Tuesday, June 18, 2013

News Review: 17/06/13 00:00 - 18/06/13 08:24: Pierluisi to UN: Commonwealth status is the root of PR’s economic, social ills... Comité de Descolonización aprobó resolución sobre Puerto Rico - 17/06/13 18:13 - from El Nuevo Día : Política | "G8 summit - day two" and other stories

US President Barack Obama holding a bilateral meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin during the G8 summit at the Lough Erne resort last night.
US President Barack Obama holding a bilateral meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin during the G8 summit at the Lough Erne resort last night. Photograph: JEWEL SAMAD/AFP/Getty Images

RUSSIA and THE WEST - РОССИЯ и ЗАПАД: G8 summit - day two: Politics live blog - The Guar...: US President Barack Obama holding a bilateral meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin during the G8 summit at the Lough Erne resort l...

» G8 summit - day two: Politics live blog - The Guardian
18/06/13 04:51 from political status of puerto rico - Google News
Telegraph.co.uk G8 summit - day two: Politics live blog The Guardian Africa's infrastructure is in a poor state . Fixing that will be expensive, and so Africa needs to be able to access private capital. Investing in poor country ... pr..

» CNN Latino expanding to court more US Hispanics - Tuoitrenews
17/06/13 22:31 from puerto rican community in new york - Google News
CNN Latino expanding to court more US Hispanics Tuoitrenews But in New York , the biggest Hispanic communities are Puerto Rican and Dominican, she said. And in highly-diverse Miami, the largest Hispanic groups have their roots in Cuba and ..


» VIDEO: Brazil protests overnight in Brasilia and Rio
18/06/13 04:05 from BBC News - Latin America & Caribbean
As many as 200,000 people have marched through the streets of Brazil's biggest cities, as protests over rising public transport costs and the expense of staging the 2014 World Cup have spread.


» Brazil's leaders caught out by mass protests
17/06/13 22:55 from BBC News - Latin America & Caribbean
Leaders caught out by mass protests


» Caribbean: Is Somebody Watching? - Global Voices Online
17/06/13 23:35 from caribbean - Google News
Caribbean : Is Somebody Watching? Global Voices Online The ongoing saga with U.S. Internet surveillance whistleblower Edward Snowden has captured the attention of the world – Caribbean bloggers included. There has been a fair amount of dis..


» Pierluisi to UN: Commonwealth status is the root of PR’s economic
17/06/13 20:18 from Caribbean Business
Pierluisi to UN: Commonwealth status is the root of PR’s economic, social ills Resident Commissioner Pedro Pierluisi told the United Nations Special Decoloniza ... To ease shortage of organs, grow them in a lab? NEW YORK — By the time 10-y..


» ONU reitera derecho inalienable de Puerto Rico a la independencia
17/06/13 22:02 from Videos matching: puerto rico news tv
ONU reitera derecho inalienable de Puerto Rico a la independencia El Comité de Descolonización de la Organización de Naciones Unidas (ONU) discutió este lunes el caso de Puerto Rico y reafirmó en su resol..


» Puerto Rico's Congressman Delivers Statement at the United ...
17/06/13 21:43 from congressman pedro r. pierluisi - Google Blog Search
To do nothing is to communicate a level of indifference that threatens to make us appear hypocritical around the globe. NEWYORICANGIRL. The Hon. Pedro R . Pierluisi . Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico and President  ... 


» Puerto Rico's Congressman Delivers Statement at the United ...
17/06/13 21:43 from political status of puerto rico - Google Blog Search
If the U.S. Congress and President Obama really want to engage and empower our Hispanic voting block in this country, even if only for their political gain, then they should take immediate steps to resolve Puerto Rico's status   ....


» Julian Assange, Calle 13, and Twitter Users Write a Song Together
17/06/13 20:21 from Global Voices » Puerto Rico (U.S.)
There was a gathering on Twitter that few people would have expected: René Pérez, better known as “Residente” from the musical group  Calle 13 —a group that resists any type of classification—, and Julian Assange, the founder o..


» Comité de Descolonización aprobó resolución sobre Puerto Rico
17/06/13 18:13 from El Nuevo Día : Política
Reconoce que en el plebiscito los electores de la Isla rechazaron el actual status de “subordinación política” 


» #Pierluisi to UN: #Commonwealth status is the root of PR’s economic, social ills...
17/06/13 18:00 from CARIBBEAN BUSINESSs Facebook Wall
#Pierluisi to UN: #Commonwealth status is the root of PR’s economic, social ills.Read: http://ow.ly/m7wHA #caribbeanbusiness 


» García Padilla alega que Estadidad convertiría engueto latinoamericano a la Isla
17/06/13 16:15 from El Nuevo Día : Política
Según el gobernador, "la Estadidad destruiría la economía puertorriqueña" 


» AGP: Estadidad convertiría PR en "Gueto Latinoamericano" #Mentira544AGP - YouTube
17/06/13 16:02 from PUERTO RICO NEWS
AGP: Estadidad convertiría PR en "Gueto Latinoamericano" #Mentira544AGP - YouTube    -    Monday June 17 th , 2013  at  4:00 PM 1 Share AGP: Estadidad convertiría PR en "Gueto Latinoamericano" #Mentira544AGP &..


