Puerto Rico judge found guilty of bribery in homicide case - Yahoo News
 Fox News Latino |
At least 1 dead in helicopter crash off coast of Puerto Rico
Fox News Latino SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) – At least one person died after a helicopter crashed Saturday morning in waters near Puerto Rico's capital, according to police. Authorities said the accident occurred near the ferry terminal in the coastal community of Cataño. and more » |
Director of troubled Puerto Rico transport agency resigns
New Zealand Herald Gov. Alejandro Garcia Padilla said Saturday that Javier Ramos will step down Jan. 20. He oversaw an agency that owes Puerto Rico's Government Development Bank $2.2 billion and is the target of a proposed 68 percent excise tax increase to help refinance ... |
Orlando Cruz Starts Training Fighters in Puerto Rico
BoxingScene.com Featherweight contender Orlando 'The Phenomenon' Cruz (20-4-1 10 KOs) of Puerto Rico, who plans to be active in the ring for a couple of more years, began working on Monday as a boxing trainer at a gym in the city of San Germán, in the western part of ... |
Puerto Rico thieves steal hundreds of tires, freezers, bikes
Yahoo News SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Thieves in Puerto Rico have targeted two trucks that were filled with goods including nearly 2,200 used tires, 108 freezers and 24 stationary bicycles. Police say the trucks were stolen near the main port in San Juan ... and more » |
 Out Magazine |
Night Swimming in Vieques: Puerto Rico's unspoiled gay wedding getaway
Out Magazine Although my partner was born and raised in Puerto Rico, he'd never visited Vieques (a former U.S. military zone), and no trip to the tiny, 21-mile-long island off the coast of Puerto Rico is complete without a trip to Bio Bay, as it's known. As we ... |
Puerto Rico's Government Development Bank appoints adviser for debt
Reuters NEW YORK Jan 13 (Reuters) - Puerto Rico's Government Development Bank has appointed municipal adviser Public Financial Management to advise on capital financing, the bank said. It retained PFM to advise on capital financing transactions and to ... and more » |
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 Yahoo News |
Amid its struggles, Puerto Rico enjoys drop in crime
Yahoo News SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The crime wave that marred Puerto Rico's image in recent years appears to have ebbed, with homicides decreasing and both residents and police adopting new measures to track problems and improve public safety. Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico Boost Trade, Tourism, Security TiesNBCNews.com Puerto Rico sees drop in violent crime as police and citizens help turn the tideFox News Latino all 68 news articles » |
Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico launch new era of relations
Dominican Today Santo Domingo.- The Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico on Tuesday signed 11 agreements in as many areas which bolster and expand ties between the two nations, in a meeting with Puerto Rico governor Alejandro García, which president Danilo Medina ... |
 Caribbean Journal |
A New Kind of Caribbean Guesthouse Opens in Puerto Rico
Caribbean Journal This is the Caribbean's newest bed and breakfast, and it's not quite like any other guest house in the region. It's modern, it's artful, it's a bit funky. It's called the Dream Inn, and it's now open in the Ocean Park area of San Juan, Puerto Rico. The ... |
 CTV News |
Puerto Rico scraps red light cameras, will reimburse drivers
CTV News SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico -- Drivers in Puerto Rico who paid a traffic fine are getting an unexpected windfall this month. The island's transportation secretary says he will refund that money after cancelling a contract with a company that operated cameras ... and more » |
Puerto Rico May Get About $2 Billion From Petroleum-Tax Debt
Bloomberg The law boosts the junk-rated island's tax on petroleum products to $15.50 per barrel of oil from $9.25 and lets Puerto Rico's Infrastructure Financing Authority sell debt backed by the tax increase. The increase takes effect March 15, Hernandez said ... UPDATE 1-Puerto Rico Government Development Bank liquidity fallsReuters all 5 news articles » |
Puerto Rico Militant Sentenced in Record Heist Arrives Home
