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This Week 114 Individuals in Puerto Rico Indicted for Drug Trafficking & Money Laundering
July 3, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
One hundred fourteen individuals were indicted for drug trafficking by a federal grand jury on Monday as a result of a joint investigation by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), Puerto Rico Police Department (PRPD), and San Juan Municipal Police. continue reading »
U.S. Government Pledges Another $2 Million for Puerto Rico’s Clean Up of 2010 Storm
June 5, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The U.S. Department of Labor announced a $2 million National Emergency Grant increment to continue cleanup and recovery efforts that began in October 2010 following destruction in Puerto Rico caused by Tropical Storm Otto. continue reading »
Call for Pardon for Oscar, Now!
June 1, 2011 | by HS News Staff | HS News Network
On May 29, 2001, Puerto Rican political prisoner Oscar López Rivera marks 30 years in prison in the United States. As was true with other imprisoned patriots before and now, even their jailers recognize that they aren’t continue reading »
National Puerto Rican Coalition Supports At&T-Mobile Deal, Seen as Benefical to Island Residents
May 31, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The National Puerto Rican Coalition (NPRC) asked the Federal Communications Commission in a letter today to support the proposed merger between AT&T and T-Mobile because it will help better meet the wireless needs of the Puerto Rican community not only in Puerto Rico, but also in every state in the U.S. continue reading »
U.S. Rum Tax Benefitting Puerto Rico Under Government Scrutiny with New Legislation
May 23, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
U.S. Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ) has re-introduced legislation to ensure that more taxpayer money for the U.S. territories is used to invest in job creation and vital public services instead of subsidizing foreign corporations. continue reading »
EXTREME TRAFFICKING: Commuter Ferry Boat in Puerto Rico Found with $13M Worth of Cocaine
May 18, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Drug traffickers suffered yet another setback today. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) special agents and Puerto Rico Police Department (PRPD) officers stopped "The Islander," continue reading »
Former Senator Majority Leader of Puerto Rico Sentenced to 5 Yrs in Prison for Extortion
May 18, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Jorge De Castro Font, 47, a former senate majority leader in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, was sentenced today to 60 months in prison after pleading guilty to 20 counts of honest services wire fraud and one count of conspiracy to commit extortion, continue reading »
17 Sex Offenders Leave U.S. to Puerto Rico and Fail to Register - All are Indicted and Arrested
May 2, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
A federal grand jury on Tuesday indicted 17 convicted sex offenders who failed to register with the Puerto Rico authorities after traveling to Puerto Rico from the continental United States. continue reading »
Congressman Rothman Introduces Bill Benefitting People of Vieques, Puerto Rico
April 15, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
From 1941-2003, the Navy tested nearly every kind of munitions employed by the U.S. military, dropping millions of pounds of ordnance on Vieques. Today, Congressman Steve Rothman (D-NJ) is proud to introduce the Vieques Recovery and Development Act of 2011. continue reading »
Justice Dept Files ADA Lawsuit Against Puerto Rico Justice Dept for Discriminatory Practices
April 14, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The Justice Department today filed a lawsuit in federal court in San Juan, Puerto Rico, charging the Puerto Rico Department of Justice (PRDOJ) with employment discrimination for failing to provide a reasonable accommodation to an employee with a disability, as required by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). continue reading »
The Annexation of Puerto Rico
April 14, 2011 | by HS News Staff | HS News Network
This week marks the 112th anniversary of the day when the Treaty of Paris between the United States and Spain when into effect, making Puerto Rico a virtual colony of the United States ever since. continue reading »
Puerto Rico Stands to Lose $200 Million from Proposed Budget Cuts
April 12, 2011 | by LAHT | Latino Daily News
The $38 billion in proposed budget cuts would cost the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico $200 million that are currently allocated to it. continue reading »
Government Approves Additional Funding for Puerto Rico for May, 2010 Storm Damage
April 1, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The U.S. Department of Labor announced a $300,000 National Emergency Grant increment to continue recovery and cleanup efforts in the wake of severe storms and flooding that struck Puerto Rico in May 2010. continue reading »
Puerto Rico’s Census Population Totals Down in Most Key Cities
March 28, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The U.S. Census Bureau today released more detailed 2010 Census population totals and demographic characteristics to the governor and leadership of the legislature in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. These data provide the first look at population counts for small areas and race, Hispanic origin, voting age and housing unit data released from the 2010 Census. continue reading »
Center for Puerto Rico Equality & Advancement (CPREA) Responds to Task Force Report on Puerto Rico
March 22, 2011 | by HS News Staff | HS News Network
As the Report of the President’s Task Force on Puerto Rico’s Status makes clear once again, democracy at the national government level and full equality under the American flag is only achievable through statehood continue reading »
Sports Tourism Continues to Pay Off for Puerto Rico’s Economy
March 13, 2011 | by LAHT | Latino Daily News
The government of Puerto Rico is starting to see its investment in sports tourism pay off with over 50 sport events scheduled between 2010-2011, netting the island’s economy roughly $28 million. continue reading »
EPA Adds Two Puerto Rico Sites to List of Country’s Most Hazardous Waste Sites
March 11, 2011 | by Environmental Protection Agency | Latino Daily News
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has added the Cabo Rojo Ground Water Contamination site in Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico, and the Hormigas Ground Water Plume site in Caguas to its Superfund National Priorities List of the country’s most hazardous waste sites. continue reading »
“What Do You Mean We?” Here is What Puerto Rican American’s Mean
March 9, 2011 | by HS News Staff | HS News Network
As an American and a conservative, I take great offense at the venomous darts fired by Mark Krikorian in his recent National Review Online post titled “What Do You Mean We?” in continue reading »
Puerto Rico Senator and Local Businessman Convicted in Bribery Scheme
March 8, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Martinez Maldonado , 42, of Carolina, Puerto Rico, and Bravo Fernandez, 55, of San Juan, were each convicted late yesterday of federal program bribery. continue reading »
Exposing the Shadows of Civil Rights in Puerto Rico
March 8, 2011 | by HS News Staff | HS News Network
I find it peculiar how we Puerto Ricans continuously complain about our lack of voice and power in Congress, but when any Island issue is discussed on the floor someone always jumps at the opportunity to cry foul. continue reading »
