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group of bondholders on Tuesday sued
Puerto Rico’s government as debt negotiations fell apart less than two weeks
ahead of what would be the largest default in
the island’s history.
The suit filed in New York by holders of
general obligation (GO) bonds seeks to invalidate a debt moratorium and fiscal emergency
law passed in early April as the island struggles
to restructure $70 billion in public debt.
While Gov. Alejandro García Padilla has
not yet implemented a temporary debt moratorium, many speculate he will soon because
Puerto Rico is expected to default on a payment of nearly $2 billion on July 1. That amount
includes more than $700 million in GO bonds
that are supposed to be guaranteed under the
island’s Constitution.
The lawsuit said bondholders relied on that
key protection when they bought GO bonds two
years ago.
“Plaintiﬀs have an absolute right to be
paid first among all obligations of the Commonwealth, to be paid in full, and to be paid
on time,” the lawsuit states. “When Puerto Rico
approached the capital markets in late 2013 to
issue the 2014 GO Bonds, Governor Garcia Padilla trumpeted the bonds’ constitutionally
guaranteed priority.”
The case was brought by Washington-based
Robbins, Russell, Englert, Orseck, Untereiner &
Sauber on behalf of several investment groups.
Overall, Puerto Rico has roughly $12.5 billion worth of outstanding GO bonds, according
to the lawsuit.
The lawsuit was filed on the same day that
Puerto Rico’s government announced it was
ending private talks with bondholders following several failed proposals and counterproposals involving debt payments.
“At this time, the parties have not reached
an agreement on the terms of a Transaction for
COFINA and general obligation (GO) bonds,
and they are no longer continuing discussions
on a non-public basis with respect to the Proposal or any counterproposals,” said a press release issued Tuesday by Puerto Rico’s Government Development Bank (GDB) and the Fiscal
Agency and Financial Advisory Authority.
The GDB, which is operating under a state
of emergency amid dwindling liquidity, publicly released those proposals, including one
presented to bondholders a week ago that officials said was more generous than a previous
proposal made in April.
Puerto Rico already faces a couple other
debt-related lawsuits as the U.S. Senate prepares to debate a bill called PROMESA, already
approved by the U.S. House of Representatives,
that would implement a federal control board,
among other things, to address the island’s spiraling debt.
Grace Santana, the governor’s chief of staﬀ,
told The Associated Press that the government
is reviewing the lawsuit but accused bondholders of refusing to acknowledge the island’s fiscal
crisis.
“Puerto Rico has debts it cannot pay,” she
said. “This attempt by hedge funds to disrupt
the Commonwealth’s ability to keep the lights
on and provide essential services for the 3.5 million Americans on the island makes clear that
the Senate must act and pass PROMESA before
July 1.”
STAR reporter John McPhaul contributed to
this report.
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Wednesday, June 22, 2016
PDP Mayors, Municipal Presidents Back Bernier’s Status Referendum Proposal
By MARIA MIRANDA SIERRA
[email protected]
M
embers of the Mayors Association and the Municipal Presidents Organization on Tuesday
announced their support for the proposal by Popular Democratic Party (PDP)
gubernatorial candidate David Bernier
to hold a “Statehood: Yes or No” status
referendum in 2017.
“Bernier has been very brave and
responsible,” Mayors Association President Rolando Ortiz said in a written
statement. “The status [issue] has to be
addressed without fear, as has been proposed by our party’s president.”
Last Friday, after discussing the
island’s relationship with the United Sta-
tes, the PDP governing board approved
a “historic resolution” to “Statehood: Yes
or No” status referendum next year.
The pro-commonwealth party also
agreed to redefine the relationship between Puerto Rico and the U.S. to one that
is “non-colonial or territorial but sovereign” while keeping U.S. citizenship.
Meanwhile, PDP Sen. Martín Vargas, who heads the Municipal Presidents
Organization and who is running for
mayor in Guánica, said the “path proposed by David has our support.”
“We are going to wage the battle
alongside David to move this country
forward and also to resolve the historic
problem of the island’s political status,”
Vargas said.
It was reported that Bernier was
slated to have meetings on Tuesday with
PDP senators and representatives, in
addition to scheduled meetings with the
“PDP base” throughout the week. It is
anticipated that his proposal will gather
further support from PDP leaders as Bernier meets with them.
Meanwhile, Vargas also announced on Tuesday that four new municipal
presidents have been sworn in: Arecibo
PDP Municipal President Lourdes Esther
Acevedo, Maricao Municipal President
Wilfredo Ruiz, San Sebastián Municipal
President Samuel Vega Orta, and Camuy
Municipal President Iván Serrano.
The conference of non-mayoral PDP
municipal presidents joins party leaders
in towns currently under New Progressive Party mayoral administrations.
Rolando Ortiz
“Together we work on political
strategies, organization of the party’s
base and electoral orientation,” Vargas
said. “We are convinced that under David Bernier’s leadership we will recover
these towns to give the residents a better
government.”
San Juan Mayor Playing ‘Russian Roulette’ with Islanders’ US Citizenship, Challenger Says
By The STAR Staﬀ
N
ew Progressive Party (NPP) San
Juan mayoral candidate Leo Díaz
Urbina alleged that current Mayor
Carmen Yulín Cruz Soto is putting Puerto
Ricans’ U.S. citizenship at risk.
“The mayor of San Juan has expressed herself publicly in favor of free
association for Puerto Rico as a solution
to the colonial problem,” Díaz said. “It is
important to recall that free association
requires that Puerto Rico be a sovereign
country to enter into an agreement with
the United States. This kind of agreement
between sovereign nations is incompatible with permanent American citizenship,
and the mayor of San Juan knows it. To
propose free association implies the loss of
American citizenship for Puerto Ricans.”
Díaz said the mayor should talk
clearly to the people of San Juan, admitting that she believes that Puerto Rico is
sovereign and separate from the United
States.
During her appearance before the
U.S. Congress last year, the San Juan mayor urged free association for Puerto Rico,
a position she reiterated in her appearance
Monday before the United Nations Decolonization Committee, where she called for
separation from the United States.
Cases recently resolved by the United States Supreme Court make clear that
Puerto Rico is a colony subject to the plenary powers of Congress under the territorial clause of the United States Constitution.
“The public has one of two options
in the next elections in San Juan,” Díaz
said. “To take the road to separation and
the loss of American citizenship with the
mayor of San Juan or take the road that
I propose, which guarantees American
citizenship with permanent union and
equality of rights for all with the United
States.”
He also reiterated the urgent call to
free associated state advocates who value
their U.S. citizenship to “join us to guarantee your citizenship and not permit the
mayor to put it in danger.”
“While the Capital City lives on the
foundation of million-dollar loans, criminality increases and there is no plan for
the economic development of the city, the
mayor of San Juan dedicates herself to
putting in danger one of the principal values that Puerto Ricans treasure, which is
their American citizenship,” the candidate
said. “Let’s not under any circumstances
permit that our American citizenship be
put in danger and next November 8 let’s
tell the mayor unmistakably that our
people don’t play Russian roulette with
American citizenship.”
Mayor Cruz could not be reached for
comment.
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Wednesday, June 22, 2016
NPP Lawmaker: What Would ‘No’ to Statehood in
Bernier Status Vote Actually Be Saying ‘Yes’ To?
By MARIA MIRANDA SIERRA
[email protected]
N
ew Progressive Party (NPP) Party
Rep. María Milagros Charbonier on
Tuesday called on Popular Democratic Party (PDP) gubernatorial candidate David Bernier to publicly define what a
“No” vote would represent as proposed in
the “Statehood: Yes or No” status referendum he has proposed be held next year.
Last Friday, the PDP governing board
decided to hold such a referendum in 2017;
however, some board members voted María Milagros Charbonier
against it, according to news reports.
Charbonier also asked those board vote for “No” in their referendum being
members who voted against Bernier’s pro- driven by Bernier.”
posal to express themselves in favor of NPP
The PDP board also agreed to redefiPresident Ricardo Rosselló Nevares’ propo- ne the relationship with the United States
sal that a referendum on the island’s status to one that is “non-colonial or territorial but
be held on Nov. 8 alongside the general sovereign” while retaining U.S. citizenship.
elections.
