EIGHT KILLINGS OVER THE WEEKEND
Eight violent deaths have been reported in Puerto Rico
over this past weekend. On Friday, a three-year-old girl
in Maricao died due to abuse allegedly inflicted by her
stepfather. The man, as well as the girl's mother, are in
custody. Fajardo was the scene of a massacre on Saturday,
in which three young men were shot to death by unknown
assailants. A roadside vendor was murdered in Juncos on
Sunday, as was an unidentified man in his early twenties in
the Caguas area. Another young man was shot to death in
Carolina on Sunday night, in the Buena Ventura district.
A few hours before that, a 41-year-old man was murdered in
a store in Canóvanas, when several men came into the business
and repeatedly shot at him.
DECREASE IN POWER COST MONTHS AWAY
Juan F. Alicea, Executive Director of the island's Electric
Energy Authority, told El Nuevo Dia that a decrease in
electricity bills due to the recent fall in oil prices won't
be seen for another month or two, with users having to wait
until November or December before they see any difference
in their bills. Alicea could not provide an estimate of
how much of a rate decrease can be expected. The utility
expects to pay $89 per barrel during its next fuel purchase.
2.8 TREMOR TEN MILES NORTH OF HATILLO
A magnitude 2.8 tremor was registered by the US Geologcial
Survey at 4:05 AM this morning about 10 miles north of Hatillo,
Puerto Rico. The epicenter's coordinates are 18.634°N 66.799°W,
with a depth of 47.2 miles. No damage or injuries were reported.
ELI LILLY SHUTTING DOWN GUAYAMA PLANT
From Caribbean Business:
"Eli Lilly and Company said Thursday it plans to halt
production and sell one of its three pharmaceutical
manufacturing plants in Puerto Rico. The manufacturing
site, located in the south coast town of Guayama, will
remain in operation until the end of 2015..."
UNIVISION LAYS OFF EMPLOYEES, REORGANIZES
From TV News Check:
The Univision station in Puerto Rico, WLII Caguas, laid off
99 employees in its news, production and promotion departments
today. In doing so, the station nixed its morning, noon and evening
newscasts. However, Ruben & Co., roundtable discussion program
hosted by local radio and TV personality Ruben Sanchez, expands
to one-hour, Monday to Friday and moves to 5 p.m., according to
Univision.
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