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NPRC Lifetime Member Mari Carmen Aponte becomes the official U.S. Ambassador to El Salvador.

"We praise the move by President Obama to bypass a stalled process in the senate confirmation of Ambassador Aponte," stated Rafael A. Fantauzzi, President & CEO of the National Puerto Rican Coalition. "Another "wise latina" is rewarded for her loyalty, public service, and leadership in America. Felicidades Señora Embajadora!"  

A new article by the conservative website New Patriot Journal states that "Puerto Ricans want equality & transparency" regarding the rum excise tax issue. Congress continues to ignore the rum deal that will give a british owned company, Diageo, at least $2.7 billion of our money.

see entire article http://www.newpatriotjournal.com/Articles/CONGRESS_GIVES_U_K_RUM_MAKER_A_2_7_BILLION_U_S_TAX_PAYER_GIFT 

The conservative group know as "Tea Party" is adding fuel to the fire around Congressman Charlie Rangel's ethics accusations by including the Diageo deal into the mix.

In this article, they reveal the fact that the so call 30 year deal between USVI and Diageo to produce Captain Morgan, is actually a 60 year deal due to options included on the deal that only Diageo can exercise. Given this fact, the corporate giveaway to Diageo will be closer to $6 billion instead of the $2.7 billion we previously reported.

Today Judge Susan Bolton issued a preliminary injuction against several sections of the controversial Arizona Immigration Law SB 1070 slated to start July 29th, 2010.

By Rafael. A. Fantauzzi,

President & CEO

National Puerto Rican Coalition

Department of Education has received and completed evaluation of the reinstatement process for 10 of the 11 University of Puerto Rico (UPR) campuses. New agreements will secure no disruption of federal aid funds for students.

This is outrageous, watch the following interview carefully. Any alumni, current student, university administration, and government officials from the Island should request an apology from Congressman Pete Stark.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UjbPZAMked0&feature=player_embedded#!

Read article (in Spanish) written by El Nuevo Dia's Jose Delgado Robles,  

http://www.elnuevodia.com/garantiasdelgobiernofederalparalaupr-739322.html

Jose Delgado's Blog

http://www.elnuevodia.com/blog-la_upr_y_los_fondos_federales-739783.html

NPRC PRESIDENT RAFAEL FANTAUZZI AND REPRESENTATIVES FROM ASPIRA, UNIVERSITY OF PR ALUMNI AND FRIENDS ASSOCIATION (UPRAA), PRFAA, OFFICE OF CONGRESSWOMAN NYDIA VELAZQUEZ, AND OFFICE OF CONGRESSMAN PEDRO PIERLUISI PATICIPATED IN A MEETING HELD YESTERDAY WITH REPRESENTATIVES OF THE DEPT OF EDUCATION AND THE WHITE HOUSE TO DISCUSS THE LOSS OF ELIGIBILITY OF FEDERAL AID FUNDS BY THE UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO (UPR) CAMPUSES DUE TO THE RECENT STUDENT STOPPAGE.

Today the Department of Justice took on the challenge of controling the states ability to enforce immigration law by filing a lawsuit against Arizona's SB 1070. See DOJ Press Release below.

CITING CONFLICT WITH FEDERAL LAW, DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE CHALLENGES ARIZONA IMMIGRATION LAW

WASHINGTON - The Department of Justice challenged the state of Arizona’s recently passed immigration law, S.B. 1070, in federal court today.