http://www.mail.com/int/locations/13158-puerto-rico.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.29/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/int/locations/13158-puerto-rico.html http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2116346-puerto-rico-governor-signs-bills-gay-rights.html SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Puerto Rico's governor has signed a bill that prohibits employment discrimination based on gender or sexual orientation. Alejandro Garcia Padilla said Wednesday that he met his obligations as a Christian by signing the bill and congratulated legislators on approving the proposal. The original measure would have also banned dis... Wed, 29 May 2013 15:18:41 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2116346-puerto-rico-governor-signs-bills-gay-rights.html 2013-05-29T15:18:41Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2106124-turks-caicos-recovers-cash-land-amid-probe.html SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Officials in the Turks and Caicos Islands have recovered $19.5 million and more than 2,500 acres (1,000 hectares) of real estate as they continue to seize assets improperly obtained by corrupt politicians. Thursday's announcement comes six months after the territory resumed self-government after three years of direct rule impo... Thu, 23 May 2013 19:18:03 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2106124-turks-caicos-recovers-cash-land-amid-probe.html 2013-05-23T19:18:03Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/europe/2072270-puerto-rico-catholics-support-archbishop.html SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Roman Catholics in Puerto Rico rallied Wednesday around an archbishop who is apparently under pressure from the Vatican to resign for allegedly covering up for sexually abusive priests and other misdeeds. Archbishop Roberto Gonzalez Nieves has not confirmed that he is being asked to step down as leader of the Catholic Church i... Wed, 08 May 2013 23:29:44 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/europe/2072270-puerto-rico-catholics-support-archbishop.html 2013-05-08T23:29:44Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2061102-puerto-rico-university-official-resigns.html SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The president of the University of Puerto Rico's main campus has resigned just days after the presidents of the university's 10 other campuses did the same. Friday's announcement by Ana Guadalupe comes amid a flurry of resignations to protest the governor's reform of the institution's board of directors. A new board president ... Fri, 03 May 2013 15:37:50 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2061102-puerto-rico-university-official-resigns.html 2013-05-03T15:37:50Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2047188-st-lucia-police-detail-rescue-boat-sinking.html SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A boat captain and his first mate swam through dangerous waters for nearly a day before they were rescued after a sinking that was also survived by their two U.S. passengers, authorities in St. Lucia said on Friday. Marine Police Sgt. Finley Leonce told The Associated Press that the captain and first mate were rescued on Monda... Fri, 26 Apr 2013 17:12:56 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2047188-st-lucia-police-detail-rescue-boat-sinking.html 2013-04-26T17:12:56Z http://www.mail.com/int/business/economy/2015990-spanish-company-unveils-wind-farm-puerto-rico.html SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A Spanish company has begun operating a wind farm in eastern Puerto Rico as part of a $90 million investment. Gestamp Wind said in a statement Friday that the farm features 13 turbines of 1.8 megawatts each that are expected to generate 50 gigawatt hours a year, reducing carbon emissions by some 43,000 tons (39,000 metric tons... Fri, 12 Apr 2013 16:03:16 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/business/economy/2015990-spanish-company-unveils-wind-farm-puerto-rico.html 2013-04-12T16:03:16Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/europe/2002682-puerto-rico-welcomes-return-heros-remains.html SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The 200-year-old remains of a Puerto Rican hero arrived on the island Saturday after an exhaustive quest to identify his body and bring it home. Hundreds of Puerto Ricans cheered as Spanish navy officers wearing white uniforms and bearing swords walked past the crowd holding a large wooden box that contained the bones of Ramon... Sat, 06 Apr 2013 17:47:52 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/europe/2002682-puerto-rico-welcomes-return-heros-remains.html 2013-04-06T17:47:52Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/europe/2002680-puerto-rico-welcomes-200-year-old-historic-remains.html SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The 200-year-old remains of a Puerto Rican hero have arrived on the island after an exhaustive quest to identify his body and bring it home. Hundreds of Puerto Ricans cheered as Spanish navy officers bearing swords filed past them on Saturday with the bones of Ramon Power y Giralt. Power fought for administrative and economic ... Sat, 06 Apr 2013 17:34:18 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/europe/2002680-puerto-rico-welcomes-200-year-old-historic-remains.html 2013-04-06T17:34:18Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/1993346-justice-sotomayor-visits-puerto-rico-book-tour.html SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor visited Puerto Rico to present her new memoir on Tuesday, drawing hundreds of fans in her parents' homeland. The visit by the first Latina Supreme Court justice was an unscheduled stop on her book tour. Sotomayor greeted a large crowd of students and teachers Tuesday morning as she en... Tue, 02 