Tuesday, February 12, 2013

News Review - Page 3 - Mike Nova's starred items

News Review - Page 3 - Mike Nova's starred items

 
 


San Francisco Chronicle

Amid Dominican port concerns, a surge in smuggling
San Francisco Chronicle
The DEA praises the efforts of the Dominican Republic in fighting drugs, and U.S. backing has included the use of an aerial surveillance drone and support of ships and aircraft based in nearby Puerto Rico. But U.S. officials have also repeatedly ...

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SAN JUAN – Puerto Rico's police chief pledged Wednesday to crack down on the doctoring of crime figures on the island, a day after media reports about a probe into law-enforcement officers who allegedly juked the stats. “It violates the trust ...

via tourist crime in puerto rico - Google Blog Search by lisaparavisini on 2/8/13
One photography collage showing the more crime-related side of Puerto Rico stood out to freshman Logan Thomas because of its realistic approach. “It shows how people really live,” Thomas said. “It's a culture shock, and ... States as well as Puerto Rico because it is one of our colonies.” For one to get to full experience, they must travel the entire exhibit because each and every picture, sculpture or photograph represents an individual peek into the lives of the artists.

via crime rates puerto rico - Google Blog Search by Courtney Lyons on 2/7/13
Residents of Puerto Rico are contemplating the move to the US for security and broader opportunities. With the population declining, poverty increasing and the economy sinking crime rates are increasing. Puerto Rico's per ...

via crime rates puerto rico - Google Blog Search by Arsenio A. Lembert Jr. on 2/7/13
Puerto Rico's population is declining. Faced with a deteriorating economy, increased poverty and a swelling crime rate, many citizens are fleeing the island for the U.S. mainland. In a four-part series, Morning Edition explores ...

via crime rates puerto rico - Google Blog Search by David Greene on 2/7/13
Puerto Rico's population is declining. Faced with a deteriorating economy, increased poverty and a swelling crime rate, many Puerto Ricans are fleeing.

via crime rates puerto rico - Google Blog Search by Statehood,News..for Puerto.Rico on 2/8/13
Rico. i. John W. Poole/NPR Puerto Rico's population is dropping. Faced with a deteriorating economy, increased poverty and a swelling crime rate, many citizens are fleeing the island for the U.S. mainland. In a four-part series ...


2 Puerto Ricans cleared in Macho Camacho's death
MiamiHerald.com
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico -- Puerto Rico police say forensic evidence has cleared two men suspected in the killing of popular boxer Hector "Macho" Camacho. Police spokesman Alex Diaz told The Associated Press on Wednesday that evidence also showed ...

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New Hampshire Public Radio

'Don't Give Up On Us': Puerto Ricans Wrestle With High Crime
New Hampshire Public Radio
Faced with a deteriorating economy, increased poverty and a swelling crime rate, many Puerto Ricans are fleeing the island for the U.S. mainland. In a four-part series, ... "Plus, unfortunately, we broke the all-time record for murders [in 2011]," he ...

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