Puerto Rico

01 June 2008 -- U.S. Senator Hillary Clinton has won Sunday's Democratic presidential primary contest in the commonwealth territory of Puerto Rico, soundly defeating rival Senator Barack Obama by a two to one margin. The Clinton victory comes near the end of the U.S. presidential primary season, and will only slightly erode Obama's lead among party delegates that will determine the Democratic presidential nominee.

Conventional wisdom holds that, at this point, Hillary Clinton has only the faintest hopes of securing the Democratic nomination. Nevertheless, she is finishing the primary season on a strong note. In recent weeks, she has scored overwhelming victories in the states of West Virginia and Kentucky. Now, she adds Puerto Rico to her win column.    » read more »

25 May 2008 -- With a little more than one week left in the U.S. presidential primary season, Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton has again vowed to continue her campaign because thousands of voters still have not cast their ballots.

Senator Clinton campaigned Sunday in the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico, which holds its primary next week.

Barack Obama supporters, Oregon: Photo by selena marie (CC)

She told a church congregation that faith has helped her through the campaign.

Puerto Rico Democrats vote June first. South Dakota and Montana vote two days later.    » read more »

Legislation Ensures Full Funding for Ground-breaking Scientific Work of Cornell University's Arecibo Observatory

April 16, 2008 -- Washington, DC – Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton today announced that she has introduced legislation to ensure continued support for Cornell University’s innovative Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico.

Arecibo Radio Telescope, Puerto Rico: Photo by Alberto Martinez Subtil (CC)    » read more »

April 07, 2008 -- The Department of Defense announced today the death of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.

They died April 6 in Balad, Iraq, when their vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device.

Killed were:

Capt. Ulises Burgos-Cruz, 29, of Puerto Rico, who was assigned to the 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kan.

Spc. Matthew T. Morris, 23, of Cedar Park, Texas, who was assigned to the 2nd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Hood, Texas.

Source: DoD

Boston, Mass., March 17, 2008 – Nearly $5.4 million in grants and innovative financing are available to Northeastern communities and organizations working to significantly reduce diesel emissions and improve public health.    » read more »

03/10/2008, San Juan, P.R. -- Demonstrating its strong commitment to protect our oceans and marine life, the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced that it has reached a settlement with the Authority for the Port of the Americas requiring it to pay a penalty of $308,000 for improper disposal of dredged material. On a number of occasions in the spring and summer of 2006, Weeks Marine, Inc., a Port of the Americas contractor, dumped material dredged to create the port in areas other than those designated for ocean disposal by EPA in its federal permit.    » read more »

February 21, 2008, ARLINGTON, VA -- U.S. Senator John McCain's presidential campaign today announced that Congressman Luis Fortuno (R-PR) has endorsed John McCain for president.    » read more »

02/21/2008, New York, N.Y. -- The amount of toxic chemicals released into the air, water and land in Puerto Rico fell by over 700,000 pounds, from 7.1 million pounds in 2005 to 6.4 million in 2006, according to data in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) annual Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) report issued today in record time.    » read more »

Number of tournament teams to expand through qualifying rounds in 2013

02/19/2008 -- World Baseball Classic, Inc. (WBCI) today announced the final eight teams that will be invited to participate in the 2009 World Baseball Classic next March, as endorsed by the tournament's Steering Committee.    » read more »

Parque de las Flores Condominium Association allegedly refused to offer accessible parking

February 21, 2008, WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced today that it has charged Parque de las Flores Condominium Association with violating the Fair Housing Act. HUD claims the association refused to provide an accessible parking space to Windy Calderon and her five-year old son who requires a wheelchair. The Fair Housing Act makes it illegal to deny such a request when it is necessary to accommodate a tenant's disability.    » read more »

February 06, 2008 -- The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Sgt. Rafael Alicearivera, 30, of Bayamon, Puerto Rico, died Feb. 5 in Tallil, Iraq, of injuries suffered in a non-combat related incident.

He was assigned to the 307th Brigade Support Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.

The incident is under investigation.

Source: DoD

1/22/2008 -- Today, Hillary Clinton received the endorsements of prominent Puerto Rican political figures, Democratic Committee Chair Roberto Prats Palerm, and Ramon Luis Lugo. The campaign named Prats Palerm Co-Chair of its National Hispanic Leadership Council and Luis Lugo as an advisor to the campaign in Puerto Rico.    » read more »

December 12, 2007 -- LANSING - Michigan Governor Jennifer M. Granholm, along with the governors of Ohio, Illinois, New Mexico, and Puerto Rico, today encouraged passage of federal legislation that would help struggling homeowners avoid foreclosure.

In a letter to the leaders of the House and Senate Judiciary Committees, including Congressman John Conyers (D - Detroit), the governors thanked the committees for their efforts to address the foreclosure crisis.    » read more »

11/15/2007, San Juan, P.R. -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) 224-foot research flagship Ocean Survey Vessel, the OSV BOLD is working in the waters of Puerto Rico this week conducting exciting marine biology studies of the San Juan Bay to protect and improve the environment of the Caribbean. The San Juan Bay Estuary is the only tropical estuary to be included in the EPA’s National Estuary Program.    » read more »

11/06/2007, New York, N.Y. -- Protect your workers!    » read more »