Oil Refinery Explodes in Puerto Rico

Global Voices 3 weeks ago Region: Puerto Rico

At around 12:30 am on Friday, October 23, the Gulf Oil Refinery (Caribbean Petroleum Company-CAPECO) in Bayamón (in the metropolitan area), Puerto Rico, exploded massively.  Almost 20 tanks have exploded since then, the fire is still burning although it has been contained, and an immense and never ending tower of smoke is covering the sky. More than a 1,000 people who live in the surrounding neighborhoods h... more

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On Gitmo, Supreme Court Will Hear Uighurs’ Case

ProPublica a month ago Region: Puerto Rico

By Christopher Flavelle The Supreme Court agreed today [1] to hear an appeal by Uighur detainees held at Guantanamo on whether those detainees can be released into the United States. The New York Times’ Adam Liptak summarizes [2] the story so far: the detainees, members of China’s Muslim minority who were captured in Pakistan in 2001, were ordered released by a federal judge last October. In February an a... more

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Puerto Rico Ready for National Strike

Global Voices a month ago Region: Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico is getting ready for the national strike on Thursday, October 15. Since governor Luis Fortuño layed-off about 17,000 government employees the first week of October, there has been tremendous mobilization from different sectors of the civil society: workers and members of trade unions, women, environmentalists, students, and professors, among others. There have been multiple demonstrations and acts of... more

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Puerto Rico Reacts to Sotomayor's Nomination

Global Voices 5 months ago Region: Puerto Rico

The nomination of Sonia Sotomayor for the Supreme Court of the United States has brought mixed reactions from diverse sectors. Being of Puerto Rican descent, blogger reactions from the island have been mostly full of joy and pride. Traditional press sources have given the issue wide coverage, partly due to the fact that this is the first time a Puerto Rican has achieved this type of status - but while the mainstream ... more

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Angel Pantoja Medina, Dead, Stands for Three-Day Wake

Ground Report a year ago Region: Puerto Rico

Angel Pantoja Medina was found dead underneath a bridge in San Juan, Puerto Rico last Friday. However, the 24 year old will be able to stand tall, even in death, as his family has untraditionally propped his corpse against the wall in a standing position for his three-day wake. In pictures, it looks like Angel Pantoja Medina is just another person at the service held in his mother's living room. Dr... more

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Clinton Addresses Puerto Rico's Military Veterans

Can Tran a year ago Region: Puerto Rico

In preparation for the Democratic primary in Puerto Rico, Democratic co-frontrunner Senator Hillary Clinton of New York has campaigned on the island. While it is predicted Clinton will win in Puerto Rico, it will not change the delegate math as much. So far, Democratic co-frontrunner Senator Barack Obama of Illinois leads Clinton in the delegate race. Many have prepared to acknowledge Obama as the eventual Democrat... more

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