Wednesday, February 26, 2014

Puerto Rico: Light at the End of the Tunnel: Puerto Rico the state would gain the presidential vote, two seats in the US Senate and five in the House of Representatives — a major upgrade from the one non-voting delegate that currently represents the territory. Real political power...

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Rivera Schatz habla sobre #ChatarrazoPPD

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Thomas Rivera Schatz dijo: "Fue a este gobierno incompetente del PPD y Alejandro Garcia Padilla, a quien le degradaron su crédito a CHATARRA, no fue a los demás gobernadores de Puerto Rico.
Pero a Garcia Padilla "LE VALE" TU Bolsillo, solo piensa en sus #AmigosDelAlma #FamiliasDelAlma PPD! A ROBAR, A ROBAR POPULAR!!
El partido popular lleva 44 años en la Gobernación de Puerto Rico administrando el presupuesto, y Destruyendo la Economía de los puertorriqueños. Y el Partido Nuevo PROGRESISTA solo 24 años de OBRAS, PROGRESO, Mas dinero en tu bolsillo y Arreglando los DESASTRES del PPD!
¡Ya es hora de aprender a votar Puerto Rico!! ¡Qué Barbaridad!
¡El ELA NO PARE MAS, QUE VIVA LA ESTADIDAD!! #ChatarraPPD #GobiernoPandilla #PuertoRico Se los dije!!! Aguanten la Pesadilla de la Pandilla de Padilla.

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Jailed leader channels Venezuelans’ ire

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CARACAS, Venezuela — Leopoldo López, the defiant Venezuelan opposition leader taken into custody Tuesday in front of thousands of anti-government protesters, spent last night in a prison on a military base.
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World’s top drug trafficker arrested in Mexico, U.S. official says

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MEXICO CITY — Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzmán, the man who supplied more illegal drugs to the United States than anyone else on Earth, was captured by Mexican Navy commandos without a shot early Saturday morning in the Pacific coast resort town of Mazatlan, according to U.S. and Mexican
authorities.
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U.S. and Mexican authorities detail coordinated effort to capture drug lord 

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MEXICO CITY — The half-dozen Mexican commandos who burst into
Room 401 of the Miramar condominium building in the beach town of Mazatlan found the world’s
most wanted drug lord not armed to the
teeth but shirtless and curled up in bed with his
beauty-queen wife. An assault rifle was at his side, but he didn’t try to grab it.
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After drug lord’s arrest, Mexico braces for fallout

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MEXICO CITY — The Sinaloa drug cartel lost its leader, Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, at the height of its power, when the organization had won bloody battles for supremacy over its rivals and established shipping routes around the globe.
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Former world champion boxer found fatally shot in native Venezuela

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CARACAS, Venezuela —Former world champion boxer Antonio Cerme ño was kidnapped and killed in his native Venezuela, police said Tuesday.
Cermeño, a WBA super bantam­weight and featherweight champion in the 1990s, was found fatally shot Tuesday on a road in the central state of Miranda, the local police chief, Eliseo Guzmán, said.
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Four Soldiers from Puerto Rico, Including a Member of the Famed 65th Infantry Regiment, Will Be Posthumously Awarded the Medal of Honor by President Obama 

