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New Law Provides Disaster Relief and Medicaid Funds for Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands As the Sun rose over the Capitol, Congress voted for a bipartisan spending package to end a brief government shutdown....
Posted: Fri, Feb 9, 2018 8:17am PST
Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands Disaster Relief Hangs on Senate Negotiations Senate leaders say they are close to a budget deal to avert a government shutdown....
Posted: Wed, Feb 7, 2018 7:55am PST
Government Shutdown Solutions Could Leave Out Disaster Aid for Puerto Rico As the Senate and White House struggle to avert a government shutdown, US disaster victims from Puerto Rico to Texas worry a deal on relief and recovery aid will continue to be delayed....
Posted: Fri, Jan 19, 2018 10:58am PST
Archbishop and Evangelical Leader Tell Congress to Protect Puerto Rico in Tax Plans As the Senate and House tax plans head to conference committee to reconcile tax plan differences, major religious leaders from Puerto Rico are asking Congress to protect the island from new proposed taxes....
Posted: Fri, Dec 8, 2017 9:50am PST
KPFA WorkWeek Radio On Puerto Rico Labor Action By US Unionists And Jones Act WorkWeek radio looks at the role of the NNU-CNA nurses to support healthcare efforts in Puerto Rico and what the conditions are for the people. WorkWeek also looks at the role of the Jones Act and how it is affecting Puerto Rico....
Posted: Fri, Oct 27, 2017 11:11am PDT
Trump Calls for Puerto Rico's Debt to be "Wiped Out" In an interview with Fox News on Tuesday, President Trump called for Puerto Rico's debt to be wiped out....
Posted: Wed, Oct 4, 2017 8:21am PDT
Puerto Rico and US Virgin Island Religious Leaders Issue Debt and Aid Statement As President Trump visits Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands, island religious leaders are calling for aid, debt relief and measures to end child poverty. The statement is issued by San Juan's Catholic Archbishop, Roberto González Nieves, St. Thomas' Catholic Bishop Herbert A. Bevard and Evangelical Bible Society Head Reverend Heriberto Martínez....
Posted: Tue, Oct 3, 2017 11:59am PDT
Mexico: The Earthquake of Our Struggle for Our 43 Children Friday, September 29, 2017 :...
Posted: Sun, Oct 1, 2017 9:03pm PDT
Jubilee USA: Antigua and Barbuda and Islands Dealing with Irma Should Stop Debt Payments As Hurricane Irma heads to the US coast, a religious development group is calling for debt payments to be suspended until Antigua and Barbuda and other severely impacted Caribbean nations recover from the storm....
Posted: Thu, Sep 7, 2017 8:14am PDT
Venezuela: La Asamblea Nacional Constituyente, tierra en los ojos de las masas proletarias En medio de esta refriega civil en Venezuela, que parece aumentar cada día más, y que ya pasa de los ciento veinte días, aparece la receta de una Constituyente que le da el poder “plenipotenciario” al pueblo. Esta proposición lanzada por el gobierno chavista, no estalla cual rayo en cielo sereno, ella surge de los problemas económicos que ahora han sido trasladados inevitablemente al terreno político....
Posted: Sat, Aug 19, 2017 3:29am PDT
All Guantanamo is Ours Every American needs to know how the world sees us and why they wait anxiously for an American revolution that will get rid of all American military bases, including the American military base sitting on Cuban land, Guantanamo, along with its horrifying torture prison where some 41 remain without charges or trial, subject to torture. See this 30 minute video from Cuban with English subtitles at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XKEs4mE7INs...
Posted: Sat, Jul 8, 2017 7:34pm PDT
Puerto Rico Board Meets on Anniversary of Debt Legislation Puerto Rico's oversight board is holding its eighth public meeting in San Juan at the Sheraton Hotel Convention Center....
Posted: Fri, Jun 30, 2017 10:03am PDT
Puerto Rico Religious Leaders Write Judge as Bankruptcy Process Begins Puerto Rico religious leaders sent a letter to Judge Laura Taylor Swain as she presides over the first bankruptcy proceeding in San Juan to restructure more than $70 billion in debt....
Posted: Wed, May 17, 2017 6:47am PDT
Puerto Rico Oversight Board Meets as Bankruptcy Deadline Approaches Puerto Rico's oversight board meets on April 28th in New York and could authorize a bankruptcy process for the debt ridden island....
Posted: Thu, Apr 27, 2017 7:17am PDT
Puerto Rico Oversight Board Mediates Last Ditch Debt Negotiations Within weeks, Puerto Rico will likely enter bankruptcy proceedings tailored by Congress specifically for the US territory....
Posted: Fri, Apr 14, 2017 7:23am PDT
Puerto Rico and Bondholders Agree on Electric Company Debt Deal Puerto Rico’s electric utility company (PREPA) and bondholders reached an agreement to restructure $8.9 billion in debt, according to an announcement from the island's government....
Posted: Thu, Apr 6, 2017 1:57pm PDT
Puerto Rico Oversight Board Holds Economic Growth Meeting Puerto Rico's Financial Oversight and Management Board meets in San Juan to discuss economic growth proposals for the island....
Posted: Fri, Mar 31, 2017 8:06am PDT
House Rejects Puerto Rico Healthcare Amendment The House Rules Committee rejected an amendment that would allocate Medicaid funding to Puerto Rico at an equal level to US states....
Posted: Fri, Mar 24, 2017 6:59am PDT
Campaña Destaca Necesidad de que México Tome Medidas de Emergencia Lanzan Llamado a Consumidores y Empresas de Mariscos de Estados Unidos a Boicotear el Camarón Mexicano para Salvar a la Vaquita Marina...
Posted: Thu, Mar 16, 2017 1:59pm PDT
U.S. Consumers, Seafood Companies Urged to Boycott Mexican Shrimp to Save Vaquita Porpoise Campaign Highlights Need for Mexico to Take Emergency Action...
Posted: Thu, Mar 16, 2017 1:50pm PDT
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