Puerto Rico

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 »

October 05, 2007 -- The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Sgt. Ricardo X. Rodriguez, 23, of Arecibo, Puerto Rico, died Oct. 4 near Bayji, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his unit during combat operations.

He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.

Source: DoD

Sep 20, 2007 -- Boston, MA – Today, Governor Mitt Romney announced the Romney for President Puerto Rico Steering Committee Co-Chairs. The committee will be chaired by Republican National Committeewoman Zoraida Fonalledas and former Puerto Rico Attorney General José Fuentes-Agostini. These leaders will help Governor Romney organize grassroots efforts on the island and in mainland Puerto Rican communities, as well as communicate his message of conservative change in Washington.    » read more »

HURRICANE DEAN INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY NUMBER 20A
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL042007
200 AM AST SAT AUG 18 2007

...EXTREMELY DANGEROUS CATEGORY FOUR DEAN CONTINUES TO INTENSIFY
WHILE PASSING SOUTH OF PUERTO RICO...

A HURRICANE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE SOUTH COAST OF THE
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC FROM BARAHONA WESTWARD TO THE HAITI-DOMINICAN
REPUBLIC BORDER. A HURRICANE WARNING MEANS THAT HURRICANE
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED WITHIN THE WARNING AREA WITHIN THE NEXT 24
HOURS. PREPARATIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY SHOULD BE RUSHED
TO COMPLETION.    » read more »

August 05, 2007 -- The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Master Sgt. Julian Ingles Rios, 52, of Anasco, Puerto Rico, died Aug. 2 in Baghdad when his HMMWV was struck by a rocket-propelled grenade.

He was assigned to the 130th Engineer Battalion, of the Puerto Rico National Guard, at Aguadilla, Puerto Rico.

Source: DoD

July 31, 2007 -- The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Staff Sgt. Wilberto Suliveras, 38, of Humacao, Puerto Rico, died July 29 in Taji, Iraq, of wounds suffered from enemy small arms fire.

He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Source: DoD

July 12, 2007 -- The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Capt. Maria I. Ortiz, 40, of Bayamon, Puerto Rico, died July 10 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered from enemy indirect fire.

She was assigned to the Kirk U.S. Army Health Clinic, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md.

Source: DoD