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Rick Santorum y Mitt Romney no solamente compiten por hacerse de la candidatura republicana y enfrentarse a Barack Obama en noviembre próximo, sino también por quién comete el mayor número de errores en un discurso o una entrevista, en lo que también se incluye a su equipo de trabajo. El más reciente fue el del auxiliar Eric Fehrnstrom, quien afirmó que durante la elección general la campaña de Romney será como un “Telesketch”, es decir, “que se sacude y es como volver a empezar. Borrón y cuenta nueva”, con lo que sus críticos y muy en especial Santorum comenzaron a dudar sobre la propuesta de campaña del líder en la contienda. Este error del equipo de Romney se suma al comentario sobre la “poca importancia” que Romney decía sentir sobre los más pobres [en], hace aproximadamente un mes.
Pero Santorum tampoco se escapa de las “meteduras de pata”. El 20 de marzo, Santorum aseguró “no importarle la tasa de desempleo” [en], cuando precisamente el tema económico será un factor decisivo en las elecciones presidenciales. Algunos de estos errores vienen con un alto precio a la hora de las votaciones, como le sucedió a Santorum en Puerto Rico el 18 de marzo. Romney se hizo de los 20 delegados puertorriqueños, luego que Santorum declarara que hablar inglés es un requisito de la isla para incorporarse como el estado número 51 de la unión estadounidense–algo que tocó las fibras más sensibles de los que viven allí.
Dicho sentimiento se ve reflejado en el blog Cuando quise ser escritor:
¡Por favor, pero si el gobierno federal nunca ha aprobado legislación alguna que establezca que el inglés es el idioma oficial de la federación! Nuestra legislación reconoce la oficialidad de ambos idiomas, pero aun así esto no parece importarle a Santorum contestando: “sí y no”.
El blog de Pablo A. Jiménez en el periódico El Nuevo Día de Puerto Rico hizo uso de su bilingüismo como una diatriba contra Santorum:
The question is why you made these unfortunate remarks. Did you know your premises are false? If you didn't know, then you spoke out of ignorance. If you did now, then you twisted the truth. One way or the other, your remarks are not worthy of a presidential candidate. / La pregunta es por qué hizo usted estas expresiones tan desafortunadas. ¿Sabía usted que eran falsas? Si no lo sabía, hablo motivado por la ignorancia. Si lo sabía, tergiversó la verdad. De cualquier manera, sus expresiones no son dignas de un candidato presidencial.
Rick Santorum ha protagonizado una serie de desaciertos verbales que han hecho cierta mella en su campaña presidencial. Foto de Gage Skidmore (CC BY-SA 2.0)Rick Santorum ha protagonizado una serie de desaciertos verbales que han hecho cierta mella en su campaña presidencial. Foto de Gage Skidmore (CC BY-SA 2.0)
Los deslices de Santorum encendieron la mecha en Twitter. Ana Navarro (@ananavarro) afirma que Santorum obtuvo otra cosa que delegados puertorriqueños:
Ok. So Santorum got 0 delegates in Puerto Rico after spending 2 days there. But Hey! He got a tan.
Ok. Santorum obtuvo cero delegados en Puerto Rico luego de pasar dos días allí. Pero hey! Obtuvo un bronceado.
Ana Kerman (@proyturma) asevera que Santorum insultó a Puerto Rico
Santorum ataca sin asco a la cultura de Puerto Rico http://www.impre.com/la-gente-dice/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978953910#.T2qTiUY-hnE.twitter vía @AddThis
Por su parte, Joe Farahnak (@joefarahnamone) alega que el comentario de Santorum fue una jugada rara:
English Only: Extraña estrategia de Santorum en Puerto Rico - http://Terra.com
Telesketch, conocido en inglés como “Etch a Sketch” se ubicó como uno de los trends principales del 22 de marzo en Twitter. La cadena ABC News (@abc) afirma que Romney podría oprimir el “botón de reinicio” (en) con algunas minorías:
Romney Could Use Etch A Sketch “Restart” With Latinos, Women, the Poor http://abcn.ws/GHQ4hi
Romney podría usar un reinicio “Etch A Sketch” con los latinos, mujeres y los pobres http://abcn.ws/GHQ4hi
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Rick Santorum and Mitt Romney are not only competing to become the Republican candidate who will face Barack Obama this coming November, but also to be the one who commits the most factual errors and blunders in a speech or interview, a competition that also includes their teams. One of the most commented blunders was made by Romney’s advisor, Eric Fehrnstrom, who stated that during the general election Romney’s campaign will be like an “Etch A Sketch”, that is, “You can kind of shake it up and we start all over again,” something his critics, particularly Santorum, have used to question his campaign promises. This joins a comment, made about two months ago, about the lack of concern that Romney said he feels toward the poor.
But Santorum hasn’t managed to avoided errors either. On the 20th of March, Santorum stated “I don’t care [about] the unemployment rate, when the subject of the economy will clearly be a decisive factor in the presidential elections. Some of these mistakes will come with a high price at the time of voting, as happened to Santorum in Puerto Rico on March 18th. Romney won all 20 of the Puerto Rican delegates, thanks to Santorum’s declaration that speaking English is a requirement for the island to become the United States’ 51st state – something that hit a raw nerve for the people that live there.
This feeling is reflected in the blog Cuando quise ser escritor [es]:
