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El Vocero Hispano is the largest Spanish language weekly newspaper in West Michigan that presents local and international news to its readers. The newspaper is edited by its founder, Andres Abreu. History Andrés Abreu, founder of El Vocero Hispano. Dominican journalist Andres Abreu moved to Grand Rapids, Michigan in 1991.
The majority of Puerto Rico's electricity is generated using oil and natural gas fired power plants. Puerto Rico also has 21 reservoirs that produce hydroelectric energy. [40] In 2019 the Puerto Rican government passed legislation requiring the closure of coal fired power plants by 2028 and achieving 100% renewable energy by 2050. [41]
The newspaper was founded in 1959 by William J. Dorvillier, and was intended for the English-speaking population in Puerto Rico. [2] Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist William Kennedy was once the managing editor of the Star, soon after its inception to 1961. [3] [4] Other contributors included Eddie López [5] and Juan Manuel García Passalacqua.
Lying on the northwesternmost point of the islet of Old San Juan, Castillo San Felipe del Morro is named in honor of King Philip II of Spain.The fortification, also referred to as el Morro or 'the promontory,' was designed to guard the entrance to the San Juan Bay, and defend the Spanish colonial port city of San Juan from seaborne enemies.
The Supreme Court of Puerto Rico (Spanish: Tribunal Supremo de Puerto Rico) is the highest court of Puerto Rico, having judicial authority to interpret and decide questions of Puerto Rican law. The Court is analogous to one of the state supreme courts of the states of the United States and is the highest state court and the court of last resort ...
Morovis (Spanish pronunciation: [moˈɾoβis], locally [moˈɾoβiʔ]) is a town and municipality of Puerto Rico located in the central region of the island, north of Orocovis, south of Manatí, Vega Baja and Vega Alta; east of Ciales, and west of Corozal.
The department was established under section 6 of Article IV of the Constitution of Puerto Rico on 25 July 1952. [3]In 1950, there were 74 districts, each managed by a superintendent.
[205] [206] Governor of Puerto Rico Ricardo Rosselló estimated damages from the storm at $90 billion (2017 USD). [207] July 9–10, 2018 – The remnants of Hurricane Beryl passed south of Puerto Rico, bringing heavy rain, especially to the east side of the main island; some areas on the east side of the island received over 8 inches of rain ...