Thursday, June 13, 2013

6.13.13 - Headlines: Puerto Rico downgrade threat grows as economy weakens | "Health is a human right and LGBT communities deserve to be recognized"...

» Rene 'Residente' Perez, Julian Assange Write Song Against Censorship With ... - Huffington Post
13/06/13 16:02 from political status of puerto rico - Google News
Rene 'Residente' Perez, Julian Assange Write Song Against Censorship With ... Huffington Post The lead singer of the Puerto Rican duo Calle 13 plans to meet with WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange in London on Thursday for a collabor..

 » Senado confirma a secretario de Salud Francisco Joglar
13/06/13 16:17 from Metro - Últimas noticias
Luego de casi seis meses de haber sido designado por el gobernador Alejandro García Padilla para...

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Is Juan Manuel Lopez the Last Hope of Puerto Rican Boxing?
Yahoo! Sports
COMMENTARY | Juan Manuel Lopez was supposed to be Puerto Rico'snext big thing, the next fighter from the Isla del Encanto to represent the Boricua red, white, and blue at the highest level of the sport. He was the next in line, heir to a throne that ...
Lopez says rivalry has boosted his careerESPN (blog)
Mikey Garcia – Juan Manuel Lopez weigh-in on Friday, June 14thBoxingNews24.com
Juanma: If somebody is getting knocked out on Saturday it's going to be himFight News

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"The Third Plaza": Puerto Rico to Create a New Place for Itself in the Global ... - Forbes

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"The Third Plaza": Puerto Rico to Create a New Place for Itself in the Global...
Forbes
In 1918 – 20 years after Puerto Rico became an unincorporated territory of the United States – four siblings banded together in San Juan to acquire 527 acres of land from Count of Santurce, whose title and authority (what then remained of it) came from ...

via Política – Vocero de Puerto Rico on 6/13/13

“El Chuchin” podría ir a la cárcel

El caso está relacionado con la facturación y cobro de dietas legislativas en días que no estaba laborando

29 menos que para la fecha en el 2012

» No inquietan al gobernador críticas por polémica con jueces del Supremo
13/06/13 18:01 from Primera Hora : Noticias
También restó importancia a argumentos de la resolución del Tribunal Supremo que cuestionó la fecha en que se firmó la Ley 18. 


New Featurette for ‘Pacific Rim’ Focuses On Jaegars

via El Nuevo Dia : Noticias on 6/13/13
El primer ejecutivo rechazó enérgico la determinación de seis de los nueve jueces del máximo foro judicial del país en torno a la Ley 18








Confirman al secretario de Salud - 6/13/2013 - El Nuevo Día : Políti



 » "Puerto Rico is in a dreadful state of bankruptcy" - Sen President ...
06/13/13 8:02 from Caribnewss Facebook Wall
"Puerto Rico is in a dreadful state of bankruptcy" - Senate President INCAA ³ @ eduardobhatia lume the Government taxes - The New Day cast www.elnuevodia.com Legislators

 " García Padilla says budget "does not impact negatively" to the class ...
06/13/13 7:45 from Caribnewss Facebook Wall
García Padilla says budget "does not impact negatively" to the working class. "Satisfied with the budget deal - The New Day www.elnuevodia.com Stresses that would not affect consumers negatively

 " "We're putting $ 1.400 billion in additional contributions to an economy q ...
6/13/13 7:16 from Caribnewss Facebook Wall
"We're putting $ 1.400 billion in additional contributions to an economy that puts up," alert entrepreneur Hit $ 1,400 million private sector - The New Day In This Forum www.elnuevodia.com Puerto Rico, held by a ..

 » Angelo Romano: Latino Artist, Advocate and AIDS Angel - Huffington Post
13/06/13 11:15 from puerto rican community in new york - Google News
Angelo Romano: Latino Artist, Advocate and AIDS Angel Huffington Post AIDS took over the gay community and was spreading rapidly with no cure in sight meanwhile city streets thinned out as each victim was laid to rest. Inside one of New Yo..

 » Caribbean Homebuyers Get Citizenship - NuWire Investor
13/06/13 11:10 from caribbean - Google News
Caribbean Homebuyers Get Citizenship NuWire Investor St. Kitts and Nevis have done well to avoid fallout from the global financial crisis and local realtors say it has much to do with a new citizenship program that allows foreign homebuyer..