¡Por favor, pero si el gobierno federal nunca ha aprobado legislación alguna que establezca que el inglés es el idioma oficial de la federación! Nuestra legislación reconoce la oficialidad de ambos idiomas, pero aun así esto no parece importarle a Santorum contestando: “sí y no”.
Come on, but the federal government has never passed legislation that establishes English as the official language of the federation! Our legislation recognises that both languages are official, but even so this does not seem to matter to Santorum answering: “yes and no.”
The blog of Pablo A. Jiménez in the Puerto Rican newspaper El Nuevo Día used his bilingualism in a diatribe against Santorum:
The question is why you made these unfortunate remarks. Did you know your premises are false? If you didn't know, then you spoke out of ignorance. If you did now, then you twisted the truth. One way or the other, your remarks are not worthy of a presidential candidate. / La pregunta es por qué hizo usted estas expresiones tan desafortunadas. ¿Sabía usted que eran falsas? Si no lo sabía, hablo motivado por la ignorancia. Si lo sabía, tergiversó la verdad. De cualquier manera, sus expresiones no son dignas de un candidato presidencial.
Rick Santorum has committed a series of verbal mistakes that have made a definite dent in his presidential campaign. Photo of Gage Skidmore (CC BY-SA 2.0)Rick Santorum has committed a series of verbal mistakes that have made a certain dent on his presidential campaign. Photo of Gage Skidmore (CC BY-SA 2.0)
In addition, Santorum’s slip-ups started a firestorm on Twitter. Ana Navarro (@ananavarro) said that Santorum got something else besides Puerto Rican delegates:
Ok. So Santorum got 0 delegates in Puerto Rico after spending 2 days there. But Hey! He got a tan.
Ana Kerman (@proyturma) [es] asserted that Santorum insulted Puerto Rico:
Santorum ataca sin asco a la cultura de Puerto Rico http://www.impre.com/la-gente-dice/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978953910#.T2qTiUY-hnE.twitter vía @AddThis
For his part, Joe Farahnak (@joefarahnamone) [es] alleged that Santorum’s comment was a strange move:
English Only: Extraña estrategia de Santorum en Puerto Rico - http://Terra.com
English Only: Strange strategy of Santorum in Puerto Rico - http://Terra.com
Finally, Etch A Sketch became one of the principal trends of the 22nd of March on Twitter, while ABC News channel (@abc) stated that Romney could use an “Etch A Sketch ‘Restart’” with some minorities:
Romney Could Use Etch A Sketch “Restart” With Latinos, Women, the Poor http://abcn.ws/GHQ4hi
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Are both Romney and Fortuño Etch-A-Sketch candidates? - Puerto Rico Daily Sun - 01/04/12
It has become obvious to most astute voters that Willard Mitt Romney is an Etch-A-Sketch candidate. All over the United States, he has been trying to convince voters in the local primaries that he is a "conservative" totally against Obama care and other liberal programs for the middle and working class....
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It has become obvious to most astute voters that Willard Mitt Romney is an Etch-A-Sketch candidate. All over the United States, he has been trying to convince voters in the local primaries that he is a "conservative" totally against Obama care and other liberal programs for the middle and working class. When he arrived in Puerto Rico, he tried to give the impression that he is a moderate or even liberal. He wanted Puerto Ricans to view him as being for the kinds of liberal programs the Democrats made possible stateside and here in Puerto Rico. Local Republican leaders in Puerto Rico promoted what he had done while Governor of Massachusetts years ago and not the far right-wing Republican image he is now giving when campaigning in the states. Romney's sketch changes with locations and time periods. When he arrived in Puerto Rico, he shook his Etch-A-Sketch image from being conservative tea party to being more for the working people. When he returned to the mainland, he shook his image board again back to be a way-to-the-right conservative. If he is nominated and runs against liberal Democrat Barack Obama, he will shake his image board to be more liberal and mainstream. He is always changing images and with no permanent or long lasting convictions. He is constantly shaking his Etch-A-Sketch to get votes and not for what is right for the people. Puerto Rico Luis Fortuño is most certainly an Etch-A-Sketch candidate like Willard Mitt Romney. When among the voters of Puerto Rico, Fortuño sounds a lot like Obama. He is for all those Democrat liberal programs. When he gets on the plane to visit his GOP cohorts in the states, he shakes his Etch-A-Sketch to become as conservative, tea party as Romney. On the return trip to the Enchanted Island. Forfuño needs to shake his image board again to come across to Puerto Rican voters as being more liberal and for the working people. Unfortunately for Fortuño, in some areas of being a leader, he is so right-wing and cannot change no matter how much he shakes his image board. For example, he is not for separation of church and state or for gay rights. Thank God, unlike Heir Schatz of the Puerto Rico Senate, he does not give a duck quacking sound to insult his political opponents. It is obvious that Schatz has no Etch-A.Sketch board. But we all know who Schatz is and wonder exactly who is Luis Fortuño. [Continue in Extended Entry section.]
 

