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  • PUERTO RICO: Calderon Decides To Put Status On Backburner (Oops, Congress might remember Vieques.)

    03/29/2003 6:59:31 AM PST · by 4Freedom · 12 replies · 271+ views
    The San Juan Star | Saturday, March 29, 2003 | XAVIRA NEGGERS CRESIONI
    Gov. Calderon said Thursday that she has "temporarily" postponed moving forward on the status issue because of a lack of consensus between the island's three political parties and the U.S. war with Iraq. "I have temporarily postponed this subject, in light of, first, that a consensus was not achieved with current leadership, and, secondly, because of the war and other situations compelling the U.S. Congress, which at this time would make an approach by one or two [political] parties unproductive," Calderon said. "I understand that until the people of Puerto Rico go before the U.S. Executive and U.S. Congress in...