 » More than 20 requests per month from potential millionaires interested in moving to ...
06/13/13 8:13 from Caribnewss Facebook Wall
Over 20 requests per month from potential millionaires interested in relocating to Puerto Rico would arrive n Maa s billionaires - The New Day BacÃÂ ³ www.elnuevodia.com incentive program ensures that bears fruit

» #Calle13s Pérez, Assange making music. Read: http://ow.ly/lZN6y #caribbeanbusiness
13/06/13 11:30 from CARIBBEAN BUSINESSs Facebook Wall
#Calle13s Pérez, Assange making music. Read: http://ow.ly/lZN6y #caribbeanbusiness 


» Pierluisi critica al gobernador
13/06/13 10:05 from El Nuevo Día : Política
Luego de las expresiones realizadas por el mandatario sobre los 6 jueves del Supremo 


» Taxes and Puerto Rico – A Complex Mix
13/06/13 10:52 from Puerto Rico Report
Puerto Rico has a complex tax situation. Here are some examples of the tax quandary that is Puerto Rico: People who live in Puerto Rico for at least six months and a day do not pay income taxes on income earned in Puerto Rico. However, the..



8 Reasons Spanish Isn't A Foreign Language In The US (SLIDESHOW) - Huffington Post - 6/12/2013

 » 8 Reasons Spanish Isn't A Foreign Language In The US (SLIDESHOW) - Huffington Post
12/06/13 18:22 from puerto rico politics - Google News
8 Reasons Spanish Isn't A Foreign Language In The US (SLIDESHOW) Huffington Post ... Puerto Rico is a U.S. territory whose inhabitants are U.S. citizens. <em>Image: A Puerto Rican fan waves his country's flag as he watches a ..

 » 8 Reasons Why Spanish ISN'T A Foreign Language
12/06/13 18:18 from Latino Voices on HuffingtonPost.com
Anyone who’s ever enrolled in a Spanish class knows that schools generally refer to it as a “foreign language.” Most of us repeat the phrase uncritically, as if it were actually true. But is it? Take a look around. Spanish isn’t “foreign” ..

 » Mayoral Candidates Clash Continuously at Latino Debate - Politicker
13/06/13 09:20 from latino - Google News
New York Post Mayoral Candidates Clash Continuously at Latino Debate Politicker The forum, hosted by several Hispanic organizations including the newspaper El Diaro, encouraged the Democrats to clash on a variety of issues that impact the ..

Top 10 Mexico-Puerto Rico fights - ESPN - 6/12/2013

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Mexico-Puerto Rico: A boxing rivalry
ESPN
One of the best national rivalries in boxing, of course, is Mexico versusPuerto Rico. Many trace the birth of the rivalry to a 1934 bantamweight championship bout in which Puerto Rico's Sixto Escobar became the first world champion from the Caribbean ...

 » Google details how it hands over data to federal officials
13/06/13 09:10 from Caribnewss Facebook Wall
Google details how it hands over data to federal officials Google details how it hands over data to federal officials www.washingtonpost.com The global innovator uses decidedly simple and low-tech methods.


» Opinion: Speaking Spanish – or being Latino – does not make you less “American” - NBC Latino
12/06/13 19:31 from latino - Google News
Opinion: Speaking Spanish – or being Latino – does not make you less “American” NBC Latino The last 24 hours presented even more examples about how anti- Latino attitudes and racism (yes, racism) continue to perpetuate this country. I coul..

» Puerto Rico downgrade threat grows as economy weakens

13/06/13 06:10 from Caribnewss Facebook Wall
Puerto Rico downgrade threat grows as economy weakens Downgrade threat grows as economy weakens - Caribbean Business www.caribbeanbusinesspr.com gdb report says downgrade to junk will cost 100,000 jobs, blunt public and private investment
» Wall Street sources have put the chances of a PR downgrade to junk over the next...
13/06/13 06:24 from Caribnewss Facebook Wall
Wall Street sources have put the chances of a PR downgrade to junk over the next 45 days at 50% Downgrade threat grows as economy weakens - Caribbean Business www.caribbeanbusinesspr.com gdb report says downgrade to junk will cost 100,000 j..

 » Puerto Rico downgrade threat grows as economy weakens
06/13/13 6:10 from News of Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico downgrade threat grows as economy weakens Downgrade threat grows as economy weakens - Caribbean Business report says www.caribbeanbusinesspr.com gdb downgrade to junk will cost 100,000 jobs, public and private investment blunt

 » Clash of powers over top court power. Read: http://ow.ly/lYtMx #caribbeanbusiness
12/06/13 22:00 from CARIBBEAN BUSINESSs Facebook Wall
Clash of powers over top court power. Read: http://ow.ly/lYtMx #caribbeanbusiness 

 » Puerto Rican Police Arrest Senator on Corruption Charges
13/06/13 08:51 from Puerto Rico Newswire
A San Juan judge on Wednesday found cause to order the arrest of Puerto Rican former Sen. Antonio "El Chuchin" Soto on 26 counts of aggravated misappropriation of funds and falsifying documents.

