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	PUERTO RICO HERALD: Sen. Roberto Prats: Stirring Up The Hornets’ Nest
		Prats said a bill of this nature is long overdue in Puerto Rico and could have been an effective tool for preserving some of the once lush, green, natural habitats now developed and paved over.
		For Prats, the economic value of preserving these parcels is hard to estimate because of the obvious value to island tourism along with the environmental preservation.
		But Prats counters with an observation on the current state of affairs where several major construction development projects have been halted and languish in the courts--tying up the financing, peppering the Puerto Rico with incomplete, concrete eyesores--many because opponents have questioned the permits on the basis of one environmental law or another.
	www.puertorico-herald.org /issues/2001/vol5n36/CBSenRoberto-en.html (1326 words)

	Clouds of Fiberglass Particles Released By Vieques War Games
		State Senator Roberto Prats announced on Wednesday that he is making a Freedom of Information Act request to the Defense Department about the use of chaff in Puerto Rico.
		Prats discovered a document released by the General Accounting Office in 1998 in response to a request by Nevada Senator Harry Reid who was concerned over the use of chaff in Nevada.
		According to Prats, the report said there is no conclusive evidence that chaff is not harmful to people or the environment.
	www.ens-newswire.com /ens/jun2001/2001-06-21-02.asp (1269 words)

	A Roberto Prats se le está diluyendo el "golpe” económico de su vida
		Según Prats, el contrato firmado entre Corde y Umar para obtener la propiedad de la cementera obligaba a esta última a realizar una inversión de 43 millones de dólares.
		Prats, según la versión de los ejecutivos de la cementera, realizó una aportación de US$1.1 millones como socio minoritario local, para que el grupo Holcim desembarcara en 1996 en la República Dominicana mediante la compra de la Fábrica Dominicana de Cementos a través de su subsidiaria Umar.
		Prats llegó a la Audiencia Nacional acompañado por un grupo de personas y los testigos, Marino Vinicio Castillo, asesor del Presidente de la República con rango de secretario de Estado, y Euclides Gutiérrez, ministro sin cartera encargado de la Superintendencia de Seguros.
	www.clavedigital.com /Portada/Articulo.asp?Id_Articulo=8774 (2541 words)

	PUERTO RICO HERALD: Mission 2025 Gathers 170 Public And Private Leaders To Sketch Blueprint Of Island’s Future
		Given the senator’s announcement last week that he will join Jose Alfredo Hernandez Mayoral to head the PDP ticket in the 2004 elections, the 100 initiatives being gathered by the more than 170 young industry leaders in the group could become the core of the PDP platform.
		Although his project may sound similar to Gov. Sila Calderon’s Vision 2025 project--the development of a long-term economic, social, and academic development strategy for Puerto Rico that is free of political pressure so that the island can be globally competitive--Prats is quick to point out the difference.
		The first members to be called by Prats were attorney Eliseo Roque, publicists Jorge Marchand and Efren Pagan, attorneys Jose Rodriguez Amorous and Ricardo Vaquero Castro Senior, and certified public accountant Thomas Garrity, who now make up the executive committee.
	www.puertorico-herald.org /issues/2003/vol7n22/CBMision2025-en.html (1355 words)

	Obras Públicas tiene RD$1,200 millones 'abajo' con Roberto Prats
		El 12 de septiembre del 2003 Roberto Prats, en nombre de CONTROBAS, había firmado un contrato de cesión de crédito por 50 millones de pesos con el Banco de Reservas, lo que significa que le transfiere a la entidad bancaria “el crédito de que es titular frente a la SEOPC por concepto de cubicaciones pendientes”.
		En octubre del 2004 Roberto Prats le envió una comunicación en la que afirmaba que las obras podrían ser entregadas en un plazo de 30 y 90 días, y que estaban “adelantadas en más del 50% de su presupuesto”.
		Cuando SEOPC demandó judicialmente el pago de las deudas contraidas por Roberto Prats, éste le hizo a su vez una “demanda en nulidad de intimación de pago”, alegando que los cálculos hechos por Obras Públicas no se justifican y son ilegales las actuaciones del organismo estatal.
	www.clavedigital.com /Portada/Articulo.asp?Id_Articulo=8611 (1513 words)

