Wednesday, June 19, 2013

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An asteroid passed Earth last week, and with the Arecibo radio telescope astronomers got an unprecedented look - along with a couple surprises.

» Puerto Rico Treasury shores up $612M in May, up 2.6% YOY
19/06/13 08:28 from Caribnewss Facebook Wall
Puerto Rico Treasury shores up $612M in May, up 2.6% YOY Puerto Rico Treasury shores up $612M in May, up 2.6% YOY | News is my Business newsismybusiness.com The Puerto Rico Treasury Department reported Tuesday that net revenue General Fund ..


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Puerto Rico's treasury department is issuing tax refund checks that are not backed by sufficient funds, an opposition lawmaker said Tuesday.

» Hernández Denton habla sobre el choque del Supremo y el Ejecutivo
19/06/13 08:24 from PUERTO RICO NEWS
Hernández Denton talks about the impact of conflict between the Supreme Court and the Executive Branch  Chief Justice comments on the division of powers and the conflicts that can arise Vídeos:  "Hay que tener deferencia y respet..

» NADIE DEBE TOMAR LA JUSTICIA EN SUS MANOS - ENDia Editorial
19/06/13 08:14 from PUERTO RICO NEWS
NADIE DEBE TOMAR LA JUSTICIA EN SUS MANOS Wednesday June 19 th , 2013  at  8:12 AM 1 Share 19 de junio de 2013 En un país donde la mayoría de los ciudadanos se opone a la aplicación de la pena de muerte, no hay causa alguna que v..

» NADIE DEBE TOMAR LA JUSTICIA EN SUS MANOS
19/06/13 05:15 from Opinión - El Nuevo Día
NADIE DEBE TOMAR LA JUSTICIA EN SUS MANOS En un país donde la mayoría de los ciudadanos se opone a la aplicación de la pena de muerte, no hay causa alguna que valide el que un hombre que supuestamente asesinó a su pareja y al hijo de ésta ..

» Officials investigating death of Puerto Rico bank executive - Reuters
19/06/13 07:48 from PUERTO RICO NEWS
Officials investigating death of Puerto Rico bank executive Wednesday June 19 th , 2013  at  7:46 AM 1 Share SAN JUAN  |  Tue Jun 18, 2013 7:10pm EDT SAN JUAN  (Reuters) - The FBI is investigating allegations that ..

» Brazil sends force to quell protest
19/06/13 07:29 from BBC News - Latin America & Caribbean
Brazil is to send a national security force to five major cities to help restore order after massive protests, the justice ministry says.

» WATCH: Viral Video Of Brazil Protests Will Give You Goosebumps
18/06/13 19:18 from Latino Voices on HuffingtonPost.com
Just like in Turkey , the widespread anti-government protests in Brazil over the past few days have already produced some powerful images on social media . The video above, titled "In The Eye Of The Storm," captures yet another protester's..

» Otra baja en el gobierno de García Padilla
19/06/13 07:19 from El Nuevo Día : Política
Renuncia la secretaria auxiliar de la Lotería 

» Honor proposed for Puerto Rico-based Army unit - WTNH
19/06/13 06:59 from puerto rico - Google News
Latina Lista: The Smart News Source Honor proposed for Puerto Rico -based Army unit WTNH HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal has introduced a bill to recognize an Army infantry regiment that was made up almost entirely of s..

» VIDEO: 'You don't know how much I miss my son'
19/06/13 05:34 from BBC News - Latin America & Caribbean
In Mexico around 25,000 people have disappeared since the drug war began six years ago.

» Miércoles
19/06/13 04:09 from Home - El Nuevo Día
Miércoles 19 de junio de 2013 81 Sobrevive Miami en tiempo extra En un intenso partido, el Heat provoca juego decisivo al vencer a San Antonio 103-100. Fotos Evalúan añadir peajes en autopistas Fondos allegarían capital a Autoridad de Carr..

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» Miércoles 19.06.2013 
19/06/13 00:08 from Opinión – Vocero de Puerto Rico
Miércoles 19.06.2013 El individuo fue grabado por cámaras de seguridad cuando rompió fuego en un restaurante Además, si la serie termina hoy, ¿es Danny Green digno der ser el JMV de la final? Larry Sands nombrado vicepresidente de Univisió..



