Tuesday, June 18, 2013

Political Status of Puerto Rico - News Review: 17/06/13 - 31/05/13

» Puerto Rico's Congressman Delivers Statement at the United ...
17/06/13 21:43 from political status of puerto rico options for congress - Google Blog Search
If the U.S. Congress and President Obama really want to engage and empower our Hispanic voting block in this country, even if only for their political gain, then they should take immediate steps to resolve Puerto Rico's status   ....
» Puerto Rico's Congressman Delivers Statement at the United ...
17/06/13 21:43 from political status of puerto rican americans - Google Blog Search
... Nations (see statement below). While I remain neutral on this issue of self-determination for my brethren living on the island, I am also very frustrated with the inaction of the U.S. Congress; continuing to willingly disenfranchise yo..
» Puerto Rico's Congressman Delivers Statement at the United ...
17/06/13 21:43 from current political status of puerto rico - Google Blog Search
... 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, th..
» Puerto Rico's Congressman Delivers Statement at the United ...
17/06/13 21:43 from history puerto rico - Google Blog Search
Finally, the results demonstrate that, for the first time in Puerto Rico's history , there are more people who want Puerto Rico to become a state than who want to continue the current status. I have described the significance of this&nb..
» Puerto Rico's Congressman Delivers Statement at the United ...
17/06/13 21:43 from puerto rico type of government - Google Blog Search
If the U.S. Congress and President Obama really want to engage and empower our Hispanic voting block in this country, even if only for their political gain, then they should take immediate steps to resolve Puerto Rico's status  .....
» Puerto Rico's Congressman Delivers Statement at the United ...
17/06/13 21:43 from puerto rico sovereign state - Google Blog Search
On the surface, those who want Puerto Rico to become a state and those who want Puerto Rico to become a sovereign nation appear to have little in common, given our different visions for Puerto Rico's future, but we actually  ... 
» Puerto Rico's Congressman Delivers Statement at the United ...
17/06/13 21:43 from political status of puerto rico - Google Blog Search
If the U.S. Congress and President Obama really want to engage and empower our Hispanic voting block in this country, even if only for their political gain, then they should take immediate steps to resolve Puerto Rico's status   ....
» Clive Palmer disputes 'beat-up' about Queensland Nickel's future - BRW (subscription)
17/06/13 21:26 from current political status of puerto rico - Google News
Clive Palmer disputes 'beat-up' about Queensland Nickel's future BRW (subscription) Palmer's PR spokesman Andrew Crook this morning released a statement quoting Queensland Nickel's managing director Ian Ferguson saying ..
» From 'curly-haired Willie' to councilman-elect - Bakersfield Californian
17/06/13 21:25 from current political status of puerto rico - Google News
From 'curly-haired Willie' to councilman-elect Bakersfield Californian Rivera, who will graduate this summer from Cal State Sacramento with a bachelor's degree in political science, comes from a background of education and serv..
» Garcia Padilla: US Annexation Would Destroy Puerto Rico's Economy
17/06/13 20:57 from puerto rico sovereign state - Google Blog Search
Garcia Padilla's remarks came after an interview broadcast Monday by CNN en Espaol in the United States in which he said that if Puerto Rico were to become a full-fledged U.S. state it would be transformed into a Latin American ghetto. ..
» AT&T to allow presidential alerts to your phone that you can't turn off - Daily Caller
17/06/13 20:48 from political status of puerto rico options for congress - Google News
AT&T to allow presidential alerts to your phone that you can't turn off Daily Caller Once installed, AMBER and Emergency alerts are automatically sent to your phone unless you switch them off via Settings . However, should you be tired..
» Garcia Padilla: US Annexation Would Destroy Puerto Rico's Economy - Latin American Herald Tribune
17/06/13 19:45 from puerto rico sovereign state - Google News
Latin American Herald Tribune Garcia Padilla: US Annexation Would Destroy Puerto Rico's Economy Latin American Herald Tribune A total of 61.1 percent of Puerto Ricans voted for annexation to the United States , versus 33.3 percent who ..
» Garcia Padilla: US Annexation Would Destroy Puerto Rico's Economy - Latin American Herald Tribune
17/06/13 19:45 from political status of puerto rican americans - Google News
Latin American Herald Tribune Garcia Padilla: US Annexation Would Destroy Puerto Rico's Economy Latin American Herald Tribune Garcia Padilla's remarks came after an interview broadcast Monday by CNN en Español in the United States ..
» Stephenson: Pursuit of new state has long history, even longer odds - The Coloradoan
17/06/13 18:44 from political status of puerto rican americans - Google News
Stephenson: Pursuit of new state has long history, even longer odds The Coloradoan But taking on a big challenge, even one likely to fail, is also what Americans do. Ever hear of the states of Shasta, Texlahoma, ... I believe many in Puert..
» Stephenson: Pursuit of new state has long history, even longer odds - The Coloradoan
17/06/13 18:44 from history puerto rico - Google News
Stephenson: Pursuit of new state has long history , even longer odds The Coloradoan I believe many in Puerto Rico and Washington, D.C., would tell you the odds are long but worth taking. Conway said the economic and political values of nor..