 » Puerto Rican Politician Charged with Corruption - EFE - LAHT
12/06/13 19:33 from PUERTO RICO NEWS
Puerto Rican Politician Charged with Corruption SAN JUAN – A San Juan judge on Wednesday found cause to order the arrest of Puerto Rican former Sen. Antonio “El Chuchin” Soto on 26 counts of aggravated misappropriation of funds and falsify..

 » Ex-senator Antonio "Chuchin" Soto facing 26 corruption counts. Read: http://ow.l...
12/06/13 21:30 from CARIBBEAN BUSINESSs Facebook Wall
Ex-senator Antonio "Chuchin" Soto facing 26 corruption counts. Read: http://ow.ly/lYy77 #caribbeanbusiness 

 » Gobernador con la mira puesta en Carreteras – Metro
13/06/13 08:52 from Caribnewss Facebook Wall
Gobernador con la mira puesta en Carreteras – Metro Gobernador con la mira puesta en Carreteras www.metro.pr Tras la aprobación de la reforma al Sistema de Retiro y lograr anoche el consenso sobre las medidas para cuadrar el presupuesto, e..

 " Denounce neglect and lack of coordination communities Carmen Yulin
06/13/13 8:32 from Journal of Puerto Rico
THE CAPITOL - Rep. Jorge Navarro Suarez NPP reported Thursday that the mayor of San Juan, Carmen Yulin Cruz, has in the forgetting many communities, roads and projects that affect not only the warm ..

 " "Health is a human right and LGBT communities deserve to be recognized," says CABE
13/06/13 6:41 from Journal of Puerto Rico
SAN JUAN - "There are no shouts to halt progress on human rights LGBT communities, "the leaders said CABE approved Wednesday in the House on PC 1178 to amend the Insurance Code and cover of pl ..

 » Celebrating more gay community projects benefiting
from 6/13/13 8:36 Puerto Rico Daily
 JUAN - The spokesman for the Straight For Equality, José Rodríguez Irizarry held Thursday in the Legislature approved a measure to extend benefits medical plan partners, including par ..

 » Ex Prisoners Collective Pol.Y Survivors - Rosario: PUERTO RICO.
06/13/13 6:34 from Puerto Rico - Find it blog
The Puerto Rico Supreme Court today choc the Legislature and the Executive to declare unconstitutional a law that restores powers to the trial court violated by this high forum.

 » Wall Street sources have put the chances of a PR downgrade to junk over the next ...
13/06/13 6:24 from Puerto Rico News from
Wall Street sources have put the chances of a PR downgrade to junk over the next 45 days at 50% Downgrade threat grows as economy weakens - Caribbean Business report says www.caribbeanbusinesspr.com gdb downgrade to junk will cost 100,000 j ..

 " Promises galore for the budget consensus
from 6/13/13 6:01 Metro - Latest news
Representatives of the Government and private sector discuss adjusted measures in the face of ...

 " Dalai Lama's successor could be a woman
from 6/13/13 5:47 Latest News
The next successor to the Dalai Lama could be a woman. This was said after the Tibetan spiritual leader noted that women have the qualities necessary to serve as leaders. "If the circumstances are such that a woman ..

 » "Ladies and gentlemen", Putin also speaks English (VIDEO)
13/06/13 4:37 from Latest News
On Vladimir Putin is not met "it's Very difficult all this" with Mariano Rajoy entertained the Prime Minister of the Kingdom Kingdom, David Cameron, and the Netherlands, Mark Rutte. The Kremlin released a video Wednesday of two ..
13/06/13 09:10 from Caribnewss Facebook Wall
Google details how it hands over data to federal officials Google details how it hands over data to federal officials www.washingtonpost.com The global innovator uses decidedly simple and low-tech methods.

» García Padilla asegura que presupuesto "no impacta de forma negativa” a la clase...
13/06/13 07:45 from Caribnewss Facebook Wall
García Padilla asegura que presupuesto "no impacta de forma negativa” a la clase trabajadora." Satisfecho con el acuerdo presupuestario - El Nuevo Día www.elnuevodia.com Recalca que no afectará negativamente al consumidor

» VIDEO: Rescue from 'slave factory' in Mexico
13/06/13 07:32 from BBC News - Latin America & Caribbean
Hundreds of people have been rescued from what are being described as 'slave like' conditions at a factory in western Mexico.

