POWER CO. EMPLOYEES SUSPENDED
El Nuevo Dia reports that three employees of the
island's electrical utility, the Autoridad de Energia
Electrica, have been suspended without pay due to
negligence related to the explosion at the Central
San Juan Power Station on July 13 of this year.
AEE worker Sergio Hernández Muñiz was killed in the
explosion, and three others were injured. Besides
the three suspended workers, three others are under
review and may be penalized as well. The employees
have the option to appeal the disciplinary measures,
and face the possibility of permanently losing their
jobs.
COAST GUARD: PORTS SAFE FROM EBOLA
Gabe Somma, a spokesperson for the US Coast Guard,
has stated that protocols are in place to avoid
infectious diseases such as Ebola from entering US and
Puerto Rican ports. Ships at sea are obligated by law
to inform their destination port at least 96 hours before
arrival as to whether any sick people are on board or if
anyone has died on board in the last 15 days. If a ship
with a person suffering from Ebola symptoms were to
come to port, the Coast Guard would have to notify the
Centers For Disease Control, as well as the island's
Department of Health, according to El Vocero. Hefty
fines would be imposed on violators.
STUDENT WHO DIED IN MEXICO STABBED
Noticel reports that authorities in the state of Jalisco,
Mexico have confirmed that Puerto Rican medical student
Christoffer Ney Ayala Báez died due to stab wounds in
the thorax. The 33-year-old student's body was found
in his Guadalajara apartment on October 11. The Jalisco
Prosecutor General's office is carrying out an investigation
to find those responsible for the man's death. Ayala Báez
was buried in Guaynabo this past Monday.
TWO KILLED IN SAN LORENZO
Two people were murdered at around 11:05 PM last night
on Road PR-181 in the Roosevelt neighborhood of San
Lorenzo, according to Metro.PR. One of the victims was
identified as Ernesto Quiñones, age 30, while the other
victim is still unidentified. Both people were inside a
white Nissan Altima, and a .40 caliber Glock handgun
was recovered nearby by Police. An investigation is
ongoing.
GAY COUPLES TO APPEAL MARRIAGE BAN
From ABC News/Associated Press:
A federal court judge has rejected an attempt to end a
ban on same-sex marriages in Puerto Rico, saying political
order itself depends on traditional marriage and deriding
the logic of courts that have overturned such bans. The
five gay couples who filed the suit will appeal, their
attorney said Wednesday.
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