Charbonier added that “we believe
“It is time for the definition,” Char- that a ‘No’ vote is a vote for independence,”
bonier said in a written statement. “The in the form either of an associated republic
moment has finally come for the PDP to de- or total separation from the United States.
fine itself, there is no turning back. David
“There are only two decolonization
Bernier is playing partisan politics with an options, statehood or independence,” Charissue as important as status for the island. bonier said. “The people of Puerto Rico
The people have the right to know what it should know that. No more ambivalence.”
means, for the current PDP leadership, a
The NPP lawmaker said a vote for
Governor Resumes Debt
Relief Push in Washington
By JOHN McPHAUL
[email protected]
G
ov. Alejandro García Padilla arrived
in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday to
continue eﬀorts to search for tools to
overcome the fiscal crisis battering Puerto
Rico, saddled with a $70 billion debt.
The García Padilla administration
has declared that putting oﬀ action by the
federal government that would permit the
commonwealth to face the economic and
fiscal situation could bring negative consequences for Puerto Rico residents.
“The current economic scenario threatens to become a humanitarian crisis on a
large scale, aﬀecting essential services that
the government provides the citizenry,” the
governor said in a written statement released by La Fortaleza.
The governor’s actions are directed
at promoting prompt action by the United
States so that the necessary legislation to
restructure the public debt on the island
is passed, “without aﬀecting the self-determination of the government of Puerto
Rico.”
The trip came as a group of hedge
funds filed a lawsuit Tuesday against the
commonwealth and some of its oﬃcials
over unpaid general obligation bond debt,
which is supposed to be protected by the
Puerto Rico Constitution.
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“No,” as Bernier is “apparently boosting,”
could “equate to” rejecting U.S. citizenship along with funds from the health care
programs Medicare and Medicaid, and eliminating federal programs that oﬀer help
to families of scarce economic resources,
such as the Nutritional Assistance Program
(PAN by its Spanish acronym).
“The people have to be clear about
what a vote for the “No” would imply,”
she said. “Would it mean complete separation from the U.S., an associated republic,
without the guarantee of U.S. citizenship,
with no more federal assignments, without
a common currency? That is what David
Bernier, who turns out to be a first-rate nationalist, is defending. We hope that Bernier
and the few who supported him in that pro-
posal will tell us today what a vote for ‘No’
means.”
Charbonier also called on Gov. Alejandro García Padilla and the other “nine
dissidents” who did not favor Bernier’s
proposal to speak out in favor of Rosselló’s
proposal.
“The governor, as well as former Gov.
Rafael Hernández Colón, Héctor Luis Acevedo, Carmen Yulín Cruz, Luis Vega Ramos, Rafael Hernández Mayoral, Carlos
Delgado, Antonio Faz Alzamora, and former Gov. Aníbal Acevedo Vila are being asked to speak out, starting today, about our
party president’s proposal to hold the referendum alongside the general elections,”
Charbonier said. “We are hoping that they
reply.”
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Wednesday, June 22, 2016
From page 5
The island can fall into default on
loans of $2 billion on July 1.
The suit calls into question the Moratorium Law approved to avoid payment on
the country’s $70 billion debt.
“We are still reviewing the suit filed
[Tuesday],” La Fortaleza Chief of Staﬀ Grace
Santana said. “The decision of these hedge
funds to opt for litigation, instead of continuing to negotiate in good faith, demonstrates their continued inability to recognize
the reality of the Commonwealth’s fiscal
crisis.”
The oﬃcial said “Puerto Rico can-
not pay them [the debts under litigation].
This eﬀort on the part of vulture funds to
try to interrupt the capacity of the Commonwealth to be able to maintain its operations and give essential services to the 3.5
million residents of Puerto Rico leaves clear
that the Senate of the United States must act
on PROMESA [the Puerto Rican Oversight
Management and Economic Security Act]
before July 1.”
The bill under scrutiny in the U.S. Congress and already approved by the House
of Representatives would permit the island
to restructure its debt, but at the same time
would impose a federal fiscal oversight
board on the Puerto Rican government.
Key Island Tourism Player Backs Car Rental Surcharge for Non-Residents
BY MARIA MIRANDA SIERRA
[email protected]
M
eet Puerto Rico and other key components of the island’s tourism sector announced their support on
Tuesday for the passage of House Bill 2867,
which would establish a fixed daily surcharge (ATD by its Spanish acronym) on car
rentals for non-residents.
Funds raised through this mechanism
would allow Meet Puerto Rico, a non-profit
organization established in 1962 to drive
meetings, conventions, trade shows and incentive groups to Puerto Rico, to maintain
and increase its eﬀorts to attract groups and
conventions to the island and would help
protect natural resources, Meet Puerto Rico
President and CEO Milton Segarra said in a
written statement.
“Establishing a fixed daily [surcharge]
on car rentals is vital to continue strengthening the groups and conventions segment,
which represents approximately 25 percent
of the hotels’ business with meeting space,”
Segarra said.
Last week, the House passed with a
voice vote the bill that would impose a surcharge of $3.50 per day for rental cars on the
island. If the measure passes the House by
final electronic vote, it will go to the Senate
for consideration, the STAR reported last
week.
The legislation, authored by Popular
Democratic Party Rep. Ángel Matos, establishes that the surcharge would be for the
first 30 days of the car rental and for those
who do not have a driver’s license issued
by the commonwealth. The charge, according to the measure, would be known as
the fixed daily contribution, and would be
charged by the car rental company.
Segarra noted that the primary purpose of House Bill 2867 is to create the
Puerto Rico Groups and Destination Marketing Fund to further develop the groups
and conventions segment of the island’s
tourism industry. Also, it creates the Puerto
Rico Ecotourism Facilities Conservation and
Management Fund to make these facilities
self-suﬃcient, and an additional fund for
the Puerto Rico Tourism Co. (PRTC) to continue promoting the destination.
The car rental tax would exclude motor vehicles with chauﬀeur services, such as
taxis and limousines; loaner cars provided
by car dealers without cost to their clients;
motor vehicles under leasing contracts;
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“These surcharges on daily car rentals
are very common in the U.S. and other parts
of the world. In the U.S., there are over 85
jurisdictions with similar programs, all of
them working and contributing to the development of the tourism industry in those
destinations,” Segarra said. “These surcharges do not reduce the competitiveness
of the destination; on the contrary, the destination loses competitiveness when it is not
able to appropriately market facilities such
as the Convention Center and when it lacks
the capacity to grant sponsorships to attract
groups and conventions of high economic
impact.”
Segarra added that one of the significant benefits of this bill is that it assigns
funds to the Department of Natural and Environmental Resources (DNER) for the conservation and management of ecotourism
facilities. The DNER will receive recurring
funds through the creation of an Ecotourism
Facilities Conservation and Management
Fund that will benefit state forests, natural
reserves and wildlife refuges throughout
the island. These natural resources are enjoyed by visitors and resident alike, Segarra
said.
Furthermore, the bill would immediately free the government from approximately $3.8 million in financial commitments,
including the funds assigned to market and
sell the Puerto Rico Convention Center and
the sponsorship fund of the PRTC.
During fiscal year 2014-2015, groups
and conventions attracted by Meet Puerto
Rico were responsible for $100 million in
direct expenditures, for a return on investment of 1,500 percent, Segarra said. During
the past seven years, Meet Puerto Rico has
contributed $550 million in direct expenditures from groups and conventions.
After the bill was approved by voice
vote last week in the lower chamber, New
Progressive Party Rep. Lourdes Ramos
spoke out against its passage, saying it will
eventually take money from Puerto Ricans’
pockets while slowing down local tourism.
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Senate Prepares Puerto Rico Debt Debate Amid Democrats’ Concerns
U
.S. Senate Democratic leader Harry
Reid said on Tuesday that amendments were necessary to a Puerto
Rico debt bill that Senate Majority Leader
Mitch McConnell said would be voted on by
next week.
Reid, speaking to reporters, said changes were needed to the federal board overseeing the restructuring of Puerto Rico’s $70
billion debt under the bill, but he did not say
whether Democrats would be successful in
making any changes.
The House of Representatives passed
a Puerto Rico debt relief bill on June 9, following months of internal debate. Supporters hope the Senate passes that bill, without
any amendment, before July 1, when Puerto
Rico faces a deadline for making a $1.9 billion
debt payment.
The Caribbean island, which is a U.S.
territory, is suﬀering a poverty rate of about
45 percent and has been hobbled by worsening debt problems. Some schools and medical facilities are closing and thousands of
residents are relocating to the U.S. mainland,
further shrinking Puerto Rico’s tax base.
While Reid said he had “some serious
concerns” with the current bill, which was
negotiated by the Obama administration and
lawmakers in the House, he did not say whether he expected any amendments to succeed
in the Senate.
Harry Reid
A Senate debate over amendments
could simply help put Democrats on record
registering their concerns with the legisla-
tion.
