243.802.00 dollars during this administration."
The PDP senator filed documents that reveal how Platinum Advisors, a month of service in June 2009, amid the fiscal crisis, turnover of over 2 million dollars of public funds.
He claimed that the billing of Platinum is made easier by the way they are allowed to bill 600 per participant, with no real need to provide the services that claim to provide.
"After the administration of Luis Fortuño created chaos to lay off thousands of public employees, the company was hired by Costa Figueroa him."
He explained that the Council of Human Resources and Occupational Development (CDORH) to provide services to the unemployed, private schools established to provide the services that had historically been provided by the employees of CDORH, and Displaced Employees State Unit.
Bhatia accused the government of the need and take the pain of thousands of Puerto Ricans to put "millions of dollars in the hands of Pedro Figueroa."
"It is outrageous that in the midst of a fiscal crisis, a friend of Fortuño take to pocket over $ 26 million. While in Puerto Rico people are losing their homes, their cars and can not pay your bills, have a small group associate of Luis Fortuño, who continues to get a millionaire with the people's money, "he said.
"Luis Fortuño left off thousands of parents, to benefit and fill the pockets of some of his friends," he said.
Bhatia said the scheme to benefit Platinum Advisors was designed by the Acosta Figueroa, as detailed Aurelio "Yeyo" Cubero González, executive director of CDORH.
Cubero González hinted in an interview that the idea came from and not CDORH Platinum, which "shows that all this was a plan to further enrich a friend of power," said Bhatia.
Platinum can charge 50 percent of the invoice to receive the lists, as a provision of the contract so provides and the other 50 percent is charged when the company "close" the case.
Bhatia stated that there are several ways in which the case is "closed" if the center fails to communicate with the participant after two attempts, if the participant misses an appointment at the center, or if the participant does not agree with the job interview that gets you, among others.
He argued that the contract with Platinum Advisors was signed by the original amount of $ 6.6 million and it is assumed would last from May to December 2009.
Under the terms of this agreement, Platinum establish several service centers to meet the displaced in 32 municipalities.
However, this contract has been amended 10 times, and the total amount is now 22,442.192.00 dollars.
According to Bhatia, the amendments violate the provisions of the contract which states that only could be extended or amended if it met the following requirements: the persistence of public need, satisfaction with services, and availability of funds.
"In fact, employees say their CDORH State Unit can provide these services as they did successfully before reaching this administration," he said.
He added that the availability of funds are another area where there seems no real capacity to extend this contract, as CDORH allocation is now 62 million dollars when the beginning of four years was 144 million.
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SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (International News Service) The Senate President Thomas Rivera Schatz, announced today that in a letter asked Secretary Haciendia, Jesus Mendez, to investigate alleged irregularities in the income tax returns of Senator Alejandro Garcia Padilla.
A publication in a newspaper of general circulation indicated that the gubernatorial candidate for the Popular Democratic Party paid separate the return of 2001 when his wife bought homes, contrary to what was said about their marital separation at that time.
Rivera Schatz's letter is so that Mendez "fulfill its responsibility. If you do nothing in a reasonable time we will interpret that Senator Garcia is releasing Padilla ".
"The person called to exonerate or convict after a serious investigation is the Secretary of the Treasury, not the Senate because of allegations made against Senator Garcia Padilla occur prior to a seat in the Senate," said Rivera Schatz in his initial shift in today's session.
He added that he expects "to do so soon ... that is not made in the long view."
It also recommended that Garcia Padilla present their explanations publicly.
A publication in a newspaper of general circulation indicated that the gubernatorial candidate for the Popular Democratic Party paid separate the return of 2001 when his wife bought homes, contrary to what was said about their marital separation at that time.
Rivera Schatz's letter is so that Mendez "fulfill its responsibility. If you do nothing in a reasonable time we will interpret that Senator Garcia is releasing Padilla ".
"The person called to exonerate or convict after a serious investigation is the Secretary of the Treasury, not the Senate because of allegations made against Senator Garcia Padilla occur prior to a seat in the Senate," said Rivera Schatz in his initial shift in today's session.
He added that he expects "to do so soon ... that is not made in the long view."
It also recommended that Garcia Padilla present their explanations publicly.
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SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (International News Service) A man identified by police as Ronnie Arroyo Betancourt, who lives in Ocean Park, fell within hours of the morning metal ramp with a crane on the dock area E port in Santurce, so it had to be rushed to Medical Center in Rio Piedras.
Personal Rescue Unit of the Police and Fire Puerto Rico arrived at the scene just after 7:00 in the morning to go down to the man in the crane and transported to the Medical Center, according to preliminary information provided by the agent Romero, attached to precinct of Santurce.
There are no details of what happened.
Personal Rescue Unit of the Police and Fire Puerto Rico arrived at the scene just after 7:00 in the morning to go down to the man in the crane and transported to the Medical Center, according to preliminary information provided by the agent Romero, attached to precinct of Santurce.
There are no details of what happened.
