tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71987164341916419352024-02-07T21:57:25.653-04:00The Puerto Rico MonitorEnglish language news headlines and information from and about Puerto Rico. Contact e-mail: embillpublishing@gmail.com.Adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03461383622327016779noreply@blogger.comBlogger600125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7198716434191641935.post-28618747050799196772021-06-04T00:08:00.001-04:002021-06-04T00:08:11.623-04:00Governor's New Covid Executive Order Lifts Restrictions<p>From <a href="https://www.theweeklyjournal.com/online_features/new-executive-order-reopens-bars-nightclubs/article_9b0c9f8a-c4ae-11eb-a811-0fe66467df8b.html">The Weekly Journal</a>:</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6BcIWdNEu4lx9PMFF4h9uCBKFSz6NjGLzB7O-o6NIErTcTERIJnwuisreq-HXnY76pzVuBsZieKsFk6dj0leix4fAh9yLjMZLcqUgDqHPvkkkTCOTbMzYmsRDB1kvMIsQTabPIySEfshN/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="853" height="285" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6BcIWdNEu4lx9PMFF4h9uCBKFSz6NjGLzB7O-o6NIErTcTERIJnwuisreq-HXnY76pzVuBsZieKsFk6dj0leix4fAh9yLjMZLcqUgDqHPvkkkTCOTbMzYmsRDB1kvMIsQTabPIySEfshN/w190-h285/image.png" width="190" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: "Playfair Display", serif; font-size: 17px; letter-spacing: 0.5px;">"Gov. Pedro Pierluisi announced the new executive order to continue addressing the COVID-19 pandemic in Puerto Rico, containing fewer restrictions than any of its predecessors as the island's tourism gets back on track and various sectors are ready to reactivate the economy..."[<a href="https://www.theweeklyjournal.com/online_features/new-executive-order-reopens-bars-nightclubs/article_9b0c9f8a-c4ae-11eb-a811-0fe66467df8b.html">Continue reading</a>]</span></div><br /><br /><p></p><p><br /></p>Adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03461383622327016779noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7198716434191641935.post-50191622796015493272019-09-16T14:16:00.001-04:002019-09-16T14:17:42.791-04:00The Puerto Rico Monitor Endorses Bernie Sanders For President<div style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">
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The Democratic Party Presidential nomination primaries in Puerto Rico take place on March 29th, 2020. While residents of Puerto Rico can't vote in the Presidential election, they can at least have a say in who gets to be the nominee for each of the two major parties. Those Puerto Ricans who are planning on voting in the Democratic primary would do well to use that voice to tell the Democrats that Bernie Sanders needs to be their nominee.</div>
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Senator Sanders is the only candidate who is calling for real help for Puerto Rico as it goes through its devastating financial crisis, and is also the only one who has committed to really following through on the desires of the Puerto Rican people regarding the island's relationship with the U.S. He is also for instituting common-sense government programs that nearly every other industrialized country already has: universal health care and free access to state colleges.</div>
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Unlike his primary opponents, Bernie Sanders is not owned by the financial industry, and does not take their money. Also unlike others, he is against involving the US (and Puerto Rico) in more unnecessary wars. Senator Sanders is the only candidate that makes sense, both for the mainland and for its largest colony. A vote for Sanders can spare us more of the insanity and instability of Donald Trump, and also the calculating corruption of the other prospective Democratic nominees. He is truly a people's candidate who stands up for the little guy and the working class. His career in Congress more than proves that.</div>
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<span style="background-color: #eeeeee;">“When people are suffering and hurting, you don’t continue to squeeze them. We cannot allow Puerto Rico’s budget to be balanced on the backs of the most vulnerable people – working families, veterans, the elderly, children and the poor. It is not only morally wrong, it is also economically unsustainable.” — Bernie Sanders</span></div>
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For more information on Bernie Sanders' positions on Puerto Rico, go to <a href="https://feelthebern.org/bernie-sanders-on-puerto-rico/">https://feelthebern.org/bernie-sanders-on-puerto-rico/</a>. And for information on how to participate in the Democratic caucus, email <a href="mailto:partidodemocratapr@gmail.com">partidodemocratapr@gmail.com </a>or go to <a href="https://www.facebook.com/dpcpr">https://www.facebook.com/dpcpr</a>/.</div>
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BULLETIN<br />Hurricane Dorian Intermediate Advisory Number 17A<br />NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL052019<br />200 PM AST Wed Aug 28 2019<br />
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...DORIAN BECOMES A HURRICANE NEAR ST. THOMAS IN THE U.S. VIRGIN<br />ISLANDS...<br />
<br />...MULTIPLE OBSERVATIONS OF HURRICANE-FORCE WINDS IN ST. THOMAS...<br />
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<br />SUMMARY OF 200 PM AST...1800 UTC...INFORMATION<br />----------------------------------------------<br />LOCATION...18.3N 65.0W<br />ABOUT 0 MI...0 KM W OF ST. THOMAS<br />MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...75 MPH...120 KM/H<br />PRESENT MOVEMENT...NW OR 315 DEGREES AT 13 MPH...20 KM/H<br />MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...997 MB...29.44 INCHES<br />
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<br />WATCHES AND WARNINGS<br />--------------------<br />
<br />CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY:<br />
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The Tropical Storm Watch for the Dominican Republic has been<br />discontinued.<br />
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SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT:<br />
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A Hurricane Warning is in effect for...<br />* Vieques and Culebra<br />* U.S. Virgin Islands<br />* British Virgin Islands<br />
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A Hurricane Watch is in effect for...<br />* Puerto Rico<br />
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A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for...<br />* Puerto Rico<br />
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A Hurricane Warning means that hurricane conditions are expected<br />somewhere within the warning area, in this case within the next 6 to<br />12 hours.<br />
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A Hurricane Watch means that hurricane conditions are possible<br />within the watch area, in this case within the next 6 to 12 hours.<br />
For storm information specific to your area in the United States,<br />including possible inland watches and warnings, please monitor<br />products issued by your local National Weather Service forecast<br />office. For storm information specific to your area outside of the<br />United States, please monitor products issued by your national<br />meteorological service.<br />