“At the very minimum, we need some
amendments to make sure that people understand what is not in that bill,” Reid said.
Democrats in both chambers have voiced concerns over some potential minimumwage reductions for young workers that Republicans included in the House bill.
They also have said the federal oversight board, to be appointed by Washington,
might not have Puerto Rico’s best interests in
mind.
Supporters of the bill have argued it
is the best measure that can pass the Republican-controlled Congress and that Puerto
Rico could slip into chaos without action.
Congressman Seeks EPA Action Plan for PR Landfill Crisis
By JOHN McPHAUL
[email protected]
C
ongressman Dennis A. Ross (R-Fla.)
sent a letter to the administrator of
the U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) Gina McCarthy requiring a
plan from the agency to address the crisis
of toxic municipal landfills in Puerto Rico,
according to the community group Puerto
Rico Limpio, which obtained a copy of the
missive.
In the letter dated May 26, Rep. Ross
expressed “concern over the failure of the
EPA in the exercise of its legal authority over
the municipal landfills in Puerto Rico.”
“The little supervision by the responsible authorities on the island, delegated by
the EPA, has resulted in a failed system for
the treatment of solid waste,” he wrote..
Ross said the majority of municipal
landfills in Puerto Rico “are characterized
as being ‘uncovered’ and in non-compliance with minimum federal regulations.”
“Many of these sanitary landfills have
not complied since the federal government
implemented regulations in 1991,” Ross
wrote.
In the letter, the congressman added
that “reports indicate that many landfills
in non-compliance have exposed garbage
which can contribute to the propagation of
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“It has been indicated that there are
facilities that have experienced the escape
of contaminants that have even provoked
fires as a result of the emission of methane gas,” the Congressman wrote. “The current system of security management of
the municipal landfills in Puerto Rico is not
eﬃcient and the EPA has the right and the
obligation to intervene to protect the public
interest.”
Ross reminded the EPA administrator that the EPA has the complete authority,
under current laws, to take necessary legal
or administrative actions that can achieve
favorable conditions in landfills that pose
a substantial and imminent danger to the
health of the environment.
“The EPA only has made limited improvements,” he said.
The lack of action on the toxic landfills
“must not continue,” the Congressman added.
“I believe that the EPA
must evaluate in a critical manner the security of the landfills
in Puerto Rico that don’t comply
and take decisive measures to
assure that they don’t continue
operating in this state,” Ross
wrote. “I respectfully request
that you give me a plan of how
the EPA intends to address the
security of landfills of Puerto
Rico.”
Puerto Rico Limpio co-founder Hiram
Torres Montalvo thanked the Congressman
for his action. Torres Montalvo was in Washington, D.C. last week for a meeting in
Congress on the landfill crisis sponsored by
the environmental group GreenLatinos.
“I met with members and personnel
of Congress who gave us their support. I
am excited to know about the letter from
Congressman Ross to the EPA administrator McCarthy and the statements of support
of Congressman Luis Gutiérrez (D-Ill.) in
the information session last week,” Torres
Montalvo said. “This is only the beginning
for us. We are going to continue taking the
message and meeting with people in demanding that the EPA meet its responsibility on the lack of action with the landfill
crisis in Puerto Rico and the cycle of injustice that has been created in the aﬀected
communities.”
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Wednesday, June 22, 2016
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US Senators Urged to Turn Back PROMESA
By The STAR STAFF
T
he National Puerto Rican Coalition
(NPRC) on Tuesday urged U.S. senators
to vote against the Puerto Rico Oversight, Management and Economic Stability Act
(PROMESA), a piece of legislation they describe
as “intrusive and undemocratic.”
“Throughout the past two weeks, we have
heard a consistent message from Senate oﬃces:
In private, senators overwhelmingly oppose
PROMESA,” the NPRC said in written statements. “However, these senators are afraid that Nydia Velazquez
if they vote against this bill, they will be labeled
as someone who contributed to Puerto Rico’s pact in the lives of average, middle-class Puerto
demise, and will be blamed for the island’s eco- Ricans,” the NPRC said.
nomic crisis.”
The group added that “in essence this legisThe coalition said once PROMESA is defeat- lation would cancel all local elections and impose
ed in the U.S. Senate, they will work with U.S. a colonial regime that will rule unchallenged
senators to promote a balanced solution that pro- over every aspect of Puerto Rican society.”
motes fiscal discipline as well one that respects
“Imagine having a group of New York
the rights of the at least eight 8 million American bankers being selected to run Mississippi and
citizens of Puerto Rican origin (3.5 residing in the impose their New York values, customs and soisland and 4.5 in the mainland U.S).
cial regulatory practices on the residents of Mis“As leaders from the Puerto Rican com- sissippi?” the NPRC noted. “This would be an
munities in the U.S. and on the island, we are outrage and [is] unacceptable. However, in eshere to tell every single U.S. senator that if they sence this is exactly what this legislation would
vote against this legislation, they will be viewed do in Puerto Rico.”
instead as the champions who saved the Puerto
The cost to operate and administer the
Rican people,” the NPRC said. “They will be federal control board would fall entirely on the
viewed as leaders who stood up against greedy backs of middle and lower income families in
hedge fund managers and their powerful lobby- Puerto Rico, the group said.
ists, and protected the hard-working families of
“The Congressional Budget Oﬃce’s own
Puerto Rico.”
report on PROMESA reveals that this unelected
The coalition noted that they know of “se- control board will cost a staggering $370 million,
nior senators” who are quietly working on alter- none of which will be paid for by the federal
native legislation that addresses the economic government,” the group said. “Instead, Concrisis, while protecting the democratic values gress will make the Puerto Rican government
that “we all cherish.”
responsible for these costs. This is a move that
“We strongly urge every U.S. senator to smacks of the Trump-style politics of 2016 -vote [with] their conscience and do what is right Congress will appoint a board to govern Puerto
by voting ‘NO’ on the PROMESA legislation and Rico, without any kind of input from local resiopposing cloture,” the group said.
dents, yet locals will be responsible and required
The NPRC said Puerto Rico residents cur- to pay for it. This sounds like more anti-Hispanrently do not have full representation in the fed- ic rhetoric we hear in speeches by the presumperal government.
tive Republican presidential candidate Donald
“And now, Congress wants to appoint an Trump.” The National Puerto Rican Coalition
unelected federal board (according to the Con- (NPRC) on Tuesday urged U.S. senators to vote
gressional Budget Oﬃce [CBO], this board is a against the Puerto Rico Oversight, Management
federal entity) to in essence govern Puerto Rico,” and Economic Stability Act (PROMESA), a piece
the group added. “House Speaker Paul Ryan, of legislation they describe as “intrusive and unrepresentatives of the Obama administration democratic.”
and even Congresswoman Nydia Velazquez
“Throughout the past two weeks, we have
claim that this bill will simply impose an ‘over- heard a consistent message from Senate oﬃces:
sight board.’”
In private, senators overwhelmingly oppose
However, the NPRC noted, “the devil is in PROMESA,” the NPRC said in written statethe details.”
ments. “However, these senators are afraid that
“And the details show that this board would if they vote against this bill, they will be labeled
control nearly every aspect of the local govern- as someone who contributed to Puerto Rico’s
ment and impose their will and demand strict demise, and will be blamed for the island’s ecoausterity measures that will have a severe im- nomic crisis.”
The coalition said once PROMESA is defeated in the U.S. Senate, they will work with U.S.
senators to promote a balanced solution that promotes fiscal discipline as well one that respects
the rights of the at least eight 8 million American
citizens of Puerto Rican origin (3.5 residing in the
island and 4.5 in the mainland U.S).
“As leaders from the Puerto Rican communities in the U.S. and on the island, we are
here to tell every single U.S. senator that if they
vote against this legislation, they will be viewed
instead as the champions who saved the Puerto
Rican people,” the NPRC said. “They will be
viewed as leaders who stood up against greedy
hedge fund managers and their powerful lobbyists, and protected the hard-working families of
Puerto Rico.”
The coalition noted that they know of “senior senators” who are quietly working on alternative legislation that addresses the economic
crisis, while protecting the democratic values
that “we all cherish.”
“We strongly urge every U.S. senator to
vote [with] their conscience and do what is right
by voting ‘NO’ on the PROMESA legislation and
opposing cloture,” the group said.
The NPRC said Puerto Rico residents currently do not have full representation in the federal government.
“And now, Congress wants to appoint an
unelected federal board (according to the Congressional Budget Oﬃce [CBO], this board is a
federal entity) to in essence govern Puerto Rico,”
the group added. “House Speaker Paul Ryan,
representatives of the Obama administration
and even Congresswoman Nydia Velazquez
claim that this bill will simply impose an ‘oversight board.’”