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The Maritime Executive

Authorities Seize $24 Million Cocaine Shipment in Caribbean Sea
The Maritime Executive
Photo: The Coast Guard Cutter Sapelo and the Royal Netherlands Navy Offshore Patrol Vessel HNLMS Holland search Caribbean Sea waters for bales of contraband jettisoned into the water by three Dominican drug smugglers, who were interdicted and ...

» Bales Of Cocaine Tossed During High-Speed Water Chase
18/06/13 23:12 from Puerto Rico News
The U.S. Coast Guard, Royal Netherlands Navy and U.S. law enforcement partners seized 1,517 pounds of cocaine and detained Dominican Republic nationals Rene PeA a-Almonte; JosA© Antonio Toribio-SA nchez; and RaAol RodrA guez-Pascual, ..

» Bales Of Cocaine Tossed During High-Speed Water Chase
18/06/13 20:35 from Puerto Rico Newswire
... in the Caribbean Sea, announced Rosa Emilia RodrA guez-VA lez, United States Attorney for the District of Puerto Rico, alongside federal law enforcement partners during a press conference at Coast Guard Base San Juan, June 18, 2013. (U...

» Puerto Rico officials seize $24M worth of cocaine bound for US
18/06/13 18:58 from Puerto Rico News
Many key sectors of the Canadian economy have job openings, but no people to fill them. 

» Puerto Rico officials seize $24M worth of cocaine bound for US
18/06/13 15:13 from Puerto Rico Newswire
... 360-degree views of the North Shore, Burrard Inlet, Stanley Park and downtown Vancouver. Take a look. SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - Authorities in Puerto Rico say they have seized $24 million worth of cocaine aboard a boat just south of the U..

» Federales incautan cocaína valorada en $24 millones
18/06/13 14:15 from Caribnewss Facebook Wall
Federales incautan cocaína valorada en $24 millones Federales incautan cocaína valorada en $24 millones www.primerahora.com Las autoridades federales incautaron el pasado martes un cargamento de 1,517 libras de cocaína, valorado en $24 mi..

» House Committee Advances Immigration Bill Over Dem Objections
18/06/13 23:11 from Latino Voices on HuffingtonPost.com
BY DAVID ESPO AND ERICA WERNER, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON (AP) — Sweeping immigration legislation moving toward a vote in the Senate would boost the economy and reduce federal deficits, the Congressional Budget Office said Tuesday, a..

» Huge Savings Predicted From Immigration Bill
18/06/13 18:10 from Latino Voices on HuffingtonPost.com
WASHINGTON -- The bipartisan immigration reform bill currently under consideration in the Senate would shrink the deficit by $197 billion over the next decade and $700 billion during the 10 years that followed, the non-partisan Congression..

» Immigration Report Released
18/06/13 17:35 from Latino Voices on HuffingtonPost.com
By DAVID ESPO AND ERICA WERNER, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON — The Congressional Budget Office says a sweeping immigration bill before the Senate would cut deficits by $197 billion over 10 years. The bill would add $262 billion in new s..

» Senate: Don't Build The Danged Fence
18/06/13 17:18 from Latino Voices on HuffingtonPost.com
WASHINGTON -- The Senate voted down amendments on Tuesday to significantly expand border fencing and biometric systems to check entries into the United States, two Republican-proposed measures that could up the cost of comprehensive immigr..

» Immigrants Today Learning English Much Faster Than Europeans Did
18/06/13 16:50 from Latino Voices on HuffingtonPost.com
Today's immigrants are learning English more quickly than the throngs of German-Americans who migrated to the United States more than 100 years ago, a new study concludes. The report from the Journal of Transnational American Studies, firs..

» Miércoles 19.06.2013 
18/06/13 21:51 from Política – Vocero de Puerto Rico
Miércoles 19.06.2013 El individuo fue grabado por cámaras de seguridad cuando rompió fuego en un restaurante Además, si la serie termina hoy, ¿es Danny Green digno der ser el JMV de la final? Larry Sands nombrado vicepresidente de Univisió..

» ‘Borinqueneers’ bill filed in US Senate 
18/06/13 21:23 from Caribbean Business
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» US senator seeks Congressional Gold Medal for Puerto Rico Borinqueneers
18/06/13 19:51 from Puerto Rico Newswire
... deleted,' for the tender-eared). And what are some of the juiciest 're-Torts' over the years? SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - U.S. Senator Bob Casey is seeking to honour Puerto Ricans who served in the U.S. military's sole all-Hispanic unit. Th..

