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...first of the visits next week, current Gov. Rafael Hernandez-Colon will make the case that Puerto Rico should retain its current status as an American commonwealth, according to members of La Organizacion, the student group sponsoring the event...
...This referendum will not only affect Puerto Ricans but all Americans, and we feel that it is extremely important that people realize the issues at stake," said Teresita Riera-Carrion '92, president of La Organizacion. "Puerto Rico could become the 51st state overnight, and too many people around here don't even know that Puerto Ricans are U.S. citizens...
Like much of the U.S. mainland, Puerto Rico is strapped for funds that it sorely needs to overhaul its schools and other public facilities. But the commonwealth does own a thriving telephone company that has a total value of more than $2 billion. So last week Governor Rafael Hernandez Colon proposed that Puerto Rico sell the phone company and invest the proceeds in two $1 billion funds. The commonwealth would use the interest from the funds to upgrade Puerto Rico's schools and rebuild its crumbling infrastructure, including its water and sewerage systems...
...Atwater, on cue, started to talk to my brother, and Mrs. Atwater continued talking to me. We didn't have one big conversation as people in equal socities should do; we didn't even pay attention to one another. I ended up hearing about the Atwaters' vacation in Puerto Rico, their children and Lee's latest accomplishments at the Republican National Committee...
When Hurricane Hugo ravaged America's paradise from Guadeloupe to Puerto Rico, the tourism industry shuddered to a halt. After two months of eager, endless work, most islands have recovered, but devastated St. Croix is still struggling to rebuild its ruins -- and its image...