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A eliminar dias feriados en Puerto Rico
La Camara de Representantes aprobo esta tarde una medida que pretende aumentar la cantidad de dias laborales en el gobierno mediante la consolidacion de cuatro dias feriados.
Segun propone el proyecto, se conmemoraran los natalicios de Eugenio Maria de Hostos, Jose de Diego, Luis Munoz Rivera y Jose Celso Barbosa el tercer lunes de febrero, coincidiendo asi con la celebracion del Dia de los Presidentes estadounidenses y el Dia de los Gobernadores.
Puerto Rico y la reforma de salud federal
El gobernador Luis Fortuno reconoce que si el Congreso crea un nuevo programa para ofrecerle un plan de salud a los 46 millones de personas que ahora no lo tienen en Estados Unidos, se requerira un esfuerzo especial para ajustarlo a Puerto Rico.
Fortuno se refirio a la posibilidad de que ese nuevo programa que pudiera quedar en manos del Gobierno federal -como se hace ahora con Medicaid y Medicare- dependa de deducciones contributivas federales que harian mas complicado su puesta en marcha en la Isla.
Sonia Sotomayor
Our friends Migdalia & Daniel Aponte sent us this: "I saw this new website created by LatinoJustice PRLDEF in support of the nomination of Judge Sonia Sotomayor to the U.S. Supreme Court... Please go to Justice for Sotomayor and write a letter to your senator in support of her nomination. We need your support. Thanks."
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On Friday, June 12th, we celebrated our second Puerto Rican Mixer. Once again it was a success. We are trying to get Puerto Ricans and friends of Puerto Rican together. We have a lot of ideas and are planning accordingly. Please see more on Boricuas in San Antonio ... You can also get information in our new Facebook Page...
Puerto Ricans in San Antonio, Texas. How many are we? How many do you know? See places that cater to Boricuas in San Antonio and ... some places that we should avoid.... Our next activities will be on Saturday, June 27th and the next Mixer wil be on Friday, July 17th. This time the Mixer will be in the NorthWest side. Boricuas in San Antonio
Refranes de Puerto Rico: Mas lento que un suero de brea...Se toca con los ojos y se mira con las manos... We, Boricuas, spice up our conversations with refranes y dichos. We have a few reafranes for you. See if you know more and share them with us. More refranes y dichos
Did you know that in our beloved Coqui world, males sing different than females?... The first Mother's Day in Puerto Rico was celebrated in Yauco in 1915?.. Bat sounds from a Batman movie were recorded in Puerto Rico? See much more... Puerto Rican Trivia
We wonder what impact would we have if all Hispanics would join forces and unite as one big group! What do you think could happen? How could we influence public opinion, politics, health care, etc.?
Que bonita bandera. La Bandera Puertorriquena. Definitely beautiful but where did our flag come from? Who designed it? And what does it mean? When asked, many can identify it: Red, white and blue with five horizontal red and white strips and a white star centered... The Puerto Rican Flag
Of all Spanish colonial possessions in the Americas, Puerto Rico is the only territory that never gained its independence. Internal and geopolitical dynamics during the last quarter of the nineteenth century, nevertheless, brought dramatic political, social, and economic changes to the island, setting the stage... The Changing of the Guard
Our Puerto Rican heritage is something really beautiful and special and something to be very proud of! We are different and yet, we share so many characteristics with other cultures, whether they are hispanic or not! We should be proud of our culture. The orgullo boricua should flow in our veins. And we should show that pride by example...
Our island has so many beautiful places to see and enjoy. La Parguera, El Morro. la ciudad de Ponce, Aguada, El Viejo San Juan and many more. We have pictures, many of them sent to us by our BoricuaFirst friends... see our pictures
Puerto Rico is one of the most hunted places for a vacation by tourists all over the world. And it is no wonder why the popularity of this place is so high... Its rich culture, beautiful landscapes and wide range of choices regarding how to spend your free time during... Puerto Rico
PRIDE = Puerto Rico Isla Del Encanto (Muchas gracias a Debbie Vargas por enviarnos esto, que ella vio en una camiseta).
En Puerto Rico, el 47% de las mujeres entre 15 y 44 años no tiene hijos, lo cual concuerda con las tendencias mundiales de fertilidad.Los datos de la Encuesta de la Comunidad de Puerto Rico del Censo federal 2006 revelan que el 47% de las mujeres entre 15 y 44 años no tenía hijos.
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We, Puerto Ricans identify ourselves as Boricuas, a word that originated from the Taino word Boriken (also known as Boriquen, Borinquen, or Borinquen), to illustrate our recognition of our Taino heritage.
The word Boriken, which means "the great land of the valiant and noble Lord", was used by the original Taino Indian population to refer to the island of Puerto Rico before the arrival of the Spaniards.
The use of the word Boricua has been popularized by descendents of Puerto Rico heritage, commonly using the phrase, "Yo soy Boricua" to identify ourselves as Puerto Ricans.
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