» Ryan Gosling and now Taylor Swift: The feminist remixing of celebrity identity - Washington Post (blog)
17/06/13 17:56 from current political status of puerto rico - Google News
Ryan Gosling and now Taylor Swift: The feminist remixing of celebrity identity Washington Post (blog) But the field for multi-million-dollar PR teams and fans isn't level yet. Celebrities (see: West, Kanye) still have an incredible amo..
» Puerto Rico's current status root cause of problems, says pro ...
17/06/13 15:40 from commonwealth status - Google Blog Search
Puerto Rico's current commonwealth status is "the root cause of the economic and social problems that impair quality of life on the island," said Puerto Rico pro-statehood leader Pedro Pierluisi to members of the United  ... 
» Puerto Rico's current status root cause of problems, says pro ...
17/06/13 15:40 from current political status of puerto rico - Google Blog Search
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," said Puerto Rico pro-statehood leader Pedro Pierluisi to ... "We cat..
» Puerto Rico's current status root cause of problems, says pro ...
17/06/13 15:40 from political status of puerto rico - Google Blog Search
"We categorically reject the backwards view, embraced by certain political leaders in Puerto Rico , that the status debate is somehow a distraction from efforts to address these challenges," said Pierluisi, who is also Puerto  ... 
» Puerto Rico's current status root cause of problems, says pro ...
17/06/13 15:40 from political status of puerto rican americans - Google Blog Search
"We categorically reject the backwards view, embraced by certain political leaders in Puerto Rico , that the status debate is somehow a distraction from efforts to address these challenges," said Pierluisi, who is also Puerto  ... 
» Puerto Rico's current status “root cause” of problems, says pro-statehood leader - NBC Latino
17/06/13 15:33 from history puerto rico - Google News
Puerto Rico's current status “root cause” of problems, says pro-statehood leader NBC Latino ”For the first time in Puerto Rico's history , there are more people who want Puerto Rico to become a state than who want to continue the c..
» Puerto Rico's current status “root cause” of problems, says pro-statehood leader - NBC Latino
17/06/13 15:33 from puerto rico type of government - Google News
Puerto Rico's current status “root cause” of problems, says pro-statehood leader NBC Latino “We categorically reject the backwards view, embraced by certain political leaders in Puerto Rico , that the status debate is somehow a distrac..
» Puerto Rico's current status “root cause” of problems, says pro-statehood leader - NBC Latino
17/06/13 15:33 from political status of puerto rican americans - Google News
Puerto Rico's current status “root cause” of problems, says pro-statehood leader NBC Latino “We categorically reject the backwards view, embraced by certain political leaders in Puerto Rico , that the status debate is somehow a distrac..
» Puerto Rico's current status “root cause” of problems, says pro-statehood leader - NBC Latino
17/06/13 15:33 from commonwealth status - Google News
Puerto Rico's current status “root cause” of problems, says pro-statehood leader 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,..
» Puerto Rico's current status “root cause” of problems, says pro-statehood leader - NBC Latino
17/06/13 15:33 from political status of puerto rico options for congress - Google News
Puerto Rico's current status “root cause” of problems, says pro-statehood leader NBC Latino “We categorically reject the backwards view, embraced by certain political leaders in Puerto Rico , that the status debate is somehow a distrac..
» Puerto Rico's current status “root cause” of problems, says pro-statehood leader - NBC Latino
17/06/13 15:33 from current political status of puerto rico - Google News
Puerto Rico's current status “root cause” of problems, says pro-statehood leader NBC Latino “We categorically reject the backwards view, embraced by certain political leaders in Puerto Rico , that the status debate is somehow a distrac..
» Puerto Rico's current status “root cause” of problems, says pro-statehood leader - NBC Latino
17/06/13 15:33 from political status of puerto rico - Google News
Puerto Rico's current status “root cause” of problems, says pro-statehood leader NBC Latino “We categorically reject the backwards view, embraced by certain political leaders in Puerto Rico , that the status debate is somehow a distrac..
» Puerto Rico's current status root cause of problems, says pro ...
17/06/13 15:33 from history puerto rico - Google Blog Search
For the first time in Puerto Rico's history , there are more people who want Puerto Rico to become a state than who want to continue the current status, said Pierluisi. As the November vote reveals, the statehood movement  ... 
» Puerto Rico's current status root cause of problems, says pro ...
17/06/13 15:33 from political status of puerto rico - Google Blog Search
We categorically reject the backwards view, embraced by certain political leaders in Puerto Rico , that the status debate is somehow a distraction from efforts to address these challenges, said Pierluisi, who is also Puerto  ... 
» Puerto Rico's current status root cause of problems, says pro ...
17/06/13 15:33 from commonwealth status - Google Blog Search
Puerto Rico's current commonwealth status is the root cause of the economic and social problems that impair quality of life on the island, said Puerto Rico pro-statehood leader Pedro Pierluisi to members of the United  ... 
» Puerto Rico's current status root cause of problems, says pro ...
