Thursday, May 23, 2013

PR Status Debate - Review - 5.23.13

Governor takes status fight to The Hill

Issued: May 20, 2013 - CB

Gov. Alejandro García Padilla has turned to congressional media outlet The Hill as part of his pledge to “unmask” Resident Commissioner Pedr ...

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The island's current political status, including the possibility of statehood or independence, is widely debated in Puerto Rico. In November 2012, a non-binding referendum resulted in fifty-four percent of respondents voting to reject the current status under the territorial clause of the U.S. Constitution.^[16] Among respondents to a second question about alternatives, sixty-one percent voted for statehood as the preferred alternative to the current territorial status.^[17] However, partly because of criticism of the referedum's process, President Barack Obama stated in April 2013 that he will seek $2.5 million to hold another one, this time the first Puerto Rican status referendum to be financed by the Federal government.^[18]

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Puerto Rico is a self-governing commonwealth in association with the United ....Government Form: Republican; executive, legislative, and judicial branches.
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The government of Puerto Rico is a republican form of government. It is subject to the jurisdiction and sovereignty of the United States. Article I of the Constitution ...

Political Status of Puerto Rico - News Review

Moving forward together

By Gov. Alejandro Garcia-Padilla - 05/20/13 08:30 AM ET

Setting the record straight: A response to Puerto Rico’s governor

By Pedro Pierluisi - 05/21/13 04:00 PM ET

» Puerto Rico Statehood Bid Gets New Push - Wall Street Journal
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Wall Street Journal Puerto Rico Statehood Bid Gets New Push Wall Street Journal ... allow an end to the territorial status . "I see no reason why Congress would even consider it," said Charles Venator-Santiago, a political -science profess..

» Puerto Rico Statehood Bid Gets New Push - Wall Street Journal
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Wall Street Journal Puerto Rico Statehood Bid Gets New Push Wall Street Journal If lawmakers are considering legalizing the undocumented population, proponents argue, they should also resolve the situation of Puerto Ricans on the island, w..

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Puerto Rico Statehood Bid Gets New Push
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... allow an end to the territorial status. "I see no reason why Congress would even consider it," said Charles Venator-Santiago, a political-science professor at the University of Connecticut who has studied Puerto Rico extensively. ... If lawmakers ...

New Poll: 78.3% of WSJ Readers Favor Statehood for Puerto Rico - 5/22/2013 - hadeninteractive

Pierluisi Sets the Record Straight on Puerto Rico Plebiscite - 5/22/2013 - KG

“Do You Believe in Democracy and Equality?” - 5/21/2013 - hadeninteractive

Commonwealthers Act to Give Federal Officials Phony Results for Plebiscite - 5/17/2013 - JF

» Opinion: For Puerto Rico to ever progress, the politics of status must disappear - NBC Latino
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Opinion: For Puerto Rico to ever progress, the politics of status must disappear NBC Latino Quite frankly, Pierluisi is taking a huge political gamble, based on a November plebiscite vote that rejected Puerto Rico's current commonwealt..

» Opinion: For Puerto Rico to ever progress, the politics of status must disappear - NBC Latino
22/05/13 05:01 from puerto rico - Google News
Opinion: For Puerto Rico to ever progress, the politics of status must disappear NBC Latino Such is the case of Puerto Rico , where Governor Alejandro Padilla, a Democrat but the leader of the island's status quo commonwealth party, an..

» Commonwealthers Asked for Vote on Statehood They Now Oppose ...
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Other party leaders like leaders of all of Puerto Rico's political status factions think that support for statehood will increase in the islands if the U.S. Congress clarifies that equality is an option for the territory by authorizing ..

» Bill in US Congress seeks vote on Puerto Rican statehood -

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15/05/13 14:24 from puerto rico - Google News
Latin Times Bill in US Congress seeks vote on Puerto Rican statehood Reuters The measure proposed in the House of Representatives would ask Puerto Rican voters, "Do you want Puerto Rico to be admitted as a state of the United States?" If t..

» 33 in Congress Propose Statehood
15/05/13 14:57 from Puerto Rico Report
At least 33 members of the U.S. House of Representatives proposed statehood legislation for Puerto Rico today. The bill responds to the islands’ political status plebiscite last November. In the plebiscite, 54% of the vote rejected continu..

» Thirty-Eight in Congress Propose Statehood | Puerto Rico Report
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One-third of the sponsors are from Florida, one of the most pivotal States in national elections and a State where the vote of citizens of Puerto Rican origin can swing elections between the national political parties. Polling suggests that..

» Pierluisi Introduces Historic Legislation
15/05/13 10:42 from Puerto Rico Report
Puerto Rico has been called the shining star of the Caribbean. The time has come for our star to shine, alongside the others, on the flag of the United States of America. This stirring call to action is the closing of Rep. Pedro Pierluisi..

» What's Next For PR's Relationship With The US? - Huffington Post
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What's Next For PR's Relationship With The US? Huffington Post damaristoro May 16, 2013 18:39 The PPD is divived between 2 wings, those who think the status question was resolved in 1952 when Puerto Rico achieved self government an..

