Vol. 6 No. 51 Para ver esta página en español, oprima aquí. Governor To Initiate Status Process In 2003…Pesquera: Cabinet Changes Reflect Criminalization Of Public Servants…Rodriguez Refers Izquierdo To SIP…Acevedo Vila Asks FTC To Reconsider Wal-Mart Approval…Calderon Urged To Discuss Island’s Status…US Investigating Gil Bonar’s Actions Navy Report On USS Killen Called ‘Defective’… Ports Authority Irregularities Alleged…Retired Public Employees To Get 2004 Bonus Increase…NPP Legislators Censor Lott…Super Aqueduct Capacity To Be Increased… ‘Maid’ Sweeps Box Office…'Bad Boys II' On Location…Vizcarrondo Criticizes Wal-Mart Decision Governor To Address Electoral Reform, Takes Xmas Gifts To Women’s Prison…LegislatureTo Investigate Comptroller’s Proceedings…Clemente Honored… Wal-Mart Opposition Grows…FEMA Grants Island $1.7M For Training…Bush Appoints Puerto Rican To Nat’l Museum Bd, Cabinet Changes May Affect Economy Who is your choice for Puerto Rico Political Personality of the Year? Puerto Rico VIDEO: Luquillo is a graceful crescent shaped beach and playground for Puerto Rican families… MORE... ONGOING TOPICS & CATEGORIES:   . Puerto Rico Herald Departments: . Updated Archives . Self-Determination Legislation . Newsstand . Puerto Rico Facts . U.S. Government . Feedback . Join Mailing List . 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) Citizens' Educational Foundation-US MORE LINKS Know anyone who might enjoy the Puerto Rico Herald? Please ... Let them know!   Full Name Email You Friend ALSO IN THIS EDITION: A Strange Week For Justice P.R. Winter Baseball League President Speaks Out Calderon Aides Giving Up On Federal Tax Exemption For Companies In The States… Federal Tax Drafts Omit 956 Amendment… Bush Reform May Shift Tax Burden To Lower Incomes As Well As Change Islands’ Issues… Study Shoots Down Claim That Navy Made Vieques Air Harmful The Effects Of Colonialism By Arturo J. Guzmán Calderon, Serrano, Pesquera, Gil: Four Who Have Had A Major Influence Over Puerto Rican Affairs In 2002 Puerto Rico: A Relic Of Some Weird Colonial Fantasies Of Another Century TV Networks Faulted On Hispanic Coverage: Vieques Was Year’s Dominant Story Far More Hospitable Than Vieques, Poland Cashes In by Renting Battlefields for War Games PUERTO RICO PROFILES Hispanic Businessman Jose Ortiz: Helping Others To Boost Political & Economic Influence Puerto Ricans Seem Resigned To More Scandal Island Leads Nation In Drunken-Driving Risk…2001 P.R. Population Estimates…Urban Train $150M Over Budget …Unauthorized Lease Scandal Impact Weighed… P.R. Studied HIV Vaccine Gets FDA ‘Fast Track’ OK…PA Students Broker Livestock Sales To Puerto Rican Farmers A Puerto Rican Rebirth In El Barrio Hispanic Legislators May Be Pacesetters In Simple Pronouns, Clues To Shifting Latino Identity Looking For The Best "Lechón" The Complete Guide To Caribbean Festivals For Chita Rivera, A Career With Legs 'Maid In Manhattan'; Puttin' Down Mop, Puttin' On The Ritz MLB Unveils P.R. Games…2 Gems Likely To Stay… Keeping Team Intact Would Be Good Business… To Move For '04 Payola Called Fixture In Latin Music, A Different Road For English-Language Radio Neighborhood's Diversity Reflects Greater Orlando American, Even With the Hyphen The Hispanic Power Outage CARIBBEAN BUSINESS Person Of The Year Private Sector: Frank Stipes Public Sector: William Miranda Marin U.S. EPA Administrator Whitman Addresses Major Issues During Visit Announces New Projects, Discusses Vieques Cleanup Ponce Favored Over Guayanilla For Megaport Hyatt Dorado Beach Introduces Su Casa Cottages: Two-Story Buildings On Historic Rockefeller Point Overlook Atlantic Puerto Rico Banks See Room To Grow At Home Se Habla Espanol: US Firms Send Customer Calls To Mexico; Its Advantage, Instead Of Say, P.R., Is That Agents Speak With A "Neutral" Spanish Accent   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