17/06/13 15:33 from puerto rico type of government - Google Blog Search
We categorically reject the backwards view, embraced by certain political leaders in Puerto Rico , that the status debate is somehow a distraction from efforts to address these challenges, said Pierluisi, who is also Puerto  ... 
» Puerto Rico's current status root cause of problems, says pro ...
17/06/13 15:33 from political status of puerto rican americans - Google Blog Search
We categorically reject the backwards view, embraced by certain political leaders in Puerto Rico , that the status debate is somehow a distraction from efforts to address these challenges, said Pierluisi, who is also Puerto Rico's ... P..
» Puerto Rico's current status root cause of problems, says pro ...
17/06/13 15:33 from political status of puerto rico options for congress - Google Blog Search
We categorically reject the backwards view, embraced by certain political leaders in Puerto Rico , that the status debate is somehow a distraction from efforts to address these challenges, said Pierluisi, who is also Puerto Rico's Resid..
» Puerto Rico's current status root cause of problems, says pro ...
17/06/13 15:33 from current political status of puerto rico - Google Blog Search
We categorically reject the backwards view, embraced by certain political leaders in Puerto Rico , that the status debate is somehow a distraction from efforts to address these challenges, said Pierluisi, who is also Puerto  ... 
» Cuba Defends Puerto Rican Self-Determination at UN - Prensa Latina
17/06/13 15:31 from political status of puerto rico - Google News
Cuba Defends Puerto Rican Self-Determination at UN Prensa Latina However, he lamented the little progress registered for a final solution to the colonial situation , so that the Puerto Ricans can freely determine their political status and..
» Cuba Defends Puerto Rican Self-Determination at UN - Prensa Latina
17/06/13 15:31 from current political status of puerto rico - Google News
Cuba Defends Puerto Rican Self-Determination at UN Prensa Latina However, he lamented the little progress registered for a final solution to the colonial situation , so that the Puerto Ricans can freely determine their political status and..
» Syria: If People Don't Do Their Own Damn Revolution, It Won't Work - Truth-Out
17/06/13 15:28 from political status of puerto rican americans - Google News
Syria: If People Don't Do Their Own Damn Revolution, It Won't Work Truth-Out There were town councils, city councils, and state governments. The infrastructure ... Nation-building was the approach that the United States took with T..
» Local Chinese Officials Turn to “Black” PR Firms - the Diplomat
17/06/13 14:58 from puerto rico type of government - Google News
Local Chinese Officials Turn to “Black” PR Firms the Diplomat “They don't need to have people actually believing the information, they care more about stopping people from taking any kind of action.” (Harvard Professor Gary King's ..
» Ban GMOs Now - Dissident Voice
17/06/13 14:22 from puerto rico sovereign state - Google News
Ban GMOs Now Dissident Voice Paul K. Haeder lived one-year in Seattle working for "the" SEIU (Service Employees International Union), the largest private sector union in the USA (in their pro-Obama PR materials), to organize adjuncts in Be..
» The PR battle over Edward Snowden — in two polls - Washington Post (blog)
17/06/13 14:21 from puerto rico type of government - Google News
San Francisco Chronicle The PR battle over Edward Snowden — in two polls Washington Post (blog) The two different findings also suggest that there is a very real PR battle underway when it comes to Snowden. His ability to cast himself as a..
» The Fight for Baby Veronica, Part 4 - Indian Country Today Media Network
17/06/13 14:03 from puerto rico sovereign state - Google News
The Fight for Baby Veronica, Part 4 Indian Country Today Media Network Though the court stopped short of issuing a gag order, the justices did issue a warning: Juvenile cases are sealed under South Carolina state statute and are not open t..
» The Fight for Baby Veronica, Part 5 - Indian Country Today Media Network
17/06/13 14:02 from puerto rico sovereign state - Google News
The Fight for Baby Veronica, Part 5 Indian Country Today Media Network Commuting back and forth from Washington to New Haven, Connecticut, Rothfeld also collaborated and consulted with numerous other legal experts and their staffers, who w..
» The Fight for Baby Veronica, Part 5 - Indian Country Today Media Network
17/06/13 14:02 from political status of puerto rico options for congress - Google News
The Fight for Baby Veronica, Part 5 Indian Country Today Media Network “All parties agree that even if the birth father is a parent under the Indian Child Welfare Act,” Blatt told the Court, “the State court decision below awarding custody..
» Prensa Latina News Agency - UN Committee to Ratify Puerto Rican ...
17/06/13 12:58 from puerto rico type of government - Google Blog Search
The draft resolution also urges the US Government to assume its responsibility to favor a process that allows the Puerto Rican people to fully exercise their inalienable right to self-determination and independence. The draft resolution&nbs..
» Nepal: With CA Polls On Nov 19 It Is Time For All Political Actors To Unite ... - Eurasia Review
17/06/13 12:04 from political status of puerto rico options for congress - Google News
Nepal: With CA Polls On Nov 19 It Is Time For All Political Actors To Unite ... Eurasia Review The government has also done the right thing by removing the proposed PR (proportional representation) threshold, as it would have barred member..
