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Dec 15 2022
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Dems push to 'decolonize' Puerto Rico, give territory option of statehood, independence
House Democrats on Thursday will call up legislation aimed at ending Puerto Rico’s status as a U.S. territory and giving Puerto Rican voters a say in whether the island becomes a U.S. state, an independent country or some other form of non-territory status.
Democrats prepared the Puerto Rico Status Act in the House Rules Committee on Wednesday night, allowing for debate and a vote on
Fox News DigitalOct 29 2017
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Puerto Rico governor: Scrap Whitefish energy grid deal
Puerto Rico's governor has called for the cancellation of a contract given to a tiny Montana firm to help rebuild the island's power grid.
BBC NewsOct 10 2017
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DHS won't extend Jones Act waiver for Puerto Rico
The Jones Act waiver for Puerto Rico expired Sunday and will not be renewed, the Department of Homeland Security said Monday.
Washington ExaminerOct 12 2017
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Puerto Rico Files for Historic $70 Billion Debt Restructuring
Puerto Rico has finally and officially filed for protection from its creditors in what amounts to the biggest municipal bankruptcy in U.S. history.
BloombergOct 03 2017
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Oxfam slams US response in Puerto Rico as 'slow, inadequate'
Oxfam America is stepping in to help Puerto Rico, saying the Trump administration's response has been “inadequate."
The HillSep 28 2017
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Trump waives cargo restrictions to speed help to Puerto Rico
The Trump administration will waive federal restrictions on foreign ships' transportation of cargo to hurricane-ravaged Puerto Rico.
Fox News DigitalSep 28 2017
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Trump waives Jones Act shipping restrictions for Puerto Rico
President Trump waived shipping restrictions for Puerto Rico on Thursday at the request of the island's governor and after an outcry from Congress about shortages of fuel, food and emergency supplies in the wake of Hurricane Maria.
USA TODAYSep 28 2017
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Homeland Security Grants Jones Act Waiver for Puerto Rico
Foreign-flagged ships will be allowed to deliver aid to storm-ravaged Puerto Rico after the Department of Homeland Security waived a law blocking non-U.S.-ships from transporting goods between U.S. ports.
Wall Street Journal (News)Oct 03 2017
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As Trump travels to Puerto Rico, the White House leaks their strategy
Puerto Rico may have had enough “spin” to last many lifetimes, but as Donald Trump limbers up his hoagie hand and Melania gets ready to sink her stilettos into San Juan, the White House has planned out an approach for the day.
Daily KosMay 09 2023
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Two NYU business school students fatally shot during vacation in Puerto Rico
Two New York University business students were killed while on vacation in Puerto Rico over the weekend, school officials said. The victims were identified as Franco Medina Angulo and Sergio Palomino Ruiz, international students from Peru who were enrolled in the Stern School of Business, an NYU spokesperson said. The two students were on vacation in Puerto Rico with a group to celebrate a
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