	CNEWS - Politics US: Vila claims victory in Puerto Rico governor's race (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Another close race was for the island's non-voting congressional delegate, with the pro-statehood party's Luis Fortuno winning with 48.52 percent of the vote to 48.03 percent for Roberto Prats of Acevedo Vila's Popular Democratic Party.
		Prats said he wouldn't wait for a recount and conceded defeat Wednesday afternoon.
		Rossello's party took control of the legislature from Acevedo Vila's party, winning 18 seats in the 27-member Senate and 34 in the 51-member House, according to preliminary results.
	cnews.canoe.ca /CNEWS/Politics/US/2004/11/04/pf-699938.html (283 words)

	Blog Puerto Rico: Weekly Words 67 & NEW BLOG!!! (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		I believe we should have clearly defined status alternatives that are non-colonial and non-territorial.” Those were the words spoken by, neither a statehood or independence supporter, but by the commonwealth party’s Senator Roberto Prats.
		In a discussion before students at American University in Washington, DC, Sen. Prats, who is running for the Resident Commissioner post in DC.
		Prats made little of the issue that his support for greater sovereignty would come of either free association or independence.
	www.letpuertoricodecide.com /blog/archives/000002.php (772 words)

	The H. Truman Scholarship Foundation \| Meet Our Scholars
		Born and raised in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Jose developed an interest in Commonwealth politics at an early age.
		His introduction to the actual practice of public policy came as a high-school intern in the office of PR Senator Roberto Prats Palerm.
		Since then, Jose has worked on both Federal and PR affairs, most recently working on education research as an intern in the National Association of Federally Impacted Schools in Washington, D.C. He is principally interested in the promotion and protection of civil liberties, public education funding, and foreign aid initiatives.
	www.truman.gov /scholar_listing/scholar_listing_show.htm?user_id=157440 (179 words)

	Roberto Prats - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		His image, however, was tarnished by a government corruption scandal called Lavatón, where Prats, along with other Popular Democratic legislators allegedly participated in a money-laundering scheme to help the Calderón 2000 campaing go over the spending limits established in the Puerto Rican Electoral Law of 1977.
		Although criminal charges against Prats were never filed, due to statute of limitations, the incident haunted him for the rest of his short political career.
		Biography @ Prats campaign website - official site, in Spanish.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Roberto_Prats (402 words)

	HipÃ³lito MejÃa ordenÃ³ a Guido rescindir contrato con Roberto Prats - Diario Horizonte - Noticias Dominicanas - ...
		HipÃ³lito MejÃa ordenÃ³ a Guido rescindir contrato con Roberto Prats - Diario Horizonte - Noticias Dominicanas - Quisqueya
		Luego el gobierno de MejÃa otorgÃ³ a Jampi Investments, S.A con sede en PanamÃ¡, la concesiÃ³n por 50 aÃ±os de la zona turÃstica de SamanÃ¡, que estaba presidida por Roberto A. Prats.
		El contrato de concesiÃ³n fue firmado por el secretario de Obras PÃºblicas, Miguel.Vargas.Maldonado, y el presidente de la Jampi Investments, S.A., Roberto Prats, el 21 de agosto del aÃ±o 2002.
	www.diariohorizonte.com /view/?a=9272&z=9 (475 words)

	Far Shores News Story: Strange Cloud Passes Over Puerto Rico
		Clouds of chaff, tiny strips of silica glass, are released by pilots to hide their aircraft from radar.
		"I want to know if the cloud was chaff, and if it was, what amount was emitted and what type of chaff it was," Sen. Roberto Prats of Puerto Rico's Popular Democratic Party said.
		Prats cited a 1998 General Accounting Office report undertaken on behalf of another Puerto Rican senator, which called for an investigation into whether chaff could be inhaled and whether it posed a health risk.
	www.100megsfree4.com /farshores/ncloud.htm (591 words)

	DR1 - Daily News 26 February 2004
		In the latest scandal to emerge in connection with Samana, Senate leader Jesus Vasquez (PRD) says that the Senate is still pondering the Roberto Prats-Jampi Investments concession, as authorized by Presidential Decree 569-02, dated 21 August 2002.
		News reports, however, have criticized the contract because it allows the company to sell the concession to a third party, without establishing clear responsibilities for the investors, while the Dominican government contractually guarantees the profitability of the investment.
		In an advertisement published today in Hoy newspaper, businessman Prats says that the clause is nothing new and has been routinely included in all the concessionary contracts signed by the Mejia government.
	dr1.com /news/2004/dnews022604.shtml (3093 words)