ABC News Supporters of Puerto Rican independence are welcoming the return of a 69-year-old man who has completed a prison sentence for his role in a 1983 holdup in Connecticut carried out by Puerto Rican militants. It was the largest heist in U.S. history at ... and more » |
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 Fox News Latino |
Puerto Rico militant sentenced in 1983 record heist is set free, arrives home
Fox News Latino SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) – Supporters of Puerto Rican independence are welcoming the return of Norberto Gonzalez Claudio, who has completed a prison sentence for his role in a holdup in Connecticut carried out by Puerto Rican militants more than 30 ... |
Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic Sign 11 Cooperation Agreements
Caribbean Journal Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic have signed a total of 11 bilateral agreements during a visit by Dominican President Danilo Medina to the American territory this week. The cooperation agreements cover areas including trade, education ... and more » |
UPDATE 1-Puerto Rico Government Development Bank liquidity falls
Reuters (Adds details from financial statements). WASHINGTON Jan 15 (Reuters) - The liquidity ofPuerto Rico's Government Development Bank (GDB), which finances many of the territory's official functions, fell to $1.09 billion as of Dec. 31, according to a ... Puerto Rico May Get About $2 Billion From Petroleum-Tax DebtBloomberg all 5 news articles » |
 U-T San Diego |
Puerto Rico militant sentenced in record heist arrives home
U-T San Diego Norberto Gonzalez Claudio, who completed a prison sentence for his role in a 1983 holdup in Connecticut carried out by Puerto Rican militants, waves a miniature Puerto Rican flag as he's greeted by supporters at the international airport in Carolina ... and more » |
 Hartford Courant |
Man Charged In 1983 Wells Fargo Heist Returns Home To Puerto Rico
Hartford Courant SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) - Supporters of Puerto Rican independencewelcomed a 69-year-old islander home Thursday after serving jail time for his role in the 1983 holdup of a Wells Fargo depot in West Hartford that netted his militant group $7 million ... Vermont man dies at popular annual festival in Puerto RicoBurlingtonFreePress.com Puerto Rico general fund revenues $64M below estimatesNew Zealand Herald UPDATE 1-Puerto Rico's revenues fall in Dec y/y -TreasuryReuters all 166 news articles » |
Puerto Rico Dumps Traffic Cameras, Orders Refunds
TheNewspaper.com A no-bid contract was awarded to International Traffic Systems, which also operated in Puerto Rico under the name "National Public Safety Consortium." In the United States, this entity goes by the name InsureNet, a company run by Jonathan Miller of ... |
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Puerto Rico Oil Tax Bill Is Amended and Signed
Bond Buyer Puerto Rico Oil Tax Bill Is Amended and Signed. by Robert Slavin. JAN 16, 2015 10:05am ET. The Puerto Rico governor signed a bill amending an oil tax rise bill, opening the way for potential inflation adjustments to the oil tax. |
Doral in Puerto Rico Sells $181M in Loans
American Banker (subscription) Doral in Puerto Rico Sells $181M in Loans. by Colin Wilhelm. JAN 16, 2015 10:07am ET. Doral Financial in San Juan, Puerto Rico, disclosed in a regulatory filing Thursday that it sold about $181 million of loans to WOMF REV at a slight premium. To ... |
Puerto Rico's revenues fall in Dec y/y -Treasury
Reuters SAN JUAN Jan 16 (Reuters) - Puerto Rico's general fund revenues fell 8 percent in December to $854 million versus the same month the previous year, the island's Treasury said in a press release on Friday. It saw a decrease in the foreign corporation ... |
Vermont Man Dies at Popular Annual Festival in Puerto Rico
ABC News Police in Puerto Rico say a tourist from Vermont apparently died from alcohol intoxication during a popular four-day festival in historic Old San Juan. Authorities identify the man as 35-year-old Han Spaulding of Isle La Motte, Vermont. Police said ... |
Novartis to close Puerto Rico plant by 2019, move some operations to Lincoln ...
Omaha World-Herald SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Novartis AG is closing its manufacturing plant in Puerto Ricoas part of a major overhaul of its business, the company said in a statement Friday. The Switzerland-based company said the shutdown of its Humacao plant will ... |
Vermont tourist found dead in restaurant during popular festival in Puerto ...
