Thursday, May 30, 2013

Protect our waters, secure our future - Congress Blog

Protect our waters, secure our future

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Central America continues to mature as a region through geopolitical partnerships such as the Central American Integration System, or SICA. But much of that progress is now at risk due in large part to increasingly linked illegal activities occurring throughout the region’s waters and ports. 

We are referring to illegal fishing and its associated crimes, which include drug smuggling, human trafficking and total disregard for our natural environment. Increasingly, the lines separating illegal activities on the water are blurring as transnational criminal organizations use illegal fishing operations to hide in plain sight, flout the law, and violate Central American sovereignty.

US banks report record earnings of $40.3B for Q1. Read: http://ow.ly/lvGJr #cari... 

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US banks report record earnings of $40.3B for Q1. Read: http://ow.ly/lvGJr #caribbeanbusiness

UPDATE 1-Moody's says Puerto Rico road bonds may be downgraded

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Moody's Investors Service said on Wednesday it may reduce its A2 rating on $86.1 million worth of Puerto Rico Highways Authority GARVEE bonds because the Caribbean island tapped a reserve fund to pay debt service on the securities.

Former Puerto Rico Police Officers Convicted of Extorting a Defendant for $50000 - Federal Bureau of Investigation (press release)

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Former Puerto Rico Police Officers Convicted of Extorting a Defendant for $50000
Federal Bureau of Investigation (press release)
WASHINGTON—Two former police officers with the Police of Puerto Rico were convicted of attempting to extort a commonwealth defendant and soliciting bribe payments of $50,000, announced Acting Assistant Attorney General Mythili Raman of the Justice ...

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VI imposes temporary ban on importing horses through Puerto Rico - Virgin Islands Daily News

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VI imposes temporary ban on importing horses through Puerto Rico
Virgin Islands Daily News
The V.I. Agriculture Department has temporarily banned the importation of horses from Puerto Rico - and horses that have traveled through Puerto Rico - into the territory because of a confirmed case of a contagious equine disease diagnosed there.

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  1. Obama drawing attention to new student loan debate, but not with vigor of election-year pitch

    WASHINGTON — The government's subsidized student loan program, a marquee issue for President Barack Obama last year as he courted young voters on the campaign trail, is back on the White House agenda one month before a scheduled interest rate increase. But Obama's push to avoid the increase is far more low-key than it was in the election year.
    Thu May 30 03:06:32 EDT 2013
  2. Puerto Rico approves anti-discrimination bill in push for more gay rights

    SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Legislators in Puerto Rico on Friday approved a heavily debated bill that outlaws employment discrimination based on gender or sexual orientation.
    Associated Press,  AP   Fri May 24 17:33:14 EDT 2013

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