» 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 commonwealth status - 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,  ... 
» Garca Padilla: Statehood Would Turn Puerto Rico into a Latin ...
17/06/13 11:18 from political status of puerto rican americans - Google Blog Search
In an interview on CNN en espaol, Garca Padilla said that if Puerto Rico were to become the 51st state of the Union, the island would turn into a Latin American ghetto. politico. I believe in the development of the Commonwealth (Estado ... ..
» Garca Padilla: Statehood Would Turn Puerto Rico into a Latin ...
17/06/13 11:18 from current 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 ..
» Report: Few taking advantage of tuition program for children of illegal immigrants - Boston Business Journal (blog)
17/06/13 11:08 from commonwealth status - Google News
Report: Few taking advantage of tuition program for children of illegal immigrants Boston Business Journal (blog) Statewide, the commonwealth's state colleges and universities have over 300,000 students. The BU survey included 22 of th..
» 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..
» PIA‚ PR‚ Steel Mills will be made profitable entities: Ahsan - The Nation
17/06/13 10:48 from puerto rico type of government - Google News
The Nation PIA‚ PR ‚ Steel Mills will be made profitable entities: Ahsan The Nation In an interview‚ he said the prevailing worse economic situation would be transformed into a better condition after a year or two as the government is sinc..
» Mutualink Enables New Global Interoperable Communications Network for ... - Business Wire (press release)
17/06/13 10:45 from puerto rico sovereign state - Google News
Mutualink Enables New Global Interoperable Communications Network for ... Business Wire (press release) GSEC Net is a global extension of Mutualink's IRAPP (Interoperable Response and Preparedness Platform), which is deployed by hundre..
» The Fight for Veronica, Part Five - Indian Country Today Media Network
17/06/13 07:01 from political status of puerto rico options for congress - Google News
The Fight for Veronica, Part Five Indian Country Today Media Network “All parties agree that even if the birth father is a parent under the Indian Child Welfare Act,” Blatt told the Court, “the State court decision below awarding custody t..
» Royal row for Diageo as top Irish lawyer slams Guinness 'PR coup'
17/06/13 07:01 from puerto rico type of government - Google Blog Search
... (DG) of the Law Society of Ireland has reportedly said that the Irish government should stop foreign dignitaries like Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip from being pictured with a pint of Guinness, branding it the 'greatest PR .
» Media Coverage Of Same Sex Marriage Favors Supporters: Pew Study - Huffington Post
17/06/13 05:44 from puerto rico sovereign state - Google News
Media Coverage Of Same Sex Marriage Favors Supporters: Pew Study Huffington Post ... Sullivan, this summer. In Cooper's message, which was posted on Sullivan's blog, "The Dish," on <em>The Daily Beast</em>, the CNN anch..
» Left-Hook Lounge: Mikey Garcia, Malignaggi/Broner, & A Look at Puerto Rico's ... - EastsideBoxing.com
17/06/13 02:39 from history puerto rico - Google News
Left-Hook Lounge: Mikey Garcia, Malignaggi/Broner, & A Look at Puerto Rico's ... EastsideBoxing.com When we think of the rich history of Puerto Rico , as it relates to the sport, there's always been someone at the helm who we knew ..
» Could Malaysia Get a National Unity Government? - Asia Sentinel
16/06/13 23:24 from political status of puerto rico options for congress - Google News
Could Malaysia Get a National Unity Government? Asia Sentinel Today's political situation is of concern to many of Malaysia's top echelon of businesspeople, politicians , civil servants, and even members of the royal families. ... ..
» Greg Biffle wins in Michigan, balance of power shifting - USA TODAY
16/06/13 21:55 from history puerto rico - Google News
Greg Biffle wins in Michigan, balance of power shifting USA TODAY Puerto Rico designated hitter Carlos Beltran kisses his daughter Ivana Lenin Beltran after the World Baseball Classic game. Steve Mitchell, USA TODAY Sports. Fullscreen. Dar..
» Can There Be A National Unity Government In Malaysia? - Analysis ...
16/06/13 17:57 from puerto rico type of government - Google Blog Search
With the perceived weakening of Najib Bin Razak's position of tenure as Malaysian Prime Minister, there is deep speculation within the country about moves afoot to form a national unity government . Since the Barisan National's re-e..
» Deluge swells 33 rivers across the Commonwealth to 'near-flooding' or 'minor ... - Boston.com
16/06/13 12:30 from commonwealth status - Google News
Deluge swells 33 rivers across the Commonwealth to 'near-flooding' or 'minor ... Boston.com The incessant beat of raindrops over the past 10 days has swelled rivers across the Commonwealth , from the Hoosic River near Williamst..
» Ad world's creative stars light up Cannes - USA TODAY
16/06/13 10:02 from political status of puerto rican americans - Google News
Ad world's creative stars light up Cannes USA TODAY Fullscreen. The interactive music video of OK Go's "All Is Not Lost" allows the viewer to enter a message which activates OK Go and Pilobolus dancers to life . .... Fullscreen. In..
» Assange making song on 'new politics' with Puerto Rican band - Zee News
16/06/13 03:23 from political status of puerto rican americans - Google News
