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The Latin Americanist (Free subscription) | 07/09/2008
* Latin America: Cervical cancer has killed 33,000 women in Latin America and without prevention the figure could rise to 70,000 by 2030 according to a recently released medical study. * Puerto Rico: Controversy has erupted after Governor Aníbal Acevedo Vila proposed constructing a natural gas pipeline on the southern part of the island . * Chile: Police and protestors clashed again in the capital...
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The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 06/17/2008
SAN DIEGO - Armed with a sweeping new package of incentives for investment by companies in life sciences and other industries, Puerto Rico Governor Aníbal Acevedo-Vilá arrived at BIO 2008 to meet with corporate executives and
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Enough is Enough (Free subscription) | 06/10/2008
The Governor of Puerto Rico, Anibal Acevedo Vila, wants greater self-determination for Puerto Rico. Having had the "pleasure" of flying through San Juan for the best part of 2 years when I lived in the Caribbean, I have long wondered why Puerto Rico is accorded any status within the US at all. It's not as if there's any great strategic reason for the US to keep Puerto Rico as a territory. The arrangement...
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The Latin Americanist (Free subscription) | 06/10/2008
The United Nations’ Decolonization Committee received testimony this week from numerous representatives with regards to the political status of Puerto Rico. Chief among these was the island’s governor- Anibal Acevedo Vila- who called for the island’s right to self-determination and blasted the White House for being “clumsy and partisan” in its behavior of the issue. Acevedo Vila was indicted last March...
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TalkLeft (Free subscription) | 05/28/2008
In a poll performed by the largest newspaper in in Puerto Rico, El Nuevo Dia , the indicted Puerto Rico Governor Anibal Acevedo Vila trails his Statehood Party opponent Luis Fortuno by 34 points, 59-25. Acevedo Vila has endorsed Barack Obama in the June 1 Puerto Rico primary. However, the Statehood Party candidate for Resident Commissioner, Pedro Pierluisi, also an Obama endorser, holds a hefty 29...
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Hispanic Business Magazine (Free subscription) | 04/29/2008
Incumbent Anibal Acevedo Vila continues to be the candidate of the Popular Democratic Party, or PPD, in Puerto Rico's Nov. 4 gubernatorial election despite accusations of corruption that have been leveled against him....
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News: Moldova.org: Politics (Free subscription) | 04/29/2008
Puerto Rican Gov. Anibal Acevedo Vila was approved for re-election despite facing charges in an investigation of alleged corruption.Acevedo's Popular Democratic Party approved his candidacy for November elections, El Nuevo Dia reported Monday.Last month, the Puerto Rican leader was charged with conspiracy, making false statements, wire fraud, federal program fraud and tax crimes. The alleged crimes...
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VivirLatino (Free subscription) | 04/28/2008
With Federal fraud charges hanging over his head, Puerto Rican Governor Anibal Acevedo Vila announced yesterday at a meeting held by his party, the Partido Popular Democratico (PPD), that he was running for reelection. Seems like he has the support...
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Florida Sun Sentinel (Free subscription) | 04/28/2008
Puerto Rico Gov. Anibal Acevedo Vila's party swiftly approved his candidacy for re-election on Sunday despite a federal indictment on charges of illegally raising money to pay off campaign debts.
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Raw Story (Free subscription) | 04/28/2008
Puerto Rico Gov. Anibal Acevedo Vila's party swiftly approved his candidacy for re-election on Sunday despite a federal indictment on charges of illegally raising money to pay off campaign debts. After a vigorous, hourlong speech to ruling Popular Democratic Party members, Acevedo was overwhelmingly approved as the party's gubernatorial candidate for November elections.
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Miami Herald (Free subscription) | 04/27/2008
Puerto Rico Gov. Anibal Acevedo Vila's party swiftly approved his candidacy for re-election on Sunday despite a federal indictment on charges of illegally raising money to pay off campaign debts.
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kansascity.com (Free subscription) | 04/27/2008
Puerto Rico Gov. Anibal Acevedo Vila's party swiftly approved his candidacy for re-election on Sunday despite a federal indictment on charges of illegally raising money to pay off campaign debts.
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Reuters (Free subscription) | 04/27/2008
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (Reuters) - A month after his U.S. federal indictment on campaign finance fraud charges, Puerto Rico Gov. Anibal Acevedo Vila said on Sunday he will seek re-election in November.
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kansascity.com (Free subscription) | 03/31/2008
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico | Puerto Rico’s ruling party is asking supporters to help pay legal expenses incurred by Gov. Anibal Acevedo Vila and associates facing charges of illegally raising money to pay off campaign debts, his chief of staff said Sunday.