<br />DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK<br />----------------------<br />At 200 PM AST (1800 UTC), the center of Hurricane Dorian was located<br />near latitude 18.3 North, longitude 65.0 West. Dorian is moving<br />toward the northwest near 13 mph (20 km/h), and this motion is<br />expected to continue for the next day or two. On this track, Dorian<br />should continue to move near or over the U.S. and British Virgin<br />Islands this afternoon and then move over the open Atlantic well<br />east of the southeastern Bahamas.<br />
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Maximum sustained winds have increased to near 75 mph (120 km/h)<br />with higher gusts. Dorian is forecast to continue strengthening<br />during the next few days over the Atlantic waters.<br />
Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 20 miles (30 km) to the<br />north and east of the center. Tropical-storm-force winds extend<br />outward up to 80 miles (130 km) primarily to the east of the center.<br />An elevated weather station on Buck Island just south of St. Thomas<br />reported a sustained wind of 82 mph (132 km/h) and a gust of 111 mph<br />(178 km/h).<br />
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The estimated minimum central pressure from nearby observations is<br />997 mb (29.44 inches).<br />
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<br />HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND<br />----------------------<br />RAINFALL: Dorian is expected to produce the following rainfall<br />accumulations:<br />
Northern Leeward Islands...1 to 3 inches.<br />Eastern Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and the northwest<br />Bahamas...4 to 6 inches, isolated 10 inches<br />Western Puerto Rico and the central Bahamas...2 to 4 inches<br />Coastal sections of the Southeast United States...4 to 8 inches,<br />isolated 10 inches. This rainfall may cause life-threatening flash floods.<br />
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WIND: Hurricane conditions are ongoing over portions of the U.S.<br />Virgin Islands, and are expected over Vieques, Culebra, and the<br />British Virgin Islands today. Tropical storm conditions are<br />expected in Puerto Rico this afternoon and tonight.<br />
Wind speeds atop and on the windward sides of hills and mountains<br />are often up to 30 percent stronger than the near-surface winds<br />indicated in this advisory, and in some elevated locations could be<br />even greater.<br />
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SURF: Swells are expected to increase later today across the U.S.<br />and British Virgin Islands and along the southern coasts of Puerto<br />Rico and Hispaniola, and they could cause life-threatening surf and<br />rip current conditions. Please consult products from your local<br />weather office.<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Thousands of Puerto Ricans are pouring into the streets today to demand the resignation of Governor Ricardo Rosselló after the revelation of screen captures of chats with his advisors and cabinet members on the Telegram app. Rosselló has resigned as president of his party, the PNP, and has said that he will not run for reelection in 2020, but he refuses to step down as Governor.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Protests have rocked the archipelago for the better part of the last two weeks. But today's demonstrations are expected to be the largest yet, possibly the largest in Puerto Rico's history. As of the time of this writing, Las Americas Expressway was already shut down due to the crowds, and thousands are gathering at Hiram Bithorn Stadium for a march later today to Jesús Pinero Avenue.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Other marches and protests will be taking place across Puerto Rico, and protests are expected in front of the Governor's mansion -- La Fortaleza -- in Old San Juan.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The government of Puerto Rico was thrown into turmoil starting on July 8th, when screenshots of chat sessions involving Governor Ricardo Rosselló on the Telegram application where made public. A few more pages where released the next day, and on July 13th, 889 pages of the chat screenshots were released by the Center for Investigative Journalism. The chats in question happened during December 2018 and January 2019.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The chat screens included several troubling statements, slurs, jokes and threats made by several of the chat participants: the Governor, Secretary of State Luis Rivera Marín, Public Affairs Secretary Ramón Rosario, legal counsel Alfonso Orona, CFO Christian Sobrino and lobbyist Elías Sanchez, among others. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Participants joked about killing San Juan Mayor Carmen Yulín Cruz.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Homophobic slurs and other insults where used against member of the press, political opponents and celebrities like Ricky Martin.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Insults against the federal Financial Control Board that oversees the island's finances.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Mockery of the Governor's neighbors in Cayey -- where Rossell<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; display: inline; float: none; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">ó</span> has a vacation home -- and their poverty.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Jokes about the backlog of dead bodies in Puerto Rico's forensic science center.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Coordination of actions by online trolls on behalf of the Governor, rigging of online polls and collusion with journalists in order to receive favorable coverage.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Jokes about the weight of a Rossell<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; display: inline; float: none; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">ó</span> campaign volunteer.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Directive by Rossell<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; display: inline; float: none; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">ó to "sic" the police on or jeopardize the employment of political rivals.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; display: inline; float: none; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">The Governor expressed a desire to "take care of" Arnaldo Claudio, the federal monitor assigned</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; display: inline; float: none; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"> to oversee Puerto Rico's troubled police force.</span></span></div>
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Numerous politicians, celebrities and private citizens have called for the Governor's resignation. So far, he refuses to step down, although some cabinet officials involved in the chats have announced their resignations. Widespread anti-<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; display: inline; float: none; font-family: inherit; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">Rossell</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; display: inline; float: none; font-family: inherit; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">ó</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; display: inline; float: none; font-family: inherit; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"> </span> protests have rocked the city of San Juan, starting the weekend of the chat revelations and continuing into this week.</div>
