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Dos Hermanos bridge to be completed this year/Bridge project to cost $51.6M The Secretary of the Department of Transportation and Public Works, Rubén Hernández Gregorat inspected today the emblematic Dos Hermanos Bridge, a $51.6 million project at the entrance to Old San Juan. Click here for More...

BBC Caribbean News in Brief This news and current affairs programme brings decision makers, analysts and the general public into discussions on the news events of the day. Click here for More...

Press corps protest police intervention at UPR The Puerto Rico Journalist Association (ASPPRO for its Spanish acronym) and the Puerto Rico Photojournalists Association released a joint communiqué denouncing Police interference in the news coverage of the events taking place at the University of Puerto Rico. Click here for More...

Hair pulling will show if legislators take drugs/All but five reps gave up a strand to prove they’re clean
Nearly all members of the House of Representatives gave up a sample of their hair Monday for a surprising drug test.
If any lawmaker gets a positive result, he or she could be subjected to sanctions that include possible expulsion from the Lower Chamber. Results of the test are expected within days, but an exact day was not mentioned.
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New $750,000 shelter has with no provisions for upkeep/With 15 deaths annually, funds could be used for other ends The legislature wants to add a new shelter for victims of domestic violence in Aguada although there is no money to maintain the current facilities. Click here for More...

Deep discounts for cars bought by Guard/PRNG overseas for half year will get 75-percent off Puerto Rican servicemen deployed overseas for more than 180 days will receive a 75 percent tax reduction when they buy a new car, it was announced Tuesday. Click here for More...

Tourism Company to revitalize Condado A series of improvements, including safety, decoration and information services, has been proposed for the Condado, a first-class tourism destination that has condo hotels, several remodeled and new hotels under construction, restaurants, and squares, said Puerto Rico Tourism Company Executive Director Mario González Lafuente. Click here for More...

A glimpse at Christmas past Christmas has always been a time of great significance for most western people. Aside from its religious motives, Christmas is a time for sharing our fortunes, however little they might be, with family and friends. Click here for More...

Possible new regulation for youth drivers licenses The implementation of a measure that will allow youngsters to drive cars along island roads was cleared Wednesday. Click here for More...

Students joined by professors as strike continues A standoff between University of Puerto Rico students and members of the police Tactical Operations Division (riot squad) marked the second day of the strike that has practically paralyzed all academic and administrative activities in the Río Piedras campus. Click here for More...

IVU-LOTO a win-win for consumers and business/Ponce launches pilot program to boost sales tax collection A pilot program to increase the income from the general sales tax, encouraging businesses to report their sales, was launched Tuesday in Ponce. Click here for More...

Students have ideas, but board doesn’t want to hear them - President, chancellor not around for meet on fee Members of the Student Representation Committee from the University of Puerto Rico were stood up by Board of Trustees president Ygrí Rivera who refused to meet with them to discuss any alternative to the special Fiscal Stabilization fee... Click here for More...

Big drug arrest on Caribbean cruise ship SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) -- A suburban body shop owner accused of helping to run one of the largest drug smuggling organizations in the Caribbean was arrested Monday as he took a family vacation on a cruise ship. Click here for More...

UPR students deliver referendum results Official referendum results were delivered to the office of University of Puerto Rico president José de la Torre. Click here for More...

Archeologist denounces government’s alleged hidden agenda Archeologist Francisco Freytes, of the Archeological Caribbean Educational Foundation, denounced that the government is getting rid of what’s left of former sugar cane centrals. Click here for More...

United Way volunteers continue Thanksgiving tradition - Fondita de Jesús participants savor turkey dinner For the past 13 years, participants of the Fondita de Jesús have been regaled by a fantastic turkey dinner with all the trimmings plus gifts of personal hygiene products. Click here for More...

Puerto Rico basking in Hollywood spotlight SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) -- The tropical U.S. territory of Puerto Rico is increasingly a backdrop in American and European cinema, standing in for Baghdad war zones, Brazilian slums, or cookie-cutter American suburbs. Click here for More...

Legislature tables airing of key bills - Legislature tables airing of key bills The plan to reorganize the advocacy offices will not be approved this legislative session because of discrepancies between the House and Senate. Click here for More...

Populares turn the tables on Gov. Fortuño The Popular Democratic Party announced Tuesday the creation of a commission to look for possible civil rights infractions committed by the government. Click here for More...

Electoral reform postponed until new year - House wants to scrap all public funding The fate of the electoral reform will have to wait until next year because the House of Representatives refuses to act on the matter. Click here for More...

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