» Puerto Rico Delegate Seeks Vote for Statehood - ABC News
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Washington Post Puerto Rico Delegate Seeks Vote for Statehood ABC News The House Appropriations Committee is scheduled to debate the White House request, among other items, by July. If approved, it would be the first U.S.-financed vote on ..

» Pierluisi introduces bill for status plebiscite in Puerto Rico - Voxxi
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Puerto Rico's sole representative in Congress , Resident Commissioner Pedro Pierluisi (D), presented today before the House of Representatives a bill to conduct a ratification vote on whether Puerto Rico should be admitted into ... tol..

» Governor of Puerto Rico endorses President Obama's ... - PRFAA
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Contrary to the position taken by the Resident Commissioner, this administration supports the position of the White House to provide fair treatment to all status options in an upcoming referendum endorsed by Congress , expressed the Governo..

» Puerto Rican Legislature Approves Resolution on ... - PRFAA
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... November 6, 2012, Puerto Rico held a plebiscite simultaneously with the general elections, the results of which were not conclusive because none of the proposed political status proposals for Puerto Rico won a majority of the votes. ....

» Pedro Pierluisi to Push for a Yes/No Statehood Vote for Puerto Rico - Politic365
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Politic365 Pedro Pierluisi to Push for a Yes/No Statehood Vote for Puerto Rico Politic365 If the people of Puerto Rico voted in favor of statehood in a simple yes/no ballot, Congress would have (as much as Congress can be forced to do anyt..

» Puerto Rico: Obama's perfect 51st state | Seeing Red AZ
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political views from a red state . ... And the Obama administration is all too happy to comply. In fact, White House spokesman Jay Carney called on lawmakers to take action. Congress should now study the results closely, and provide the pe..

» JAY MILLER: Puerto Rico lobbies to be 51st state ... again - Rio Rancho Observer
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JAY MILLER: Puerto Rico lobbies to be 51st state ... again Rio Rancho Observer Puerto Rico suffers from the same difficulties New Mexico had but to an even greater degree. It has a different culture, different language and it is too far fr..

» The state of statehoods for Puerto Rico, DC - Hernando Today
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The state of statehoods for Puerto Rico , DC Hernando Today The solution was to tie both territories together as a package in one bill. Now that Puerto Rico has arguably voted for statehood, he wants D.C. to ally itself with Puerto Rico to..

» Xavier's Revenge: Democracy or Empire? On Puerto Rico's Political ...
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These were the descriptors of Puerto Ricans in the U.S. media following the island's November 6 non-binding referendum on its political status . Not only do such comments dehumanize millions of people but also says a lot ...

» To Succeed in Political Status Objective, Puerto Ricans Must Focus ...
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The larger forest, which refers to the critical push to make Puerto Rico a legislative priority on the floor Congress , has always been ignored and brushed aside, because the three political parties have spent too much time and money bicker..

» The Rich Context of the 2012 Plebiscite on Puerto Rico's Political ...
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On November 6, 2012, the residents of Puerto Rico went to the polls to vote on both island-wide general elections and a local plebiscite on the territorial status of Puerto Rico . This election has generated a heated debate ...

» Yet Another Political Status Referendum in Puerto Rico Global Voices
06/11/12 23:13 from political status of puerto rico - Google Blog Search
The issue of political status in Puerto Rico is a centuries-old problem. Ever since the 1898 United States invasion of the island, towards the end of the Spanish-American war, Puerto Rico has been subject to the will of the US ...

» Puerto Rico's Governor submits political status proposal
05/10/11 20:15 from political status of puerto rico - Google Blog Search
http://news.yahoo.com/ puerto - rico -governor-submits- status -proposal-215835099.html I know this isn't really major political news, but this is important for the island. The last vote they had on their poltical status was in 1998.

» Political Status of Puerto Rico: Options for Congress - Open CRS
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Political Status of Puerto Rico: Options for Congress . April 23, 2010 - RL32933. Download Report · Add to Folder. The United States acquired the islands of Puerto Rico in 1898 after the Spanish-American War. In 1950, Congress enact..

	Jugando Pelota Dura: Puntos a favor y en contra del proyecto de estatus de Puerto Rico (17/5/2013) Los licenciados John Mudd y Roberto Rivera Cruz conversan sobre la situación de estatus de Puerto Rico con Milly Méndez, Ferdinand Pérez y Alex Delgado. Mudd...	From: Webmaster SistemaTV Views: 229 3 ratings
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	Jugando Pelota Dura: Medida estatus para Puerto Rico presentada por Pierluisi (16/5/2013) Rony Jarabo, analista PPD y Jorge Dávila, director ejecutivo del PNP, junto a Milly Méndez, Alex Delgado y Ferdinand Pérez, analizan medida de estatus presen...	From: Webmaster SistemaTV Views: 48 0 ratings
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Ricky Martin calls for gay rights law in Puerto Rico

IANS May 23, 2013 Last Updated at 12:08 IST

Ricky Martin calls for gay rights law in Puerto Rico

San Juan, May 23 (IANS/EFE) Singer Ricky Martin called Wednesday in a letter sent to the Puerto Rican House of Representatives for the legislative body to approve a bill which would prohibit discrimination due to sexual orientation on the island.