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Puerto Rico's water utility (AAA) has indicated that the municipalities of Adjuntas, Caguas, Coamo, Lares and Naranjito could be facing water rationing in the near future if the current dry pattern prevails over the area, according to AAA Vice-President of Operations Doriel Pagán. However, the agency has stated that this is not likely to happen in the immediate future, and that no date for water rationing has so far been set.</div>
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CULEBRA REELS FROM TRANSPORT INTERRUPTIONS</h3>
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"Fortunato Vizcarrondo, a resident of Culebra, denounced on Tuesday that in the island municipalities they are currently living “as if in the hurricanes”, due to the problems with the Maritime Transport Authority (ATM) ferries, which have caused a shortage of products and goods, including gasoline."<br />
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From <a href="https://newsismybusiness.com/p-r-tourism-co-launches-campaign-to-boost-travel-agencies/">News Is My Business</a>:<br />
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"Looking to strengthen the island’s tourism industry, the Puerto Rico Tourism Co. has launched a educational campaign to inform the public about the benefits provided by agency-certified travel agencies certified when planning trips or vacations..."<br />
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The federal probations office has asked the Department of Justice to issue an arrest warrant for former teacher Yaira Cotto Flores, who earlier this year was found guilty of having sexual relations with a 14-year-old student in 2016. She began communicating online with the student in 2015, and early the following year took him to a motel, where they had intercourse. <br />
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ROSSELLO NOT SAYING HOW HE'S PAYING FOR BONUS</h3>
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"Governor Ricardo Rosselló Nevares said that the Christmas bonus to public employees will not threaten the government payroll spend during the last months of the fiscal year. However, the governor offered little or no information regarding the "savings" that his administration reached to offset this $ 85.3 million disbursement..."<br />
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NO PROBABLE CAUSE AGAINST WANDA VAZQUEZ</h3>
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"Puerto Rico Rep. José Aponte Hernández will ask the new U.S. Congress to study a request made this weekend by the National Hispanic Caucus of State Legislators (NHCSL), that Puerto Rico, Hawaii and Alaska be permanently exempted from the cabotage law known as the Jones Act..."<br />
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<br />Adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03461383622327016779noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7198716434191641935.post-3822693639545825652018-11-06T10:07:00.003-04:002018-11-06T10:07:41.691-04:00Mid-Term Election Endorsements<span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #14171a; display: inline !important; float: none; font-family: "Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 27px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: 0.27px; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: pre-wrap; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><b>The Puerto Rico Monitor endorses the following candidates in today's election:</b><br /><br />Andrew Gillum for FL Governor<br />Bill Nelson for FL US Senate<br />Stacey Abrams for GA Governor<br />Beto O' Rourke for TX US Senate<br />Janna Lynn Sanchez for TX US House<br />Alexandra Ocasio Cortez for NY US House</span><br />
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According to the National Hurricane Center, Tropical Depression Two has now become Tropical Storm Beryl, the second tropical storm of the 2018 Atlantic hurricane season. According to the NHC's 2:30 PM AST update, the system reached maximum sustained winds of 40 mph early this afternoon, putting it in tropical storm status. As of this morning, the storm was expected to dissipate east of the Lesser Antilles sometime early next week. Keep checking this website and our <a href="https://twitter.com/ThePRMonitor"><b><span style="color: red;">Twitter feed</span></b> </a> for any changes in the storm's status or forecast track. No watches or warnings have been issued so far. The latest stats on Beryl as of 3:45 PM AST are: </div>
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<pre style="font-size: 14px;">LOCATION...10.3N 42.3W
ABOUT 1330 MI...2140 KM ESE OF THE LESSER ANTILLES
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...40 MPH...65 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...W OR 275 DEGREES AT 16 MPH...26 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1007 MB...29.74 INCHES</pre>
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"Not even 24 hours after Rosselló called for an extraordinary session, the Senate rejected, for the third time, the bill that would repeal the compensation for unjustified dismissal act (Law 80-1976), and that would have allowed the Government to comply with the agreement reached with the Oversight Board..."</div>
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"In a statement issued by his office, La Fortaleza, Puerto Rican Gov. Ricardo Rosselló announced Thursday that “the Government of Puerto Rico” was asking the court to “defend” the budget approved by the island’s legislature, which he signed, and decide whether it or the budget certified by the island’s fiscal oversight board should be implemented..."</div>
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"[Forest Service Interim Chief Vicki Christiansen]...announced that another area in the forest, Yokahu Tower, was to reopen to the public on July 4. In addition to Yokahu Tower, La Coca Falls along PR-191 and the Puente Roto and Angelito trails on road PR-988 are the few forest attractions available for visitors at this time..."</div>
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A still unidentified male was shot to death shortly after 2:00 AM today in the mountain town of Cidra. Local police were alerted to the shooting by a phone call, and upon arriving at the residence on Girasol Street, in the Campo Bello sector, found the bullet-riddled body of the victim inside his house. Caguas homicide detectives are investigating.</div>
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's Tuesday night victory over congressman Joe Crowley in the Democratic Party primary election for New York's 14th House District puts the young victor of Puerto Rican descent within striking distance of becoming the youngest woman ever elected to the U.S. House of Representatives. Ocasio-Cortez, who was outspent by Crowley during the campaign by a ratio of 10 to 1, has espoused democratic socialist ideas and was able to garner strong grassroots support in the 14th district, which includes parts of The Bronx and Queens. As her congressional district is solidly Democratic, Ocasio-Cortez is the favorite to win the seat in November's general election.<br />
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As reported by El Vocero, a murder was reported shortly before 10 PM last night on road PR-156, in the Las Marianas sector of the mountain town of Orocovis. A 911 call alerted police to the shooting, and upon arriving, they found the body of 35 year old Edwin López Rosario, who was a local resident. The victim had been shot several times in different parts of his body.<br />