» Hermano de senador Aníbal José Torres se priva de la vida
13/06/13 05:18 from Primera Hora : Noticias
El abogado Amid Torres “ingirió una cantidad indeterminada de medicamentos requiriendo atención médica de rigor en el Hospital Pavia de Hato Rey”. 

 » IKEA in September to open first store Puerto Rico
from 6/13/13 7:04 Caribnewss Facebook Wall
IKEA September Puerto Rico to open first IKEA store in September to open first store PR - Caribbean Business www.caribbeanbusinesspr.com rich port first ikea store is slated to open in Bayamón on thursday.

» IKEA set to open first Puerto Rico store
13/06/13 07:04 from Caribnewss Facebook Wall
IKEA set to open first Puerto Rico store IKEA set to open first PR store - Caribbean Business www.caribbeanbusinesspr.com puerto ricos first ikea store is slated to open in bayamón on thursday.

 » Government Keeps List of 8 Million Names Considered Threats http://bit.ly/14yts2w
13/06/13 09:25 from Caribnewss Facebook Wall
Government Keeps List of 8 Million Names Considered Threats http://bit.ly/14yts2w 

 » NSA Leader Seeks Openness on Secret Orders While Decrying Damage http://bit.ly/1...
13/06/13 08:36 from Caribnewss Facebook Wall
NSA Leader Seeks Openness on Secret Orders While Decrying Damage http://bit.ly/11xIaSj 

 » NSA director: 'Dozens' of terrorist plots foiled by surveillance programs
12/06/13 22:46 from Caribnewss Facebook Wall
NSA director: 'Dozens' of terrorist plots foiled by surveillance programs NSA director: 'Dozens' of terrorist plots foiled by surveillance programs feeds.nbcnews.com The expansive government surveillance programs made pu..

 » Edward Snowden vows to fight extradition and U.S. claims China hacked
from 6/13/13 9:46 Caribnewss Facebook Wall
Edward Snowden vows to fight extradition and claims U.S. hacked Edward Snowden China vows not to 'hide from justice' www amid new hacking claims . guardian.co.uk NSA whistleblower says he is not in Hong Kong to 'hide from justice ..

 » Mexico vs. Puerto Rico burns hot - ESPN
12/06/13 22:03 from puerto rico - Google News
ESPN Mexico vs. Puerto Rico burns hot ESPN "Standing or dead, but never on my knees," said Wilfredo Gomez before taking on Salvador Sanchez in their famous 1981 duel -- at the end of which the Puerto Rican star was left in precisely the po..

 » Gobernador detalla las gestiones hechas en Washington
12/06/13 21:24 from Primera Hora : Noticias
García Padilla se reunió también con Eric Holder, con quien dialogó sobre el prisionero político puertorriqueño Oscar López Rivera. 

 » Mexican mayoral candidate shot dead
12/06/13 21:04 from BBC News - Latin America & Caribbean
The authorities in Mexico say they have found the body of mayoral candidate Jaime Orozco, who had been missing since Monday.

 " Secretary of the Interior defends spending on AGP trip to Washington
06/13/13 6:33 from Puerto Rico Journal
FORT - Secretary of the Interior Ingrid Vila Biaggi filed on Wednesday, the breakdown of travel costs team Government of Puerto Rico who traveled to New York and Washington DC where there was significant re ..

 » Governor with an eye on Roads - Metro
06/13/13 8:52 from News of Puerto Rico
Governor with an eye on Roads - Metro Governor with an eye on Highway www.metro.pr After approval from the reform Retirement System last night and achieve consensus on measures to balance the budget, and ..

 » García Padilla satisfecho con acuerdo presupuestario
12/06/13 20:42 from El Nuevo Día : Política
El gobernador insistió en que las medidas impositivas que se encaminarán para cuadrar el presupuesto no se traducirán en aumentos a los consumidores 

 » #Mexico statistics institute: not middle class yet. Read: http://ow.ly/lYv1B #ca...
12/06/13 20:30 from CARIBBEAN BUSINESSs Facebook Wall
#Mexico statistics institute: not middle class yet. Read: http://ow.ly/lYv1B #caribbeanbusiness 
» Senado busca reactivar la economía de los centros urbanos
12/06/13 19:33 from Primera Hora : Noticias
La medida es de la autoría del senador popular Ángel Rosa. 