The Independent Assange making song on 'new politics ' with Puerto Rican band Zee News Assange said that he along with the band are making an interesting song about how internet and media in the new age has affected the political s..
» Assange making song on 'new politics' with Puerto Rican band - Zee News
16/06/13 03:23 from political status of puerto rico - Google News
The Hindu Assange making song on 'new politics ' with Puerto Rican band Zee News Assange said that he along with the band are making an interesting song about how internet and media in the new age has affected the political situati..
» What we learned when we sent a female reporter shopping for a home-defense ... - Daily Caller
15/06/13 07:59 from political status of puerto rico options for congress - Google News
What we learned when we sent a female reporter shopping for a home-defense ... Daily Caller With all the latest political controversy and looming legislation over gun ownership and Second Amendment rights, it is no wonder many Americans ar..
» "The Third Plaza": How Puerto Rico Will Create a New Place for Itself in the ... - Forbes
15/06/13 00:34 from history puerto rico - Google News
"The Third Plaza": How Puerto Rico Will Create a New Place for Itself in the ... Forbes As I observed in a longer post several weeks, what makes this such an interesting time in the history of Puerto Rico is that the different players that..
» White House announces it will not send troops into Syria - Daily Caller
14/06/13 18:37 from political status of puerto rico options for congress - Google News
White House announces it will not send troops into Syria Daily Caller “It is our preference that this be done politically , but we are going to continue supporting those in Syria who are working for a post-Assad future.” Rhodes said that t..
» 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
» Veteran ID Applications Available - Commonwealth of Virginia ...
12/06/13 08:00 from commonwealth status - Google Blog Search
On behalf of the Department of Veterans Services, DMV issues veteran ID cards to show status to receive discounts from retailers and restaurants. DMV has already issued more than 37,000 veteran ID cards since Governor  ... 
» 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 
» High-Paying and High-Dollar Puerto Rico Scholarships - NAAS: A ...
11/06/13 19:26 from history puerto rico - Google Blog Search
Do High-Paying and High-Dollar Puerto Rico Scholarships? Sure they do. High-Paying and High-Dollar Puerto Rico Scholarships certainly exist. Given the history of Puerto Rico , it is natural to expect that High-Paying and  ... 
» The Borinqueneers by Dominic D'Andrea Print from Zazzle.com
11/06/13 17:45 from puerto rico sovereign state - Google Blog Search
The Borinqueneers by Dominic D'Andrea Print created by sovereigns . Order as shown, or change ... Sent into action immediately, the Puerto Ricans took part in the United States breakout and drive to the north. Following the  ... 
» Snowden Fallout Should Trigger Privatization Debate - Odwyerpr.com
10/06/13 16:38 from puerto rico type of government - Google Blog Search
Snowden quite apparently sneaked into this kind of activity with questionable motivations from the outset. The same could be said ... Our government uses private contractors for the same reason that savvy companies and associations use outs..
» 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 Rican Political Advocacy Group Files Complaint with Island's ...
10/06/13 14:55 from current 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  ... 
» Commonwealthers Now Say New Commonwealth Won Plebiscite ...
10/06/13 07:43 from commonwealth status - Google Blog Search
Lobbyists for Governor Alejandro Garcia Padilla and his commonwealth party are now suggesting that Puerto Rico's political status plebiscite last November demonstrated majority support for a new commonwealth status ..
» Flavors Placita Market Tour | Santurce Mercado | Puerto Rico Day ...
09/06/13 21:15 from history puerto rico - Google Blog Search
This market is full of local flavor, and a visit to this market is like taking a step back in Puerto Rico's history . Flavors of San Juan offers La Placita Market Tour, during which they introduce you to the best of Santurce, and litera..
» Puerto Rico NewsLinks: Political Status of Puerto Rico - Blogs
09/06/13 11:38 from political status of puerto rican americans - Google Blog Search
The issue of political status in Puerto Rico is a centuries-old problem. Ever since the 1898 United States invasion of the island, towards the end of the Spanish- American war, Puerto Rico has been subject to the will of the US .
» 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  .....
» 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..
» For Americans, IFLA in Puerto Rico Is International, but Not Really ...
08/06/13 03:00 from current political status of puerto rico - Google Blog Search
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 , in..
» For Americans, IFLA in Puerto Rico Is International, but Not Really ...
08/06/13 03:00 from political status of puerto rico - Google Blog Search
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 , in..
» For Americans, IFLA in Puerto Rico Is International, but Not Really ...
08/06/13 03:00 from political status of puerto rican americans - Google Blog Search
The island's current political status , including the possibility of statehood or independence, is widely debated in Puerto Rico , as it will be at IFLA as organizers contend with the fallout of Cuban- American relations. (Just to atten..
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Puerto Rico Lawmaker Seeks Tighter Security for Public Housing Complexes - LAHT