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From <b><a href="https://www.elnuevodia.com/english/english/nota/12033positionslostinthegovernmentsector-2431284/">El Nuevo Dia</a></b>:<br />
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From <b><a href="http://caribbeanbusiness.com/governor-doesnt-rule-out-extraordinary-session-to-address-dismissals-law-impasse/">Caribbean Business:</a></b><br />
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TRANSPORTATION DEPT TO OFFER SERVICES THROUGH APP</h3>
From <b><a href="http://newsismybusiness.com/transportation-driver-services/">News Is My Business</a></b>:<br />
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"The Puerto Rico Department of Transportation has launched the CESCO Digital Mobile application to enable users to conduct transactions that until Monday could only be done in person at Driver Services Centers (CESCO,) the Treasury Department or via complicated websites. The tool was developed by students from the University of Puerto Rico in Bayamón, Gov. Ricardo Rosselló confirmed upon unveiling the new mobile technology..."<br />
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As reported by El Vocero, a man was found shot to death early Tuesday morning on 73rd Street in the Villa Carolina neighborhood of the municipality of Carolina. The victim -- who remains unidentified -- was described as being dark-skinned, about 5 feet, nine inches tall and weighing approximately 140 pounds. He was dressed in a black shirt, red and white pants and black athletic shoes. An anonymous 911 call alerted police to the sound of gunshots in the area shortly after midnight. Police are investigating.<br />
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ROSSELLO AND BOARD DEFEND LABOR CHANGES</h3>
From <a href="https://www.elnuevodia.com/english/english/nota/governorandboarddefendlaborchanges-2425015/"><b>El Nuevo Dia</b></a><b>:</b><br />
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Many parts of northern Puerto Rico, including large swaths of the San Juan metro area, were plunged into darkness on Sunday night, seemingly due to a fire at the Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica's Monacillos substation in Río Piedras. The failure at Monacillos may have created a domino effect which knocked other substations out of service. Per AEE, the San Juan and Palo Seco power plants are currently offline. </div>
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According to both El Nuevo Día and power utility customers on social media, sectors of the following municipalities have been affected: San Juan, Carolina, Trujillo Alto, Guaynabo, Caguas, Camuy, Hatillo, Manatí, Arecibo, Río Grande, Barceloneta and Luquillo. At this time, the cause of the fire is unknown. AEE sources have stated that it could take as long as 16 hours for power to return to most of the affected areas. Follow our <a href="https://twitter.com/ThePRMonitor">Twitter feed</a> for the latest.</div>
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ROSSELLO AND GONZALEZ ANNOUNCE RECOVERY FUNDS</h3>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">"<span style="background-color: white;">Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rosselló, along with Resident Commissioner Jenniffer González announced an allocation of $16 billion in federal funds for the island’s recovery after Hurricane Maria. </span><span style="background-color: white;">This appropriation is part of budget legislation approved by Congress and signed Friday by President Donald Trump.</span></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">.."</span><br />
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PR SENDS ATHLETE TO WINTER OLYMPICS</h3>
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"Carrying Puerto Rico’s flag at the 2018 Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony in PyeongChang, South Korea, Flaherty beamed as the first representative for Puerto Rico at the Games since 1998, when it sent another alpine skier and two-man and four-man bobsled teams to Nagano, Japan."</div>
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GOVERNOR RETURNS TO CONGRESS FOR TALKS</h3>
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<br />FEMA: MORE THAN $870 MILLION GIVEN TO STORM SURVIVORS</h3>
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STRANDED ANIMALS RESCUED FROM PUERTO RICO</h3>
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<span style="font-size: small;">PUERTO RICO STARTS TO DIG OUT FROM MARIA'S WRATH</span></h3>
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After taking a direct hit from the strongest hurricane to make landfall in Puerto Rico in nearly nine decades, the island begins the long, arduous process of rebuilding. Category five storm Maria left behind catastrophic damage across Puerto Rico, especially in the southeast, center and center-north of the main island. Nearly all of Puerto Rico has been left without power, and countless structures have been left without roofs, while others have been totally destroyed. Flooding, especially near rivers, has been massive.<br />
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Hurricane Maria is expected to go through Puerto Rico, entering from the southeast, on Wednesday morning, even as the island is still dealing with the aftermath of its brush with Hurricane Irma little over a week ago. The latest National Hurricane Center bulletin is available below. Please keep checking our Twitter feed (featured below, after the bulletin) for the latest hurricane news.<br />
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Hurricane Maria Advisory Number 16
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL152017
1100 PM AST Tue Sep 19 2017
...EYE OF POTENTIALLY CATASTROPHIC CATEGORY 5 HURRICANE MARIA
NEARING ST. CROIX...
...CORE EXPECTED TO REACH SOUTHEASTERN PUERTO RICO WEDNESDAY
MORNING...
SUMMARY OF 1100 PM AST...0300 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...17.3N 64.7W
ABOUT 30 MI...45 KM SSE OF ST. CROIX
ABOUT 120 MI...190 KM SE OF SAN JUAN PUERTO RICO
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...175 MPH...280 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...WNW OR 300 DEGREES AT 10 MPH...17 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...909 MB...26.85 INCHES
WATCHES AND WARNINGS
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CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY:
None
SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT:
A Hurricane Warning is in effect for...
* U.S. Virgin Islands
* British Virgin Islands
* Puerto Rico, Culebra, and Vieques
* Dominican Republic from Cabo Engano to Puerto Plata</pre>
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Hurricane Irma Advisory Number 28
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL112017
1100 PM AST Tue Sep 05 2017
...POTENTIALLY CATASTROPHIC CATEGORY 5 HURRICANE IRMA GETTING VERY
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LOCATION...17.4N 61.1W
ABOUT 50 MI...80 KM ENE OF ANTIGUA
ABOUT 50 MI...75 KM ESE OF BARBUDA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...185 MPH...295 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...WNW OR 285 DEGREES AT 15 MPH...24 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...916 MB...27.05 INCHES
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CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY:
None.
SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT:
A Hurricane Warning is in effect for...
* Antigua, Barbuda, Anguilla, Montserrat, St. Kitts, and Nevis
* Saba, St. Eustatius, and Sint Maarten
* Saint Martin and Saint Barthelemy
* British Virgin Islands
* U.S. Virgin Islands
* Puerto Rico, Vieques, and Culebra
* Dominican Republic from Cabo Engano to the northern border with
Haiti
* Guadeloupe
A Hurricane Watch is in effect for...
* Haiti from the northern border with the Dominican Republic to Le
Mole St. Nicholas
* Turks and Caicos Islands
* Southeastern Bahamas
* Cuba from Matanzas province eastward to Guantanamo province
A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for...
* Dominica
* Dominican Republic from south of Cabo Engano westward to the
southern border with Haiti
A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for...
* Haiti from south of Le Mole St. Nicholas to Port-Au-Prince
A Hurricane Warning means that hurricane conditions are expected
somewhere within the warning area. Preparations to protect life and
property should be rushed to completion.
A Hurricane Watch means that hurricane conditions are possible
within the watch area. A watch is typically issued 48 hours
before the anticipated first occurrence of tropical-storm-force
winds, conditions that make outside preparations difficult or
dangerous.
A Tropical Storm Warning means that tropical storm conditions are
expected somewhere within the warning area.
A Tropical Storm Watch means that tropical storm conditions are
possible within the watch area, generally within 48 hours.
Interests elsewhere in the Dominican Republic and Haiti, as
well as Cuba, the central and northwestern Bahamas, and Florida
should monitor the progress of Irma.
For storm information specific to your area in the United
States, including possible inland watches and warnings, please
monitor products issued by your local National Weather Service
forecast office. For storm information specific to your area outside
the United States, please monitor products issued by your national
meteorological service.
DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK
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At 1100 PM AST (0300 UTC), the eye of Hurricane Irma was located
near latitude 17.4 North, longitude 61.1 West. Irma is moving
toward the west-northwest near 15 mph (24 km/h), and this motion is
expected to continue for the next couple of days. On the forecast
track, the extremely dangerous core of Irma will move over portions
of the northern Leeward Islands tonight and early Wednesday, move
near or over portions of the northern Virgin Islands Wednesday, and
pass near or just north of Puerto Rico late Wednesday and Wednesday
night.
Maximum sustained winds remain near 185 mph (295 km/h) with higher
gusts. Irma is a category 5 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson
Hurricane Wind Scale. Some fluctuations in intensity are likely
during the next day or two, but Irma is forecast to remain a
powerful category 4 or 5 hurricane during the next couple of days.
Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 50 miles (85 km) from the
center and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 175 miles
(280 km).
The minimum central pressure estimated from Air Force and NOAA
Hurricane Hunter aircraft observations is 916 mb (27.05 inches).
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STORM SURGE: The combination of a life-threatening storm surge and
large breaking waves will raise water levels ABOVE NORMAL TIDE
LEVELS by the following amounts within the hurricane warning area
near and to the north of the center of Irma. Near the coast, the
surge will be accompanied by large and destructive waves.
Northern Leeward Islands...7 to 11 ft
Turks and Caicos Islands...15 to 20 ft
Southeastern Bahamas...15 to 20 ft
Northern coast of the Dominican Republic...3 to 5 ft
Northern coast of Haiti and the Gulf of Gonave...1 to 3 ft
The combination of a life-threatening storm surge and the tide will
cause normally dry areas near the coast to be flooded by rising
waters moving inland from the shoreline. The water is expected to
reach the following HEIGHTS ABOVE GROUND if the peak surge occurs at
the time of high tide...
British and U.S. Virgin Islands except St. Croix...7 to 11 ft
Northern coast of Puerto Rico...3 to 5 ft
Southern coast of Puerto Rico and St. Croix...1 to 2 ft
The deepest water will occur along the immediate coast in areas of
onshore winds, where the surge will be accompanied by large and
destructive waves. Surge-related flooding depends on the relative
timing of the surge and the tidal cycle, and can vary greatly over
short distances. For information specific to your area, please see
products issued by your local National Weather Service forecast
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WIND: Hurricane conditions are expected within the hurricane
warning area in the Leeward Islands tonight, with tropical storm
conditions beginning within a couple of hours. Hurricane
conditions are expected to begin within the hurricane warning area
in the British and U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico on Wednesday,
with tropical storm conditions beginning tonight. Hurricane
conditions are expected to begin within the hurricane warning area
in the Dominican Republic early Thursday, with tropical storm
conditions beginning Wednesday night.
Hurricane and tropical storm conditions are possible within the
watch area in Haiti, the Turks and Caicos Islands, and the
southeastern Bahamas by early Thursday.
RAINFALL: Irma is expected to produce the following rain
accumulations through Thursday:
Northern Leeward Islands...8 to 12 inches, isolated 20 inches
Northeast Puerto Rico and the British and U.S. Virgin Islands
except St. Croix...4 to 10 inches, isolated 15 inches
Southwest Puerto Rico, the southern Leeward Islands, and
St. Croix...2 to 4 inches
Irma is expected to produce the following rain accumulations
Wednesday through Saturday:
Southeast Bahamas and Turks and Caicos...8 to 12 inches, isolated 20
inches
Northern Dominican Republic and northern Haiti...4 to 10 inches,
isolated 15 inches
Southwest Haiti...1 to 4 inches
These rains could cause life-threatening flash floods and mudslides.
