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People wave a Puerto Rican flag atop a moving vehicle during elections in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Nov. 6, 2012.
Associated Press reports — Puerto Ricans were facing a fundamental question on Election Day: Should they change their ties with the United States?
Citizens in the U.S. island territory cannot vote in the U.S. presidential election, but many were excited to participate in a referendum that could push the territory toward statehood, greater autonomy or independence. Full story…
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Hurricane Irene could be a major storm with winds above 110 mph when it reaches the Southeast U.S. coast, the U.S. National Hurricane Center warned Monday as Puerto Rico cleaned up and the Dominican Republic geared up. Full story.
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A man wades through a flooded street after hurricane Irene hit the area in Naguabo, Puerto Rico, Monday, Aug. 22. Hurricane Irene headed out over warm ocean water on a path that could take it to northeastern Dominican Republic and part of Haiti early Tuesday and to the U.S. mainland by the end of the week.
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Todd Kimberlain a hurricane forcaster studies computer models as he tracks Hurricane Irene at the National Hurricane Center on August 22 in Miami, Florida. Irene is the first Hurricane of the 2011 Atlantic season with winds at 80mph currently and may hit the East coast later this week with higher winds projected.
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Pro-Independence protesters march demanding the release of political prisoners in San Juan, Puerto Rico on June 14. Obama's one-day visit marks the first visit to Puerto Rico by a sitting U.S. President since John F. Kennedy's 1961 visit. The sign they hold reads in Spanish: "Independence Now".
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A woman holds an image of President Barack Obama dressed as Superman, as she waits for the presidential motorcade in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
There can't be much doubt that electoral politics drove the timing of this historic visit. Full story.
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From left, Musician Marc Antony, Puerto Rico Mayor Jorge Santini Padilla, President Barack Obama, Puerto Rico Gov. Luis Fortuno, Rep. Pedor Pierluisi, D-Puerto Rico, and Adjutant General of the Puerto Rico National Guard Antonio J. Vicens, walk across the tarmac from Air Force One as Obama arrives at Muniz Air National Guard Base, Tuesday, June 14
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People wave flags as US President Barack Obama's motorcade drives past during a visit to San Juan, Puerto Rico, June 14.
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A building displays an 8-story banner welcoming US President Barack Obama during a visit to San Juan, Puerto Rico, June 14.
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President Barack Obama waves to a crowd gathered inside a hangar at the Muniz Air National Guard Base, shortly after his arrival in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Tuesday June 14. Obama's visit to Puerto Rico marks the first by a sitting U.S. President since John Kennedy. Obama is backed by Puerto Rican and American flags.
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President Barack Obama eats lunch with Alejandro Garcia Padilla, a Puerto Rican Senator and President of the Popular Democratic Party of Puerto Rico, at Kasalta Bakery during a visit to San Juan, Puerto Rico, June 14.
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A restored former Eastern Airlines DC-7B airplane taxies on the runway after arriving from Miami, Fl. in San Juan Puerto Rico Monday, May 16, 2011.Eastern Air Lines existed from 1926 to 1991 and the plane is part of an initiative of the Historical Flight Foundation to promote the aviation industry, educate and train youth in the aircraft maintenance and create awareness on the fundamental role of aviation in history.
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Flight attendant Karyle Rodenbeck, right, welcomes visitors during a tour inside the cabin.
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Former Eastern Airlines pilot, Juan Trigo of Puerto Rico, looks on prior to the arrival of the symbolic return of the Eastern Airlines DC-7B airplane in San Juan Puerto Rico Monday, May 16, 2011.
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Motor oil drips from one of the four engines of the restored former Eastern Airlines DC-7B airplane after arriving from Miami, Fl. in San Juan Puerto Rico.
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A university student protests as riot police stand guard at the main gate of the University of Puerto Rico during a student strike in San Juan, Puerto Rico, on Dec. 15. Students are on indefinite strike to protest an $800 yearly fee that takes effect next year to help reduce the system's budget deficit. Students already pay $49 per credit.
From all of the protests springing up around the globe, it would seem like the "poor college student" is fed up and not willing to take the tuition fee hikes that many countries are adopting.
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