Vol. 3 No. 32 Para ver este documento en español, oprima aquí. NAVY ATTRIBUTES FATAL VIEQUES BOMBING TO MISTAKES Puerto Rico Panel to Lobby U.S. Over Vieques Luis Ferre established the Museo de Arte de Ponce in 1959 to encourage the people of Puerto Rico to explore the European aspect of their artistic heritage. Housed since 1965 in a building that is a work of art in its own right, this impressive collection includes examples of European art from the Renaissance to the 20th Century. In Puerto Rico, Local Politics Always Come First Calderon Names Referee to Mediate PDP Resident Commissioner Race - DEBATE: COUNTERPOINT - Why and When We Speak Spanish Let me explain why we haven't adopted English as our official family language. It's certainly not meant to be un-American. From its inception, this country was careful not to promote a government-mandated official language. We understand that English is the common language of this country and the one most often heard in international-business. We know that, to get ahead here, one must learn English. But that ought not mean that somehow we must stop speaking in our native tongue. Throughout this nation's history, most immigrants...kept their language through the first generation and, often, the second. In this century, Latin American immigrants and others, such as Puerto Ricans whose U.S. citizenship is automatic by nature of that island's commonwealth status, have fought for this country in U.S.-led wars. They have participated fully in this nation's democracy by voting, holding political office and paying taxes. And they have watched their children and grandchildren become so "American" that they resist speaking in Spanish. -Myriam Marquez, THE ORLANDO SENTINEL - DEBATE: POINT - Why Should I Have to Learn Spanish? David Porter, THE ORLANDO SENTINEL Puerto Rico Asks to Be Included in U.N. Colony List STANDING WATCH ON THE IMPERIUM: IN PUERTO RICO, THE LEGACY OF THE SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR REMAINS UNRESOLVED The Washington Post PUERTO RICO BECOMING A MILITARY HUB FOR U.S. FORCES The Miami Herald Rossello's Frustration Justified PUERTO RICO'S REPUBLICAN PARTY CELEBRATES 100 YEARS ROSSELLO SEEKS U.N. SUPPORT TO COMPEL WASHINGTON TO ACT PDP Resident Commissioner Primary Acevedo Vilá vs. Hernández Mayoral SAN JUAN MAYORAL CAMPAIGN HEATS UP Rodríguez vs. Santini PESQUERA PROMISES ANOTHER STATEHOOD REFERENDUM Republicans, Democrats Courting Hispanic Vote Understanding U.S. Citizenship Issues Citizens' Educational Foundation Puerto Rico Searches for Its Future Myrna Torres, NEWSDAY IMPLICATIONS OF THE PUERTO RICO POLITICAL STATUS PLEBISCITE, ANSWERS TO FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS VIEQUES Vieques Articles Vieques Editorials VIEQUES CHRONOLOGY Rosselló to Congress: Don't Wash Hands of Puerto Rico Status Responsibility  SENATE HEARINGS - TRANSCRIPT Full Text of All Statements PUT COMMONWEALTH DEFINITION IN WRITING, LANDRIEU TELLS ACEVEDO-VILÁ Puerto Rico Leaders Demand To Know Political Status Options; Senators Reply That Some Want 'Free Lunch' Status Zogby Poll Finds Puerto Rican Voters Rejected Commonwealth, Preferred Statehood In 1998 Plebiscite Puerto Rico Herald Calls On Congress To Pass Federal Plebiscite Legislation RELATED LINKS Congressional Hispanic Caucus League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) MORE LINKS Write your Member of Congress in Support of Puerto Rico Self-Determination! House of Rep. Member Web Sites Senate Member Web Sites   Write Your Representative Write your Senator Under statehood all Puerto Ricans would have been American taxpayers have forked over wealthier today, and the Commonwealth is costing them $6,000.00 more every year! subsidizing the Puerto Rico Commonwealth, and it's costing them $22,821,918.52 more each and every day of the year!   PUERTO RICO SELF-DETERMINATION Puerto Ricans Earning Their Own Way Puerto Rico Paying Its Own Way Self-Determination Legislation | Puerto Rico Herald Home Newsstand | Puerto Rico | U.S. Government | Archives Search | Mailing List | Contact Us | Feedback For inquiries or comments regarding the design and functionality of this site, please contact webmaster@puertorico-herald.org.