SURF: Swells generated by Irma will affect the northern Leeward
Islands, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, the southeastern Bahamas,
the Turks and Caicos Islands, and the northern coast of the
Dominican Republic during the next several days. These swells are
likely to cause life-threatening surf and rip current conditions.
Please consult products from your local weather office.
NEXT ADVISORY
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Next intermediate advisory at 200 AM AST.
Next complete advisory at 500 AM AST.
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Forecaster Pasch
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">From<a href="http://caribbeanbusiness.com/hurricane-irma-now-cat-4-as-it-heads-for-eastern-caribbean/"> Caribbean Business</a>:</span><br />
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"Hurricane Irma grew into a powerful Category 4 storm <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1719089347" style="border: 0px; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Monday</span></span> as it approached the northeastern Caribbean and was forecast to begin buffeting the region <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1719089348" style="border: 0px; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Tuesday</span></span>...<span style="font-size: 14px;">Emergency officials warned that the storm could dump up to 10 inches (25 centimeters) of rain, unleash landslides and dangerous flash floods and generate waves of up to 23 feet (7 meters) as the storm drew closer...</span></div>
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<pre style="font-size: 14px;">Hurricane Irma Advisory Number 23
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL112017
1100 PM AST Mon Sep 04 2017
...HURRICANE WARNINGS ISSUED FOR PUERTO RICO AND THE VIRGIN
ISLANDS...
<b>SUMMARY OF 1100 PM AST...0300 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...16.7N 55.6W
ABOUT 410 MI...660 KM E OF THE LEEWARD ISLANDS
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...140 MPH...220 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...W OR 270 DEGREES AT 13 MPH...20 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...943 MB...27.85 INCHES</b>
WATCHES AND WARNINGS
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CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY:
The Hurricane Watch for the U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico,
Vieques, and Culebra has been changed to a Hurricane Warning.
The government of Antigua has changed the Hurricane Watch for the
British Virgin Islands to a Hurricane Warning.
SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT:
A Hurricane Warning is in effect for...
* Antigua, Barbuda, Anguilla, Montserrat, St. Kitts, and Nevis
* Saba, St. Eustatius, and Sint Maarten
* Saint Martin and Saint Barthelemy
* British Virgin Islands
* U.S. Virgin Islands
* Puerto Rico, Vieques, and Culebra
A Hurricane Watch is in effect for...
* Guadeloupe
A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for...
* Guadeloupe
A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for...
* Dominica
A Hurricane Warning means that hurricane conditions are expected
somewhere within the warning area. A warning is typically issued
36 hours before the anticipated first occurrence of tropical-storm-
force winds, conditions that make outside preparations difficult or
dangerous. Preparations to protect life and property should be
rushed to completion.
A Hurricane Watch means that hurricane conditions are possible
within the watch area. A watch is typically issued 48 hours before
the anticipated first occurrence of tropical-storm-force winds,
conditions that make outside preparations difficult or dangerous.
A Tropical Storm Warning means that tropical storm conditions are
expected somewhere within the warning area within 36 hours.
A Tropical Storm Watch means that tropical storm conditions are
possible within the watch area, generally within 48 hours.
Interests in the Dominican Republic, Haiti, the Turks and Caicos
Islands, Cuba, and the southeastern and central Bahamas should
monitor the progress of Irma.
DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK
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At 1100 PM AST (0300 UTC), the eye of Hurricane Irma was located
by an Air Force Hurricane Hunter aircraft near latitude 16.7 North,
longitude 55.6 West. Irma is moving toward the west near 13 mph (20
km/h) and this general motion is expected to continue into Tuesday,
followed by a turn toward the west-northwest late Tuesday. On the
forecast track, the center of Irma will move near or over portions
of the northern Leeward Islands Tuesday night and early Wednesday.
Maximum sustained winds are near 140 mph (220 km/h) with higher
gusts. Irma is a category 4 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson
Hurricane Wind Scale. Additional strengthening is forecast during
the next 48 hours.
Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 45 miles (75 km) from the
center and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 140 miles
(220 km).
The minimum central pressure estimated from Hurricane
Hunter observations is 943 mb (27.85 inches).
HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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STORM SURGE: The combination of a dangerous storm surge and large
breaking waves will raise water levels by as much as 6 to 9 feet
above normal tide levels along the coasts of the extreme northern
Leeward Islands within the hurricane warning area near and to the
north of the center of Irma. Near the coast, the surge will be
accompanied by large and destructive waves.
The combination of a dangerous storm surge and the tide will cause
normally dry areas near the coast to be flooded by rising waters
moving inland from the shoreline. The water is expected to reach
the following heights above ground if the peak surge occurs at the
time of high tide...
British and U.S. Virgin Islands except St. Croix...4 to 6 ft
Northern coast of Puerto Rico...2 to 4 ft
Southern coast of Puerto Rico and St. Croix...1 to 2 ft
The deepest water will occur along the immediate coast in areas of
onshore winds, where the surge will be accompanied by large and
destructive waves. Surge-related flooding depends on the relative
timing of the surge and the tidal cycle, and can vary greatly over
short distances. For information specific to your area, please see
products issued by your local National Weather Service forecast
office.
WIND: Hurricane conditions are expected within the hurricane
warning area by Tuesday night, with tropical storm conditions
expected by late Tuesday. Hurricane conditions are possible within
the hurricane watch area in the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico by
late Wednesday, with tropical storm conditions possible by early
Wednesday. Tropical Storm conditions are expected within the
tropical storm warning area by late Tuesday.
RAINFALL: Irma is expected to produce total rainfall accumulations
of 3 to 6 inches with isolated maximum amounts of 10 inches across
the northern Leeward Islands, the British and U.S. Virgin Islands,
and Puerto Rico. These rainfall amounts may cause life-threatening
flash floods and mudslides.