Minneapolis Star Tribune SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Police in Puerto Rico say a tourist from Vermont apparently died from alcohol intoxication during a popular four-day festival in historic Old San Juan. Authorities identify the man as 35-year-old Han Spaulding of Isle La Motte, ... |
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Puerto Rico chikungunya death toll now at 10
Outbreak News Today The number of chikungunya cases reported in Puerto Rico from Nov. 26 to Dec. 23 is 431 suspected and 45 confirmed, according to the Departamento de Salud de Puerto Rico (computer translated). Health officials do say that due to a delay in laboratory ... |
Venezuelan firm opens Italian food factory in Puerto Rico
Fox News Latino A new company created with Venezuelan capital on Monday opened a factory in northern Puerto Rico to make pastas, sauces and other Italian food products, a decision that is expected to create some 200 jobs. According to the Puerto Rican government, the ... and more » |
Puerto Rican Employer Saves $3.5 Million in Punitive Damages due to Anti ...
The National Law Review On January 7, 2015, the U.S. District Court for the District of Puerto Rico issued an opinion overturning a jury's $3.5 million punitive damages award for retaliation claims brought under Title VII and Puerto Rico law, finding that the defendant ... |
 Norman Transcript |
Puerto Rico judge found guilty of bribery in homicide case
Yahoo News SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A former Superior Court judge in Puerto Rico has been found guilty of accepting bribes to acquit a businessman in a fatal drunk-driving case. The U.S. Justice Department said in a statement Wednesday that 62-year-old ... OU students study journalism in Puerto RicoNorman Transcript Action Required for Retirement Plans Covering Puerto Rico ResidentsThe National Law Review all 4 news articles » |
 Container Management |
Puerto Rico Superior Court Judge Convicted of Conspiracy and Bribery Charges ...
Federal Bureau of Investigation (press release) (blog) WASHINGTON—A current Puerto Rico Superior Court Judge was convicted yesterday by a federal jury in Puerto Rico of accepting bribes to acquit a businessman of vehicular homicide charges. Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell of the Justice ... Crowley to increase capacity, equipment and frequency to Puerto RicoContainer Management OU students study journalism in Puerto RicoNorman Transcript Action Required for Retirement Plans Covering Puerto Rico ResidentsThe National Law Review New York Times all 60 news articles » |
Puerto Rico legislators seek economic advice from NY Fed official
Fox Business James Orr says Puerto Rico should improve the performance of its state-owned corporations and impose greater budgetary restrictions. He says the government also should create a capital expenditure budget, approve a tax reform and improve its financial ... |
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 Fresno Bee |
15 Endangered Puerto Rican parrots released into the wild
Fox News Latino "Each time we release birds, with the intention of increasing the number of parrots living in the wild, we advance step by step toward a not-so-distant future when the bird the Tainos (Puerto Rico's early inhabitants) called the iguaca may be taken off ... 15 endangered Puerto Rican parrots released into wildFresno Bee all 67 news articles » |
16 Cubans repatriated after boat sinks near Puerto Rico
Washington Post SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — The U.S. Coast Guard says it has rescued 16 Cuban migrants after their boat began to sink in the treacherous sea passage between Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic. Officials say the migrants were repatriated Friday to the ... and more » |
 WCTV |
16 Cubans Repatriated After Boat Sinks Near Puerto Rico
ABC News The U.S. Coast Guard says it has rescued 16 Cuban migrants after their boat began to sink in the treacherous sea passage between Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic. Officials say the migrants were repatriated Friday to the Dominican Republic. Puerto Rico police seize $23M worth of cocaineYahoo News all 32 news articles » |
WCTV |
Puerto Rico police seize $23M worth of cocaine
Yahoo News SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Police in Puerto Rico say they have seized $23 million worth of cocaine near a tiny island off the U.S. territory's south coast. Authorities said they found 1,125 kilograms (2,480 pounds) of the drug aboard a boat ... 16 Cubans Repatriated After Boat Sinks Near Puerto Rico New York Times all 35 news articles » |
 Chron.com |
Hestres: With U.S.-Cuba ties warming, what to do about Puerto Rico?
