Vol. 5 No. 27 Para ver esta página en español, oprima aquí. Thousands Celebrate Fourth Of July, Report On Protesters' Treatment To Be Ready In August, NPP, PIP Nix Section 956, Padre Island Impact Study Ordered, U.S. Flag Posting Campaign Continues Referendum Ballot Set, P.R. Flag Raised As Exercises End, Calderon: A Win, A Loss, Governor: Pentagon Not Considering Roosevelt Roads Closing, Ortiz Privately Worked To Lure Range To Texas Pro-Statehood demonstrators in San Juan chant "Puerto Rico, USA!" as they raise an American flag outside a chapel dedicated to Vieques. This year, as Americans across the nation waved the flag to celebrate Independence Day, the Stars and Stripes stirred controversy in Puerto Rico. ONGOING TOPICS & CATEGORIES:   . Puerto Rico Herald Departments: . Updated Archives . Self-Determination Legislation . Newsstand . Puerto Rico Facts . U.S. Government . Feedback . Contact Us! . Write your Member of Congress in Support of Puerto Rico Self-Determination! House of Rep. Member Web Sites Senate Member Web Sites Write Your Rep. Write your Senator -RELATED LINKS- Congressional Hispanic Caucus League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) MORE LINKS Know anyone who might enjoy the Puerto Rico Herald? Please ... Let them know!   Full Name Email You Friend ALSO IN THIS EDITION: Puerto Rico’s Battle Of The Flags Stop Hurting Island People Avenge Vieques!, Sinking The Navy, Garbage In, Garbage Out, The Guns Of Vieques ACU Expresses Concern Over Bush Decision A Just Decision, Bombs vs. Bucks, Stealth Bombing Of Texas… Bush Right About Bombs, Halt Bombing Now, Let Puerto Rico Go Its Own Way… Laguna Madre Journal: Welcome Mat's Out for Bombing in Texas OFFICIAL U.S. - PUERTO RICO VIEQUES ACCORD Liberating Vieques Giving Up On Vieques And Navy Preparedness Xenophobia With A Twist Emerging Clout of New York City's Latinos History Links All Hispanics Around World U.S. Flag Hits Nerve, Sparks Fight Vieques Bombings Re-Energize Political Protest Songs Soap Opera Upstages Protest At Vieques PUERTO RICO PROFILES Angel Cordero It’s Time For Timeshares Westgate Is Eager To Build In Puerto Rico Doral Scores Double Stateside Ultrapure Buys Out Parent Company CBI Beyond The Bombs, Vieques Is A Pretty, Laid-Back Island Latinomuscle Forces W To Cave Rove's Strategies To Woo Hispanics Working For Bush   PUERTO RICO SELF- DETERMINATION Puerto Ricans . . . Earning Their Own Way • Puerto Rico . . . Paying Its Own Way American taxpayers have provided $ subsidizing the Puerto Rico Commonwealth, and it's costing them $22,821,918.52 more each and every day of the year! For questions or problems regarding this site, please contact webmastr@puertorico-herald.org. Business•Economics•Finance | Vieques | Sports & Entertainment | Puerto Rico Report | Forum | Status | Island Politics Congress and the President | Plebiscite | Citizenship | Culture, Heritage Language | Puerto Rico Profiles | The Local Scene | Travel