» Wrongful death suit filed against Puerto Rico bankers in slaying of US executive
18/06/13 21:19 from Puerto Rico Newswire
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - The widow of a U.S. banking executive slain in a drive-by shooting in Puerto Rico has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the bank's CEO and other high-ranking officials.

» Officials investigating death of Puerto Rico bank executive - Reuters
18/06/13 19:12 from puerto rico - Google News
Officials investigating death of Puerto Rico bank executive Reuters SAN JUAN (Reuters) - The FBI is investigating allegations that high-ranking bank officials in Puerto Rico conspired to have a former Doral Bank executive killed after he c..

» García Padilla admite que despegó con “turbulencia”
18/06/13 18:54 from El Nuevo Día : Política
Pero opinó que es algo normal en un nuevo gobierno 

» Massachusetts Senate Race Goes Español In The Final Week - Fox News Latino
18/06/13 17:52 from latino - Google News
New York Times Massachusetts Senate Race Goes Español In The Final Week Fox News Latino It is the first time both candidates are appealing to Latinos through Spanish-language media, their campaigns said. Latino voters, who number some 300,..

» Feds charge 3 in Ohio slavery case - CNN
18/06/13 17:22 from Caribnewss Facebook Wall
Feds charge 3 in Ohio slavery case - CNN Feds charge 3 in Ohio slavery case www.cnn.com A mentally disabled woman and her child were held in an Ohio apartment for two years, forced to perform manual labor and threatened, authorities said Tu..

» Man wanted for murder in Puerto Rico arrested in Somerville
18/06/13 17:17 from Puerto Rico Newswire
Eduardo Vargas-Faris, 25, was arrested in Somerville today on a warrant from Puerto Rico, charging him with a 2011 murder, attempted murder on three other individuals and weapons offenses, the Somerset County Sheriff's Office said.

» Chile to extradite Argentine judge
18/06/13 17:10 from BBC News - Latin America & Caribbean
The Chilean Supreme Court approves the extradition of former Argentine judge Otilio Romano, accused of human rights abuses under the military government.

» Acuden al Tribunal Supremo los policías
18/06/13 17:08 from El Nuevo Día : Política
Piden que la reforma de Retiro se declare inconstitucional. 

» Saborea Summer Party
18/06/13 17:07 from Uploads by El Vocero de PR
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» President Obama Hails Caribbean-Americans - Black Voice News
18/06/13 15:25 from caribbean - Google News
President Obama Hails Caribbean -Americans Black Voice News NEW YORK (June 13)–The president of the United States of America has hailed Caribbean people's contributions to the United States. Celebrating Caribbean -American Heritage Mon..

» Pierluisi Tells UN Panel Consent for Current Status ‘Has Been Revoked | La Fortaleza Says Doping Test Accusations Against Adviser Based on False Rumors | Nationalist Says His Off-Island Travel Is Restricted by U.S. Authorities - The Star
18/06/13 15:18 from PUERTO RICO NEWS
La Fortaleza Says Doping Test Accusations Against Adviser Based on False Rumors - The Star By MANUEL BENITEZ The chief of staff at La Fortaleza Ingrid Vila on Monday rejected what she referred to as malicious accusations issued in various ..

» Published on May 15, 2013: Resident Commissioner Pedro R. Pierluisi introduces the Puerto Rico Status Resolution Act in the United States Congress, Wednesday, May 15, 2013, Washington, D.C.
18/06/13 14:55 from PUERTO RICO NEWS
Introduction of the Puerto Rico Status Resolution Act Tuesday June 18 th , 2013  at  2:54 PM 1 Share Published on  May 15, 2013 Resident Commissioner Pedro R. Pierluisi introduces the Puerto Rico Status Resolution Act in the..

» Jugando Pelota Dura: Propuesta Plan de Salud Universal para Puerto Rico
18/06/13 14:28 from Uploads by Webmaster SistemaTV
Jugando Pelota Dura: Propuesta Plan de Salud Universal para Puerto Rico Milly Méndez, Ferdinand Pérez, Alex Delgado analizaron la viabilidad de implementarse un plan de salud universal en Puerto Rico con sus invitados. El Dr...