However, the NPRC noted, “the devil is in
the details.”
“And the details show that this board would
control nearly every aspect of the local government and impose their will and demand strict
austerity measures that will have a severe impact in the lives of average, middle-class Puerto
Ricans,” the NPRC said.
The group added that “in essence this legislation would cancel all local elections and impose
a colonial regime that will rule unchallenged
over every aspect of Puerto Rican society.”
“Imagine having a group of New York
bankers being selected to run Mississippi and
impose their New York values, customs and social regulatory practices on the residents of Mississippi?” the NPRC noted. “This would be an
outrage and [is] unacceptable. However, in essence this is exactly what this legislation would
do in Puerto Rico.”
The cost to operate and administer the
federal control board would fall entirely on the
backs of middle and lower income families in
Puerto Rico, the group said.
“The Congressional Budget Oﬃce’s own
report on PROMESA reveals that this unelected
control board will cost a staggering $370 million,
none of which will be paid for by the federal government,” the group said. “Instead, Congress
will make the Puerto Rican government responsible for these costs. This is a move that smacks of
the Trump-style politics of 2016 -- Congress will
appoint a board to govern Puerto Rico, without
any kind of input from local residents, yet locals
will be responsible and required to pay for it.
This sounds like more anti-Hispanic rhetoric we
hear in speeches by the presumptive Republican
presidential candidate Donald Trump.”
NIH Begins Large Study of Pregnant
Women in Zika-Hit Areas
R
esearchers are beginning a study
of up to 10,000 pregnant women
in Puerto Rico, Brazil and other
Zika-hit parts of Latin America and the
Caribbean, to better understand the virus’
threat.
The U.S. National Institutes of Health
announced the study Tuesday, saying researchers will enroll participants starting
in the first trimester and compare the birth
outcomes of those who become infected
with Zika and those who don’t.
Zika, spread mainly by mosquitoes,
causes only mild symptoms in most people. But during pregnancy, it can cause fetal death and severe birth defects.
The Zika in Infants and Pregnancy
study will track a variety of birth defects,
how risk may vary by trimester — and if
there are additional risk factors, such as
prior infection with the also-common dengue virus.
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In Zika-Struck Puerto Rico, Trouble Delivering Donated Contraceptives
O
nly a small fraction of contraceptives donated in
Puerto Rico to prevent Zika-related birth defects are
expected to get to the women who need them this
month, public health oﬃcials told Reuters.
The donations -- tens of thousands of intrauterine devices and birth control pill packs -- came from major healthcare
companies as the virus spreads rapidly through the island.
The delivery delays illustrate the struggles of Puerto
Rico’s healthcare system, which is faltering amid the commonwealth’s financial crisis.
Hundreds of thousands of residents are expected to be
infected in the coming months by the mosquito-borne Zika
virus. Infections in pregnant women can cause microcephaly, a rare birth defect that can lead to severe developmental
problems.
Many local doctors do not have the expertise to insert
IUDs, and have not stocked them because of their high cost
to patients.
The CDC Foundation, the U.S. public health agency’s
philanthropic arm that received the donations, said it needs
$20 million for training and follow-up services to get the contraceptives to women.
“We have people who would love to have them available,” said Dr. Carmen D. Zorrilla, professor of Obstetrics and
Gynecology at the University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine. She is encouraging patients to wait at least a year to get
pregnant.
As many as 138,000 women on the island are at risk of
unintended pregnancy, based on historical trends and a lack
of access to contraceptives, according to the U.S. Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention.
Bayer AG, Allergan, Medicines360 and Merck have
together contributed about 60,000 IUDs and 80,000 packs of
birth control pills in recent weeks. The CDC estimates that
about a quarter of Puerto Rico’s 3.5 million people could be
infected with the virus.
Dr. Judith Monroe, president and CEO of the CDC
Foundation, said the organization has trained about two
dozen doctors and raised about $1.7 million in cash, enough
to provide 700 women free services starting in June. It needs
to raise an additional $20 million to train and pay medical
professionals who will provide the services.
In the meantime, the companies are still holding the
donated devices and pills while the CDC Foundation lines
up a licensed distributor in Puerto Rico.
At the behest of the CDC, the nonprofit in February began soliciting private sector donations for Puerto Rico, Monroe said in an interview. Raising extra money for contraceptive distribution was challenging as would-be donors may
not yet grasp the urgency of the situation in Puerto Rico.
“We have an opportunity to be innovative,” she said, referring to increasing access to “family planning across Puerto
Rico, services that have not been there before on this scale.”
DOCTORS UNDER FINANCIAL STRESS
Money is essential to train and pay medical professionals, many of whom are barely surviving because of the
island’s financial crisis and historically low reimbursement
rates from the U.S. government’s Medicaid insurance pro-
gram for the poor, which covers nearly half of residents.
“It is hard, close to impossible to ask doctors to take
anything else from their pockets,” said Dr. Nabal Jose Bracero, who chairs the Puerto Rico section of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. “Things are very,
very rough.”
The current Zika outbreak was first detected last year
in Brazil and has been linked to more than 1,400 cases of
microcephaly. It has since spread to at least 39 countries and
territories in the Americas. In Puerto Rico, at least 1,726 cases of Zika infection have been confirmed, including in 191
pregnant women, according to the Puerto Rico health department.
Zika is expected to arrive in the continental United
States in the coming weeks as the weather warms. CDC officials expect that Puerto Rico will be hit harder given the
prevalence of mosquitoes that carry the Zika virus on the island and a lack of infrastructure to protect against the insect
bites.
Health care donors say they are now urgently focused
contraceptive distribution.
“We are working with the CDC Foundation on the distribution arrangements to ensure that product gets to Puerto
Rico as quickly as possible,” said Gavin Corcoran, Chief Medical Oﬃcer at Allergan.
Bayer, Allergan and Medicines360 also have begun
training a few dozen medical professionals to use their IUD
devices, which need to be inserted and removed by a person
with expertise to avoid potentially serious complications. The
nonprofit Upstream USA also is providing training to medical
professionals for IUDs and other methods of birth control.
Despite the diﬃculties of distribution, Bracero said
health professional in Puerto Rico are grateful for the contraceptive donations.
“It’s overwhelming,” he said, “one of the good things to
come out of the horrible situation.”
Postal Workers Indicted for Theft of Gov’t Property
By The STAR Staﬀ
A
federal grand jury returned three separate indictments on Tuesday charging Travis Wilkerson,
Jean Ostolaza Cruz and Rubén Bautista Alcántara
with theft of government property, among other charges,
U.S. Attorney for the District of Puerto Rico Rosa Emilia
Rodríguez announced Tuesday.
In a case involving fraudulent workers compensation claims, Wilkerson, a former USPS city mail carrier,
was charged with two counts of false statements to the
Department of Labor (DOL), Oﬃce of Workers Compensation Program (DOL OWCP), two counts of false statements
and fraud to obtain federal employees’ compensation, and
one count of theft of government property.
Wilkerson alleged that he suﬀered an on-the-job injury on Sept. 27, 2010. After returning to work, on Feb. 22,
2012, Wilkerson alleged that he suﬀered a recurrence of
the 2010 injury. Since Feb. 22, 2012, Wilkerson has been
receiving OWCP compensation benefits. On Feb. 1 and on
April 3, Wilkerson certified in the annual DOL EN-1032
Form that he was not employed, self-employed or involved
in a business enterprise.
“According to the investigation conducted by the
United States Postal Service, Oﬃce of Inspector General
(USPS OIG), while receiving OWCP benefits, Wilkerson
has been actively engaged in Wilkerson-Farms, a business that he owns that is dedicated to the sales and distribution of coﬀee, fruits and vegetables to the United
States,” Rodríguez said. “The amount of compensation
benefits that Wilkerson received illegally is approximately
$30,685.”
Meanwhile, USPS Sales and Service/Distribution
Associate Ostolaza Cruz faces charges of theft of gov-
ernment property and theft of USPS property. Ostolaza
Cruz allegedly stole money orders and Collect on Delivery (CODs) funds while working at the Sabana Hoyos and
Florida post oﬃces. As part of the scheme, Ostolaza Cruz
unlawfully used the personal identification information
of Sabana Hoyos Post Oﬃce customers to cash the money
orders for his own use.
Ostolaza Cruz also allegedly stole money from
CODs payments made by USPS customers and valued at
$11,562 for his personal use.