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SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (International News Service) However, a new study suggests that the Earth is continuously orbited by one or two tiny moons because of their small size can not see with the naked eye, according to the Astronomical Society of the Caribbean (SAC .)
The conclusion is a study by an international team of astronomers from the University of Hawaii, the Paris Observatory and the University of Helsinki in Finland.
The findings reveal that at any given moment the Earth is orbited by one or two moons as small as one meter in diameter.
"Several of the moons of Jupiter and Saturn are small asteroids captured by the gravitational pull of their respective planets, and the same thing happened around the Earth, technically you can call them moons to these objects, said the SAC.
But the curious thing about the small moons have been detected around the Earth is orbiting the planet on a temporary basis.
Scientists explained that usually small asteroids orbit the Sun, could be attracted temporarily by orbiting the Earth and keep for a year, and then could return to its original orbit around the Sun
The findings are consistent with findings from NASA JPL Center in California, which state that small asteroids have been detected orbiting the Earth, acting as minilunas of our planet.
While in 2006, the University of Arizona found that the asteroid named 2006 RH120 remained orbiting the Earth for nearly a year, then continued orbiting the Sun
Although usually the minilunas are too small to avistarlas, the models suggest that every 100,000 years one miniluna the size of a stadium could orbit the Earth, and although would look like a star, this big would be visible to the naked eye.