 » Challenges to phone records face legal obstacles. Read: http://ow.ly/lYuIL #cari...
12/06/13 19:30 from CARIBBEAN BUSINESSs Facebook Wall
Challenges to phone records face legal obstacles. Read: http://ow.ly/lYuIL #caribbeanbusiness 

 » Senador presenta medida para que Puerto Rico sea admitido en la Unesco
12/06/13 19:28 from NTN24 - Puerto Rico
"NACIÓN CON UNA RICA CULTURAL" El presidente de la Comisión de Turismo, Cultura y Recreación del Senado de Puerto Rico, Antonio Fas Alzamora, presentó una resolución para que la isla caribeña sea admitida como miembro asociado de la Organi..

 » René Pérez of Calle 13 Writes Song with Julian Assange
12/06/13 19:23 from Global Voices &#187; Puerto Rico (U.S.)
Puerto Rican hip hop star René Pérez ( @Calle13Oficial ) of the band Calle 13 announced today  [es] through Twitter that he is with Wikileaks founder Julian Assange at the Ecuadorian Embassy in London, where Assange was given refuge after ..

 » Puerto Rico: 3 million cars for 3.6 million people
12/06/13 19:20 from 
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 » Aprobada en Cámara eliminación de la Oficina del Inspector General via El Nuevo Dia : Política on 6/12/13
12/06/13 19:18 from PUERTO RICO NEWS
Aprobada en Cámara eliminación de la Oficina del Inspector General via  El Nuevo Dia : Política  on 6/12/13 La Legislación, además de derogar la Ley 42-2010, que fue la que creó la OIG, añade un nuevo artículo a la ley orgánica d..

 » Aprobada en Cámara eliminación de la Oficina del Inspector General
12/06/13 19:05 from El Nuevo Día : Política
La Legislación, además de derogar la Ley 42-2010, que fue la que creó la OIG, añade un nuevo artículo a la ley orgánica de la Oficina de Gerencia y Presupuesto para asignarle nuevas funciones de auditoría ..

 » Aprueban eliminar la Oficina del Inspector General
12/06/13 18:58 from Primera Hora : Noticias
La Cámara de Representantes aproó hoy el proyecto que deroga la ley que la creó y le restituye a la Oficina de Gerencia y Presupuesto los poderes y responsabilidades que se le quitaron al crear la otra agencia. 

 » Firings at Latino Economic Development Center trigger ruckus, threaten grants - Washington Post
12/06/13 18:52 from latino - Google News
Firings at Latino Economic Development Center trigger ruckus, threaten grants Washington Post The firing of the top official of the region's premier Latino economic opportunity group has triggered an ugly wrangle over mission, finances..

 » Gobernador detalla las gestiones hechas en la capital federal
12/06/13 18:50 from El Nuevo Día : Política
En esta reunión estuvieron presentes la secretaria de la Gobernación, Ingrid Vila, y el secretario de Justicia, Luis Sánchez Betances 

» García Padilla: Seis jueces del Supremo actúan como enemigos de la Isla
12/06/13 18:47 from El Nuevo Día : Política
Según el gobernador, los jueces esbozaron argumentos políticos en lugar de resolver conforme a derecho las enmiendas a la Ley de Judicatura 

 » Blue reject AGP attitude toward judges of the Supreme
6/13/13 8:17 from Journal of Puerto Rico
THE CAPITOL - The spokesman of the minority cameral, Jenniffer González Colón and other leaders of the New Progressive Party (PNP) on Thursday criticized expressions made ​​by the Governor Alejandro García Padilla against members d ..

 » García Padilla detalla las gestiones hechas en Washington
12/06/13 18:45 from Primera Hora : Noticias
Indicó que durante su encuentro con Eric Holder hablaron sobre estrategias específicas en la lucha contra el crimen. 

 " This is the Spanish cell of Femen
06/13/13 5:55 from Latest News
FEMEN, 8 girls between 18 and 29 years under the leadership of Lara, elaborated that today have worn crowns on their heads and painted signs this morning 10:30 hours have lifted off the Tunisian Embassy in Madrid. Throughout l ..
" U.S. Treaty and the EU could be suspended
from 6/13/13 5:50 Metro - Latest news
One of the major objectives of the next trip of President Barack Obama to Europe could be in ...

 » 10 Secret Beaches in the Caribbean
13/06/13 10:46 from Caribbean Journal
Tweet The Caribbean has some very famous beaches: Grand Anse in Grenada, Seven Mile Beach in Cayman, Isla Verde in San Juan — and they're all deserving of the fame. But the Caribbean is also full of beautiful lesser-known beaches, the beac..