Chron.com Now that the U.S. is closing the books on some historical anachronisms in the Caribbean, it's time to address another one: America's political relationship with Puerto Rico. The three countries' histories became intertwined after the Spanish-American ... |
 Entertainment Weekly |
Miss Universe 2015
MiamiHerald.com Hosts Thomas Roberts, left, and Natalie Morales talk as Miss Puerto Rico Gabriela Berrios receives the Miss Photogenic award Sunday. | Wilfredo Lee Associated Press. Hosts Thomas Roberts, left, and Natalie Morales talk as Miss Puerto Rico Gabriela ... Miss Colombia Wins Miss UniversePower Line (blog) Miss Universe Top 5 Finalists 2015: Colombia And USA Last 2 Latinas ...Latin Times LIVE: Miss Universe 2014 to announce winner soonZee News all 1,205 news articles » |
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 VOXXI |
Miss Puerto Rico faints during Miss Universe pageant
VOXXI Sunday night, a lot was happening while commercial breaks were airing –including a health crisis by Miss Universe Puerto Rico who fainted on stage. Show producers had to call paramedics when Puerto Rico's Gabriela Berrios fainted during a commercial ... and more » |
Puerto Rico Governer Proposes Voting Rights for All, Regardless of Immigration ...
GOOD Magazine Puerto Rico governer Alejandro Garcia Padilla has announced plans for legislation that would grant the right to vote to all of its estimated 200,000-400,000 undocumented immigrants. The statements came at a recent public meeting with the president of ... and more » |
 dunyanews.tv (press release) (blog) |
16 Cubans, 2 Dominicans arrested while trying to enter Puerto Rico illegally
Fox News Latino Sixteen Cubans and two Dominicans were detained by U.S. Border Patrol agents as they were trying to enter Puerto Rico illegally. U.S. Customs and Border Protection reported the incident in a press release, saying that the migrants had been detained ... 16 Cubans, 2 Dominicans detained trying illegal entry to Puerto RicoDominican Today Miami: Coast Guard picks up illegal immigrants enroute Puerto Ricodunyanews.tv (press release) (blog) all 7 16 Cubans, 2 Dominicans detained trying illegal entry to Puerto RicoDominican Today all 6 news articles » |
 Washington Blade |
Appeals court asked to overturn Puerto Rico marriage ruling
Washington Blade ... committed couples in Puerto Rico are denied the dignity and respect of marriage represents one more day in which their families are at risk and the commonwealth sends a discriminatory message to LGBT people,” said Omar Gonzalez-Pagan, staff ... and more » |
Puerto Rico Expands Tax Haven Deal For Americans To Its Own Emigrants
Forbes Puerto Rico's Acts 20 & 22, tax incentive laws aimed at luring wealthy American investors to move there and at reviving the Island's economy, are celebrating their third anniversary this month. While Puerto Rico's economic situation remains bleak (it ... and more » |
 Politico |
First Circuit urged to reverse ruling dismissing Puerto Rico marriage case
San Diego Gay & Lesbian News SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Lambda Legal on Monday filed a brief urging the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit to overturn a lower court ruling dismissing Conde-Vidal v. Garcia-Padilla, the lawsuit seeking to end the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico's ... READ IT HERE: Opening brief filed in Puerto Rico marriage case in First CircuitEquality on Trial (registration) all 56 news articles » |
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Puerto Rico's Unemployment Rate Slips
Bond Buyer Puerto Rico's Unemployment Rate Slips. by Robert Slavin. JAN 27, 2015 1:15pm ET. Puerto Rico's unemployment rate declined by four tenths of a percentage point to 13.7% in December. To continue reading, log in, register or subscribe below.Calendars are ... and more » |
 Daily Mail |
Puerto Rican police officer suspended after photos of her performing sex act ...
Daily Mail Police in Puerto Rico have suspended a female police officer after photos of her performing a sex act in uniform ended up being leaked to fellow officers. According to a police insider, the images were taken by a male colleague at the police station ... 'X-rated photos showed female cop pleasuring herself in uniform at police ...Mirror.co.uk Female Puerto Rican cop suspended after photos of her masturbating in uniform...scallywagandvagabond Female cop suspended for sharing her nude photos on social mediaThe Standard Digital News (satire) (press release) (registration) (blog) all 5 news articles » |
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