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SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (International News Service) The mayor of San Juan, Jorge Santini, transient employees that lead time on the job should be to remain in the government, but also should be given priority reemployment officials who were dismissed of its duties under the Fiscal Emergency Law 7.
"I give reason to say I was laid off and would return to work. Must have priority, "said Santini.
The city official said it also agreed in the case of the House bill to make permanent temporary employees hired under the current administration of the Legislature.
"You have to give it (the permanence), I'm not against the project ... To the extent that can be given the opportunity to those who were laid off (that are using them). A transitional employee takes time should give permanence, I did, "said Santini.
He explained that "in San Juan the past four years had hundreds of employees and hundreds of irregular transient. Instead of firing, I cut the contract, all but a few that may not have the time and other requirements, appointed by (the exalcaldesa) Sila (Calderon) and my administration, all made permanent. "
Santini recalled that the capital offered two early retirement windows bond 5,000 to $ 10,000 and 75 percent of the pension due to them.
He said he hopes to make a new retirement window "that people go calmer, happier and better paid."

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Isabela, Puerto Rico (International News Service)
The attorney Calisto Gonzalez Lopez, 52, was released on bail of $ 4,000 levied by the judge of the Court of First Instance, Soraya Mendez, to determine cause for the crimes of fraud, misappropriation and falsification of public documents, reported Police today.
The lawyer Lopez Gonzalez, a resident of Isabela, was arrested on Tuesday afternoon pro agents CIC Property Unit of the Region of Aguadilla, for violation of Articles 218 (fraud), 224 (forgery of public documents) and 193 (appropriation illegal).
The facts against him dating back to last year when alleged falsified public documents and give a few scriptures terrero, located in the district of Isabela Capirro, marriage consists of Ezequiel Garcia Morales and Norma Rivera Ayala.
The agent and prosecutor Juan Edgardo Acevedo Velasquez took the test before Judge Mendez, who determined a cause for arrest and preliminary hearing set for April 23, after imposing a bail of 4,000 thousand dollars, which paid

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SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - The World Economic Forum ( World Economic Forum , for its acronym in English) today announced results for 11 vo Global Report on Information Technology 2012 ( Global Information Technology Report ).
The report (GITR, for its acronym in English) explains the existence of a digital divide between industrialized countries and the rest of the world's nations. The report higher positions are occupied by the Nordic countries and Western industrial powers. The 2012 edition emphasizes the existing environment of "hyper-connected" virtually instantly available at the individual and companies worldwide.
The GITR is the most comprehensive international assessment of the impact world of Information and Communications Technologies (ICT) in the process of development and global competitiveness covering 142 countries. The Network Readiness Index (" Network Readiness Index "- NRI, for its acronym in English) examines how prepared countries are to use ICT effectively on three dimensions: the business environment, regulatory and general infrastructure for ICT , the availability of the three key societal actors (individuals, companies and governments) to use and exploit ICT and actual use these technologies become available. The NRI, updated and re-structured, consisting of 53 indicators using international technical and economic data (53%) and results of the survey of managers (over 15,000 worldwide) Global Competitiveness Index (47%).
This year, Sweden (1) and Singapore (2) top ranks of the report by maximizing economic and social multiplier effect of information technologies to advance the competitive potential and innovative capacity of their countries. Denmark (4), Switzerland (5), Netherlands (6), Finland (7), the United States (8), Canada (9) and the United Kingdom (10) show a good performance in the top 10 of the report.
Barbados (35), Puerto Rico (36) and Chile (39) continues to lead Latin America and the Caribbean in the " rankings "of the Index Network Availability of the report, Panama, ranked No. 57, moving three positions while Brazil (65) down nine positions, but much of the region is behind in terms of international best practice use of ICT. China and India occupy positions 51 and 65, respectively.
The World Economic Forum (WEF, for its acronym in English) is an independent international organization committed to improving the state of the world through the incursion of leading companies to form global agendas, regional and industry. Established in 1971 as a foundation, based in Geneva, Switzerland, the WEF is a non-governmental organization, impartial and non-profit that does not respond to partisan political interests or national. The Forum is under the supervision of the Swiss Federal Government.
In the case of Puerto Rico, the report states that although the island enjoys a robust ICT infrastructure and indicates that the main driver of these technologies is the private sector, the public sector could have a more prominent role in catalyzing the sector as a purchaser of computer technologies and communications. Puerto Rico, which seeks to become a knowledge-driven economy can improve its innovation potential medium to long term by increasing the level of achievement in science and mathematics in the public education system to expand broadband coverage in several regions of the island to build an inclusive information society through the intense adoption of ICT as optimal basis for sustainable development, social welfare and economic growth.
The GITR is produced by the WEF in cooperation with INSEAD, one of the leading business schools internationally, as part of Competitive Networks WEF, the Industrial Partnership Program for information technology and telecommunications industry.
Founded in 1988, Puerto Rico 2000 is a nonprofit institution that seeks excellence and competitiveness of Puerto Rico worldwide. It is the Partner Institute of World Economic Forum (WEF, for its acronym in English).