» UN decolonization panel: PR plebiscite rejected ‘current political 18/06/13 08:12 from Caribbean Business
18/06/13 14:27 from PUERTO RICO NEWS
»   UN decolonization panel: PR plebiscite rejected ‘current political 18/06/13 08:12 from  Caribbean Business UN decolonization panel: PR plebiscite rejected ‘current political subordination’ The United Nations Special Committee..

» Governor Writes Misleading Letter on Plebiscite to Congress Members
18/06/13 14:24 from Puerto Rico Report
Puerto Rico Report has obtained copies of letters that Governor Garcia Padilla has sent Members of Congress giving results of Puerto Rico’s political status plebiscite very different than those determined by Puerto Rico’s Elections Commiss..

» Jugando Pelota Dura: Posible degradación de bonos para Puerto Rico
18/06/13 14:01 from Uploads by Webmaster SistemaTV
Jugando Pelota Dura: Posible degradación de bonos para Puerto Rico Ferdinand Pérez, Milly Méndez y ALex Delgado entrevistan al economista Gustavo Vélez y al presidente de UBS Carlos Ubiñas sobre el Sistem..

» Discussions: "Puerto Rico shoud stop leeching off America!!!" - 18/06/13 11:27 from 23 Comments, last updated on Tuesday Jun 18 - by El Caciques Big Daddy | Why people dislike Puerto Ricans, here's my take from a non PR 18/06/13 01:07 from 1827 Comments
18/06/13 14:00 from PUERTO RICO NEWS
»   Puerto Rico shoud stop leeching off America!!! 18/06/13 11:27 from  23 Comments, last updated on Tuesday Jun 18 by El Caciques Big Daddy »   Why people dislike Puerto Ricans, here's my take from a non PR 18/06/13 01:07 f..

» Puerto Rico Statehood Fight Headed To United Nations, If White House Doesn't Act: Pierluisi (VIDEO)
18/06/13 13:40 from PUERTO RICO NEWS
Puerto Rico Statehood Fight Headed To United Nations, If White House Doesn't Act: Pierluisi (VIDEO) The Huffington Post   |  By  Roque Planas Posted:  06/18/2013 12:17 pm EDT 2 2 0 3 GET LATINO VOICES ALERTS: SIGN ..

» Wrongful death suit against bankers in Puerto Rico slaying of executive - Victoria Times Colonist
18/06/13 13:24 from puerto rico business - Google News
Wrongful death suit against bankers in Puerto Rico slaying of executive Victoria Times Colonist SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - The widow of a banking executive slain in Puerto Rico has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the bank's CEO and..

» Lawsuit filed in Puerto Rico slaying of US banker
18/06/13 13:11 from Puerto Rico Newswire
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico The widow of a banking executive slain in Puerto Rico has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the bank's CEO and other high-ranking officials.

» Haiti, United Nations Hold Talks on Planned Legislative Elections
18/06/13 13:07 from Caribbean Journal
Tweet Above: Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe (Photo: OPM Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe met Monday with UN Acting Special Representative Nigel Fisher and UNDP senior director Sophie De Caen ..

» Cuba’s Diaz-Canel Meets With Chinese President Xi Jinping
18/06/13 12:41 from Caribbean Journal
Tweet Above: China President Xi Xinping By the Caribbean Journal staff Miguel Diaz-Canel, the first vice president of Cuba's Councils of State and Ministers, continued his China trip Tuesday with a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping..

» CFTC Says Pay Up! US Regulator Orders Puerto Rican Firm To Pay $1593444 ... - Forex Magnates
18/06/13 12:40 from puerto rico business - Google News
CFTC Says Pay Up! US Regulator Orders Puerto Rican Firm To Pay $1593444 ... Forex Magnates Today, the CFTC has announced that it obtained a federal court consent order requiring defendants Angel F. Collazo, formerly of Salinas, Puerto Rico..

» VIDEO: US and Cuba hold direct mail talks
18/06/13 12:29 from BBC News - Latin America & Caribbean
Cuban and US officials hold talks about resuming direct mail services following a 50 year postal ban between the two countries.

» Puerto Rico Statehood Fight Headed To United Nations, If White House Doesn't ... - Huffington Post
18/06/13 12:22 from puerto rico - Google News
Latina Puerto Rico Statehood Fight Headed To United Nations, If White House Doesn't ... Huffington Post "The status of Puerto Rico should be decided by the residents of Puerto Rico ," Obama said last year. "If the plebiscite, or the re..