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SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (International News Service) people assigned to the Marine Unit of the Police in Aguadilla rescued 13 people who were adrift in a boat a half mile off the coast of Rincon Villas.
Police said there are four females, two children and seven men who sailed in three ships, two of which faced mechanical problems and the other ran out of fuel.
All were rescued and taken in good health until Higuel ramp, located on Marine Street Aguadilla.
Police said the captains of the boats reported that would make arrangements to transfer them to port.
Police said there are four females, two children and seven men who sailed in three ships, two of which faced mechanical problems and the other ran out of fuel.
All were rescued and taken in good health until Higuel ramp, located on Marine Street Aguadilla.
Police said the captains of the boats reported that would make arrangements to transfer them to port.
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SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (International News Service)
Three individuals were arrested this afternoon in Vieques by agents of the Drug Enforcement Division of the Region of Fajardo, who set up surveillance on Calle Antonio G. Mellado of the municipality.
Those arrested were identified as Joseph D. Caraballo, 59-year-old Jorge L. Market Castro, 25, and Joseph A. Cotto Rodriguez, 20, all residents of that municipality. These were seized four bags of crack, $ 320 in cash and a Ford Explorer.
The case was referred to the Prosecutor of Fajardo, corresponding to the filing of criminal charges.
Three individuals were arrested this afternoon in Vieques by agents of the Drug Enforcement Division of the Region of Fajardo, who set up surveillance on Calle Antonio G. Mellado of the municipality.
Those arrested were identified as Joseph D. Caraballo, 59-year-old Jorge L. Market Castro, 25, and Joseph A. Cotto Rodriguez, 20, all residents of that municipality. These were seized four bags of crack, $ 320 in cash and a Ford Explorer.
The case was referred to the Prosecutor of Fajardo, corresponding to the filing of criminal charges.
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SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (International News Service) Three people were injured in a riot this morning in the resort Playa Flamenco Culebra, police said.
As reported at about 4:23 am police received a call via the 9-1-1 emergency system, which warned of a riot with people injured.
In the scene were wounded Saul Santiago Rivera, 21 years old, Guillermo Paz Gonzalez, 23, and less than 17 years, all residents of Bayamón. They claimed that several individuals were attacked in the middle of a discussion.
The injured suffered bruises and open wounds that required medical treatment at Hospital HIMA San Pablo Fajardo.
Division agents are investigating the motive Assault of the facts. The whereabouts and identity of the attackers.
As reported at about 4:23 am police received a call via the 9-1-1 emergency system, which warned of a riot with people injured.
In the scene were wounded Saul Santiago Rivera, 21 years old, Guillermo Paz Gonzalez, 23, and less than 17 years, all residents of Bayamón. They claimed that several individuals were attacked in the middle of a discussion.
The injured suffered bruises and open wounds that required medical treatment at Hospital HIMA San Pablo Fajardo.
Division agents are investigating the motive Assault of the facts. The whereabouts and identity of the attackers.
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By Luis Alberto Gonzalez
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (International News Service) A proposal by the Resident Commissioner Pedro Pierluisi to Puerto Rico is included in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), could cause actual beneficiaries Nutrition Assistance Program (NAP) to stay without 25 percent for use as effective.
And is that the SNAP requires that all funds are used for food, so the benefit of using a quarter of the government contribution as cash for any expense necessary to cease to exist.
The agency Inter News Service (INS) learned that the request for Pierluisi with a measure in Congress angered politicians and officials in the administration of Governor Luis Fortuño, to the point that they have alienated and others have written letters to drop the project .
Although the Resident Commissioner said the move would help the island because it increases on average $ 500 million to 2.000 million received today for the PAN, the objections are that the beneficiaries will not have the cash in his Most is used to buy, say, gasoline.
A study by the Department of Agriculture United States, published in June 2010 shows the concern of what will be done to compensate for 25 percent cash used by beneficiaries in the island with the local program.
"Although the money is designated for eligible foods, is widely known that participants use the cash for needed items that are not food, medicines and hygiene products. It is difficult to determine the impact of a completely non-cash allocation ... Since the allocation of cash is the only or primary source of cash income for many participants, it is clear that there are families who will have to find other ways to pay for essential items than food, "says the study.
The widespread concern surrounding the economic changes for beneficiaries and according to the former cameral, José Aponte Hernández, although the contribution would increase from 240 to $ 263 on average, lose up to $ 60 for use in paying water, electricity, telephone, clothing, gasoline or anything else other than food.
Aponte Hernandez told INS that although the island's economy is improving the lack of jobs "do not give that one can say 'look, there are enough jobs'. We can not afford to remove it (the cash benefit) because (can not say that) will have the added benefit for SNAP but as they are working way to get the money. "
But Pierluisi INS stated in writing that all this is a good example of how the island is unequal treatment with other states when it comes to sharing the money.
