All posts tagged "Sánchez Valle"

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  Governor Says Puerto Rico enjoys more self-governing powers than 50 states

  Such remarks come in light of a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Pueblo vs. Sánchez Valle

  • Posted October 5, 2016
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  Puerto Rico Leaders Agree on Need to Change Political Relations with US

  SAN JUAN – In light of the recent opinion by the U.S. Supreme Court, which leaves no doubt about Puerto Rico’s territorial status, there is now consensus within the island’s political leadership on the need to address...

  • Posted June 10, 2016
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  Puerto Rico Gov. to Testify Before UN on Island Colonialism

  He says he will defend the island's self-government before the international community

  • Posted June 9, 2016
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  Justice’s Dissenting Opinion Lays Bare Puerto Rico-U.S. Relationship

  Breyer, alongside Justice Sotomayor, were the two only dissenters in Supreme Court decision on Sánchez Valle case

  • Posted June 9, 2016
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  Justices Rule Against Puerto Rico In Fight Over Criminal Law

  Supreme Court says Puerto Rico remains a U.S. territory without the independent powers of a sovereign state

  • Posted June 9, 2016
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  Analyst: Supreme Court May Be Delaying Opinion on Local Restructuring Law

  May be waiting for congressional action

  • Posted May 16, 2016
• Justice Scalia’s Passing to Affect Supreme Court Decisions on Puerto Rico

  SAN JUAN – The passing of Justice Antonin Scalia affects the cases now before the Court, including two very important cases involving Puerto Rico. Votes that Scalia cast in cases that have not been publicly decided are...

  • Posted February 15, 2016
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• PDP Questioned on Political Status Stance

  SAN JUAN – The independence and statehood movements are both criticizing, separately, the Popular Democratic Party (PDP) for allegedly not prioritizing the issue of future political relations between Puerto Rico and the United States. The PDP, through...

  • Posted February 15, 2016
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• Puerto Rican Diaspora asks for Inclusion in Status Solution Efforts

  SAN JUAN – Puerto Ricans United in Action (PUA by its Spanish acronym) has asked to include Puerto Ricans living abroad in the proposal by Puerto Rican Independence Party President (PIP) Rubén Berríos to address Puerto Rico...

  • Posted January 18, 2016
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• Governor: Puerto Rico is not a Territory

  SAN JUAN – Gov. Alejandro García Padilla expressed confidence Wednesday that the government will prevail in its arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court that Puerto Rico is not a U.S. territory subject to Congress’ full oversight under...

  • Posted January 13, 2016
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