» Show your support for the Bill and be part of this historic moment
18/06/13 12:19 from PUERTO RICO NEWS
: : H.R. 2000 | PUERTO RICO STATUS RESOLUTION ACT : : Tuesday June 18 th , 2013  at  12:18 PM 1 Share Show your support for the Bill and be part of this historic moment Show your support for the Bill and be part of this historic ..

» Pierluisi Introduces the Puerto Rico Status Resolution Act
18/06/13 12:03 from PUERTO RICO NEWS
Statement and Questions, Hearing on the Strengthen and Fortify Enforcement (SAFE) Act, House Judiciary Committee Jun 13, 2013   Statement View the statement here:   Statement and Questions, Hearing on the Strengthen and Fort..

» 14 funcionarios del PPD piden ante la ONU la Asamblea Constitucional de Status - ENDia
18/06/13 12:00 from PUERTO RICO NEWS
14 funcionarios del PPD piden ante la ONU la Asamblea Constitucional de Status Tuesday June 18 th , 2013  at  11:57 AM 1 Share 7:52 a.m. Sostienen que el plan de status de Obama no es incompatible con el programa de gobierno del ..

» 14 PDP Officials to the UN asking the Constitutional Assembly Status
18/06/13 11:59 from PUERTO RICO NEWS
14 PDP Officials to the UN asking the Constitutional Assembly Status - The New Day Tuesday June 18 th , 2013  at  11:57 AM 1 Share June 17, 2013 7:52 a.m.   14 PDP Officials to the UN asking the Constitutional Assembly Statu..

» Puerto Rico shoud stop leeching off America!!!
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» Political Status of Puerto Rico - Blogs Review: Speech to the National Hispanic Construction Association 12/06/13 06:25 from Res. Comm. Pedro Pierluisi 
18/06/13 11:17 from PUERTO RICO NEWS
»   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 Construc..

» García Padilla: US Annexation Could Destroy Puerto Rico's Economy - Fox News Latino
18/06/13 10:05 from political status of puerto rico - Google News
García Padilla: US Annexation Could Destroy Puerto Rico's Economy Fox News Latino Last November in a referendum on the island's political relationship with the United States, 54 percent of Puerto Ricans said "no" to the concept of ..

» UN decolonization panel: PR plebiscite rejected ‘current political
18/06/13 08:12 from Caribbean Business
UN decolonization panel: PR plebiscite rejected ‘current political subordination’ The United Nations Special Committee on Decolonization is again calling the Unit ... This post has been generated by Page2RSS 

Wednesday, June 19th, 2013 - Caribbean Business Review

Hernández Denton habla sobre el choque del Supremo y el Ejecutivo

Hernández Denton talks about the impact of conflict between the Supreme Court and the Executive Branch 

Chief Justice comments on the division of powers and the conflicts that can arise

Vídeos: "Hay que tener deferencia y respeto a todos los poderes"


Juez presidente del Tribunal Supremo comenta sobre la división de poderes y los conflictos que pueden surgir