Pitchman: Russia's Putin shows off his English
Thursday June 13th, 2013 at 9:29 AM

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Thousands of anti-government protesters took to Moscow's streets Wednesday demanding President Vladimir Putin's resignation Wednesday with chants of "Russia without Putin!"
But the longtime Russian leader showed no sign of going anywhere. He marked Wednesday's national holiday "Russia Day" by being elected head of the Popular Front, a new loyalist political movement designed to broaden his power base.
But what was really making waves in Russia was a new viral video of Putin. In it the Russian president, so often portrayed as tough and in control, stood uncomfortably in front of a camera and awkwardly spoke English.
The Russian leader, now in his third term as president, has rarely spoken publicly in English. More often at international events he has insisted that he should follow the official protocol and speak in his native language -- even an interview with the Kremlin-owned English language Russia Today channel on Tuesday was conducted in Russian.
The new video addresses delegates for the International Exhibition Bureau in a bid to make Russia's fourth largest city, Yekaterinburg, the Expo 2020 host.
The Expo is an international event that would likely draw millions of visitors to Russia.
In the pitch he made standing in a gilded room as the camera slowly inched closer, Putin said: "I am confident we shall welcome guest from over 150 nations of the world with pride and dignity. Now, once again, I would like to make this very clear: Russia guarantees to fulfill the complete range of requirements set by the International Expositions Bureau."
Putin, who also speaks fluent German, has refrained from speaking English in public, with some notable exceptions.
In 2007, he presented the Sochi Olympics bid to the Olympic Committee in English at an event in Guatemala. And his rendition of the Fats Domino classic "Blueberry Hill" at a charity event in 2010 had the assembled group of celebrities, from Goldie Hawn to Kevin Costner and Sharon Stone, swinging.
Both videos became Internet sensations.
But unlike the 2007 event, Putin's address on Wednesday was performed for the cameras and followed a much discussed televised announcement last week, when Putin confirmed he no longer lived with his wife, and that he was getting a divorce.

Mike Nova comments: Vovchick, we should work on our accents, sweety. You sound like you just came back from taiga in Siberia. 
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Resident Commissioner Pedro R. Pierluisi of Puerto Rico speaks about H.R. 2278, the "Strengthen and Fortify Enforcement Act" (The SAFE Act), at a House Judiciary Committee Hearing in Washington, D.C., on Thursday, June 13, 2013

House Judiciary Committee Hearing on Immigration Reform
Thursday June 13th, 2013 at 8:51 PM

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Resident Commissioner Pedro R. Pierluisi of Puerto Rico speaks about H.R. 2278, the "Strengthen and Fortify Enforcement Act" (The SAFE Act), at a House Judiciary Committee Hearing in Washington, D.C., on Thursday, June 13, 2013.

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García Padilla: Seis jueces del Supremo "actúan como enemigos" de la Isla - ENDia - 12 de junio de 2013

» García Padilla: Seis jueces del Supremo actúan como enemigos de la Isla
12/06/13 18:47 from El Nuevo Día : Política
Según el gobernador, los jueces esbozaron argumentos políticos en lugar de resolver conforme a derecho las enmiendas a la Ley de Judicatura 

12 de junio de 2013
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García Padilla: Seis jueces del Supremo "actúan como enemigos" de la Isla

Según el gobernador, los jueces esbozaron argumentos políticos en lugar de resolver conforme a derecho las enmiendas a la Ley de Judicatura

"Los países a veces tienen enemigos interiores", dijo García Padilla. (gerald.lopez@gfrmedia.com)
Por Gerardo Cordero / gerardo.cordero@gfrmedia.com
La respuesta del gobernador Alejandro García Padilla a la decisión del Tribunal Supremo de declarar inconstitucional varias partes de la reciente enmienda a la Ley de la Judicatura no se hizo esperar y este miércoles presentó un proyecto de ley ante ambas cámaras que corregiría reparos en torno a la citada ley.
De paso, el primer ejecutivo repudió la conducta de seis jueces asociados del Tribunal Supremo que favorecieron declarar inconstitucional mediante una resolución parte de la Ley 18 del 15 de mayo de 2013.
En conferencia de prensa en La Fortaleza, García Padilla presentó el proyecto de ley que corregiría reparos en torno a la citada ley, de la autoría del presidente del Senado, Eduardo Bhatia, y estimó que la medida debería ser considerada por los cuerpos legislativos sin mayores dilaciones.
"Los países a veces tienen enemigos interiores. En esta ocasión (los seis jueces) se están poniendo en la posición de ser enemigos interiores del país", opinó García Padilla al repudiar que esos seis jueces, todos nombrados por el exgobernador Luis Fortuño, esbozaran argumentos políticos en lugar de resolver conforme a derecho el caso en cuestión.
Los restantes jueces asociados, incluyendo el presidente actual del Supremo, Federico Hernández Denton, han sido nombrados por gobernantes afiliados al Partido Popular Democrático.
Aunque reconoció que la decisión del Tribunal Supremo no tiene carácter final y firme, García Padilla no descartó un impacto negativo de la misma en relación a cambios aprobados en el principal sistema de retiro de empleados públicos, así como en la clasificación del crédito gubernamental.