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SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - Puerto Rico Gov. Luis G. Fortuño, today expressed his deepest condolences to the widow and children of former Senate President Roberto Rexach Benitez, who died in the morning. It also declared five days of mourning, until Monday, April 9, and ordered flags of Puerto Rico and the United States be flown at half mast on public buildings.
"The people of Puerto Rico lost to the unfortunate death of former Senate President, one of its best minds. Were multiple generations that grew out of intelligence and knowledge of the teacher and principal in the classrooms of several campuses of the University of Puerto Rico. In Ada widow, children, relatives, students and friends, I express my deepest sympathy at this time. I feel privileged to his teachings and to have known him, "said the Governor.
Fortuño said that the commitment to public service Rexach Benitez moved into politics in 1972 when he accepted the nomination by the Popular Democratic Party at large for a seat in the House of Representatives. Later, he joined the New Progressive Party and in 1984 was elected Senator at Large, Speaker and Senate President finally from 1993 to 1996.
The Governor added that "Bobby, as we affectionately knew him, contributed significantly within and outside the public service, particularly on bills related to public education. On behalf of the Puerto Rican people, my family, and myself, thank you for your selfless surrender, dedication and work for the good of the education of our children and youth. In tribute to a long life he dedicated to serving his people, we express our gratitude and admiration, "he said.
"May he rest in peace Roberto Rexach Benitez," concluded the Governor.

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SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (International News Service) An impressive halo around the sun was visible in the afternoon from various parts of the island, said the Astronomical Society of the Caribbean (SAC).
This caught the phenomenon. / International News Service
The educational institution explained that as with the Moon, the halos are an optical effect due to light passes through a thin layer of clouds.
Due to the great height of some layers of clouds, they contain tiny ice crystals that refract light causing the curious optical effect.
The SAC said it is likely to occur more sightings of the phenomenon due to the presence of high clouds.
The image of the solar halo was spotted this afternoon by Eddie Irizarry from Mayaguez.

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March 4, 2009. This is the first image in the series "The Land of Bad Things." I made it in a time of transition when I started to turn away from the moving picture to digital illustration. All photos taken from various Facebook friends and "captions" are titles of different comic book stories selected at random. Do not really know what was the point of all.

