Economy and Crime Spur New Puerto Rican Exodus by By LIZETTE ALVAREZ
Puerto Rico’s extended woes, including high unemployment and pervasive crime, are causing a worrisome exodus of professionals and middle-class residents to places like Florida and Texas.Puerto Rico's Second Cut to Junk Debt by By MARY WILLIAMS WALSH
The new downgrade was expected to further narrow the island’s room for tight financial maneuvering and has reportedly given rise to discussions with lenders about short-term relief on certain payments.
Answer to Puerto Rico's Debt Woes? It's Complicated by By STEPHEN J. LUBBEN
Puerto Rico is in a jam, writes Stephen J. Lubben. It is not considered a state, which means it can’t resort to bankruptcy to deal with its debt problems. Nor is it a sovereign nation, which means it can’t rely on sovereign immunity.
Analysts and traders said prices of some Puerto Rico bonds traded lower on Wednesday, but therewas no mass selling that might indicate a panic.
S.&P. Lowers Puerto Rico Debt to Junk Status by By MARY WILLIAMS WALSH
The move intensified a cash squeeze for the commonwealth, whose financial condition is of outsize importance to the rest of the United States because its debt is widely held by individual investors through mutual funds.
$2 Billion Deal in Works for Puerto Rico by By MICHAEL CORKERY
Puerto Rico, battling a financial crisis that includes high unemployment and a crushing debt load, may have to pay interest as high as 10 percent.
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Op-Ed: Open letter to Puerto Rico’s info tech sector
February 7, 2014
I was recently reading the January 2014 publication “Perspectivas“ from Estudios Técnicos and came across a quote t ...
SME Sales Summit to focus on educating sales forces
February 7, 2014
Recognizing that sales are the engine to move the economy forward, the Puerto Rico Sales and Marketing Association will ...
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La calificación de crédito de Puerto Rico sufrió el viernes su segundo golpe en una semana cuando Moody's Investors Service anunció que había reducido el estatus de su deuda a nivel de basura.
El salsero Marc Anthony será homenajeado con el mayor tributo que otorgan los premios Lo Nuestro, que honrarán su trayectoria como uno de los artistas más exitosos la música latina.
Puerto Rico DJ pleads guilty to sexual exploitation of three minors
January 15, 2014
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January 15, 2014
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Puerto Rico authorities apprehend 17 Haitian undocumented migrants
January 16, 2014
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Puerto Rico must join CELAC, says Venezuela president
January 24, 2014
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- Old San Juan, Puerto Rico: A Caribbean city rich in charm and culture
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Old San Juan, Puerto Rico: A Caribbean city rich in charm and culture
January 28, 2014
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico -- Second in size to only Santo Domingo, San Juan is a big Caribbean city. From the moment your foot touches Puerto Rico's rich, fertile soil, its scale becomes apparent. Three-lane highways surround San Juan's city limits, meandering streets fill dense districts within.- More than half a million Jamaicans to find a PATH to new opportunities
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Puerto Rico governor to introduce balanced budget for fiscal year 2014-15
February 4, 2014
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico -- Ingrid Vila Biaggi, chief of staff to Puerto Rico Governor Alejandro Garcia Padilla, announced on Monday that a balanced budget for the 2014-2015 fiscal year will be introduced in the coming weeks. This follows more than a year of fiscal reforms, including reforms to three of...- Puerto Rico high-end hotels and rum events attract the world
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Puerto Rico credit rating downgraded to 'speculative'
February 5, 2014
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This Week Top Story: Puerto Rico weighs options to borrow up to $2 billion. Read: http://goo.gl/yor3Zt#caribbeanbusiness
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Elections in El Salvador, Costa Rica appear headed for runoffs
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Dear Partner,
ReplyDeleteSince the United Nations determined in 1960 that colonialism is a crime against humanity, there is no longer a need for plebiscites. The solution is to give Puerto Rico her sovereignty.
But being the United States government does not want to, it continues to advocate the use of plebiscites to find out what Puerto Ricans want. Even if 100% of Puerto Ricans would want to continue being a US colony, Puerto Rico would still be obligated to accept her sovereignty to then decide what she wants to do.
The only thing these plebiscites are good for is to divide Puerto Ricans. A Puerto Rican didn’t invade us to make us a colony. When will we understand that we need to unite?
This is why we must peacefully protest at least 3 times a year until Puerto Rico is decolonized!
José M López Sierra
www.TodosUnidosDescolonizarPR.blogspot.com