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Washington, DC—Resident Commissioner Pedro Pierluisi today expressed his gratitude to President Obama, who will award the Medal of Honor posthumously to four soldiers from Puerto Rico for actions taken in the Korean War and in the Vietnam War.  The Medal of Honor is the nation’s highest military award for bravery. On March 18th, President Obama will officially award the medals to the families of the four deceased soldiers—Staff Sergeant Félix M. Conde Falcón, Master Sergeant Juan Negrón, Private First Class Demensio Rivera, and Private Miguel Vera—at a White House ceremony.  These four Puerto Ricans are among 24 soldiers who were originally awarded the Distinguished Service Cross, the nation’s second highest military decoration, which is now being upgraded to the Medal of Honor after an extensive review by the federal government authorized by Congress. “The Medal of Honor is reserved for those members of the armed forces who exhibit personal bravery or self-sacrifice above and beyond the call of duty.  I want to thank President Obama and senior military leaders for recognizing the actions of these four soldiers from Puerto Rico, who are a source of tremendous pride for our island,” said Pierluisi.  Staff Sergeant Félix Conde Falcón, originally from Juncos, Puerto Rico, will be posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for courageous actions performed on April 4, 1969 in Vietnam.  Those actions resulted in Mr. Conde Falcón’s death.   Master Sergeant Juan E. Negrón, originally from Corozal, Puerto Rico, will be posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for courageous actions taken on April 28, 1951, in the Republic of Korea.  Mr. Negrón passed away in 1996.  He will be the first member of the 65th Infantry Regiment, known as the Borinqueneers, to receive this award.  The Regiment was composed mostly of soldiers from the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico, and its toughness, courage and loyalty earned the admiration of many people who had previously harbored reservations about Puerto Rican soldiers based on stereotypes. Private First Class Demensio Rivera, originally from Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico, will be posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for courageous actions performed on May 23, 1951, in the Republic Korea.   Mr. Rivera died as a result of those actions. Private Miguel A. Vera, originally from Adjuntas, Puerto Rico, will be posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for courageous actions taken on September 21, 1952, in the Republic of Korea.  Mr. Vera lost his life during these combat operations.  “I am so proud that these American soldiers from Puerto Rico are being recognized for their extraordinary heroism.  Although many years have passed since the actions that have now earned them this award, their service and sacrifice should never recede from our nation’s collective memory,” said Pierluisi. Meanwhile, the Resident Commissioner has been leading the effort, along with Congressman Bill Posey of Florida and Senator Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut, to award the Borinqueneers with the Congressional Gold Medal, the highest honor awarded by Congress, in recognition of the Regiment’s pioneering military service, dedication to duty, and many acts of valor in the face of adversity.  The House bill, authored by Reps. Pierluisi and Posey, has 273 cosponsors, and requires 290 cosponsors in order to proceed in the legislative process.  The Senate companion bill, introduced by Sen. Blumenthal, has 35 of the 67 required cosponsors.     “As evidenced by the heroism of men like Master Sergeant Juan Negrón, the 65th Infantry Regiment has served our nation with great skill and tremendous grace, and we believe it is time that Congress pay tribute to the unit’s remarkable legacy through the Congressional Gold Medal,” said Pierluisi.   
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Puerto Rico prosecutors investigating 5 additional cases of alleged sex abuse in archdiocese

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... Vancouver designer Jason Matlo from first sketch to final fitting in a new four-part video series. SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - The archbishop of Puerto Rico's capital has revealed that government prosecutors are investigating five additional cases of ...

VIDEO: Venezuela barricades empty streets

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Venezuela has been paralysed by weeks of protests with more than a dozen people killed in clashes with security forces.
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Puerto Rico authorities detain 19 undocumented migrants over long weekend

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AGUADILLA, Puerto Rico -- US Customs and Border Protection border patrol agents detained 19 undocumented immigrants from the Dominican Republic and Haiti during separate incidents on Saturday and Monday.

Puerto Rico diocese opposes criminal probe

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Attorneys for a Puerto Rico diocese that defrocked six priests facing sex abuse allegations said Friday in court that they oppose a criminal investigation into the cases because the majority involved consensual sex.

US agents, Puerto Rico police seize cocaine haul

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Puerto Rican police and federal U.S. law enforcement agents have seized 600 kilograms of cocaine in a central town on the Caribbean island.

Puerto Rico archbishop: 5 abuse cases being probed - MiamiHerald.com

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Puerto Rico archbishop: 5 abuse cases being probed
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SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico -- The archbishop of Puerto Rico's capital has revealed that government prosecutors are investigating five additional cases of alleged sex abuse within the San Juan Archdiocese. Roberto Gonzalez Nieves told reporters Tuesday that...
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U.S. senator presents Puerto Rico statehood bill 

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San Juan, Feb 12 (EFE).- The U.S. Senate received Wednesday for the first time a bill to make Puerto Rico the 51st state amid an economic crisis that many here blame in part on contention over the island's political status.
The bill, submitted by Sen. Martin Heinrich, establishes the mechanisms whereby the United States would admit Puerto Rico as a state, assuming the island's citizens votes approve the idea in a binding referendum.

Billionaire Paulson Said in Talks to Buy Puerto Rico Resort - San Francisco Chronicle

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Billionaire Paulson Said in Talks to Buy Puerto Rico Resort
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The New York- based firm, which took a stake in the St. Regis Bahia Beach Resort and the Bahia Beach Resort & Golf Club in September, plans to invest $1 billion in Puerto Rican projects over the next two years, according to island officials. Paulson & Co.