	DC Vote - Media Coverage
		Meanwhile, local Democratic Party chief Sen. Roberto Prats, the Popular Democratic Party's resident commissioner candidate, expressed confidence that he and McClintock could reach accords to bring a united Puerto Rico delegation to the Democratic Convention in Boston.
		The two options - an island-wide primary to choose delegates or agreements on the delegation's make-up - "are always there," Prats said.
		Next month island Democrats are slated to approve a reorganization plan for the party in Puerto Rico, Prats said.
	www.dcvote.org /media/media.cfm?mediaID=606&year=2004 (675 words)

	Puerto Rico Wow!
		Roberto Prats, the Popular Democratic Party’s candidate for resident commissioner, said a primary is a preliminary election of candidates that occurs by secret balloting before the general election in November.
		Prats explained the reason for holding caucuses in Puerto Rico this year by saying, “This is because the Puerto Rican primaries are among the last, and unless there is a split national convention, the candidate for the presidency will have already been selected so a Puerto Rican primary process would be academic.”
		The primaries start in January of the election year (with New Hampshire) and run through June in what is called primary season.
	pal.prwow.com /html/Archives/ArcDetail2.php?archID=1322 (653 words)

	Puerto Rico Sends First Republican to Congress. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		SAN JUAN (AP) - Saying it would be irresponsible to keep the island in suspense until a recount is over, the Popular Democratic candidate for resident commissioner, Roberto Prats, gave an emotional speech on Wednesday in which he conceded the election to opponent Luis Fortuño.
		Prats said that on the contrary, the most responsible decision is “to attack with verticality that which I understand to be the final verdict of the people.” The young senator several times had to pause in his comments as he was overcome with emotion.
		With 1,816 of the 1,848 units reported, for 98.3 percent of the votes, NPP candidate Luis Fortuño had an advantage with 947,098 votes (48.52 percent), while Prats had 937,572 votes (48.03 percent).
	www.freerepublic.com /focus/f-news/1270962/posts (955 words)

	Protesters Gather in Boston as Court Considers Puerto Rico Election
		Preliminary election results from Nov. 2 showed Acevedo Vila narrowly ahead of the pro statehood contender, former Gov. Pedro Rossello of the New Progressive Party 48.38 percent to 48.18 percent.
		On the ballots in question, voters marked an ‘x’ for the tiny Independence Party, but they also put marks next to the names of Acevedo Vila and Roberto Prats, the Popular Democratic Party’s candidate for nonvoting delegate to U.S. Congress.
		Acevedo Vila’s supporters say Puerto Rico’s laws allow voters to mark one party such as the Independence Party, an underdog in most elections because of its size and platform in addition to candidates from other mainstream parties.
	www.virtualboricua.org /Docs/ap24.htm (352 words)

	High court to rule on ballots - The Boston Globe
		Preliminary election results from Nov. 2 showed Acevedo Vila narrowly ahead of the pro-statehood contender, former governor Pedro Rossello of the New Progressive Party -- 48.38 percent to 48.18 percent.
		On the ballots in dispute, voters put marks next to the names of Acevedo Vila and Roberto Prats, the Popular Democratic Party's candidate for nonvoting delegate to the US Congress, but they also marked an 'x' for the tiny Independence Party.
		Acevedo Vila's supporters say Puerto Rico's laws allow voters to mark one party in addition to candidates from other mainstream parties.
	www.boston.com /news/nation/articles/2004/12/16/high_court_to_rule_on_ballots (368 words)

	Democrats Abroad Mexico (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		The Regional meeting for the Americas began on Monday, November 13, 2006 and ended on Tuesday afternoon, November 14, 1006.
		Highlights were talks by Roberto Prats, Chair of the Puerto Rico Democratic Party, and Howard Dean, Chair of the DNC.
		As you might expect, there was much celebration after the November 7 election, much talk about what worked and what didn’t for DA in our effort to register voters, and much speculation about and planning for 2008.
	www.mexicodemocrats.org (491 words)

	WOSO 1030 AM - Monday Memo
		They`re doled out to family and friends for the total and direct benefit of the politicians.
		Even Resident Commissioner candidate, Roberto Prats, was less than honest in his back pedaling on his proposal to eliminate pork berrel funds.
		Representative Roberto "Junior" Maldonado was quoted in "El Nuevo Dia" as saying, loosely translated, that Prats was just trying to win votes because he knows the idea of eliminating pork funds is popular with citizens but it has no possibility of passing the Senate or the House.
	www.woso.com /mondaymemo/view.asp?id_mo=249 (222 words)