USPS Contractor Bautista Alcántara was charged
with 33 counts of mail theft and 33 counts of obstruction
of correspondence.
The United States Postal Service (USPS), Oﬃce
of Inspector General is in charge of the investigation
with the collaboration of the Puerto Rico Police Department.
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Another Impasse on Gun Bills,
Another Win for Hyperpolitics
By CARL HULSE
T
his week’s failed gun control votes in the Senate encapsulate much of what is wrong with
and most frustrating about Congress.
Not one senator in either party believes that
someone who presents a serious terrorism risk
should be able to waltz into a gun shop and legally
buy powerful firearms. Yet partisanship, a reluctance to compromise and the influence of powerful
special interests again prevented lawmakers from
achieving a consensus objective, as four separate
plans went down on Monday to an entirely predictable defeat.
It was just the latest instance in which lawmakers agreed that something needed to be done on an
issue of national importance, but were unable to
find a way to do it in Washington’s hyperpolitical
atmosphere.
Democrats, holding new political leverage after
the horrific killings of 49 people by a gunman in
Orlando, Fla., were eager to press their advantage
and were not about to make it easy for Republicans, pushing broader legislation on background
checks, along with the central proposal that would
have made it tougher for terrorism suspects to buy
guns.
“We are not going to be a cheap date on this
one,” Senator Harry Reid of Nevada, the Democratic leader, said in an interview last week.
Republicans, with much on the line in this election year, were not willing to cross the National
Rifle Association, which endorsed a Republican alternative that Democrats branded unworkable and
phony. Democrats say they cannot see themselves
voting for any proposal blessed by the gun lobby.
Republicans, as the majority party in the Senate, were not about to cede too much authority to
Democrats and allow them to set the legislative
agenda. Republicans were not amused by a 15-hour
Democratic filibuster last week, a maneuver that essentially let the minority party take over the floor
for the day.
To top it all oﬀ, the two parties agreed to a filibuster-proof, 60-vote threshold on the gun control
proposals, one that Democrats themselves couldn’t
meet when they controlled the Senate during the
failure of a round of gun votes after the shooting in
Newtown, Conn., in December 2012.
It was a recipe for failure, leaving a sense of
disappointment and anger among both lawmakers
and survivors of those lost in an epidemic of mass
killings — another instance of dashed hopes that
the latest unimaginable slaughter would be the one
After a divided Senate blocked gun control measures on Monday, Democrats spoke publicly about their determination to continue seeking legal gun restrictions.
to finally provoke a compromise.
“What am I going to tell 49 grieving families?”
an emotional Senator Bill Nelson, Democrat of Florida, asked after the votes. “I am going to tell them
the N.R.A. won again.”
The impasse has gotten to the point where it
was seen as something of a victory — one that took
concerted eﬀorts by Democrats in last week’s filibuster — to merely force votes on what most agreed
would have been a mainly symbolic step toward
tighter gun laws.
“We are at least going to get to see where people
stand on some pretty simple concepts,” said Senator
Christopher S. Murphy, Democrat of Connecticut,
who led the filibuster and has been a determined
advocate of new gun laws since the school shooting
in Newtown.
To Republicans, a central reason for the Democratic push was to gain campaign fodder against
vulnerable Republicans, and to shift attention away
from Democratic policy on fighting terrorism. Senator Mitch McConnell, Republican of Kentucky and
the majority leader, accused Democrats of jumping
on the Orlando tragedy as “an opportunity to push
a partisan agenda or craft the next 30-second campaign ad.”
The politics were palpable. Democrats believe
that the gun issue could be employed eﬀectively
against Republican candidates in swing states like
New Hampshire, Ohio and Pennsylvania that will
decide control of the Senate in November. Minutes
before the votes, the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee issued a news release attacking
Republican arguments against the legislation. Minutes after it failed, the organization issued statements harshly criticizing the votes of Republican
contenders in Ohio and New Hampshire.
Senator Kelly Ayotte of New Hampshire, one of
the embattled Republicans, voted for both Democratic and Republican plans on terrorist screening,
trying to avoid serious political trouble on the issue. Mr. Reid compared her position to doing yoga
on the Senate floor.
Ms. Ayotte is part of a bipartisan group trying
to negotiate an agreement on a new alternative first
oﬀered by Senator Susan Collins, Republican of
Maine. That proposal would prevent those on the
federal no-fly list, and on a second list for added
airport screening, from buying guns, but would allow for an appeal. The federal government would
be accountable for court costs for people who successfully contest the federal action.
Ms. Collins and other Republican backers hope
they can get a vote on the Senate floor. But they
would need to attract substantial Republican support even if every Democrat backed the measure,
and that was in doubt. Leading Democrats said
they had not yet seen the proposal, and noted that
Ms. Collins herself often clashes with her party on
gun control and other issues.
“It doesn’t have to be this way,” Senator Patrick
J. Toomey, Republican of Pennsylvania, said about
the legislative futility represented in Monday’s tableau. “That is what is so maddening about this.”
It doesn’t have to be that way. But it always
seems to be.
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Realizing It’s a Small, Terrifying World After All
The Orlando massacre turned a sanctuary
of fantasy and escape into a sobering scene
all too familiar in America.
By DAN BARRY
T
he corner of Kaley Street and South Orange Avenue oﬀers a tableau of American déjà vu, a sprawl of
Subways and 7-Elevens so common in communities
across the continent. This one just happens to include a
gay nightclub popular with Latinos called Pulse, where
gaping holes in the gray-painted exterior now reflect the
infliction of a national traumatic injury.
It’s easy to see Orlando as a place apart, our sanctuary
of fantasy and escape, where fun trumps work and mouse
ears are an accepted fashion accessory. But when a deeply
aggrieved, heavily armed man burst into this unremarkable nightclub planted beside a carwash, the ensuing mayhem did not seem to occur in some distant, disconnected
place. Instead, it became a sobering mash-up of so much
that is contentious in American life.
Guns. Gay rights. Islamic extremism. Immigration.
Latinos. Guns. Playing out just 20 miles from where George Zimmerman shot Trayvon Martin, in a state slowly
receding into the rising seas, it felt like Disney Dystopia
— just in time for Election 2016. Orlando is more than our
preferred family vacation destination. Orlando is these
fractured United States. Orlando is us.
Past tragedies tended to unify Americans, said Gary
R. Mormino, a retired historian at the University of South
Florida with a particular expertise in his state’s experience. Here in Florida — “where roots are as shallow as
Australian pines,” he wrote in an email — some people
will recall how, after Pearl Harbor, President Franklin
D. Roosevelt’s calm but assertive radio talks bonded the
country, elevating hopes. Many more will remember the
feeling of shared grief as the television broadcaster Walter
Cronkite wiped a tear while reporting the assassination of
President John F. Kennedy.
“But 2016 brings together the toxic elements of an
election year, presidential candidates who polarize the
electorate, voters who are afraid and angry, and a press
eager to exploit the spectacle of division and disaster,” Mr.
Mormino wrote.
“Alas,” he added, “we live in a balkanized state and
nation.”
On some level, there’s a chaotic, only-in-Florida quality to the calamity at Pulse. On the previous Friday night,
a young singer named Christina Grimmie — famous for
having appeared on “The Voice” — was shot dead by a
stalker as she signed autographs. And on the following
Tuesday, an alligator killed a toddler at a Disney resort.
But when Omar Seddique Mateen, 29, a security
guard with thwarted law enforcement ambitions, entered
the nightclub with a handgun and a military-style rifle —
A memorial to Yilmary Rodriguez Solivan near the Pulse
nightclub.
both legally and swiftly purchased — he was not coming
from some foreign land. He was a first-generation American, born to Afghan Muslim parents in Queens and educated in the public schools of Florida.
And the community he was about to devastate was
not some foreign place — not some stereotypical city of
rednecks, snowbirds and Disney-besotted hordes. It was
Tomorrowland today, a booming and diverse city of
250,000, in which the Hispanic share of the population has
grown to 25 percent.
“I don’t even know that I’d characterize it as a Southern
city anymore,” said State Senator Darren M. Soto, a Democrat who was born to Italian-American and Puerto Rican
parents in New Jersey. “It’s much more of a transplant,
Hispanic kind of vibe in the city.”
“We’re an all-American town, but we’re the new America,” he said. “We have people from all backgrounds and
walks of life.”
That diversity includes gay men like Eric Rollings,
47, the chairman of the Orange County Soil and Water
Conservation District. He recalled moving to Orlando
from Michigan in 1989 and finding a small, sleepy-town
L.G.B.T. community still reeling from the AIDS epidemic.