Puerto Rico Lawmaker Seeks Tighter Security for Public Housing Complexes


SAN JUAN – A Puerto Rican lawmaker on Monday asked for tighter controls on access to public housing complexes after a weekend on which three people died violently in one.

Angel Muñoz issued a communique calling for the reestablishment of the housing complex control system that Puerto Rico had had in place in the past.

Muñoz also proposed the creation of a permanent police presence in the complexes, including round-the-clock patrols.

“The tragedy we experienced in Fajardo this weekend has dismayed the entire island. We have, as legislators elected by the people, to seek alternatives to prevent, not only sexual violence but also citizens taking justice into their own hands,” he said.

“It’s imperative that we once again establish the system to control access for all public residences. The (control) booths, with law enforcement officers stationed in them, are necessary in each communal area,” Muñoz said.

The reaction of the lawmaker follows the incident that occurred in the wee hours of Saturday, when a mother and her son were shot to death in an domestic quarrel in the Pedro Rosario Nieves housing complex in Fajardo, a municipality on Puerto Rico’s eastern coast.

The man who fired the fatal shots was murdered a few hours later in the vicinity in what authorities suspect was a settling of accounts.

Muñoz emphasized that his proposal will benefit some 60,000 people who live in 300 housing complexes in Puerto Rico.