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Up to 40 Competitors from Puerto Rico are to train in Kent in the run-up to the London 2012 Games. The U.S. Caribbean Territory is the 11th Olympic team to confirm it will based athletes in the county ahead of the Olympics in July and August.
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September. 11 trial to resume at Guantanamo
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By BEN FOX, Associated Press - 1 hour ago SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) - The Pentagon said Wednesday it is ready to resume at Guantanamo Bay to trial for the mastermind of the September Acknowledged. 11 attacks and four other men, more than two years after President ...
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DNA tests were taken from two possible suspects involved in the case of a tourist
For Ivan Ayala, the father of one of the individuals interviewed by the police interest, his son would be unable to rape a woman. (First Time / Canine Teresa Rivera)

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The two men were taken on Monday night in a cloak of secrecy and have been identified by police as persons of interest in the case of tourist sexually assaulted while on vacation in Vieques, underwent tests yesterday collection of genetic material (DNA) at the Institute of Forensic Science (ICF).

"We had to take today (yesterday ICF), because on Thursday they could not appear", certified the commander Antonio Lopez, head of the police area of ​​Fajardo, adding that the two men will have to appear again next week for an interview monitoring.
So the picture, three others would lack of interest in being subjected to DNA testing, a process that is scheduled to take place tomorrow at 9:00 am Residents of the island municipality are referred to the ICC of Fajardo, where you will be transferred to the ICF by uniformed staff.
The police has found the five men, whose ages range between 19 and 27 years, thanks to the many secrets that have been received from residents of Vieques, said the director of the Sex Crimes Division Fajardo, Wilfredo Santos.

The sergeant acknowledged that they had received rumors of threats against the two individuals mobilized on Monday, as there is unrest on the island due to the damage he has caused the case to tourism.

He clarified that respondents did not necessarily have direct contact with the victim and her friends, but that may have been to some of the places frequented by the women during their stay of five days.
All have sung outside events. "That's what they're saying, but one researcher has their tips as," Santos said.
I do not feel confident Ivan Ayala acknowledges that his son is not a saint, but do not feel confident to sexually assaulting a woman.
"I think not (able) to rape a woman. My son will do other things but not that ... pa 'me he can not reach that limit, "he said, who identified his son as Erick Manuel Ayala.
He said his son was on Saturday, day of the events, sharing with his wife and four year old son on the beach of the dock area. On Sunday celebrated the birthday of their child.
The security guard did not rule out the case of a prosecution against his son, who is unemployed, with the other problems he has had with the law. "People have the right to change and transform. Now that my son was little calm, back problems, "he lamented.
Ayala asked to investigate the facts straight, still arises adverse information against his son. "If he is guilty, as guilty, because I can not go against justice, but rather to investigate the case," he claimed.

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via Puerto Rico News by Mike Nova on 4/4/12
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By Rafael R. Díaz TorresOf the Daily Sun staffrdiaz@prdailysun.netThe review of votes from the March 18 primary was stopped Tuesday by the Puerto Rico Supreme Court after the high court agreed to hear an appeal by the New Progressive Party.The party asked the court to paralyze the general review from the State Electoral Commission (SEC) arguing that the process had irregularities with regards to the numerical order for the recounts in electoral voting stations, as well as the presentation of signatures from voters who participated in the election. In a telephone call, Supreme Court secretary, attorney Larissa Ortiz, told San Juan District Court Judge Georgina Candal Segurola that the... Read More

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PR top court halts primary recount - caribbeanbusiness.pr

