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Rachel Barnard

It is important to know the difference between Puerto Rico and Costa Rico - 2 views

2/17/10 If you are going to travel you should pay attention to where you are headed. Samantha Lazzaris wanted to take a vacation and ended up in Puerto Rico, not by choice in fact, but because her...

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started by Rachel Barnard on 17 Feb 10 no follow-up yet
Rachel Barnard

2/28/10 Yesterday saw Cuba declaring a boycott of the Central American athletic games ... - 0 views

Relations between countries are not always positive as can be seen with the latest news between the United States through its commonwealth Puerto Rico and Cuba. Basically, Cuba is boycotting the Ce...

started by Rachel Barnard on 28 Feb 10 no follow-up yet
Wes Decker

Iowa Congressman tells Puerto Rico they shouldn't join unless they give up the Spanish ... - 9 views

I'm skeptical that people can participate as full citizens if they don't understand the language that federal laws and documents are written in; not to mention our Constitution. There's a strong ca...

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Rachel Barnard

4/12/10 A little bit of information on the current "leader" of Puerto Rico - 2 views

As you know, Puerto Rico is not an independent nation but a Commonwealth of the United States. This means that the chief of state would be the current president of the United States but that the he...

started by Rachel Barnard on 13 Apr 10 no follow-up yet
Rachel Barnard

Healthcare in Puerto Rico, then and now - 0 views

What was once a predominantly public and government run system, the health care in Puerto Rico has changed drastically since the mid 50's. Since then, almost three quarters of the medical assistanc...

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started by Rachel Barnard on 21 Feb 10 no follow-up yet
Rachel Barnard

4/22/10 Bus service in Puerto Rico a joke! - 0 views

Or so says the voices of those who actually use the service. Though this 'article' was not written by a reporter but by one of the many voices in Puerto Rico, one should not dismiss it as inaccurat...

started by Rachel Barnard on 23 Apr 10 no follow-up yet
Rachel Barnard

3/6/10 FDA warning for hand sanitizer in Puerto Rico - 0 views

It is never good when a locally produced product is found to contain dangerous bacteria. It instills distrust in one's own country's abilities. Unfortunately just such a "recall" happened for hand ...

started by Rachel Barnard on 06 Mar 10 no follow-up yet
Rachel Barnard

3/8/10 Puerto Rico and other Latin American countries have not forgotten about Haiti - 1 views

It is simple to forget about catastrophic events in light of new news of disaster. By the way, remember what happened in Haiti? Puerto Rico, as well as many other Latin American countries have not ...

started by Rachel Barnard on 08 Mar 10 no follow-up yet
Rachel Barnard

Puerto Rico launches reforestation project - 0 views

In a land noted for being tropical, Puerto Rico has launched a 10 million dollar 300,000 tree large project to reforest the island. http://sify.com/news/puerto-rico-launches-reforestation-project-...

started by Rachel Barnard on 19 Feb 10 no follow-up yet
Rachel Barnard

Puerto Rican Democracy Act - 0 views

From the article's tone one would think that Puerto Rico's statehood was simply a fact looming on the horizon. Current governor for the commonwealth of Puerto Rico discussed pending legislation, wh...

started by Rachel Barnard on 14 Mar 10 no follow-up yet
Rachel Barnard

FDIC takes a hit in Puerto Rico… - 1 views

Notice how in the very first sentence of this article the author refers to Puerto Rico as the "51st state…" http://seekingalpha.com/article/202975-fdic-takes-a-hit-in-puerto-rico-are-the-agencies-...

started by Rachel Barnard on 06 May 10 no follow-up yet
Rachel Barnard

Fortuño's plans for the Puerto Rican New Progressive Party - 0 views

The governor of Puerto Rico, Luis Fortuño wants to create a third vice president in the New Progressive Party. The PNP wants Puerto Rico to become the 51st state of the US. http://www.vocero.com/...

started by Rachel Barnard on 19 Feb 10 no follow-up yet
Kathryn Dungy Voigt

Puerto Rico oversees production of 'super yuca' - 5 views

Did your parents ever tell you to finish your dinner because there were starving children in Africa who would love to eat it? Well, Puerto Rican parents can no longer guilt their children into fini...

Rachel Barnard

Puerto Rico senator steps down from powerful committee, cites federal investigation - 0 views

4/4/10 Though quite vague, the associated press article makes powerful inferences against the senator in question. The way this article is worded and organized, implicates the senator. This influ...

started by Rachel Barnard on 08 Apr 10 no follow-up yet
Rachel Barnard

A strong sense of identity - 0 views

For Puerto Ricans, several questions on the 2010 census are causing confusion. These questions concern race and ethnicity. Easy, right? If you were born in Puerto Rico you are Puerto Rican. You can...

started by Rachel Barnard on 04 Apr 10 no follow-up yet
Rachel Barnard

What to do with Puerto Rico? Let them decide? - 2 views

started by Rachel Barnard on 03 Mar 10 no follow-up yet
Rachel Barnard

government meddling can actually be beneficial - 0 views

It aggravates me when something preventable is left to continue unabated and harm people, where is the responsibility?. It should be the job of the government to regulate, to an extent, to make su...

started by Rachel Barnard on 18 Mar 10 no follow-up yet
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