"No debe haber degradación del crédito, pero si el Tribunal Supremo provoca la degradación del crédito, voy a hacer todo lo posible por evitarlo. Si el crédito de Puerto Rico se va a chatarra por una determinación como esa, (del Tribunal Supremo) la responsabilidad caerá exclusivamente sobre los hombros de esos seis habitantes de este país", sentenció el mandatario.
El proyecto de administración presentado este miércoles en la tarde por La Fortaleza recomienda enmendar el artículo 3.002 de la Ley de la Judicatura y ajustar las Reglas de Procedimiento Civil para revisar la competencia original y apelativa del Tribunal Supremo.
La legislación tendría caracter prospectivo, por lo que no aplicaría a la ley de cambios en el Retiro aprobada recientemente. Las enmiendas a la Ley de la Judicatura producto del proyecto de Bhatia aplicaban a casos que ya estaban ante la consideración de los tribunales.
La medida se centra en los autos de certificación, que es un recurso que permite pedir intervención directa del Tribunal Supremo, pero incluye disposiciones para garantizar que esa intervención en apelaciones se produzcan cuando ya se han efectuado audiencias y existe un expediente del caso.
La exposición de motivos del proyecto de administración resume parte de la doctrina jurídica de la Constitución del Estado Libre Asociado y alude, entre otros aspectos, a la Sección 19 del Artículo III sobre la facultad exclusiva de legislar de la rama Legislativa. Además, alude al Artículo V sobre el poder judicial, que se refiere a la competencia de los tribunales.
Establece también la intención de enmendar la Ley de la Judicatura para "modificar la competencia apelativa del Tribunal Supremo a los fines de evitar dilaciones y costos que atenten contra la económica procesal y la resolución rápida de los casos".
También dispone que es la intención de la legislación "fomentar que los procesos judiciales se ponderen en sus méritos de forma adecuada". Por eso, propone "limitar la competencia del Tribunal Supremo para revisar las actuaciones interlocutorias del Tribunal de Apelaciones en casos civiles y las sentencias y resoluciones del Tribunal de Apelaciones sobre asuntos de naturaleza interlocutoria procedentes del Tribunal de Primera Instancia en casos civiles".
Además, propone ajustar la Regla 52.2 de Procedimiento Civil, para "fomentar que los casos se diluciden adecuadamente mediante los procedimientos ordinario judiciales y, más aún, para asegurar que al atender un caso, el Tribunal Supremo tenga ante sí la prueba presentada por las partes en apoyo a sus alegaciones".
Repudia argumentos "políticos" de los jueces 
García Padilla subrayó que el sexteto de jueces se equivoca en su decisión porque el Tribunal solo tiene facultad para interpretar leyes, pero no para enmendarla y procedió a citar directamente la disposición constitucional al respecto.
"En cuanto a su determinación, yo les voy a leer lo que dice la Constitución porque parece que esos seis jueces no la leyeron. Dice y cito, 'el Tribunal Supremo, cada una de sus salas, así como cualesquiera de sus jueces, podrá conocer en primera instancia, de recursos de habeas corpus y de aquellos y otros recursos y causas que se determinen por ley", subrayó el Primer Ejecutivo.
"La única circunstancia que por la Constitución, el Tribunal Supremo tiene capacidad, competencia, que es la palabra jurídica, es el habeas corpus, en toda las demás es si se les da por ley", argumentó al insistir en que "el Tribunal Supremo está limitado por la Constitución. Ellos (los jueces) la interpretan, pero no pueden enmendarla y como Gobernador de Puerto Rico que sepan bien que juré defenderla contra todo enemigo exterior o interior y la voy a defender", sostuvo.
Al repudiar a los jueces por entender que esbozaron argumentos políticos, en lugar de resolver conforme a derecho, alegó que "eso nunca se había visto en este país", aun cuando el Supremo tenía jueces como Baltasar Corrada del Río o José Trías Monge, entre otros, vinculados directamente al PNP y al PPD, respectivamente.
"Voy a defender el crédito de este país contra la politiquería que ellos han decidido asumir. Voy a defender el país y voy a defender la Constitución", recalcó al responder a críticas adversas de que el proyecto de Bhatia no se llevó a vistas y destacar que precisamente los ciudadanos demandantes carecerían de audiencias judiciales en casos importantes, de no enmendarse la Ley de la Judicatura como es el interés de su administración.
"Cuando un caso sube por certificación al Supremo, impide que las partes tengan su día en corte, que presenten prueba, que presenten testigos y los interroguen. Lo que ellos están tratando de evitar es que en casos que a ellos les interesan, que a esos seis jueces les interesan, se vaya donde ellos sin que tengan día en corte, sin que se pase prueba y esa es la vista que yo estoy protegiendo, la vista en sus méritos de un caso", dijo García Padilla.
Después de entregar copia del proyecto recién referidos a las cámaras, insistió en que "la vista que yo quiero que se dé es la de cada puertorriqueño y cada puertorriqueña que quiera vindicar un derecho, que tenga su caso en corte, ante un juez imparcial o ante un jurado y pueda allí ir con su abogado, presentar su prueba, sus testigos y defenderse".
"Esa es la vista que yo quiero presentar y la que ellos quieren que no se dé, en casos que a ellos les interesan, para entorpecer la gestión del gobierno, pues lo repito yo juré defender la Constitución y en ese juramento no está por cliché o por poesía que es contra cualquier enemigo exterior o interior", subrayó.