PR top court halts primary recount

By CB Online Staff


The Puerto Rico Supreme Court has halted the process of reviewing and tallying votes from last month’s political primaries.
The move came after the New Progressive Party petitioned the top court to take up the case, bypassing the lower courts.
The NPP is seeking to compel the State Elections Commission (SEC) to allow party officials to check voter signature rolls from polling stations to guard against “vote purging.”
The gubernatorial candidate from the rival Popular Democratic Party, Sen. Alejandro García Padilla, has charged that the NPP simply wants to see how many statehood party voters have jumped to the PDP.
State Elections Commission President Héctor Conty Pérez ordered the recount and vote tally last week, marking a first in the island’s political history, where such moves had been limited to general elections.
The NPP refused to seat its vote counters for the scheduled start of the tallying process Monday after the SEC refused to let party observers see voter signature rolls from the March 18 primary.
NPP Electoral Commissioner Iván Cabán said the NPP will not take part in the tallying until the lists are made available.
Conty said the law makes clear that each party’s voter rolls belong to that party, and are not open to other parties.
The SEC said last week it will for the first time in history recount thousands of votes cast during the island’s local primary last week following allegations of irregularities.
Conty said he ordered a recount after Puerto Rico’s two main parties accused each other of fraud and inflating the vote count.
Conty said the SEC is in charge of general elections but only serves as a facilitator for the island’s primary. He said both parties are responsible for the voting process but the commission can order a primary recount.
Thousands of Puerto Ricans cast their votes on March 18 to decide which candidates for mayors, senators and representatives would go on to the November general elections.
Conty said the recount stemmed from complaints lodged by both the PDP and NPP over alleged irregularities.
Because both main parties complained of irregularities in the ballot tallying, the SEC opted to initiate a recount “to put an end to the concerns once and for all,” Conty said.
Gov. Luis Fortuño, the president of the NPP, appointed six of the nine members of the Puerto Rico Supreme Court: Associate Justices Rafael Martínez Torres, Mildred Pabón Charneco, Erick Kolthoff Caraballo, Edgardo Rivera García, Roberto Feliberti Cintrón and Luis Estrella Martínez.
Chief Justice Federico Hernández Denton and Associate Justices Liana Fiol Matta and Annabelle Rodríguez were appointed by PDP governors.
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Arizona sheriff rejects court monitor; Justice Department threatens to sue
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Other departments being investigated include those in New Orleans; Newark; Seattle; Puerto Rico; Portland, Ore.; and East Haven, Conn. “We hope to resolve the concerns,” said Thomas E. Perez, assistant attorney general for civil rights.

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(AP Photo/Ric Feld) SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – A Santero priest was among the dozens of suspects arrested by federal agents in an operation aimed at taking out an organization that smuggled drugs from Puerto Rico to the United States and rigged the ...
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AP SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico -- The commonwealth's professional boxing commission has suspended the license of former WBO featherweight champion Juan Manuel Lopez for one year for criticizing a referee after his March 10 loss to Mexico's Orlando Salido.
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Rexach Benitez will be on display this afternoon at Arecibo - The New Day


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Rexach Benitez will lay in state this afternoon at Arecibo


The accumulation exrepresentante by the Popular Democratic Party and former senator for the New Progressive Party died this morning


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Poco después su familia regresó a Puerto Rico. Rexach Benítez recibió su educación primaria en Juncos y Arecibo y se graduó de escuela superior en Río Piedras, según una biografía que publicó el Senado en Internet. En 1951 obtuvo un bachillerato en Ciencias Sociales en la Universidad de Puerto Rico (UPR) y al año siguiente una maestría en Ciencias Políticas de la Universidad de Maryland. También cursó dos años de estudios en la Escuela de Derecho de la UPR. En 1973 fue electo representante por acumulación por el Partido Popular Democrático (PPD), del que se desafilió años más tarde para luego ingresar al Partido Nuevo Progresista (PNP). En 1984 fue electo senador por acumulación por el PNP y en enero de 1985 fue designado portavoz de la delegación de su partido en el Senado.
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The Senate president, Roberto Rexach Benitez, died this morning because of his lung condition, confirmed his son, Juan Manuel Rexach Urdaz. His body will be on display this afternoon at the funeral home and cemetery Gonzalez Holy Cross Arecibo reported. He said that tomorrow the Senate President Thomas Rivera Schatz, held at the funeral a guard of honor. It is expected that tomorrow at 2:00 pm and then culminate the funeral will be cremated, he said. "That was his last will, they watch and be cremated. He was a very simple person for that, "said the son. "Thanks to all who have supported us right now," said Rexach Urdaz, in an interview with El Nuevo Dia . Rexach Benitez was born in New York Puerto Rican parents, the December 18, 1929. Shortly after his family returned to Puerto Rico. Rexach Benitez received his primary education in Juncos and Arecibo and graduated from high school in Rio Piedras, according to a biography published by the Senate on the Internet. In 1951 he earned a BA in Social Sciences at the University of Puerto Rico (UPR) and the following year an MA in Political Science from the University of Maryland. also attended two years of study at the School of Law of the UPR. In 1973 he was elected Representative at Large for the Popular Democratic Party (PDP ), which disaffiliated years later and then enter the New Progressive Party (PNP). In 1984 he was elected senator at large by the PNP and in January 1985 was appointed spokesman of the delegation of his party in the Senate. In 1988 he was re-elected and ratified as a spokesman for Senate Minority progressive. He was reelected in the general elections of 1992 and in 1993 was selected as President of the Senate. In 1996 he was reelected to the Senate, he resigned in 1999. In 1958 Rexach Benitez a professor of political science at UPR. That year he was appointed Assistant Dean of Administration and in 1980 served as assistant to the President, Jaime Benitez. From 1961 to 1967 he held the positions of Director and Regional Dean of the College of Humacao, UPR and the 1967 to 1970 he held the same position in the Arecibo Regional College. From 1981 to 1985 he was consultant to the Governor Carlos Romero Barcelo. Rexach Benitez was a columnist for El Nuevo Dia and the former newspaper El Mundo.




