» Puerto Rico's current status root cause of problems, says pro ...
17/06/13 15:40 from political status of puerto rico - Google Blog Search
"We categorically reject the backwards view, embraced by certain political leaders in Puerto Rico , that the status debate is somehow a distraction from efforts to address these challenges," said Pierluisi, who is also Puerto  ... 


» Puerto Rico's current status “root cause” of problems, says pro-statehood leader - NBC Latino
17/06/13 15:33 from puerto rico - Google News
Puerto Rico's current status “root cause” of problems, says pro-statehood leader NBC Latino Puerto Rico's current commonwealth status is “the root cause of the economic and social problems that impair quality of life on the island,..


» Puerto Rico's current status “root cause” of problems, says pro-statehood leader - NBC Latino
17/06/13 15:33 from political status of puerto rico - Google News
Puerto Rico's current status “root cause” of problems, says pro-statehood leader NBC Latino “We categorically reject the backwards view, embraced by certain political leaders in Puerto Rico , that the status debate is somehow a distrac..


» Puerto Rico's current status root cause of problems, says pro ...
17/06/13 15:33 from political status of puerto rico - Google Blog Search
We categorically reject the backwards view, embraced by certain political leaders in Puerto Rico , that the status debate is somehow a distraction from efforts to address these challenges, said Pierluisi, who is also Puerto  ...


» Cuba Defends Puerto Rican Self-Determination at UN - Prensa Latina
17/06/13 15:31 from political status of puerto rico - Google News
Cuba Defends Puerto Rican Self-Determination at UN Prensa Latina However, he lamented the little progress registered for a final solution to the colonial situation , so that the Puerto Ricans can freely determine their political status and..


» Illegal immigrants await driver licenses in PR.
17/06/13 14:47 from 
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» Citizen Cosponsors Helps Citizens Participate in the Legislative Process - via Puerto Rico Report | Pierluisi: “estadidad o soberanía” via El Nuevo Dia : Noticias
17/06/13 13:55 from PUERTO RICO NEWS
Citizen Cosponsors Helps Citizens Participate in the Legislative Process via  Puerto Rico Report  by hadeninteractive on 6/17/13 Eric Cantor (R Virginia) has launched a new website,  Cosponsor , where citizens can “cosponsor..


» AGP afirma que estadidad convertiría la Isla en un "gueto latinoamericano" – AGP argues that statehood would turn the island into a "Latin American ghetto" - Metro
17/06/13 13:52 from PUERTO RICO NEWS
AGP afirma que estadidad convertiría la Isla en un "gueto latinoamericano" – Metro via  Caribnews's Facebook Wall  by Caribnews on 6/17/13 AGP afirma que estadidad convertiría la Isla en un "gueto latinoamericano" – Metro AGP afi..


» Citizen Cosponsors Helps Citizens Participate in the Legislative Process
17/06/13 13:30 from Puerto Rico Report
  Eric Cantor (R Virginia) has launched a new website, Cosponsor , where citizens can “cosponsor” congressional legislation with one click — two if they allow the site to connect with their Facebook accounts. All new..


» PPD whining about UN status discussions
17/06/13 13:27 from 
1 Comment, last updated on Monday Jun 17 by LongIslander1987


» Pierluisi: “estadidad o soberanía”
17/06/13 13:21 from El Nuevo Día : Política
Dice ante el Comité de Descolonización de la ONU que Puerto Rico le retiró el consentimiento al ELA 


» Garcia Padilla talks status - the usual PPD arguments.
17/06/13 13:19 from 
1 Comment, last updated on Monday Jun 17 by LongIslander1987


» Governor: Status bill doomed on Hill
17/06/13 13:11 from Caribbean Business - More Local News
Governor: Status bill doomed on Hill Issued: June 13, 2013 Puerto Rico Gov. Alejandro García Padilla said Thursday that legislation in Congress to put the island on the path to statehood has “no chance” of... Cuba girds for climate change ..


