Vol. 3 No. 36 Para ver este documento en español, oprima aquí. FEDERAL AGENCIES OPPOSED LENIENCY FOR FALN MILITANTS A Civil and Social Battle for Vieques Island  Keeping Up With the Garcias OK, is he or isn't he? Is pop sensation Ricky Martin Hispanic or not? And if he is Hispanic, is he living la vida loca with a non-Hispanic moniker so he'll appeal to mainstream tastes? Those are some of the questions people are asking as Martin's star continues its meteoric rise through the entertainment industry. The answers are intriguing, and they come from none other than the U.S. Census Bureau, which published a study on Hispanic surnames three years ago. So here goes. -Maria T. Padilla, THE ORLANDO SENTINEL Puzzling Polls: The Race for San Juan City Hall CLEMENCY QUESTION PART OF LARGER STATUS PICTURE The Spanish Test: George W. Bush vs. Al Gore The top Presidential candidates are courting Latino voters by speaking their language - or at least trying. A panel of renowned linguists rates their performance in two recent speeches. -NEW YORK TIMES CLINTON'S CLEMENCY OFFER: A FAIR DEAL FOR THE FALN Sister Isolina Ferre Honored with Medal of Freedom Hispanics: Beyond the Myths Dick Kirschten, NATIONAL JOURNAL LETTER TO THE EDITOR: An Opinion on Rossello's Frustration Rossello's Frustration Justified - DEBATE - POINT: Why Should I Have to Learn Spanish? David Porter, THE ORLANDO SENTINEL COUNTERPOINT: Why and When We Speak Spanish Myriam Marquez, 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 SEEKS U.N. SUPPORT TO COMPEL WASHINGTON TO ACT PESQUERA PROMISES ANOTHER STATEHOOD REFERENDUM Understanding U.S. Citizenship Issues Citizens' Educational Foundation Puerto Rico Searches for Its Future Myrna Torres, NEWSDAY Ongoing Archives... 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 IMPLICATIONS OF THE PUERTO RICO POLITICAL STATUS PLEBISCITE, ANSWERS TO FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS 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.