Archive for category: Puerto Rico News

100,000 Documentary – Dogs in Puerto Rico

100,000 Documentary – Dogs in Puerto Rico

0 / January 8, 2012 1:50 pm

Directed by Juan Agustín Márquez, the Emmy award winning film 100,000 documents a growing problem on the beautiful island of Puerto Rico – stray dogs. These abandoned feral dogs, also known as “satos” in Puerto Rico, are often seen roaming [...]

New Puerto Rico Birth Certificate Policy

New Puerto Rico Birth Certificate Policy

1 / April 23, 2010 8:32 am

In December 2009, Puerto Rico enacted a new law to combat fraud and protect the identity of U.S. Citizens who were born in Puerto Rico. On July 1, 2010, the Puerto Rico Health Department’s Vital Statistics Record Office will begin [...]

Puerto Rico OKs Lowest Drunk Driving Limits

2 / January 3, 2010 6:25 am

Puerto Rico has adopted one of the world’s toughest legal limits for drunk driving by young adults. Gov. Luis Fortuno signed legislation Tuesday that lowers the blood alcohol limit for drivers ages 18 to 20 to .02 percent from the [...]