At the city’s first gay pride parade, a quarter-century ago,
he said, Ku Klux Klan members gathered at the corner of
Magnolia and Pine to “greet” the marchers.
Now, he said, the gay pride festival is a popular signature event in the city. And on the January day that samesex marriage became legal in Florida last year, he noted,
Mayor Buddy Dyer of Orlando oﬃciated the marriages of
dozens of same-sex couples on the steps of City Hall.
Mr. Rollings recalled much of this while decompressing in a local restaurant called Santiago’s Bodega. He
wore a T-shirt adorned with slogans of determination —
#OneOrlando, #OneHeart, #OnePulse — and an expression that changed by the minute. Now grief, now exhaustion, now disbelief, now hope, now grief again.
The nightmare unleashed by Mr. Mateen is a conti-
nuation of the shared nightmare we keep reliving — from
Virginia Tech to Newtown to Aurora to Charleston. The
names of the victims may change, but the Greek Chorus
reaction is all too familiar. Shock and grief, candlelight vigils and calls for unity, vows for change and legislative
paralysis, finger-pointing and vitriol, and, in the end, nothing much diﬀerent — other than, say, South Carolina’s
vote to remove the Confederate flag from State House
grounds after the Charleston shooting.
It took a 15-hour filibuster by Senator Chris Murphy, a
Democrat from Connecticut with searing memories of the
slaughter of 26 schoolchildren and educators in Newtown,
to get modest gun-control measures to the Senate floor.
Yet it had no more success Monday than similar proposals
did after Newtown, with the Senate, largely along party
lines, failing to advance measures that called for an expansion of background checks for all gun sales and a delay in selling guns to suspected terrorists (consider that
phrase, by the way).
Eric Rollings, left, and David Velez at a fund-raiser for
victims in Orlando on Friday.
Add to that the profound displays of support for the
grieving L.G.B.T. community here, oﬀset by flashes of intolerance — a pastor in Sacramento lamenting that more
hadn’t died — and statements by more than a few politicians that somehow managed not to mention that many of
the victims were gay, or Latino, or both.
Finally, the Pulse massacre provided more rhetorical
fodder for Donald J. Trump. He suggested that President
Obama was to blame. He trumpeted the positive aspects
of racial profiling and reiterated his call for a temporary
ban on Muslims entering the United States.
Mr. Trump also said the massacre highlighted the
need for more guns, not fewer, and imagined a scene in
which some in the nightclub had been armed. “And this
son of a bitch comes out and starts shooting, and one of
the people in that room happened to have it, and goes
boom, boom — you know what, that would have been a
beautiful, beautiful sight, folks,” said Mr. Trump, the presumptive Republican candidate for the presidency.
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It was too much, all this death and grief and discord,
as if the horrors unleashed at the club were just another
excuse to display our grievances and divisions. So respite
was sought at one of the many Orlando-area theme parks:
Epcot. The $121.41 cost of admission was paid, as well as
the $20 for parking.
Then began a slog in 90-degree heat through this
permanent world’s fair. Past the margarita stands of fake
Mexico, the pastries of fake Norway, the orange chicken
with rice of fake China, the bratwurst of fake Germany, the
tiramisù of fake Italy. On to the air-conditioned comfort of
a colonial building featuring the “American Adventure”
attraction.
An a cappella group called the Voices of Liberty serenaded visitors with a song that gave a shout-out to every
American state. Then guests were directed to some closed
white doors and instructed to remain on the blue carpeting and oﬀ the gold — at least until these doors opened
to the auditorium.
Soon, an animatronic Benjamin Franklin and Mark
Twain were leading a half-hour tour of American history,
beginning with the Mayflower and ending with a monta-
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Police tape remained at an intersection near the Pulse
nightclub last week.
A Puerto Rican flag and a rosary at a memorial near the
club, where many of the victims were Latinos.
ge of famous American faces and moments: Marilyn Monroe and Magic Johnson, Elvis Presley and Albert Einstein,
Walt Disney and Sally Ride, the “I Have a Dream” speech
of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and the image of
firefighters raising the American flag at ground zero.
The music swelled, a singer urged America to “spread
your golden wings,” and the lights came on. With the
show over, the audience was directed to exit to the left,
past white doors and into the hot glare of what seemed
like another country entirely.
Authorities: UK Man Arrested at Rally Planned to Kill Trump
A
British man arrested at a weekend Donald
Trump rally in Las Vegas tried to grab a police oﬃcer’s gun so he could kill the presidential
candidate after planning an assassination for about a
year, according to authorities.
U.S. Secret Service agents said Michael Steven Sandford approached a Las Vegas police oﬃcer at the campaign stop to say he wanted Trump’s autograph, but
that he then tried to take the weapon.
In this June 18, file photo, police remove protestor Michael Steven Sandford as Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks at the Treasure Island hotel
and casino in Las Vegas.
A complaint filed Monday in U.S. District Court in
Nevada charges Sandford, 20, with an act of violence on
restricted grounds. He was denied bail during a court
appearance later in the day. His court-appointed attorney said he was living out of his car and in the country
illegally after overstaying a visa.
The arrest happened relatively quietly at a campaign stop seen as peaceful compared to the mayhem
at the presumptive Republican nominee’s recent events
in San Jose, California, and Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Gregg Donovan was among about 1,500 gathered
Saturday to see Trump at the Treasure Island casino on
the Las Vegas Strip. For the event, he donned the top
hat and red jacket that made him recognizable in his
former job as swanky Beverly Hills’ oﬃcial greeter for
more than a decade.
Donovan said he didn’t know about the charge
against Sanford until he saw news reports. But he recognized him because the two had stood in line together for nine hours waiting to get into the Trump event.
Sanford even held Donovan’s spot in line for a bathroom break.
“I was No. 5, and he was No. 4,” Donovan said.
They spoke, Donovan said, though Sanford didn’t
say much and seemed “strange.” Donovan didn’t elaborate on what made Sanford seem odd.
After waiting, they passed through metal detectors
manned by Secret Service, police and casino security
oﬃcials.
Federal Magistrate Judge George Foley said in court
Monday that Sandford was a potential danger to the
community and a flight risk. Sandford wore leg irons
and appeared to tremble during the hearing.
Heather Fraley, his assigned public defender, said
Sandford appeared to be competent. She said he hadn’t
been diagnosed with a mental illness but that he has
autism and previously attempted suicide. He doesn’t
have a job.
Sanford’s mother told court researchers that he was
treated for obsessive compulsive disorder and anorexia
when he was younger, and that he once ran away from a
hospital in England, according to the public defender.
Fraley argued that Sandford should go to a halfway
house because he didn’t have a criminal history, but the
judge said he should stay in detention ahead of a July 5
court date.
Agents said Sandford told them he had been in the
U.S. for about a year and a half, lived in Hoboken, New
Jersey, and drove to the San Bernardino, California,
area before coming to Las Vegas on June 16.
Sandford told oﬃcers he was convinced he would
die in the assassination attempt. He said he also reserved a ticket for a Trump rally in Phoenix, scheduled for
later Saturday, as a backup plan.
The criminal complaint said Sandford was arrested after grabbing the handle of an oﬃcer’s gun while
trying to remove it from a holster.
Sanford told authorities that he went to the Battlefield Vegas shooting range the day before the rally and
fired 20 rounds from a 9mm Glock pistol to learn how
to use it. Police detectives who visited the range spoke
with an employee who confirmed that he provided Sandford shooting lessons, according to the complaint signed by Secret Service Special Agent Joseph Hall.
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Wednesday, June 22, 2016
Donald Trump Starts Summer Push
With Crippling Money Deficit
By NICHOLAS CONFESSORE and RACHEL SHOREY
D
onald J. Trump enters the general election campaign laboring under the worst financial and organizational disadvantage of any major party nominee in recent history, placing both his candidacy and
his party in political peril.
Mr. Trump began June with just $1.3 million in cash
on hand, a figure more typical for a campaign for the
House of Representatives than the White House. He trailed Hillary Clinton, who raised more than $28 million
in May, by more than $41 million, according to reports
filed late Monday night with the Federal Election Commission.
He has a staﬀ of around 70 people — compared with
nearly 700 for Mrs. Clinton — suggesting only the barest
eﬀort toward preparing to contest swing states this fall.
And he fired his campaign manager, Corey Lewandowski, on Monday, after concerns among allies and donors
about his ability to run a competitive race.