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Robert McCarrol: God works in strange and mysterious ways... Voices / Puerto Rico Daily Sun - Aug. 23, 2010 - Topix

God works in strange and mysterious ways... Voices / Puerto Rico Daily Sun - Aug. 23, 2010 - Topix
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God works in strange and mysterious ways... Voices / Puerto Rico Daily Sun - Aug. 23, 2010

Ricky Martin’s memoir, entitled Me and Yo in English and Spanish, respectively, will be published on November 2. The hardcover book will be published from Celebra, a division of Penguin Group. Among the topics to be discussed in the book are Martin’s coming to terms with his sexuality, his experiences in early childhood and his experiences in his former boy band, Menudo.
I firmly believe that God accepts and loves LGBTT people as he does all his creations. I am convinced that Ricky Martin is an instrument of God to tell the world that it is mostly self-serving political and religious powerbrokers who are homophobic in Puerto Rico. My experience is that most Puerto Ricans accept and love gay people.
I will rush out and buy Ricky's book as soon as it is available in Puerto Rico. It takes a lot of courage and honesty for Ricky to admit to the world that he is gay. I believe he is God's instrument to do away with homophobia on the Enchanted Island. Ricky Martin could end up being a powerful force for human rights for LGBTT people and other minorities in Puerto Rico -- in fact, throughout the world.
I hope he will sing and release a new song for human rights for all God's Children. He is truly as beautiful spiritually as he is physically.
He is the greatest force for human rights since my idol Martin Luther King, Jr.
Robert McCarroll - Carolina, Puerto Rico
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BBC News - Nicaragua Congress approves ocean-to-ocean canal plan

BBC News - Nicaragua Congress approves ocean-to-ocean canal plan
Thursday June 13th, 2013 at 7:06 PM

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Lake NicaraguaEnvironmentalists say Lake Nicaragua will be under permanent risk due to potential leaks from big cargo ships using the canal
The Nicaraguan Congress has approved a proposal to have a canal built linking the Pacific and the Atlantic Oceans.
A Hong Kong-based company has been granted a 50-year concession to build the waterway, which will rival the Panama Canal.
The $40bn (£25bn) plan has been criticised by environmentalists, who say cargo ships will create a permanent risk to Lake Nicaragua.
But President Daniel Ortega says the project will bring prosperity.
Nicaraguan leaders have for centuries dreamt of building a canal linking its Caribbean coast to the Pacific.
Several initiatives failed and the project suffered what seemed to be a final blow when the United States decided to build a canal in Panama, which opened in 1914.
Map of Nicaragua
"One of Nicaragua's great riches is its geographic position, that's why this idea has always been around,'' Sandinista government congressman Jacinto Suarez in Congress on Thursday.
"Opposing it is unpatriotic,'' he added.
The projected was approved in Congress by 61 to 28 votes.
A Chinese company - the Hong Kong Nicaragua Canal Development Investment Co - was chosen to carry out the project.
Critics say the company lacks the necessary experience to undertake such a huge project.
The concession can be extended for another 50 years once the canal is operational.
The Nicaraguan government will get a minority share of the profits generated by the canal.
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