Tuesday, June 18, 2013

Political Status of Puerto Rico - Blogs Review: Speech to the National Hispanic Construction Association 12/06/13 06:25 from Res. Comm. Pedro Pierluisi

» Speech to the National Hispanic Construction Association
12/06/13 06:25 from Res. Comm. Pedro Pierluisi - Representing the At Large District of PUERTO RICO
View the speech here:  Speech to the National Hispanic Construction Association 

» Puerto Rican Political Advocacy Group Files Complaint with Island's ...
10/06/13 14:55 from political status of puerto rico - Google Blog Search
SAN JUAN Yesterday Ricardo Rossell, Michael Gonzlez Cruz, and Joel Isaac Daz, leaders of Boricua Ahora Es! (BAE), a political advocacy group that believes in changing Puerto Rico's current territorial status with the  ... 


» Puerto Rico NewsLinks: Political Status of Puerto Rico - Blogs
09/06/13 11:38 from current political status of puerto rico - Google Blog Search
Quite frankly, Pierluisi is taking a huge political gamble, based on a November plebiscite vote that rejected Puerto Rico's current commonwealth system with the United States and favored statehood. However, the results of last  .....




  1. Puerto Rico's current status “root cause” of problems, says pro ...


    19 hours ago by Julio Ricardo Varela
    “We categorically reject the backwards view, embraced by certain political leaders inPuerto Rico, that the status debate is somehow a distraction from efforts to address these challenges,” said Pierluisi, who is also Puerto ...
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  2. Puerto Rico's current status “root cause” of problems, says pro ...


    19 hours ago by Julito Varela
    Reblogged from 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," saidPuerto Rico pro-statehood leader Pedro Pierluisi to ... "We categorically reject the backwards view, embraced by certain political leaders in Puerto Rico, that the statusdebate is somehow a distraction from efforts to address these challenges," said Pierluisi, who is also Puerto Rico's Resident ...
    More results from Franky Benítez

  3. Puerto Rico's Congressman Delivers Statement at the United ...


    13 hours ago by New Yorican Girl
    ... supports statehood for Puerto Rico—and I am testifying in that capacity. I asked to participate because an event has taken place that fundamentally changes the terms of the debate on Puerto Rico's political status... Finally, the results demonstrate that, for the first time in Puerto Rico's history, there are more people who want Puerto Ricoto become a state than who want to continue the current status. I have described the significance of this vote to the President of the ...

  4. For Americans, IFLA in Puerto Rico Is International, but Not Really ...


    8 Jun 2013 by Leonard Kniffel
    Since its official languages are Spanish and English, Puerto Rico offers the advantage of two of the seven official IFLA languages (the others are French, Russian, German, Chinese, and Arabic). The island's current political status, including ...
    More results from American Libraries Magazine - The magazine of ...

  5. Puerto Rican Political Advocacy Group Files Complaint with Island's ...


    10 Jun 2013 by Edwin Jusino
    SAN JUAN – Yesterday Ricardo Rosselló, Michael González Cruz, and Joel Isaac Díaz, leaders of Boricua ¡Ahora Es! (BAE), a political advocacy group that believes in changing Puerto Rico's current territorial status with the ...
    More results from Latino Rebels

  6. Puerto Rico and Texas: Will They Change Our Nation's Borders?


    27 Nov 2012 by mwhite
    And three weeks ago, Puerto Rico held a referendum in which a majority of its voters expressed unhappiness with the island's current status as an autonomous territory and indicated that they would prefer statehood. The secession petitions were created ... it'scurrent status as a U.S. commonwealth. The second section of the referendum had the voter choose between three different political status options: statehood, sovereign free association, and independence.

  7. Puerto Rico NewsLinks: Political Status of Puerto Rico - Blogs


    9 Jun 2013 by Mike Nova
    Quite frankly, Pierluisi is taking a huge political gamble, based on a November plebiscite vote that rejected Puerto Rico's current commonwealth system with the United States and favored statehood. However, the results of last ...
    More results from Puerto Rico newslinks

  8. Governor of Puerto Rico endorses President Obama's - PRFAA


    15 May 2013 by jdiaz
    24 informs President Obama and Congress that in the first question of the plebiscite held on November 6, 2012, which asked voters whether or not Puerto Rico should maintain its current form of political status, 53.9% voted ...
    More results from PRFAA | News & Media

  9. Pierluisi Praises White House Budget Proposal to Resolve Puerto ...


    10 Apr 2013 by KG
    The White House has recognized that, on November 6, 2012, a majority of the U.S. citizens of Puerto Rico withdrew their consent to the current territory status, which deprives them of the most fundamental democratic rights,” announced Pierluisi. ...funding to the Puerto Rico State Elections Commission to be used to conduct “objective, nonpartisan voter education” and a federally-sponsored vote on “options that would resolve Puerto Rico's future political status.” First ...
    More results from Puerto Rico Report

  10. 2012 Puerto Rico Elections Post-Election Report — The Monkey Cage


    13 Nov 2012 by Joshua Tucker
    Ever since the United States Navy landed in Puerto Rico in 1898 the internal politics of the island have been defined by what different factions want as the final solution to the island's political status: autonomy, independence, or statehood. ... The plebiscite consisted of two questions, the first one asked voters if they approved or not of thecurrent political status, the second question asked voters to choose between threestatus options: independence, statehood, and an ...