SURF: Swells generated by Irma will affect the northern Leeward
Islands, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. and British Virgin Islands
during the next several days. These swells are likely to cause
life-threatening surf and rip current conditions. Please consult
products from your local weather office.
NEXT ADVISORY
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Next intermediate advisory at 200 AM AST.
Next complete advisory at 500 AM AST.</pre>
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A police officer who happened to stop at a Total gas station in the Corujo sector of Bayamón inadvertently walked in on two individuals who were in the process of robbing the establishment at around 10:00 AM today. Sergeant Pedro Colón Burgos was soon followed by a municipal police officer and a member of the state police's canine unit. A gunfight quickly broke out between the two parties, and one of the criminals was injured by gunfire in several parts of his body. The man's uninjured accomplice ran off, but was soon arrested by the roadside as he tried to flag down a car to steal. Both men are now in custody, and a stolen vehicle was impounded at the scene. The police officers were not hurt.<br />
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ROSSELLO: PR WILL BE STATE IN 5 YEARS</h3>
From <b><a href="http://caribbeanbusiness.com/rossello-p-r-will-become-a-state-in-five-years/">Caribbean Business:</a></b><br />
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CORRECTIONS OFFICER DIES DURING RIOT TRAINING</h3>
From <b><a href="http://www.officer.com/news/12361184/puerto-rico-corrections-officer-participating-in-riot-control-training-dies">Officer.com</a></b>:<br />
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"A Puerto Rico corrections officer died after suffering a medical emergency while participating in riot control training this week. Corrections Officer David Torres-Chaparro began complaining of a strong pain in his chest during a training exercise<br />
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CHARBONIER PUSHES TO UPDATE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE LAW</h3>
From <b><a href="http://www.sanjuanweeklypr.com/pdf/Aug-18-17/local.pdf">The San Juan Daily Star:</a></b><br />
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"New Progressive Party (NPP) Rep. María Milagros Charbonier said Thursday that she is still pressing for several amendments to Law 54 of 1989, also known as the Domestic Violence Prevention and Intervention Law, designed to prevent violence against women..."<br />
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From <b><a href="http://www.tribune242.com/news/2017/aug/18/puerto-rico-blows-out-bahamas-64-points/">Tribune 242</a></b>:<br />
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"The Bahamas couldn’t stop the up-tempo game from host Puerto Rica and ended up getting blown out by 64 points. The only thing that the undefeated Puerto Ricans didn’t do in their near flawless feature game on day three of the championships on Thursday night was reach the 100 century mark in pulling oftheir 99-35 massacre over the Bahamas..."<br />
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A young married couple, Zuleika Rivera Negrón, age 27 and her partner Angel Pérez Polanco, age 30 were killed along with three of their children last Friday in the town Dorado as the result of a shooting on the same road, with only the couple's 12-year-old daughter surviving. Jaime Joel Ferrer Rivera, a 38-year-old man with an extensive criminal record, was shot at by unidentified assailants as he drove his Land Rover, causing him to lose control of his vehicle, which then crashed into the family's 1992 Toyota Tercel. The family's vehicle then violently smashed against a tree, killing the five victims. Ferrer Rivera died at the scene due to the shooting, after which the perpetrators escaped. Due to Ferrer Rivera being a federal convict, having been sentenced to 30 months in prison in 2004 for stealing shipments of air conditioners, US Attorney for the District of Puerto Rico Rosa Emilia Rodríguez stated that her office may take over the investigation.<br />
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"Puerto Rico was hit with two lawsuits Monday that for the first time challenge the constitutionality of a federal control board overseeing the island’s finances and its power to start a bankruptcy-like court process for some of the U.S. territory’s more than $70 billion public debt..."<br />
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FEMA OK'S FUNDS FOR SALINAS AQUIFER PROJECT</h3>
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"The Federal Emergency Management Agency has approved a $2.8 million hazard mitigation project for the island’s southern coastal area, which considers its adaptive capacity, and uses surface and ground water to reduce the need for future water rationing in the town of Salinas..."<br />
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"Popular Democratic Party (PDP) President Héctor Ferrer announced on Friday that he is willing to join efforts and accompany Gov. Ricardo Rosselló Nevares to the courts if he decides to sue the federal Financial Oversight and Management Board if the reduction of public workers is implemented..."<br />
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<br />JOINT VENTURE TO MANUFACTURE POT PRODUCTS IN PR</h3>
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From <b><a href="http://www.areadevelopment.com/newsItems/8-8-2017/tropizen-wonderleaf-manufacturing-plant-puerto-rico.shtml">Area Development:</a></b><br />
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"Tropizen, a grower and manufacturer of medical marijuana in Puerto Rico, will partner with WonderLeaf, a Colorado company that makes raw cannabis concentrates and oils, to establish a cannabis manufacturing plant in Puerto Rico..."<br />
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Puerto Rico Football Club plays a North American Soccer League season game against Jacksonville, Florida's Armada.<br />
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Pick your favorite emoji and create a team to participate in this fun race.<br />
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<pre class="glossaryProduct" style="background-color: white; font-size: 12px;">Tropical Weather Outlook
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
800 AM EDT Thu Aug 3 2017
For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico:
A large area of showers and thunderstorms centered about 500 miles
southeast of the Cabo Verde Islands is associated with a vigorous
tropical wave. Environmental conditions are forecast to be conducive
for gradual development, and a tropical depression could form by
early next week over the eastern or central tropical Atlantic
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* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...30 percent.
* Formation chance through 5 days...medium...60 percent.
