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...Puerto Rican Governor Sila Calderon repudiated the deal immediately after her election last November, but in the eyes of the Pentagon the accord remains. Thursday, U.S. District Judge Gladys Kessler bolstered the military's claim, ruling against the Puerto Rican government...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Vieques Under Fire: Standoff in Puerto Rico | 4/27/2001 | See Source »

...bombing range on Vieques is populated by crowds of Puerto Rican protesters and a handful of Navy pilots. Throughout the weekend and into Monday, the Navy was been forced to stop the exercises as protesters broke through barriers and formed human chains to block the entrance to the bombing range...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Vieques Under Fire: Standoff in Puerto Rico | 4/27/2001 | See Source »

...second game, the Crimson once again jumped out to a fast 7-3 lead fueled by the scintillating play of freshman middle blocker Juan Carlos Cardet. The 6'5 Puerto Rican native, who inherits both his jersey number (11) and position from former team captain Ed Pankau '00, was impressive at middle blocker by contributing three blocks and eight kills with a solid .385 hit percentage...

Author: By Daniel E. Fernandez, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: M. Volleyball Dismantles Engineers, 3-1 | 2/5/2001 | See Source »

...second game, the Crimson once again jumped out to a fast 7-3 lead fueled by the scintillating play of freshman middle blocker Juan Carlos Cardet. The 6'5 Puerto Rican native, who inherits both his jersey number (11) and position from former team captain Ed Pankau '00, was impressive at middle blocker by contributing three blocks and eight kills with a solid .385 hit percentage...

Author: By Daniel E. Fernandez, SPECIAL TO THE CRIMSON | Title: M. Volleyball Starts Season By Dismantling the Engineers | 2/5/2001 | See Source »

...local currency, the colon, has enjoyed a steady upward trajectory that keeps pace with the increase in the cost of living. On the other hand, sales tax is a steep 13%, and heavy import duties are levied on some assets, like cars. Complicating many financial transactions is the Costa Rican banking system: waiting for a check to clear requires extreme patience...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Retirement: Belen, Costa Rica | 12/11/2000 | See Source »

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