Puerto Rico natural resources chief grilled over order to shelve probe targeting governor’s in-laws
Puerto Rico senators have grilled the island’s newly designated natural resources chief after critics rebuked his recent ...
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Puerto Rico swears in new governor days after major blackout left much of the island in the dark
Before the start of a ceremony in front of Puerto Rico's seaside Capitol to celebrate her swearing in, González attended Mass surrounded by family and supporters. “What better than to come first to ...
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Puerto Rican nationalists attacked the Capitol. Jimmy Carter freed them.
When President Jimmy Carter commuted the prison sentences of the four Puerto Rican nationalists who attacked members of Congress and President Harry S. Truman in the 1950s, he cited “humane ...
Maduro threatens ‘liberation’ of Puerto Rico as governor urges Trump to defend island
The governor of Puerto Rico requested that President-elect Donald Trump take a stand against Venezuelan President Nicolas ...
Nicolás Maduro Calls for Puerto Rico Invasion to 'Liberate' Island From US
"The freedom of Puerto Rico is pending, and we will achieve it with Brazilian troops," the Venezuelan president said.
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Puerto Rico’s new governor takes office amid anger following major blackout
Meanwhile, a small group of protesters gathered at the Capitol before González’s arrival. They were especially rankled that a well-known, outspoken activist elected to Puerto Rico’s Senate ...
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Nearly all of Puerto Rico is without power on New Year’s Eve
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A blackout hit nearly all ... as he stood outside a grocery store in the capital of San Juan, grumbling about the outage that coincided with his birthday.