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POWERFUL DRUG LORD BRUTALLY MURDERED IN SANTURCE</h3>
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Shortly after midnight this morning, 38-year old Carlos Báez Rosa, who went by the nickname "Tonka" and was one of the most powerful drug lords in the San Juan area, was shot nearly 70 times with various firearms, including AK-47s and AR-15s. The spectacular midnight execution occurred in an alley in the gritty Cantera sector of Santurce. To add a twist to the story, police seized a Range Rover SUV at the scene, which belongs to reggeaton singer Juan Carlos Ozuna and contained $6,585 in cash, as well as the singer's wallet. Ozuna dedicated several of his songs to the murdered drug lord, and the latter produced at least one of the singer's recordings. Ozuna became notorious last week due to a viral video in which the reggeaton performer is seen hitting a security guard at one of his stateside performances with a microphone (video is below).<br />
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From <b><a href="http://caribbeanbusiness.com/puerto-rico-fiscal-board-delivers-1st-annual-report-to-us-congress/">Caribbean Business:</a></b><br />
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From <b><a href="http://newsismybusiness.com/dominos-franchisee-stores/">News Is My Business:</a></b><br />
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"HFS Corp. — a franchisee for Domino’s Pizza in Puerto Rico — announced Wednesday the closing of all of its stores on the island, after seeking bankruptcy protection earlier this year, this media outlet confirmed..."<br />
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GONZALEZ ASKS FOR MEDICAL AND RESEARCH FUNDS</h3>
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"Resident Commissioner Jenniffer González Colón on Monday announced the allocation of $607,568 in federal funds for the treatment of children and mothers with HIV/AIDS and studies on breast cancer..."<br />
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MAVS SIGN PUERTO RICAN GIAN CLAVELL</h3>
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From <b><a href="http://www.foxsports.com/southwest/story/mavericks-sign-mwc-player-of-year-clavell-from-puerto-rico-2-080117">Fox Sports:</a></b><br />
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"The Dallas Mavericks have signed free agent guard Gian Clavell, an undrafted rookie who has played for Puerto Rico’s national team. Clavell was the Mountain West Conference player of the year at Colorado State last season..."<br />
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Unfortunately, my company along with tens of thousands of other individuals and corporations was caught off-guard by Puerto Rico’s financial collapse. To make sure that it doesn’t happen to us again, <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v%3DEc1zQRTaty8&source=gmail&ust=1500989798757000&usg=AFQjCNFMLjEqjfadMRUb4Y29N9Zg_hvuFw" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ec1zQRTaty8" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">my company</a> launched an investigation into the causes of this tragedy so we wouldn’t become a victim a second time, somewhere else.<u></u><u></u></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Part of the findings uncovered information indicating the Puerto Rico Government theft of hundreds of millions of dollars in public funds each year. I reported this to the San Juan FBI office and after many months and little cooperation, they determined the activities did not meet criminal standards and would better be handled as a personal civil case.<u></u><u></u></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Shortly after that I received a call from a CIA Agent that said they have been tracking the massive wire transfers out o</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">f Puerto Rico for almost a decade. The Agent then went on to say that they have notified the FBI repeatedly and the FBI failed to act on it. The agent also said that in tape recorded phone conversations it was clear that t</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">he San Juan FBI and U.S. District Attorney Offices were participating in this massive theft and their family members were receiving payoffs; Further explaining the lack of prosecution for so many years. A short time after that, British Intelligence suggested they were aware of much of same.<u></u><u></u></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">On April 6, 2016, the Caribbean News Now Agency printed the article “<a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://caribbeannewsnow.com/topstory-Personal-conflicts-obstruct-FBI-investigation-into-Puerto-Rico-fraud-29906.html&source=gmail&ust=1500989798757000&usg=AFQjCNFd4qExcW_FxJe2JWbK4zOSXERJUA" href="http://caribbeannewsnow.com/topstory-Personal-conflicts-obstruct-FBI-investigation-into-Puerto-Rico-fraud-29906.html" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Personal conflicts obstruct FBI investigation into Puerto Rico fraud</a>” and the New York Observer printed a similar article on 6 27-16. </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">As of today, it is my understanding that the money continues to flow out of Puerto Rico and find its way back to critical DOJ employees.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Reporting this to the San Juan FBI and U.S. Attorney would be silly, since they were the DOJ employees allegedly accepting the payoffs. </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">I forwarded this information to the Washington Headquarters of the FBI hoping they would do something.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">After not hearing anything for almost a year, I filed a Freedom of Information Request. I received the results today. </span><i style="font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold;">The Washington FBI referred my complaint back to the San Juan FBI so they could investigate themselves!</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 8pt;">Richard Lawless is a former senior banker who has specialized in evaluating and granting debt for over 25 years. He has a Master’s Degree in Finance from the University of San Diego and Bachelor’s Degree from Pepperdine University. He sits on several Corporate Boards and actively writes for several finance publications. The opinions expressed in the preceding commetary are solely his and do not represent those of The Puerto Rico Monitor.<u></u></span></div>
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A man believed to be in his early 20s, who is so far unidentified, was shot to death at around 4:30 on Sunday morning in the Jardines de Country Club neighborhood of Carolina. The victim parked his car on 30th Street, between a basketball court and baseball field in the suburban neighborhood, and was apparently shot at several times as he sat in the vehicle. It is unknown whether he was pursued there before being killed. After shooting, the perpetrators presumably drove away in their own vehicle, while the victim left his bullet-riddled car and stumbled for a few feet before falling to the ground, where he died. A 911 call alerted police to the sound of gunfire, and they found the lifeless body soon afterward. This is the second murder reported in Jardines de Country Club inside of a week, and was one of eight violent deaths registered over the weekend across Puerto Rico.<br />
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TREASURY NET INCOME UP 1.7% FOR LAST FISCAL YEAR</h3>
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