Hernández Denton habla sobre el choque del Supremo y el Ejecutivo


via Home - El Nuevo Día on 6/19/13
Miércoles 19 de junio de 2013

NADIE DEBE TOMAR LA JUSTICIA EN SUS MANOS - ENDia Editorial

NADIE DEBE TOMAR LA JUSTICIA EN SUS MANOS

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19 de junio de 2013
En un país donde la mayoría de los ciudadanos se opone a la aplicación de la pena de muerte, no hay causa alguna que valide el que un hombre que supuestamente asesinó a su pareja y al hijo de ésta haya sido linchado por personas de una comunidad que decidieron tomar la justicia en sus manos.
No es inusual que comunidades azotadas por el crimen y la violencia como las que vemos a diario en las calles de nuestro país, aduzcan desesperación y falta de fe en el sistema judicial para justificar lo que ellos consideran “justicia”, en total menosprecio a la ley.
Pero la realidad es que lo ocurrido en el residencial Pedro Rosario Nieves de Fajardo el pasado fin de semana no fue un acto justiciero de una comunidad, sino un abominable episodio de venganza y menosprecio a la vida de un ser humano, y a nuestro sistema de ley y orden que, aun con sus defectos, es un pilar de nuestra democracia y sin el cual imperaría la anarquía.
¿Podemos imaginar qué país tendríamos si cada quien decidiera imponer su propia interpretación de las leyes, obrando bajo la máxima de ojo por ojo y diente por diente, y cada cual actuara en forma ilegal? Aquellos que infligen daño físico a delincuentes, ya sea porque la Policía no los capturó a tiempo o no fueron convictos en corte, o porque el castigo no los satisfizo, desestabilizan el orden social y escogen un derrotero inaceptable.
Los actos de supuesta justicia popular o de ciudadanos privados “vigilantes”, tienen que verse como lo que son: corrosivos y peligrosos incidentes criminales. Se trata de acciones violentas que se responden con más violencia, en episodios donde se vulnera el derecho universal de la presunción de inocencia, que garantiza nuestro ordenamiento jurídico.
Como pueblo tenemos que condenar con todas nuestras fuerzas humanas el asesinato de Janet Quiñones Torres y su hijo Gabriel Molina Quiñones a manos de Miguel Asencio Ayala. Pero, con la misma fuerza tenemos que condenar la muerte por linchamiento de Asencio Ayala y también el fallecimiento en una secuencia de acontecimientos encadenados en un accidente de tránsito de Edward Jadiel Caraballo Alvira y Albert Parrilla Rosario, dos adolescentes de Río Grande que nada tenían que ver con los trágicos sucesos iniciales. En ese aspecto, debemos apoyar a las autoridades en sus esfuerzos para lograr que el asesinato y el accidente se esclarezcan y que los responsables sean castigados con todo el peso de la ley.
Los responsables de este vil acto tienen que tomar conciencia de que al linchar a Asencio Ayala, actuaron de forma idéntica que el presunto asesino, convirtiéndose en seres igualmente execrables. La Policía por su parte, tiene que actuar con rapidez para hallar a los actores de este linchamiento para enviar con ello un contundente mensaje de que este tipo de acción criminal de individuos que actúan al margen de la ley, no tiene cabida en nuestra sociedad.
Nuestro sistema judicial tiene también una enorme responsabilidad en aplacar las actuaciones de esos supuestos elementos “justicieros”, corrigiendo las deficiencias del sistema que han aflorado en tiempos recientes en el manejo de casos de violencia de género y asesinatos, inequidades que promueven un sentido de impunidad que erosiona la fe de los ciudadanos en la efectividad de nuestra justicia.
La creencia de que cada cual puede actuar por la libre porque no teme consecuencias tiene que erradicarse de Puerto Rico. Ello propiciará, más que cualquier otro esfuerzo, que las comunidades se sientan que cuentan con el apoyo de los controles y castigos del Estado para vencer su situación de indefensión.
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Officials investigating death of Puerto Rico bank executive

How can banking culture be changed for the better? - FT

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How can banking culture be changed for the better? http://on.ft.com/14hkqFp

"Personal accountability is little more than an illusion in many parts of banking, especially at senior levels," a parliamentary review of the UK banking sector has found.

But would new criminal sanctions on bankers, deferring bonuses for a decade and more women on the trading floor - as recommended by the report - change behaviour and restore trust?

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Officials investigating death of Puerto Rico bank executive - Reuters

Officials investigating death of Puerto Rico bank executive

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SAN JUAN | Tue Jun 18, 2013 7:10pm EDT
SAN JUAN (Reuters) - The FBI is investigating allegations that high-ranking bank officials in Puerto Rico conspired to have a former Doral Bank executive killed after he claimed he uncovered fraud, the U.S. attorney for the district of Puerto Rico said on Tuesday.
Maurice Spagnoletti, 56, was shot multiple times while driving home from work to the fashionable Condado beachfront district in rush-hour traffic in June 2011. Authorities have described the shooting as an apparent contract killing, but have made no arrests.
"We have had some leads, but not enough to bring charges. That's why we have been placing more emphasis on this case. It is very important to us," said U.S. Attorney Rosa Emilia Rodriguez, who added that the FBI was investigating the Spagnoletti shooting.
Spagnoletti's family filed a wrongful death and racketeering lawsuit on Friday against the chief executive and four other high-ranking officials at the bank where he worked at the time of his death.
Spagnoletti was chief operating officer at Doral Bank, when he uncovered alleged fraudulent accounting and improper payments by the bank, according to the lawsuit filed by his widow and daughter.
U.S. officials will examine the information in the lawsuit, Rodriguez said.
"All angles are being investigated ... Nothing is being discarded," Rodriguez said.
Doral Financial Corporation, the bank's holding company, issued a statement saying the lawsuit "is false, frivolous and has absolutely no legal basis."
It said the bank "has been fully cooperating with the investigating authorities and we will continue to aid the investigation, as we have done since it was started."
Spagnoletti received warnings and threats after he sought to have a senior bank employee dismissed for allegedly making hundreds of thousands of dollars in improper payments, the lawsuit said.
Doral Bank has 26 branches in Puerto Rico, Florida and New York and nearly $6 billion in assets. It is Puerto Rico's sixth largest bank, and second largest mortgage lender.
(Reporting by Reuters in San Juan; Additional reporting and editing by David Adams; Editing by Stacey Joyce)

