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Former Governor Luis Fortuno Among Speakers at D.C. Press Conference Tuesday WASHINGTON, Jan. 28, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Latino Partnership for Conservative Principles, a leading voice for Latinos, will hold a press conference on Tuesday, January 29 to announce a new initiative to encourage conservatives to support Puerto Rican statehood, which will include educational forums, advocacy in Congress and grassroots events. The group of conservative leaders will call on...
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- No stranger to the Latin Music scene, this sultry artist is now climbing the mainstream Billboard Charts with not only one but two of her English language U.S. single debuts. Noelia, daughter to Puerto Rican singer and actress Yolandita Monge has a vast history of musical success in the Latin & International markets and is now geared and ready to conquer the American charts. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120905/LA68256)...
NASA astronaut Joe Acaba will host a two-hour special radio broadcast on the Internet radio station Third Rock Radio while aboard the International Space Station, 240 miles above Earth. "The Joe Show: New Rock from Space" will debut at 4 p.m. EDT, Friday, Aug. 3. Acaba, a fan of classic rock, will discuss his experiences aboard the orbiting laboratory while presenting new rock to listeners around the world. The Joe Show is a blend of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM)...
WASHINGTON, March 16, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- On the eve of the Republican primary in Puerto Rico, the Hispanic Leadership Network released its "Top 10 Facts about Puerto Rico and its U.S. Citizens." Below are some interesting facts about La Isla del Encanto and its American electorate. Puerto Rico is a U.S. territory with Commonwealth status whose residents are U.S. citizens by birth since 1917 (CIA World Factbook, 2012). While its residents are U.S. citizens, Puerto...
MIAMI, Oct. 27, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Pepe Aguilar, Paula Fernandes, Ricky Martin, Pitbull with Marc Anthony, and Romeo Santos with Usher (in their live television debut as a duo) are the latest artists added to the lineup for the 12th Annual Latin GRAMMY® Awards (www.latingrammy.com) telecast, it was announced today by The Latin Recording Academy®. Confirmed to present awards are Chiquinquira Delgado, Erik Estrada, Silvia Navarro, and Blanca Soto, as well as Muppet Kermit the Frog....
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, Oct. 26, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Rene "Calle 13," Esai Morales, Benicio del Toro, Jimmy Smits, Maria Conchita Alonso, Marcos Zurinaga, Yancey Arias, Miriam Colon, Teofilo Torres, Bertha Navarro, Celines Toribio along with groups such as the National Puerto Rican Coalition, The Puerto Rico Film Office Management and Staff, producer Luillo Ruiz and other film industry leaders have joined the request for an appeal to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Science (the...
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, Feb. 23, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A delegation of senior Puerto Rico government officials are in New York City today to promote ways Puerto Rico does it better in its economic programs for the Island. The delegation, which includes Lieutenant Governor Kenneth McClintock and Jose R. Perez-Riera, Secretary of Economic Development and Commerce, is focused on building awareness and recognition for the extensive revitalization programs underway on the Island in the...
HARRISBURG, Pa., Oct. 27 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- PennDOT today issued a reminder that as of Nov. 1, it can no longer accept birth certificates issued by the Puerto Rican government prior to July 1, 2010, as acceptable proof of identity when applying for a driver's license or photo identification card. The change is due to a law passed by the Puerto Rican government last year, in collaboration with the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, invalidating all...
HOUSTON, Oct. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Puerto Ricans and Cubans have an opportunity to celebrate and be proud of their contributions to the world through the now legendary Puerto Rican & Cuban Festival taking place in Houston each year during the fall. The festival will honor the life of renowned Puerto Rican poet Julia de Burgos with the unveiling of a stamp recently released by the U.S. Postal Service. The ceremony will include officials from the Postal Service and local community leaders....
HARRISBURG, Pa., Sept. 24 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Due to an announcement by the Puerto Rican government yesterday extending the validity of birth certificates issued prior to July 1, 2010 by 30 days, PennDOT will continue to accept those birth certificates as acceptable proof of identity when applying for a driver's license or photo identification card through Oct. 30, 2010. Previously, Puerto Rico birth certificates issued prior to July 1, 2010, would have been invalid as of Sept. 30,...