The Trump campaign has not aired a television advertisement since he eﬀectively secured the nomination in
May and has not booked any advertising for the summer
or fall. Mrs. Clinton and her allies spent nearly $26 million
on advertising in June alone, according to the Campaign
Media Analysis Group, pummeling Mr. Trump over his
temperament, his statements and his mocking of a disabled reporter. The only sustained reply, aside from Mr.
Trump’s gibes at rallies and on Twitter, has come from a
pair of groups that spent less than $2 million combined.
Mr. Trump’s fund-raising for May reflects his lag in
assembling the core of a national finance team. In the
same month that he clinched the Republican nomination, Mr. Trump raised just $3.1 million and was forced to
lend himself $2 million to meet costs. Some invitations to
Trump fund-raising events have featured the same short
list of national Republican finance volunteers regardless
of what city the event is held in, suggesting Mr. Trump
has had some trouble lining up local co-hosts.
A spokesman for Mr. Trump did not respond to an
inquiry about the campaign’s spending plans. During an
interview on Monday on CNN, Mr. Lewandowski defended the candidate’s bare-bones approach.
“We are leaner, meaner, more eﬃcient, more eﬀective. Get bigger crowds. Get better coverage,” Mr. Lewandowski said. “If this was the business world, people
would be commending Mr. Trump for the way he’s run
this campaign.”
But the shortfall is leaving Mr. Trump extraordinarily dependent on the Republican National Committee,
which has seen record fund-raising this campaign cycle
and, long before Mr. Trump even declared his upstart
candidacy, had begun investing heavily in a long-range
plan to bolster the party’s technical and organizational
capacity.
In a first for a major party nominee, Mr. Trump has
suggested he will leave the crucial task of field organizing in swing states to the Republican National Committee, which typically relies on the party’s nominee to
help fund, direct and staﬀ national Republican political
eﬀorts. His decision threatens to leave the party with significant shortfalls of money and manpower: On Monday,
the party reported raising $13 million during May, about
a third of the money it raised in May 2012, when Mitt
Romney led the ticket.
“It’s like a waterfall,” said Brian O. Walsh, a Republican campaign strategist. “There are things that have to
happen, and someone has to pay for them.”
Mr. Trump’s cash crunch marks a stark reversal from
the 2012 presidential campaign, which seemed to inaugurate a new era of virtually unlimited money in American
politics, buoyed by the Supreme Court’s Citizens United
decision two years earlier. By the same point that year,
President Obama and Mr. Romney were raising tens of
millions of dollars per month with their parties. And
while Mr. Romney faced a larger deficit overall against
Mr. Obama in June 2012, he was raising far more money
than Mr. Trump is now, with big donors flocking to his
cause.
“The campaign has got to be the entity that’s out there
driving the fund-raising car,” said Austin Barbour, a lobbyist who served as national finance co-chairman of the
Romney campaign. “And it better be a big old Cadillac.”
Mr. Trump has defied conventional wisdom before,
clinching the Republican nomination with a small organization and modest outlays on television. And Republican oﬃcials believe they are well prepared to compensate for Mr. Trump’s late start. The Republican National
Committee has more than 500 field staﬀ members on the
ground in swing states, far more than in 2012, and a robust digital and data operation.
Allies of Mr. Trump say they believe the tide is already turning. On Tuesday, Mr. Trump will appear at a
high-dollar fund-raiser in New York City hosted by some
of the most prominent names on Wall Street.
Fund-raisers for Mr. Trump, who asked for anonymity to discuss internal discussions, said they were now
hoping to raise up to $500 million in joint eﬀorts with the
Republican National Committee, or an average of $100
million a month from June through October. He is now
reliably raising between $5 million and $7 million in each
city where he raises money, those donors said.
A joint fund-raising eﬀort with Mr. Trump and 11
state Republican parties yielded the Republican National Committee $3 million in just five days at the end of
May. Some of the largest checks came from a handful of
wealthy Trump supporters who are not party mainstays,
suggesting Mr. Trump could tap new sources of campaign money.
But Mr. Romney was also backed by expansive network of deep-pocketed “super PACs” and other outside
groups that collectively spent hundreds of millions of dollars in an eﬀort to elect him. This year, the Democrats are
leading in outside money. Priorities USA Action, a group
focused on advertising in support of Mrs. Clinton, announced on Monday that it had raised $12 million in May
and had $52 million on hand — a huge reserve.
The outside spending eﬀort to help Mr. Trump, by
contrast, has been chaotic and underfunded, hampered
by a profusion of competing groups, one of which has
spent only $1 million so far on Mr. Trump’s behalf.
The most prominent group, Great America, is advised by Ed Rollins, who managed Ronald Reagan’s 1984
campaign, and other more seasoned Republican operatives. But it, too, has had diﬃculty persuading big donors:
On Monday, it reported raising just $1.4 million during
the month of May.
Fund-raising eﬀorts for Mr. Trump have been hampered by the candidate’s own erratic public comments.
He has repeatedly said he will pay for his own campaign
even as his volunteers fan out around the country to solicit six-figure checks, confusing allies and potential donors alike.
“Two days ago, he said, ‘I may fund it myself,’” Mr.
Rollins said. “Donors are all being cautious about what’s
going to happen here.”
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White House Clears Small Commercial Drones for Takeoff
R
outine commercial use of small drones was cleared
for takeoﬀ by the Obama administration Tuesday,
after years of struggling to write rules that would
both protect public safety and free the benefits of a new
technology.
The Federal Aviation Administration announced the
creation of a new category of rules for drones weighing less
than 55 pounds. The long-anticipated rules would mean
drone operators would be able to fly without special permission.
“This rule is just a first step along a path of full integration of drones into the national airspace system, and the
first page of a new chapter for aviation technology,” said
Jason Miller, an Obama economic adviser.
Currently, commercial operators have to apply for a
waiver from rules that govern manned aircraft, a process
that can be time-consuming and expensive.
Since 2014 the FAA has granted more than 6,100 waivers and another 7,600 are waiting for approval. Many more
small companies have been using drones without FAA permission, say industry oﬃcials.
Unless those operators make a serious mistake that
brings them to the FAA’s attention, there’s not a lot the
agency can do to track them down. The new rules would
provide an easier way for those businesses to operate legally.
The rules also would eﬀectively lift the lid on flights by
other potential operators who have held oﬀ using the technology — real estate agents who want bird’s-eye videos of
properties, ranchers who want to count cattle, filmmakers
who want to employ aerial photography, research scientists
and a multitude of other businesses.
“This is a watershed moment in how advanced technology can improve lives,” said Brendan Schulman, a vice
president at DJI, the world’s largest civilian drone-maker.
Under the new rules, operators must register their drones online and pass an aviation knowledge exam for drone
pilots at an FAA-approved testing center. That would give
them a drone pilot certification that’s good for 24 months.
That’s a big change, since operators currently have to have a
manned aircraft pilot’s license. Operators must also present
identification for a security vetting similar to that applied
to general aviation pilots.
Operators also would have to follow many of the rules
that apply to model aircraft hobbyists, including keeping
drones within sight at all times and not flying over people
or higher than 400 feet. Speed would be limited to no more
than 100 mph. The minimum age for commercial operators
would be 16.
Drone flights will be permitted during the day. They
will also be permitted at twilight only if the drone is equipped with anti-collision lights. Drone industry oﬃcials
have long complained that restricting drone flights to daytime precluded a great many uses like some search and
rescue operations, agricultural operations best done after
dark and roof inspections of commercial building roofs
that use heat sensors.
Operators could still seek waivers for nighttime flights,
flights beyond line of sight of the operator and flights over
people.
The rules would still prevent delivery drones from
flying across cities and suburbs clasping small packages.
Amazon and Google announced two years ago that they
are working on drone delivery systems for goods purchased online, and Google oﬃcials have said they expect deliveries to begin sometime in 2017.
Man Arrested for Blasting Mets Stadium With Music
P
olice in New York City say they have nabbed the culprit who outfitted a van with more than 50 speakers
and blasted loud music late at night near the Mets’ sta-
dium.
WNBC-TV reports police received multiple noise complaints Saturday night in the Queens neighborhood of Willets
Point, near Citi Field.
Police found the van and confiscated it.
Authorities said the van’s owner, Nelson Hidalgo, has
been arrested on charges of criminal nuisance, unreasonable
noise, unlawful assembly and other oﬀenses. It wasn’t immediately known if Hidalgo has an attorney.
“We want to make sure we are striking the right balance between innovation and safety, that we are protecting manned aircraft and folks on the ground from harm,”
Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx said.
