All posts by Inter News Service

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  ‘Educamos’ joins protest against ash deposit in Peñuelas

  They argue the deposits "could be the difference between life and death for any person"

  • Posted November 27, 2016
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  College students in Puerto Rico offer seminars about medicinal cannabis

  They aim to establish differences between the right use of medicinal cannabis and recreational marijuana

  • Posted November 27, 2016
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  Independence Party president says Cuban leader passed on to immortality

  SAN JUAN – Following the death of Fidel Castro on Friday, the president of the Puerto Rican Independence Party (PIP), Rubén Berríos Martínez, said Saturday that the Cuban leader “has passed on to immortality. He was the...

  • Posted November 26, 2016
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  San Juan Mayor says San Sebastián Street Festival will help economic development

  SAN JUAN – San Juan Mayor Carmen Yulín Cruz says that amid Puerto Rico’s financial crisis, the San Sebastián Street Festival in January will be transformed into an “economic development” event. Cruz, who has rejected the establishment of...

  • Posted November 26, 2016
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  Mayor of San Juan Believes Fiestas de la Calle San Sebastián can be Transformed Into Economic Development Tool

  SAN JUAN – The mayor of San Juan, Carmen Yulín Cruz Soto, voiced her opinion that given the economic situation of the island, the Fiestas de la Calle San Sebastián of next January could be transformed into...

  • Posted November 25, 2016
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  UPR students conduct viability studies of Cuban market

  SAN JUAN – Business administration students from the University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras campus (UPRRP), conducted several viability studies for eight Puerto Rican businessmen interested in developing themselves in the Cuban market. As part of the...

  • Posted November 22, 2016
• García Padilla touts Puerto Rico while in Spain

  MADRID – Gov. Alejandro García Padilla participated Tuesday of the “Puerto Rico, Global Destination” forum organized by the Spanish newspaper El País and Puerto Rico’s Prisa Group. “My administration has established strengthening Puerto Rico’s ties with other...

  • Posted November 22, 2016
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  Judicial Branch Announces Special Operating Hours

  SAN JUAN — Court Administrative Director Sigfrido Steidel Figueroa announced Tuesday that the judicial branch will offer services during special operating hours between Nov. 23 until Nov. 27, in light of Thanksgiving celebrations. Courtrooms Wednesday will work under...

  • Posted November 22, 2016
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  Sen. Rossana López demands explanation from Rosselló, warns of health crisis

  Says more than 100,000 people may be left out of government's health plan

  • Posted November 22, 2016
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  House Speaker-elect designates Development Commissions presidents

  SAN JUAN — House Speaker-elect Carlos “Johnny” Méndez Núñez announced Sunday the new presidents of the Regional Development Commissions, which he considers the central axis to boost the economy on Puerto Rico’s different geographic zones. For that...

  • Posted November 20, 2016