On the weekend, there were at least nine murders on the island, bringing to 404 the total number of killings so far this year in Puerto Rico, just 22 less than had been registered by the same date last year. EFE

Puerto Rico’s current status “root cause” of problems, says pro-statehood leader - NBC Latino

Puerto Rico’s current status “root cause” of problems, says pro-statehood leader

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The island's two top political parties have disputed the recent plebiscite over the island's future status.
The island’s two top political parties have disputed the recent plebiscite over the island’s future status. (Photo/Getty Images )

Puerto Rico’s current status “root cause” of problems, says pro-statehood leader

Puerto Rico’s current commonwealth status is “the root cause of the economic and social problems that impair quality of life on the island,” said Puerto Rico pro-statehood leader Pedro Pierluisi to members of the United Nations Special Committee on Decolonization, arguing that Puerto Ricans have expressed a preference for statehood over its current commonwealth status.
“We categorically reject the backwards view, embraced by certain political leaders in Puerto Rico, that the status debate is somehow a distraction from efforts to address these challenges,” said Pierluisi, who is also Puerto Rico’s Resident Commissioner.
Puerto Rico’s statehood and pro-commonwealth leaders are currently entangled in a bitter debate over a recent two-question non-binding plebiscite vote  held last November 6. Fifty four percent of islanders said they were not content with the current commonwealth status in the plebiscite’s first question.  But while 800,000 out of about 1.3 million voters supported statehood in the second question, about half a million people left it blank, since there was no commonwealth option in the question.
The plebiscite results and their partisan interpretations have become the center of a political battle between Pierluisi and Governor Alejandro García Padilla.
Pierluisi told the 24-member committee, however, that it was clear that the island residents preferred statehood.  ”For the first time in Puerto Rico’s history, there are more people who want Puerto Rico to become a state than who want to continue the current status,” said Pierluisi.  ”As the November vote reveals, the statehood movement has become the predominant force in Puerto Rico, and it grows stronger by the day.”
Pierluisi said to the U.N. committee (full remarks here) that he had “described the significance of this vote to the President of the United States, my colleagues in the U.S. Congress, and the American public,” and that he also believed it was “appropriate” that he “inform the community of nations as well.”
“As Resident Commissioner, I regularly experience firsthand the injustice of our current status,” Pierluisi said. “I must fight to ensure that Puerto Rico is not excluded from job creation, health care, or border security bills that automatically include the states.  As my fellow representatives in the U.S. House vote on legislation that affects every aspect of life in Puerto Rico, I can only watch, even though I represent about five times as many U.S. citizens as any of my colleagues.”
Pierluisi, who introduced the Puerto Rican Status Resolution Act last month in Congress, said that “the people of Puerto Rico, 3.7 million strong, deserve a fully democratic and dignified status.” This remark did not include the over 4 million Puerto Ricans living on the U.S. mainland. The Resident Commissioner does not support a push by other island leaders to have Puerto Ricans living on the U.S. mainland participate in any future status votes.
“The only path forward is statehood or nationhood,” Pierluisi said. “And between those options, the people of Puerto Rico clearly prefer integration through statehood. It is now incumbent upon the United States government to respond by enacting legislation to offer Puerto Rico one or more of the status options that would provide its people with a full measure of self-government.  I have emphasized that action is necessary for both legal and moral reasons.”
Pierluisi then applauded President Obama for seeking support from Congress to “conduct first federally sponsored vote in Puerto Rico’s history, with the express goal of ‘resolving’ the territory’s future status.”
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UN decolonization panel: PR plebiscite rejected ‘current political subordination’ - CB

UN decolonization panel: PR plebiscite rejected ‘current political subordination’