Although the number of beneficiaries would increase by about 15 percent to nearly $ 500 million that the island would receive "the flexibility that Puerto Rico is currently administering its program of PAN-like allowing your recipients to obtain up to 25 percent of the benefits cash-clearly has less weight than the significant amount of additional money that the island would receive if allowed to participate in SNAP under the same terms and conditions as those states. "
The president of the United Retailers (CUD), Ignacio Veloz, if traders do not have to invest in a system required by SNAP or the government can offer is favorable.
"The important thing is that it requires and increase to the cafes, supermarkets, grocery stores, the fonditas ... The origin of the NAP was to extend the federal government farm was changed to where it is now. Before it was 100 percent for food, then returned for anything and now with 75 to 25 percent, "said Swift to INS.
The federal study recognizes that many people, especially older ones, can not make ends meet with what they get from PAN to feed and rely on relatives or neighbors for this.
But, thinking of other expenses, Aponte Hernández suggested that Pierluisi "withdraw (the measure) or if you believe that you can leave, as you say, sleeping in the legislative process, to let sleeping. This is no time to claim the SNAP against what the PAN ... Whether you're in an election year, has a negative effect. "
The merchants, especially small and medium tended to have "outlets" (computerized systems that agglomerate consumer sales) that would be subsidized by the government to sell and receive payment from SNAP.
The draft Pierluisi has the support of the House of Marketing, Industry and Food Distribution (MIDA) and the CUD. Fast forward to INS that will meet this week with Pierluisi to corroborate that SNAP can be applied to the entire island on purchases of beneficiaries in bakeries, taverns, cafes and other small shops, as does a nice meal program, whose success transcended has been very limited.
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (International News Service) A proposal by the Resident Commissioner Pedro Pierluisi to Puerto Rico is included in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), could cause actual beneficiaries Nutrition Assistance Program (NAP) to stay without 25 percent for use as effective.
And is that the SNAP requires that all funds are used for food, so the benefit of using a quarter of the government contribution as cash for any expense necessary to cease to exist.
The agency Inter News Service (INS) learned that the request for Pierluisi with a measure in Congress angered politicians and officials in the administration of Governor Luis Fortuño, to the point that they have alienated and others have written letters to drop the project .
Although the Resident Commissioner said the move would help the island because it increases on average $ 500 million to 2.000 million received today for the PAN, the objections are that the beneficiaries will not have the cash in his Most is used to buy, say, gasoline.
A study by the Department of Agriculture United States, published in June 2010 shows the concern of what will be done to compensate for 25 percent cash used by beneficiaries in the island with the local program.
"Although the money is designated for eligible foods, is widely known that participants use the cash for needed items that are not food, medicines and hygiene products. It is difficult to determine the impact of a completely non-cash allocation ... Since the allocation of cash is the only or primary source of cash income for many participants, it is clear that there are families who will have to find other ways to pay for essential items than food, "says the study.
The widespread concern surrounding the economic changes for beneficiaries and according to the former cameral, José Aponte Hernández, although the contribution would increase from 240 to $ 263 on average, lose up to $ 60 for use in paying water, electricity, telephone, clothing, gasoline or anything else other than food.
Aponte Hernandez told INS that although the island's economy is improving the lack of jobs "do not give that one can say 'look, there are enough jobs'. We can not afford to remove it (the cash benefit) because (can not say that) will have the added benefit for SNAP but as they are working way to get the money. "
But Pierluisi INS stated in writing that all this is a good example of how the island is unequal treatment with other states when it comes to sharing the money.
Although the number of beneficiaries would increase by about 15 percent to nearly $ 500 million that the island would receive "the flexibility that Puerto Rico is currently administering its program of PAN-like allowing your recipients to obtain up to 25 percent of the benefits cash-clearly has less weight than the significant amount of additional money that the island would receive if allowed to participate in SNAP under the same terms and conditions as those states. "
The president of the United Retailers (CUD), Ignacio Veloz, if traders do not have to invest in a system required by SNAP or the government can offer is favorable.
"The important thing is that it requires and increase to the cafes, supermarkets, grocery stores, the fonditas ... The origin of the NAP was to extend the federal government farm was changed to where it is now. Before it was 100 percent for food, then returned for anything and now with 75 to 25 percent, "said Swift to INS.
The federal study recognizes that many people, especially older ones, can not make ends meet with what they get from PAN to feed and rely on relatives or neighbors for this.
But, thinking of other expenses, Aponte Hernández suggested that Pierluisi "withdraw (the measure) or if you believe that you can leave, as you say, sleeping in the legislative process, to let sleeping. This is no time to claim the SNAP against what the PAN ... Whether you're in an election year, has a negative effect. "
The merchants, especially small and medium tended to have "outlets" (computerized systems that agglomerate consumer sales) that would be subsidized by the government to sell and receive payment from SNAP.
The draft Pierluisi has the support of the House of Marketing, Industry and Food Distribution (MIDA) and the CUD. Fast forward to INS that will meet this week with Pierluisi to corroborate that SNAP can be applied to the entire island on purchases of beneficiaries in bakeries, taverns, cafes and other small shops, as does a nice meal program, whose success transcended has been very limited.
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