» National Puerto Rican Day Parade 2013 In NYC: Route, Location, Time, History - Latinos Post
08/06/13 13:40 from history puerto rico - Google News
Latinos Post National Puerto Rican Day Parade 2013 In NYC: Route, Location, Time, History Latinos Post The Queen of the 2013 National Puerto Rican Day Parade will be Fabiola Ramos, the 2013 winner of the Miss Puerto Rico pageant. Also appe..


» House Approves Pierluisi Amendment to Give U.S. Customs and Border Protection Additional Flexibility to Sustain and Enhance Counter-Drug Operations in Puerto Rico
06/06/13 06:50 from Res. Comm. Pedro Pierluisi - Representing the At Large District of PUERTO RICO
Washington, DC—The U.S. House of Representatives today approved an amendment offered by Resident Commissioner Pedro Pierluisi to the Homeland Security Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2014, which will enable U.S. Customs and Border ..



» FULL COMMITEE HEARING on the political status of Puerto Rico ...
05/06/13 23:49 from political status of puerto rican americans - Google Blog Search
FULL COMMITEE HEARING on the political status of Puerto Rico SD-366 Senate Dirksen Building 10:00 AM. The purpose of this hearing is to receive testimony on the November 6, 2012 referendum on the political status of   ... 
» FULL COMMITEE HEARING on the political status of Puerto Rico ...
05/06/13 23:49 from political status of puerto rico - Google Blog Search
Jun 11 2013. FULL COMMITEE HEARING on the political status of Puerto Rico SD-366 Senate Dirksen Building 10:00 AM. The purpose of this hearing is to receive testimony on the November 6, 2012 referendum on the ... 
» Rep. Pierluisi Floor Speech in Support of His Amendment to the Fiscal Year 2014 Homeland Security Appropriations Act
05/06/13 12:52 from Res. Comm. Pedro Pierluisi - Representing the At Large District of PUERTO RICO
View the speech here:  Floor Speech in Support of Amendment to Fiscal Year 2014 Homeland Security Appropriations Act 
» $5.6 Million in Federal Funding for Puerto Rico National Guard Construction at Camp Santiago in Salinas
05/06/13 07:42 from Res. Comm. Pedro Pierluisi - Representing the At Large District of PUERTO RICO
Washington, DC—The U.S. House of Representatives has approved H.R. 2216, the Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2014, which allocates $5.6 million to make improvements t..
» Vacation in San Juan, Puerto Rico - Casa Condado Hotel | Castillo ...
03/06/13 15:24 from history puerto rico - Google Blog Search
Castillo San Cristbal del Morro is the largest fort that was built by the Spanish in the west hemisphere. History of Castillo San Cristbal del Morro. Forts are of significant importance in the history of San Juan and Puerto Rico .
» VEVO - PR status still showing "In Effect" for a new AU citizen ...
03/06/13 06:40 from commonwealth status - Google Blog Search
Old Jun 3rd 2013, 10:40 am. commonwealth . Daffyd Duck. Joined: Jul 2008. Location: Paradise. Posts: 4,712. Post VEVO - PR status still showing "In Effect" for a new AU citizen  ... 

» Is Independence a Realistic Option for Puerto Rico? | Puerto Rico ...
31/05/13 23:09 from puerto rico sovereign state - Google Blog Search
The Tydings bill proposed a referendum with one yes-or-no question: Should the people of Puerto Rico be sovereign and independent? If the people of Puerto Rico agreed with this, there would be a four-year ... If Puerto Rico were to become i..

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


22 hrs ago
 

www.vocero.com/presion-ante-comite-de-descolo...

* Statehooders and independenistas are in attendance including Pierluisi, Pedro & Ricky Rossello, and Maria Milagros Charbioner.

* PPD is upset that the UN dare to discuss the issue so they refused to attend.

Jorge Colberg Toro says that Puerto Rico is not a colony and that the UN and the US Congress confirmed this in 1952. Says that the PPD will "defend the only true form of permanent union with the United States".

* Statehood and independence are "polarizing".

» 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..

Puerto Rico Government Development Bank's clogged balance ...

» Puerto Rico Government Development Bank's clogged balance ...
14/06/13 09:47 from puerto rico type of government - Google Blog Search
Think high yields on Puerto Rico general obligation bonds look good? Think before you buy.
» Puerto Rico gov't launches 'TweetMyJobs' platform | News is my ...
14/06/13 05:02 from puerto rico type of government - Google Blog Search
As part of its job-promotion efforts, Puerto Rico Gov. Alejandro Garca-Padilla announced ... It is a system that serves to connect people looking for jobs with employers that have various open positions throughout the government . The tool ..
» A History and Biology Lesson in Puerto Rico | World Perspectives ...
13/06/13 15:45 from history puerto rico - Google Blog Search
PR 4 By: Andy McIlvane,'19 and Ethan Parker, '19. The day started off with waking up in San Juan. We boarded a bus that took us to old San Juan. When we arrived, we started a walking tour that explored the old city.
» Statement and Questions, Hearing on the Strengthen and Fortify Enforcement (SAFE) Act, House Judiciary Committee
13/06/13 06:20 from Res. Comm. Pedro Pierluisi - Representing the At Large District of PUERTO RICO
View the statement here:  Statement and Questions, Hearing on the Strengthen and Fortify Enforcement (SAFE) Act

The opposition party dominated Supreme Court

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Puerto Rico’s ruling party, the Popular Democratic Party, lost little time in delivering a first strike against the opposition party dominated Supreme Court when it enacted Act 18 of 2013, aimed at limiting the Puerto Rico’s Supreme Court’s original jurisdiction and right to review appellate cases by interlocutory petitions.