» Stateside Ricans, Puerto Ricans or just another US ethnic minority?
17/06/13 13:04 from 
5 Comments, last updated on Monday Jun 17 by LongIslander1987


» AGP afirma que estadidad convertiría la Isla en un "gueto latinoamericano" – Metro
17/06/13 13:04 from Caribnewss Facebook Wall
AGP afirma que estadidad convertiría la Isla en un "gueto latinoamericano" – Metro AGP afirma que estadidad convertiría la Isla en un "gueto latinoamericano" www.metro.pr El gobernador Alejandro García Padilla reafirmó en el programa Choque..


» Prensa Latina News Agency - UN Committee to Ratify Puerto Rican ...
17/06/13 12:58 from puerto rico news - Google Blog Search
UN Committee to Ratify Puerto Rican Right to Independence 17 de junio de 2013, 00:05United Nations, June 17 (Prensa Latina) The UN Decolonization Committee is expected to discuss today the case of Puerto Rico and reaffirm the  ... 


» #GarcíaPadilla: Statehood would turn #PR into a ‘Latin American ghetto’. Read: h...
17/06/13 12:00 from CARIBBEAN BUSINESSs Facebook Wall
#GarcíaPadilla: Statehood would turn #PR into a ‘Latin American ghetto’. Read: http://ow.ly/m6Ber #caribbeanbusiness 


» AGP: Estadidad convertiría PR "Gueto Latinoamericano" #Mentira544AGP
17/06/13 11:50 from Uploads by Luis Anthony
AGP: Estadidad convertiría PR "Gueto Latinoamericano" #Mentira544AGP "Yo no creo en la estadidad, sería desastrosa para la economía de Puerto Rico, convertiría a Puerto Rico en un gueto, en un país entero..


» Presentes en la ONU casos de Oscar López y Vieques
17/06/13 11:32 from El Nuevo Día : Política
En la sesión de hoy del Comité de Descolonización se discutirá otros asuntos relacionados la status 


» #PR back before #UN decolonization panel. Read: http://ow.ly/m6AHK #caribbeanbus...
17/06/13 11:30 from CARIBBEAN BUSINESSs Facebook Wall
#PR back before #UN decolonization panel. Read: http://ow.ly/m6AHK #caribbeanbusiness 


» Garca Padilla: Statehood Would Turn Puerto Rico into a Latin ...
17/06/13 11:18 from political status of puerto rico - Google Blog Search
The governor also said that first- and second-generation Puerto Ricans should be able to vote in any future status questions surrounding the island's political future. Pedro Pierluisi, the island's top statehood leader, opposes ..


» Garca Padilla: Statehood Would Turn Puerto Rico into a Latin ...
17/06/13 11:18 from puerto rico - Google Blog Search
So now we really know where Puerto Rican governor Alejandro Garca Padilla stands when it comes to the island's status quo and its commonwealth relationship with the United States. In an interview on CNN en espaol,  ... 


» Puerto Rico's Supreme Court Gains New Rival: Governor Garcia Padilla - Politic365
17/06/13 10:50 from puerto rico - Google News
Politic365 Puerto Rico's Supreme Court Gains New Rival: Governor Garcia Padilla Politic365 Puerto Rico's ruling party, the Popular Democratic Party, lost little time in delivering a first strike against the opposition party dominat..


» Puerto Rico's Supreme Court Gains New Rival: Governor Garcia Padilla - Politic365
17/06/13 10:50 from political status of puerto rico - Google News
Politic365 Puerto Rico's Supreme Court Gains New Rival: Governor Garcia Padilla Politic365 In a decision filled with strong jabs from each side of the aisle, the Court admonished the Governor for trying to curtail its jurisdiction in w..


» Obama arrives in Northern Ireland for G8 with Syria crisis looming large
17/06/13 10:09 from Caribnewss Facebook Wall
Obama arrives in Northern Ireland for G8 with Syria crisis looming large Obama in Europe for G8 as Syria crisis looms large www.cbsnews.com President kicks off trip in Northern Ireland; face-to-face meetings with Putin and other officials w..


» G8 faces uncertain recoveries, turbulent markets. Read:http://ow.ly/m6ntg #carib...
17/06/13 10:00 from CARIBBEAN BUSINESSs Facebook Wall
G8 faces uncertain recoveries, turbulent markets. Read: http://ow.ly/m6ntg #caribbeanbusiness 


» Where to invest in an uncertain market. Read: http://ow.ly/m6lru #caribbeanbusiness
17/06/13 09:35 from CARIBBEAN BUSINESSs Facebook Wall
Where to invest in an uncertain market. Read: http://ow.ly/m6lru #caribbeanbusiness 


» New Leak Suggests US, Britain Spied on Leaders
17/06/13 09:25 from Caribnewss Facebook Wall
New Leak Suggests US, Britain Spied on Leaders New Leak Indicates US and Britain Eavesdropped at World Conferences www.cnbc.com Classified documents disclosed Sunday suggest that a former National Security Agency contractor obtained a wider..