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PR top court halts primary recount - caribbeanbusiness.pr

PR top court halts primary recount - caribbeanbusiness.pr

PR top court halts primary recount

By CB Online Staff
cbnews@caribbeanbusinesspr.com

The Puerto Rico Supreme Court has halted the process of reviewing and tallying votes from last month’s political primaries.
The move came after the New Progressive Party petitioned the top court to take up the case, bypassing the lower courts.
The NPP is seeking to compel the State Elections Commission (SEC) to allow party officials to check voter signature rolls from polling stations to guard against “vote purging.”
The gubernatorial candidate from the rival Popular Democratic Party, Sen. Alejandro García Padilla, has charged that the NPP simply wants to see how many statehood party voters have jumped to the PDP.
State Elections Commission President Héctor Conty Pérez ordered the recount and vote tally last week, marking a first in the island’s political history, where such moves had been limited to general elections.
The NPP refused to seat its vote counters for the scheduled start of the tallying process Monday after the SEC refused to let party observers see voter signature rolls from the March 18 primary.
NPP Electoral Commissioner Iván Cabán said the NPP will not take part in the tallying until the lists are made available.
Conty said the law makes clear that each party’s voter rolls belong to that party, and are not open to other parties.
The SEC said last week it will for the first time in history recount thousands of votes cast during the island’s local primary last week following allegations of irregularities.
Conty said he ordered a recount after Puerto Rico’s two main parties accused each other of fraud and inflating the vote count.
Conty said the SEC is in charge of general elections but only serves as a facilitator for the island’s primary. He said both parties are responsible for the voting process but the commission can order a primary recount.
Thousands of Puerto Ricans cast their votes on March 18 to decide which candidates for mayors, senators and representatives would go on to the November general elections.
Conty said the recount stemmed from complaints lodged by both the PDP and NPP over alleged irregularities.
Because both main parties complained of irregularities in the ballot tallying, the SEC opted to initiate a recount “to put an end to the concerns once and for all,” Conty said.
Gov. Luis Fortuño, the president of the NPP, appointed six of the nine members of the Puerto Rico Supreme Court: Associate Justices Rafael Martínez Torres, Mildred Pabón Charneco, Erick Kolthoff Caraballo, Edgardo Rivera García, Roberto Feliberti Cintrón and Luis Estrella Martínez.
Chief Justice Federico Hernández Denton and Associate Justices Liana Fiol Matta and Annabelle Rodríguez were appointed by PDP governors.
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