	Puerto Rican general election, 2004 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		As a by product of the recount, controversy divided the public opinion on the victory because of a vote that became known as "pivazo".
		When Acevedo became Governor, he was the first Governor in Puerto Rican history that does not have a Resident Commissioner of his same party (in part thanks to the "pivazo" vote), since Luis Fortuño of the PNP won the election against Roberto Prats for the post of Resident Commissioner.
		The PNP won 42 mayoralty races, while the PPD won 36.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Puerto_Rico_General_Elections_of_2004 (519 words)

	U.S. court to determine Puerto Rico vote counting - The Washington Times: Nation/Politics - December 14, 2004 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		On the ballots in question, voters marked an "x" for the tiny Independence Party, but they also put marks next to the names of Mr.
		Acevedo Vila and Roberto Prats, the Popular Democratic Party's candidate for nonvoting delegate to the U.S. Congress.
		Acevedo Vila's supporters say Puerto Rican law allow voters to mark one party — such as the Independence Party, an underdog in most elections because of its size and platform — in addition to candidates from other mainstream parties.
	washingtontimes.com /national/20041213-103106-4124r.htm (551 words)

	Hispanic Link \| Weekly Report \| Political Poop
		The race to become Puerto Rico's nonvoting representative in the U.S. Congress is nearly statistically tied, according to a poll released Oct. 14 by the island daily El Nuevo Día.
		Its survey of likely Nov. 2 voters for Resident Commissioner found businessman Luis Fortuño, of the pro-statehood New Progressive Party, ahead of island Senator Roberto Prats, of the pro-status quo Popular Democratic Party, by 44% to 39%.
		The poll has a margin of error of 4 percentage points.
	www.hispaniclink.org /weeklyreport/politicalpoop.htm (262 words)

	USCA1 Opinion 06-1448
		After careful consideration, we determine that the district court did not abuse its discretion, and we affirm the denial of attorneys' fees to both parties.
		On November 2, 2004, a general election was held in Puerto Rico, pitting Pedro J. Rosselló-González and Luis Fortuño, candidates on the New Progressive Party ticket for Governor and Resident Commissioner, against Aníbal Acevedo-Vilá and Roberto Prats-Palerm, candidates on the Popular Democratic Party ticket.
		After the balloting was conducted, a series of disputes arose between the parties as to the procedures for issuing and counting absentee ballots, whether a general recount should be conducted, and whether certain ballots known as "three-mark split" ballots should be counted.
	www.ca1.uscourts.gov /cgi-bin/getopn.pl?OPINION=06-1448.01A (2174 words)

	Boston.com / News / Local / Mass. / Puerto Ricans anxious as recount draws on, U.S. court ready to hear appeal in ...
		On Friday, a group of pro-independence protesters clashed with police trying to keep them apart from Rossello supporters.
		On the most of the ballots in question, voters chose the tiny Independence Party, but they also put marks next to the names of Acevedo Vila and Roberto Prats, the Popular Democratic Party's candidate for non-voting delegate to U.S. Congress.
		Acevedo Vila's supporters say Puerto Rico's laws allow voters to mark one party on the ballot while also voting for candidates from other parties.
	www.boston.com /news/local/massachusetts/articles/2004/12/10/puerto_ricans_anxious_as_us_court_set_to_hear_elections_dispute?mode=PF (817 words)

	'Vieques Libre!' To Be Discussed At Seminar
		The seminar will provide a forum for discussion and debate about military practices on the Puerto Rican island of Vieques.
		Speakers include Roberto Prats, candidate for Puerto Rico's Senate, and Manuel Rodriguez-Orellana, secretary for North American Relations for the Partido Independentista Puertoriqueno (PIP).
		Eduardo Bonilla, professor of sociology, will serve as moderator.
	www.tamu.edu /univrel/aggiedaily/news/stories/99/111799-4.html (96 words)

	DR1 - Daily News 24 February 2004
		Scott McClellan, spokesman for the Bush administration, has said the US will deport any refugee that reaches Florida coasts.
		Foreign Minister Frank Guerrero Prats has reiterated his stance on the Dominican Republic's capacity to receive refugees fleeing the violence in neighboring Haiti.
		According to reports, 1,200 more soldiers are being sent to police the border in the wake of the recent unrest.
	dr1.com /news/2004/dnews022404.shtml (1925 words)

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