Tuesday, June 18, 2013

Los líderes del G8 se reúnen en Irlanda del Norte - YouTube

Los líderes del G8 se reúnen en Irlanda del Norte - YouTube

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Enniskillen (R.Unido), 17 jun (EFE).- Los líderes del G8 (países ricos y Rusia) comenzaron hoy a llegar al aislado y lujoso hotel de Lough Erne, en Irlanda del Norte, donde celebran una cumbre de dos días a partir de las 15.45 GMT dominada por Siria.

Antes de la inauguración oficial en este hotel cercano a la localidad norirlandesa de Enniskillen habrá oportunidad de encuentros bilaterales entre los jefes de Estado y de Gobierno de Estados Unidos, Japón, Reino Unido, Francia, Italia, Canadá, Alemania y Rusia.

Entre los primeros en llegar a Lough Erne estuvieron los líderes europeos, Herman Van Rompuy, presidente del Consejo Europeo, y el presidente de la Comisión Europea, José Manuel Durao Barroso, interesados especialmente en la agenda comercial y económica de la cumbre.

También el primer ministro de Japón, Shinzo Abe, que mantendrá esta mañana un encuentro bilateral con su colega británico, David Cameron.

El presidente de Estados Unidos, Barack Obama, también tiene encuentros bilaterales en la agenda como el que esta tarde mantendrá cara a cara con el mandatario ruso, Vladimir Putin.

Otros temas son la lucha contra la evasión fiscal, la transparencia y la liberalización comercial para un G8 sobre el que planea la revelación, hoy en el diario "The Guardian", de que los servicios secretos británicos espiaron a las delegaciones extranjeras en dos cumbres del G20 en Londres en 2009.

Pierluisi Tells UN Panel Consent for Current Status ‘Has Been Revoked | La Fortaleza Says Doping Test Accusations Against Adviser Based on False Rumors | Nationalist Says His Off-Island Travel Is Restricted by U.S. Authorities - The Star

La Fortaleza Says Doping Test Accusations Against Adviser Based on False Rumors - The Star

By MANUEL BENITEZ

The chief of staff at La Fortaleza
Ingrid Vila on Monday rejected
what she referred to as malicious accusations issued in various
media and social networks against a
labor affairs adviser to the governor,
Arturo Ríos Escribano, claiming he
might have tested positive for drugs
in recent tests to which La Fortaleza
employees were submitted.
“The rumors are false,” Vila said.
“Ríos Escribano is a professional and
serious attorney, as has been proven
during his tenure. He is a young Puerto Rican with a genuine commitment
to the country and with workers and
labor groups with which he works directly.”
She stated that local laws and
regulations do not allow her to give
specifi c information about the people
who tested positive when doping tests
were conducted at La Fortaleza a few
weeks ago.
“However,” she said, “we cannot
allow the tainting, without reason, of
the reputation of a young professional
like Ríos Escribano. He has my trust,
support and respect. We therefore
soundly reject the attempts made by
those who intend to sully the reputation and credibility of this dedicated
and descent professional.”
Public policy and regulations
mandate all employees of La Fortaleza
to submit to surprise drug screenings
during their term of service. Legally,
all test results are private and help is
offered to those who may have a need
for addiction-related treatment.
La Fortaleza administrator Harold González also stated that consonant with public policy and regulation,
La Fortaleza did conduct doping tests
for all employees working in the executive mansion. He said that in several
cases, the test result was positive for
presence of controlled substances and
that those people were separated from
their posts and relieved of their responsibilities immediately. He added
that nonetheless, in compliance with
the laws applicable to the administration of these tests, the administration
cannot reveal any information leading
to the identity of any person nor can
the results be made available to the public for scrutiny or disclosure.