» Julian Assange's year of asylum
17/06/13 08:43 from BBC News - Latin America & Caribbean
A look at the diplomatic wrangling over Julian Assange's asylum


» Commonwealthers Now Claim New ‘Commonwealth Status' Won Plebiscite
17/06/13 08:24 from Puerto Rico Report
Lobbyists for Governor Alejandro Garcia Padilla and his “commonwealth” party are now suggesting to Federal officials that a new “commonwealth status” was the real victor in Puerto Rico’s political status plebiscite last November. The resul..


» Para deponer a favor de la estadidad
17/06/13 07:53 from Política – Vocero de Puerto Rico
Para deponer a favor de la estadidad Investigadores examinan los vídeos tomados con las cámaras de seguridad para determinar cómo ocurrió el doble asesinato ‘Juanma’ López descarta por el momento un retiro del ensogado tras su revés con ‘M..


» 14 funcionarios del PPD piden ante la ONU la Asamblea Constitucional de Status
17/06/13 07:52 from El Nuevo Día : Política
Sostienen que el plan de status de Obama no es incompatible con el programa de gobierno del PPD 


» Ecuador to continue Assange asylum
17/06/13 07:48 from BBC News - Latin America & Caribbean
Ecuador's foreign minister says its embassy in London will continue to provide political asylum to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange.


» Las FARC aspiran a aplicar en Colombia un modelo de paz similar a Irlanda del Norte
17/06/13 07:45 from Caribnewss Facebook Wall
Las FARC aspiran a aplicar en Colombia un modelo de paz similar a Irlanda del Norte Las FARC aspiran a aplicar en Colombia un modelo de paz similar a Irlanda del Norte www.emol.com Jesus Emilio Carvajalino, alias Andrés París, explicó que e..


» Tragedia en Fajardo demuestra falta de fe en el sistema de justicia
17/06/13 07:24 from Caribnewss Facebook Wall
Tragedia en Fajardo demuestra falta de fe en el sistema de justicia Tragedia en Fajardo demuestra falta de fe en el sistema de justicia www.primerahora.com La falta de fe en el sistema de justicia y la ausencia de un plan articulado para pr..


» Más protestas pautadas para mañana en Brasil
17/06/13 07:16 from Caribnewss Facebook Wall
Más protestas pautadas para mañana en Brasil Más protestas pautadas para mañana en Brasil - DiarioLibre.com www.diariolibre.com


» No English Only in the U.S. Senate … or in a State of Puerto Rico
17/06/13 07:00 from Puerto Rico Report
English only in government in a State of Puerto Rico?  Not in the U.S. Senate. Last week, a senator, Tim Kaine (D-Virginia), delivered a major speech during a debate exclusively in Spanish. Kaine’s remarks were the first in the Senate to b..


» CNN Poll: Majority doesn't trust Obama, approval rating suffers severe drop http...
17/06/13 06:58 from Caribnewss Facebook Wall
CNN Poll: Majority doesn't trust Obama, approval rating suffers severe drop http://bit.ly/13TEFbv 


» Puerto Rico News Review
17/06/13 06:49 from PUERTO RICO NEWS
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» PHOTOS: Trenton's Puerto Rican Community Center celebrates different cultures - The Times of Trenton - NJ.com
17/06/13 06:36 from puerto rico - Google News
PHOTOS: Trenton's Puerto Rican Community Center celebrates different cultures The Times of Trenton - NJ.com Every other day, the students, ages 3-5, celebrated different cultures, learning about the native food, sports, music and anima..


» Para deponer a favor de la estadidad
17/06/13 04:20 from Opinión – Vocero de Puerto Rico
Para deponer a favor de la estadidad Investigadores examinan los vídeos tomados con las cámaras de seguridad para determinar cómo ocurrió el doble asesinato Dominante debut de España ‘Juanma’ López descarta por el momento un retiro del ens..


» /Opinión
17/06/13 03:48 from Opinión - El Nuevo Día


» Earth-Passing Asteroid is "An Entirely New Beast"
17/06/13 01:24 from Puerto Rico Newswire
... of the Solar System. By bouncing radar waves off 1998 QE2 from the giant dish at the Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico, researchers were able to construct visible images of the asteroid and its ocean-liner-sized moon, as well as obtain..


» Hoy Puerto Rico gana
17/06/13 00:00 from La Fortaleza
Reconstruyendo a Puerto Rico con un presupuesto donde todos aportan según sus posibilidades. El presupuesto identifica nuevos recaudos que abonan a reducir el déficit de 2,200 millones que se heredó de la pasada administración. Un nuevo pr..