NPP Seeks 100,000 Signatures For Statehood
Yesterday, as the pro-statehood New Progressive Party's convention wrapped
up, a resolution was passed to go forward with an effort to gather 100,000
signatures from people supporting the full annexation of the Commonwealth
of Puerto Rico as the 51st U.S. state. It is unclear who exactly the signatures
would be submitted to or what the expected result of the collection is.
72-Year-Old Man Shot From Car In Cayey
Raúl Nieves Berríos, 72, was shot in the leg yesterday at 4:50 PM while he
stood in front of his residence in the Monte Llano public housing project
in Cayey. The man was shot by an unknown assailant who was driving by
in a black car. The injured man is currently in stable condition.
Miss Universe Event Postponed Due to Power Outage
Desireé Lowry, holder of the island's franchise for the Miss Universe
Pageant, had to postpone the event's preliminary competition on Sunday
Pageant, had to postpone the event's preliminary competition on Sunday
night due to a power outage caused by nearby utility work being done
by the Autoridad de Energia Electrica. The event will instead be held
Monday night at 8:00, at Santurce's Ambassador Theater.
Tremor Felt 40 Miles North of Hatillo
A 2.6 magnitude tremor was
registered by the U.S. Geological
Survey 40 miles north of the northern
Puerto Rico municipality of Hatillo at
6:27 AM today. The epicenter's coor-
dinates are 19.079°N 66.800°W, with
a depth of 26.1 miles. No damage,
injuries or tsunami activity have been
reported.
Puerto Rico Hotel Registrations See Modest Increase
From Caribbean Business:
Puerto Rico hotel registrations edged up in fiscal 2014 even
as the occupancy rate inched down. Total hotel registrations
rose 1.6 percent in fiscal 2014 (ended June 30), according to
the latest statistics posted by the Government Development Bank.
The numbers tell a tale of two economies: a U.S. economy that
continues to gather strength after the Great Recession and a
Puerto Rico economy that is struggling to find footing amid a
downturn dating back a decade. Resident registrations dropped by
1.1 percent while non-resident books climbed by 2.8 percent in
fiscal 2014.
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