Apr 2013 22:42:20 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/1993346-justice-sotomayor-visits-puerto-rico-book-tour.html 2013-04-02T22:42:20Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/1962402-us-hunger-strike-grows-to-21-guantanamo.html SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A hunger strike at the Guantanamo Bay prison has grown and now involves at least 21 men, a U.S. military official said Monday while denying reports trickling out from prisoners through lawyers that there is a more widespread protest and lives are in danger. No prisoner faces any immediate health threat from the strike, though ... Mon, 18 Mar 2013 22:07:57 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/1962402-us-hunger-strike-grows-to-21-guantanamo.html 2013-03-18T22:07:57Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/1952654-catholics-overjoyed-1st-latin-american-pope.html BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Tears and cheers erupted across Latin America on Wednesday as an Argentine cardinal became the first pope from the hemisphere, and many expressed hope that he could help bring the church closer to the poverty-wracked region that is home to more Roman Catholics than any other. Drivers honked horns on the streets of Argentina'... Thu, 14 Mar 2013 02:07:59 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/1952654-catholics-overjoyed-1st-latin-american-pope.html 2013-03-14T02:07:59Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/uk/1952530-catholics-world-leaders-welcome-churchs-pope.html LONDON (AP) — World leaders sent in their congratulations and Catholics around the world were celebrating Wednesday after the Vatican announced the election of Argentine Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio to the papacy — making him the first pontiff from the Americas. As bells tolled and crowds cheered across Latin America, President Barack Obama offered warm wishe... Wed, 13 Mar 2013 21:35:20 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/uk/1952530-catholics-world-leaders-welcome-churchs-pope.html 2013-03-13T21:35:20Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/1952710-speechless-puerto-rico.html At the St. Francis of Assisi church in the colonial Old San Juan district in Puerto Rico, church secretary Antonia Veloz exchanged jubilant high-fives with Brother Jose Antonio Cruz, a Franciscan friar. "This is something exciting," the 50-year-old Veloz says of the new Argentine pope. "I'm speechless." — Danica Coto — Twitter https://twitter.com/apdcoto ... Wed, 13 Mar 2013 20:58:20 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/1952710-speechless-puerto-rico.html 2013-03-13T20:58:20Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/1906002-judge-grants-access-to-secret-guantanamo-camp.html SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The judge presiding over the Sept. 11 war crimes tribunal is allowing defense lawyers their first chance to see the secret section of the Guantanamo Bay prison where the accused are held. Army Col. James Pohl granted the defense teams less access to Camp 7 than requested. Lawyers for the five prisoners facing a military tribun... Thu, 21 Feb 2013 16:44:56 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/1906002-judge-grants-access-to-secret-guantanamo-camp.html 2013-02-21T16:44:56Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/1830518-charges-stay-sept-11-guantanamo.html SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The prosecution of five Guantanamo Bay prisoners accused of orchestrating the Sept. 11 attacks will go on — for now — with eight charges against each of the men, the Pentagon said Friday. A Department of Defense legal official declined a prosecution request to withdraw the charge of conspiracy, which faced a likely challenge b... Fri, 18 Jan 2013 20:20:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/1830518-charges-stay-sept-11-guantanamo.html 2013-01-18T20:20:00Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/1822816-puerto-rico-to-consider-anti-discrimination-bill.html SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Puerto Rico's legislature is expected to approve a long sought-after bill that would make it a crime to discriminate against people based on their gender or sexual orientation. The bill was submitted Tuesday by Senator Ramon Luis Nieves of the Popular Democratic Party, which gained control of the Senate and House of Representa... Tue, 15 Jan 2013 19:27:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/1822816-puerto-rico-to-consider-anti-discrimination-bill.html 2013-01-15T19:27:00Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/1807100-us-seizes-gold-bars-curacao-worth-17m.html SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — U.S. authorities in Puerto Rico have confiscated 11 gold bars sent by mail from Curacao, officials said Tuesday, without saying whether the suspected contraband came from a recent heist on the Dutch Caribbean island. The gold bars were found in several courier packages at an airport in the Puerto Rican town of Aguadilla, said ... Tue, 08 Jan 2013 21:22:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/1807100-us-seizes-gold-bars-curacao-worth-17m.html 2013-01-08T21:22:00Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/1781446-puerto-rican-tv-faces-scrutiny-amid-outcry.html SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A TV station in Puerto Rico that broadcasts a popular news and gossip show featuring a puppet has announced that the program will now be prerecorded. Joe Ramos, president of WAPA TV, told reporters late Thursday that the SuperXclusivo show will be taped two hours before it is broadcast. The announcement follows a recent outcry... Fri, 21 Dec 2012 14:17:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/1781446-puerto-rican-tv-faces-scrutiny-amid-outcry.html 2012-12-21T14:17:00Z