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US Senator Presents Puerto Rico Statehood Bill - Latin American Herald Tribune

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US Senator Presents Puerto Rico Statehood Bill
Latin American Herald Tribune
SAN JUAN – The U.S. Senate received Wednesday for the first time a bill to make Puerto Ricothe 51st state amid an economic crisis that many blame in part on contention over the island'spolitical status. The bill, submitted by Sen. Martin Heinrich ...

Puerto Rico: Light at the End of the Tunnel - PanAm Post (blog)

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Puerto Rico: Light at the End of the Tunnel
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Puerto Rico the state would gain the presidential vote, two seats in the US Senate and five in the House of Representatives — a major upgrade from the one non-voting delegate that currently represents the territory. Real political power is what Puerto ...

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US Senators Propose Statehood Vote Bill; Gov's Aide Attacks, Says ... 

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Two members of the U.S. Senate — including the senator with the greatest influence on U.S. territory issues — today proposed legislation committing to statehood for Puerto Rico if Puerto Ricans vote for the status a second time. ... officials of both national political parties have repeatedly said is impossible for constitutional and other reasons, members who want nationhood in an association with the U.S., and members who accept Puerto Rico's status as a territory.

Latin American Herald Tribune - U.S. Senator Presents Puerto Rico ... 

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SAN JUAN – The U.S. Senate received Wednesday for the first time a bill to make Puerto Rico the 51st state amid an economic crisis that many blame in part on contention over the island's political status. The bill, submitted by Sen.

Senate bill defines a path to statehood for Puerto Rico | Voxxi

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Heinrich is a member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, which has jurisdiction over Puerto Rico's political status. His bill comes as Puerto Rico faces economic woes. Its economy has been in ...

Parting Glance: Frank Espada 

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Frank Espada, a photographer, community activist and teacher, died this week. He left behind the masterwork “The Puerto Rican Diaspora” and many grateful friends.
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Puerto Rico Wants to Incur More Debt to Regain Financial Footing 

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Puerto Rico wants to sell billions in bonds to raise money to pay its debts, but some are concerned that
it may be overstepping its ability to repay.

Governor of Puerto Rico Promises Economic Overhaul

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Gov. Alejandro García Padilla said that he planned to boost the island’s economy after two credit-rating agencies slapped the island with downgrades last week.

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mikenova shared this story . Thomas Rivera Schatz dijo: "Fue a este gobierno incompetente del PPD y Alejandro Garcia Padilla, a quien le degradaron su crédito a CHATARRA, no fue a los demás gobernadores de Puerto Rico. Pero a G...
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mikenova shared this story from The Americas News: News and Headlines from Canada, South America & More - The Washington Post. CARACAS, Venezuela — Former world champion boxer Antonio Cerme ño was kidnapped and killed in his native V...
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mikenova shared this story from Res. Comm. Pedro Pierluisi - Representing the At Large District of PUERTO RICO. Washington, DC—Resident Commissioner Pedro Pierluisi today expressed his gratitude to President Obama, who will award the Med...
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mikenova shared this story from Puerto Rico News. AGUADILLA, Puerto Rico -- US Customs and Border Protection border patrol agents detained 19 undocumented immigrants from the Dominican Republic and Haiti during separate incidents on Satu...
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mikenova shared this story from Puerto Rico News. Attorneys for a Puerto Rico diocese that defrocked six priests facing sex abuse allegations said Friday in court that they oppose a criminal investigation into the cases because the major...
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mikenova shared this story from Puerto Rico News. Puerto Rican police and federal U.S. law enforcement agents have seized 600 kilograms of cocaine in a central town on the Caribbean island.
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mikenova shared this story from political status of puerto rico - Google Blog Search. Heinrich is a member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, which has jurisdiction over Puerto Rico's political status . His bill com...
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mikenova shared this story from NYT > Puerto Rico. Frank Espada, a photographer, community activist and teacher, died this week. He left behind the masterwork “The Puerto Rican Diaspora” and many grateful friends.
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mikenova shared this story from NYT > Puerto Rico. Puerto Rico wants to sell billions in bonds to raise money to pay its debts, but some are concerned that it the American territory may be overstepping its ability to repay.
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26/02/14 11:24 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . The Struggles Between the political powers Have Been common THROUGHOUT the country's history. Only vary in topic and consequences. Power Struggles have worsened in recent years Because of the "weakness" of Th...