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Daily Headlines: August 20, 2008 (The Latin Americanist)

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 13:38:00 GMT

* Puerto Rico: Nearly five months after being charged with possible electoral fraud and corruption, boricua Governor Anibal Acevedo Vila faces a new set of indictments of wire fraud and money laundering. * Venezuela: Mexican officials are hoping that Venezuela’s government will negotiate with cement firm Cemex after President Hugo Chavez ordered its nationalization . * Chile: Chilean...

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Puerto Rico governor indicted on 5 new charges (OTB News)

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 02:14:00 GMT

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A U.S. federal grand jury handed down a new indictment against Puerto Rico Gov. Anibal Acevedo Vila Tuesday, charging him with four counts of wire fraud and one count of conspiracy to commit money laundering in connection with alleged campaign finance violations….

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Puerto Rico governor indicted on five new charges (kansascity.com)

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 02:13:00 GMT

A U.S. federal grand jury handed down a new indictment against Puerto Rico Gov. Anibal Acevedo Vila Tuesday, charging him with four counts of wire fraud and one count of conspiracy to commit money laundering in connection with alleged campaign finance violations.

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Puerto Rico governor indicted on 5 new charges (Miami Herald)

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 00:34:48 GMT

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HUD APPROVES HISTORIC FINANCIAL DEAL TO MODERNIZE AND BUILD MORE THAN 4,100 NEW PUBLIC HOUSING UNITS ON PUERTO RICO (Department of Housing & Urban Development)

Thu, 07 Aug 2008 12:00:00 GMT

NEW YORK - U.S. Housing and Urban Development Deputy Secretary Roy Bernardi and Puerto Rico Governor Anibal Acevedo Vila today signed a financial agreement worth more than $600 million that will permit the Puerto Rico Public Housing Administration (PRPHA) to modernize and construct more than 4,100 public housing units. The agreement allows PRPHA to qualify for $235 million in tax...

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Daily Headlines: July 9, 2008 (The Latin Americanist)

Wed, 09 Jul 2008 12:55:00 GMT

* 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...

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Puerto Rico Adopts New Economic Incentives Law, Increasing Benefits for Life Sciences Companies (The Earth Times Online Newspaper)

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 21:52:30 GMT

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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Puerto Rico: Good Riddance (Enough is Enough)

noreply@blogger.com (Donal Blaney) — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 20:19:00 GMT

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...

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Puerto Rican status examined at U.N. (The Latin Americanist)

Tue, 10 Jun 2008 19:40:00 GMT

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...

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Puerto Rico in independence bid (BBC News)

Tue, 10 Jun 2008 10:08:46 GMT

Puerto Rico Governor Anibal Acevedo Vila calls on the UN to back his people's right to self-determination.

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Obama Supporting PR Gov Down 34 Points In Own Race (TalkLeft)

Wed, 28 May 2008 01:14:40 GMT

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...

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Indicted Puerto Rico Governor Maintains Re-election Bid (Hispanic Business Magazine)

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 17:19:54 GMT

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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Puerto Rico approves Acevedo candidacy (News: Moldova.org: Politics)

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 04:04:00 GMT

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...

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Puerto Rican Governor Isn't Going to Let Finance Fraud Charges Stop Him (VivirLatino)

Mon, 28 Apr 2008 13:38:43 GMT

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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Puerto Rico: Party nominates governor despite federal indictment (Florida Sun Sentinel)

Mon, 28 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

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Indicted governor to run for re-election (Raw Story)

Mon, 28 Apr 2008 01:46:31 GMT

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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Indicted PR governor will seek 2nd term (Miami Herald)

Sun, 27 Apr 2008 21:57:27 GMT

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Indicted PR governor will seek 2nd term (kansascity.com)

Sun, 27 Apr 2008 21:39:00 GMT

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Embattled Puerto Rico governor seeks re-election (Reuters)

Sun, 27 Apr 2008 21:08:14 GMT

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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Puerto Rico party creates fund to ease court costs for indicted governor, associates (kansascity.com)

Mon, 31 Mar 2008 03:19:00 GMT

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.

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