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The United Nations Special Committee on Decolonization is again calling the United States to expedite a process that would allow Puerto Ricans to fully exercise their inalienable right to self-determination and independence.
By a draft resolution approved by consensus Monday during its annual meeting, the panel reaffirmed the inalienable right of the people of Puerto Rico to self-determination and independence, and reiterated that the Puerto Rican people constituted a Latin American and Caribbean nation with its own unequivocal national identity.
The decolonization committee has now agreed on 32 resolutions and decisions on the Puerto Rican issue, the latest 14 of them presented by Cuba and adopted by consensus.
Cuba’s representative cited the broad agreement on the need to end Puerto Rico’s colonial status. He said little progress had been made towards a solution so far, but 115 years of colonialism had not been “sufficient to crush the will or culture of the people of Puerto Rico or to wipe out their identity or feeling of nationhood.”
The panel has taken up the issue of Puerto Rico’s status every year for four decades. In a new element, the draft approved Monday took note of the November plebiscite “rejecting Puerto Rico’s current status of political subordination.”
The draft resolution was introduced by Cuba and co-sponsored by Venezuela, Bolivia, Ecuador and Nicaragua.
In the first question of the two-part referendum, 54 percent of voters said they were not content with the current commonwealth status.
The second question asked what status was preferred. Of the about 1.3 million voters who made a choice, nearly 800,000 supported statehood, some 437,000 backed sovereign free association and 72,560 chose independence. But nearly 500,000 left that question blank.
The White House has said “the results were clear, the people of Puerto Rico want the issue of status resolved, and a majority chose statehood in the second question.”
The Puerto Rican Independence Party and New Progressive Party maintain that the results of the two-step plebiscite represent a clear rejection of the continuation of the current territorial status. Those voting “no” included statehood supporters, as well as advocates of independence and free association.
Puerto Rico Gov. Alejandro García Padilla and his commonwealth Popular Democratic Party argue the ballot was rigged against the current status and that the empty ballots represent a protest against commonwealth’s exclusion from the second question. The governor says the blank votes dropped support for statehood to just 44 percent.
The $3.8 trillion fiscal 2014 budget President Barack Obama sent to Congress includes $2.5 million for voter education and the first federally sanctioned plebiscite in Puerto Rico on options that would “resolve” the fundamental question of the island’s future political status.
Resident Commissioner Pedro Pierluisi, Puerto Rico’s sole representative in Congress, has filed legislation aimed at putting Puerto Rico on the path to statehood.
Pierluisi’s Puerto Rico Status Resolution Act hinges on a proposed federally sanctioned “yes” or “no” vote on statehood in Puerto Rico. The measure proposed in the U.S. House of Representatives would ask Puerto Rican voters, “Do you want Puerto Rico to be admitted as a state of the United States?” A majority vote for statehood would trigger a 180 deadline for the president to certify the results of the plebiscite and lodge legislation in Congress to admit Puerto Rico as a state the union “on an equal footing” with other states.
The draft resolution approved by the decolonization panel would also have the UN General Assembly urge the U.S. to complete the return of all occupied land and installations on Vieques land in Ceiba to Puerto Ricans, and to release Oscar López Rivera and Norberto Gonzalez Claudio, two “political prisoners” serving sentences in federal prisons for violent cases relating to the struggle for Puerto Rican independence. The text also expressed serious concern about the actions carried out against Puerto Rican independence fighters and encouraged investigation of those actions.
Several other Latin American members of the committee echoed the references to Puerto Rico’s culture, affirming its clear Latin American and Caribbean identity. Nicaragua’s representative promised her full commitment to the Puerto Rican cause until the commonwealth’s representative’s were “seated where they are meant to be seated,” as a full member state of the United Nations.
More than 40 petitioners addressed the special committee, urging the international community to end Puerto Rico’s colonial relationship with the U.S.The majority of speakers favored full independence. Also speaking today were representatives of Venezuela, Ecuador, Bolivia, and Syria.
Juan Dalmau of the Puerto Rican Independence Party, said the most significant recent event was the November referendum. With a turnout of 78 percent, 54 percent of voters had rejected continuing the commonwealth’s current status, but despite that “full rejection of colonialism”, the U.S. government continued to defend colonialism, he said.
Pierluisi said the plebiscite had fundamentally changed the terms of the debate on Puerto Rico’s political status, pointing out that 61 percent of voters favored statehood, also the position of his political party. The referendum had eliminated any legitimacy attached to Puerto Rico’s current colonial status and people clearly preferred integration, he said.
PR not on UN’s list of colonies
The UN committee continues to take up the issue of Puerto Rico’s unresolved political status despite the fact that it doesn’t hang the “colony” tag on the island.
In 1917, Puerto Ricans were collectively made U.S. citizens via the Jones Act, and in 1952 the U.S. Congress turned the territory into a commonwealth after ratifying the island Constitution. The U.S. government then declared the territory was no longer a colony and stopped transmitting information about Puerto Rico to the United Nations Decolonization Committee. As a result, the UN General Assembly removed Puerto Rico from the UN list of non-self-governing territories.
Petitioners before the panel have pressed the international community to recognize Puerto Rico’s colonial status and place it on the list...