The letter, which was released by Martin's representatives in San Juan, was made public at a time when the bill has run into opposition by a group of lawmakers in the lower house, where it is now stuck after being approved by the Puerto Rican Senate last week.

On Monday, legislators with the majority Popular Democratic Party, or PPD, in the lower chamber were unable to reach consensus despite the intervention of Gov. Alejandro Garcia Padilla, who supported the bill's approval during his election campaign.

Martin called on House Speaker Jaime Perello and Gov. Garcia Padilla to take the lead in forging consensus among lawmakers for passage of the bill.

"The rights of homosexual people are human rights and human rights are for everyone," said the singer.

Martin emphasized that Puerto Rico must not lag behind while countries such as France, Argentina, Mexico, Brazil, Spain, Canada, Norway, Belgium, the Netherlands, Sweden, Portugal, South Africa, Denmark, Uruguay, New Zealand and the US are moving forward on acknowledging the rights of gays.

He said that all people have the right to equality, regardless of their sexual orientation or sexual identity and he declared that the lawmakers have a responsibility to put an end to the violence, the hatred and the discrimination against the homosexual community.

--IANS/EFE

» Ricky Martin calls for gay rights law in Puerto Rico - Business Standard
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Ricky Martin calls for gay rights law in Puerto Rico Business Standard The letter, which was released by Martin's representatives in San Juan, was made public at a time when the bill has run into opposition by a group of lawmakers in t..

» Ricky Martin calls for approval of gay rights law in Puerto Rico - GlobalPost
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Washington Blade Ricky Martin calls for approval of gay rights law in Puerto Rico GlobalPost San Juan, May 22 (EFE).- Singer Ricky Martin called Wednesday in a letter sent to the Puerto Rican House of Representatives for the legislative bo..

» Ricky Martin Calls for Approval of Gay Rights Law in Puerto Rico
23/05/13 09:15 from Latin American Herald Tribune
Singer Ricky Martin called Wednesday in a letter sent to the Puerto Rican House of Representatives for the legislative body to approve bill No. 238, which would prohibit discrimination due to sexual orientation on the island.

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URGENTE: Tenemos a tres más. Les pedimos que vayan a las siguientes páginas de Facebook y pidan a estos Representantes de la Cámara que apoyen el PS238. Hoy se llevará a votación y necesitamos activarnos

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URGENTE: Tenemos a tres más. Les pedimos que vayan a las siguientes páginas de Facebook y pidan a estos Representantes de la Cámara que apoyen el PS238. Hoy se llevará a votación y necesitamos activarnos:

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Businesses look to cash in on Del. marriage law www.washingtonblade.com Gay couples can legally tie the knot in First State on July 1

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Businesses look to cash in on Del. marriage law

Businesses look to cash in on Del. marriage law

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Gay couples can legally tie the knot in First State on July 1

Alejandro Garcia Padilla shared La Fortaleza de PR's photo: Reconstruyendo a Puerto Rico: IVU baja a 6.5%

Alejandro Garcia Padilla shared La Fortaleza de PR's photo.

Reconstruyendo a Puerto Rico: IVU baja a 6.5%

Advertencia de inundaciones en área este del país hasta las 6:30 pm

Metro Puerto Rico

[Ahora] Advertencia de inundaciones en área este del país hasta las 6:30 pm. http://ow.ly/liwqU

Carta abierta de Ricky Martin

El Vocero de Puerto Rico

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Carmen Yulín Cruz criticó duramente a sus excompañeros representantes que se oponen al proyecto que defendería los derechos de los homosexuales

El Nuevo Dia

Carmen Yulín Cruz criticó duramente a sus excompañeros representantes que se oponen al proyecto que defendería los derechos de los homosexuales - http://end.pr/11bFVna

Carmen Yulín critica a populares opuestos a derechos de los homosexuales - El Nuevo Día

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Calificó de “distorcionada” la posición de Brenda López de Arrarás

Cindy McCain Gets Huge Gay Honor www.huffingtonpost.com Every year The Trevor Project awards a Trevor Hero Award at their annual fundraising gala. Lady Gaga, Daniel Radcliffe and Katy Perry have been honored at Trevor Live in the past, but this year the honoree will not be a Hollywood name, but Cindy McCain, wife of Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.)

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A member of the McCain family is going to be honored by The Trevor Project for her LGBT advocacy.

Cindy McCain says she is thrilled to be honored, but shares the honor with her children, "who taught me that love is love."

Cindy McCain Gets Huge Gay Honor

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Every year The Trevor Project awards a Trevor Hero Award at their annual fundraising gala. Lady Gaga, Daniel Radcliffe and Katy Perry have been honored at Trevor Live in the past, but this year the honoree will not be a Hollywood name, but Cindy McCain, wife of Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.).

Metro Puerto Rico: Tras ardua batalla legal, CEE certifica al Partido Independentista Puertorriqueño