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Pierluisi Tells UN Panel Consent for Current Status ‘Has Been Revoked

10 Tuesday, June 18, 2013 The Star
By MANUEL BENITEZ

Puerto Rico Resident Commissioner Pedro Pierluisi
spoke at the United Nations
(UN) on Monday declaring that
on Nov. 6, 2012, Puerto Rico withdrew its consent for the current
political status of Puerto Rico as a
commonwealth of the United Sates.
“On November 6, 2012, Puerto Rico exercised its right to selfdetermination by submitting a free
and democratic vote on the status
issue,” Pierluisi, who is also president of the pro-statehood New
Progressive Party (NPP), testifi ed
before the UN’s Decolonization
Committee. Results show that 54
percent of voters do not want to
continue with the current status.”
Pierluisi said the plebiscite
results also show that among the
three options to the current status recognized internationally, 61
percent supported statehood and
for the fi rst time in history, more
people want Puerto Rico to become a state of the United States
than those who want to continue
with the status quo.
The resident commissioner
said he testifi ed “on behalf of all
men and women who proudly
carry the Puerto Rican fl ag in one
hand and the American fl ag in the
other, and they know that their
love for Puerto Rico and their
love for the United States complement rather than contradict each
other.”
Pierluisi said the statehood
movement and the independence movement share views on the
fundamental principles of the issue.
“I want to clarify an important point. At fi rst glance, those
who want Puerto Rico to become
a state of the United States and
those who want Puerto Rico to
become a sovereign nation seem
to have little in common, given
our different visions for the future of Puerto Rico,” he said. “But
we actually agree on some fundamental aspects, such as the need
to change the current relationship
with the U.S.”
He said that even if the United States adapted a constitution
for Puerto Rico in 1952 and was
relieved of the requirement to report on it, under Article 73 of the
Charter of the United Nations of
1953, Puerto Rico is still a territory
without real self-government.
“As a resident commissioner,
one regularly suffers fi rsthand the
injustices of our current status,”
Pierluisi said. “Every day, I have
to struggle to ensure that Puerto
Rico is not excluded from all bills
for job creation, health and border
safety, among others, which automatically include the 50 states. As
my colleagues in the House of Representatives vote for legislation
that directly affects life in Puerto Rico, I can only be a spectator,
even though I represent more than
fi ve times the number of constituents represented by some of my
fellow statesmen. I must depend
on the good faith of the U.S. senators who were elected to protect
the interests of their constituents,
not ours, and of course, that good
faith is not always present.
“And I must seek the assistance of a president who, even
with the affi nity that he may show
toward Puerto Rico, is bound to
earn votes in favor of the Democratic party.”
The NPP leader said the territorial status of Puerto Rico is the
root of social and economic problems that affect the quality of life
on the island and that when the
people voted for statehood, “the
current status lost its democratic
legitimacy.”
He explained that 61 percent
of the people of Puerto Rico support statehood and for the fi rst
time in history, “more people
want Puerto Rico to become a
U.S. state than those who want to
continue with the current status.”
Pierluisi also stated that the U.S.
government is legally and morally bound to respond through
legislation to Puerto Rico and to
therein offer one or more options
for a dignifi ed and democratic
status.
“But my faith is not blind,”
he said. “Substantial action is required in Washington. Short of a
specifi c and appropriate action
plan by the government of the
United States, we will not hesitate to raise this issue in the United
Nations and other relevant international forums. As a leader of a
party that aspires for Puerto Rico
to become an integral part of the
American family, I have no desire to publicly criticize the United
States. Nevertheless, it is more
important to me to ensure a fair
deal for my constituents, which I
fi nd to be the most correct course
of action to take, politically.”
Pierluisi expressed his conviction that the international community, as well as the U.S. government, should respect the will of
the people of the unincorporated
territory of Puerto Rico as it is consistent with the UN Charter and
Resolution 1541, under which the
international community should
support a process of self-determination resulting in a dignifi ed
and fully democratic status for
Puerto Rico, either statehood or
full sovereignty. The principle of
self-determination requires it, he
noted.
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