Earlier this year, the Senate passed an aviation bill
that would require the FAA to issue regulations within
two years to enable drone deliveries. The House has been
unable to pass its own version of the bill due to unrelated
controversies. FAA Administrator Michael Huerta said the
agency is researching how drone deliveries might safely be
accomplished, but he declined to set a timetable for such
rules.
Congress has been prodding the FAA for more than
a decade to write rules to enable broad access to the national airspace by civilian drones. Initially, the agency put
its emphasis on finding ways to enable larger drones like
those used for military missions to safely fly at the same altitudes as airliners and other manned aircraft. After several
years, the agency shifted its focus to small drones when it
became clear that the market for their uses was developing
much faster.
But the FAA’s slow pace led frustrated lawmakers to
include a provision in a major aviation bill four years ago
setting deadlines for the agency to issue regulations to integrate safely small drones into the national airspace by August 2014 and other drones by September 2015.
The rules expected this week would fulfill that first
deadline. The agency is also working on an array of other
safety rules and standards to further broaden the circumstances under which drones can be flown. In April, FAA
oﬃcials said they are working on regulations that would
permit small, commercial drones to fly over people and
crowds based on recommendations from an industry advisory committee.
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Wednesday, June 22, 2016
NBA Finals a Boon to ABC, Not Just Cleveland
I
t’s not just the city of Cleveland
that’s happy with LeBron James
and his comeback Cavaliers.
The seven-game series with the
Golden State Warriors was the mostwatched NBA Finals since 1998, the
year Michael Jordan won the last of
his six titles, the Nielsen company
said Tuesday. Game 7 on Sunday, seen
by 31 million viewers, was the most
popular individual Finals game since
Jordan’s clincher — with 10 million
more people watching than during
any other playoﬀ game this year.
It was a winner-take-all game
for the NBA championship involving
the league’s two best players, and it
went down to the last minute.
“I’m sure (ABC) wishes they were
able to foresee that and price their ads
accordingly,” said Jon Swallen, chief
research oﬃcer for Kantar Media.
The series as a whole averaged
20.2 million viewers, Nielsen said. No
NBA Finals that didn’t involve Jordan
has scored as high since 1989. The last
time Cleveland was in the Finals, in
2007, the series averaged 9.3 million
viewers.
Kantar Media estimates that ABC
earned $295 million in advertising revenue from the seven-game series, or
about $120 million more than if it had
been a four-game sweep. While ABC
still would have earned advertising
revenue for entertainment programming if there weren’t extra games, it
wouldn’t have been that much more,
Swallen said.
ABC sets ad rates before the playoﬀs begin, with prices escalating if
the Finals go to six or seven games.
But since the network couldn’t have
predicted a finale that was the year’s
most popular program after the Super Bowl and the Oscars, Sunday’s
advertisers got a relative bargain, he
said.
That includes ABC: an estimated 15 percent of Sunday’s ads were
touting upcoming ABC shows, and
exposure before 31 million people
can significantly boost awareness of
the network’s upcoming shows, he
said.
The NBA series also boosted
ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel, who records
a show to air before each night’s
game in the East, and after the game
out West. Thursday’s episode, with
Oprah Winfrey, drew an all-time
best 4.8 million viewers for a Kimmel
show.
For the week, the games helped
ABC to an average of 10.5 million
viewers in prime time. CBS and NBC
were tied for second with 4.57 million
viewers, Fox had 3.1 million, Univision had 2.6 million, Telemundo had
1.4 million, ION Television had 1.3
million and the CW had 900,000.
Fox News Channel was the
week’s most popular cable network,
averaging 2.04 million viewers in prime time. HGTV had 1.56 million, TBS
had 1.42 million, USA had 1.31 million and Disney had 1.3 million.
NBC’s “Nightly News” topped
the evening newscasts with an average of 7.9 million viewers. ABC’s
“World News” was second with 7.8
million and the “CBS Evening News”
had 6.5 million viewers.
For the week of June 13-19, the
top 10 shows, their networks and
viewerships: NBA Finals Game 7:
Cleveland at Golden State, ABC,
31.02 million viewers; “NBA Trophy
Presentation,” ABC, 27.77 million;
NBA Finals, Game 6: Golden State at
Cleveland, ABC, 20.7 million; NBA
Finals, Game 5, Cleveland at Golden
State, ABC, 20.54 million; “America’s
Got Talent” (Tuesday), NBC, 11.54
million; “Game of Thrones,” HBO,
7.66 million; “The Big Bang Theory,”
CBS, 6.91 million; “NCIS,” CBS, 6.88
million; “American Ninja Warrior,”
NBC; 6.84 million; “NCIS: New Orleans,” CBS, 6.726 million.
Judge Allows Lawsuit Claiming Starbucks Underfills Lattes
By DANIEL VICTOR
T
wo people who accused Starbucks of deliberately underfilling lattes can continue their
lawsuit after a federal judge in California dismissed three counts against
the beverage retailer but allowed five
to remain.
The plaintiﬀs, Siera Strumlauf
and Benjamin Robles, contended in a
class-action complaint filed in March
that the popular drinks were underfilled by about 25 percent of their advertised sizes: 12, 16 and 20 ounces.
Starbucks had argued that a “reasonable consumer” would not have
been misled.
But Judge Thelton Henderson of
United States District Court in San
Francisco said in his ruling on Friday,
“This is not a case where the alleged
deception is simply implausible as a
matter of law.”
“The court finds it probable that
a significant portion of the latte-consuming public could believe that a
‘Grande’ contains 16 ounces of fluid,
measured without milk foam or in
its cooled state,”he wrote. “If nothing else, it is probable enough that
the issue should be decided by a trier
of fact, not on a motion to dismiss.”
In their complaint, the plaintiﬀs
said Starbucks used cups that held
the advertised amounts only when
filled to the brim, but that the drinks
were not filled that high. They said
that in 2009, Starbucks made a “conscious decision” to save money on
milk by using pitchers with etchedin “fill to” lines that were too low,
and the recipe required baristas to
fill a quarter-inch below the brim of
the cups, the lawsuit says.
In a statement, Starbucks said the
lawsuit was “without merit.”
“All of our handcrafted beverages are made in accordance with
our customers’ preferences,” the
company said. “If a customer is not
satisfied with their beverage preparation, we will gladly remake it. We
will be prepared to defend our case
in court.”
It’s not the first time that Starbucks has been sued over its drinks.
A separate class-action lawsuit in
April by Stacey Pincus of Chicago
accused the company of putting
too much ice in cold drinks, leaving
consumers with just over half the
amount they paid for, according to
Courthouse News.
Starbucks called that lawsuit
“without merit,” as well.
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Craft Beer and USB Ports: Airlines Upgrade Clubs to Lure Customers
By JULIE WEED
T
he exclusive feel of domestic airline clubs has taken a
hit over the last decade. They are more crowded, and
the free premium cocktails have been disappearing.
Free Wi-Fi is no longer even a draw because it is available in
many airport terminals.
But with bankruptcies and mergers in their rearview
mirrors and low fuel prices helping profits, airline clubs
in the United States are getting an upgrade. Domestic airlines are reinvesting in the customer experience, especially
for their biggest spenders, who are willing to pay extra to
escape terminals for their own power outlets and comfy
chairs.
Catering to high-end customers is a major goal for airlines, said Mike Oshins, a hospitality management professor
at Boston University. He noted that airlines have already restructured rewards programs to benefit their biggest spenders and have improved the seating in the front of planes.
On a plane with a fixed number of seats, airlines want
to cater to the passengers who paid the most to be there because they oﬀer the most profit, he said. The companies use
their lounges to make the overall experience better, aiming
to increase customer loyalty and attract fliers away from the
competition.
“Airlines are flush with profits from continued low oil
prices. Now is the time to reinvest in improvements,” Mr.
Oshins said. “The ambience, service and amenities of the airport lounge is a tangible representation of the luxury service
of the airline, and one area to focus on after some neglect.”
Jamie Larounis, who manages the travel blogging website TheForwardCabin.com, said that in the last 10 years, co-
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marketing partnerships brought more fliers into lounges.
And as they became more crowded, he added, the quality
of the free food and liquor declined.
Fliers are looking forward to the improvements. Ben
Brooks, chief executive of Pilot, a Manhattan coaching startup, flies often and carries a variety of credit cards to be able
to get into diﬀerent airline clubs.
“Many have gotten dumpy and overcrowded,” he said.
Recently at a club at Newark Airport, “there was a long line
for food and nowhere to sit,” he added. “The general terminal was more serene.”
Clubs for American Airlines had not had significant
upgrades in more than 10 years, said Casey Norton, the airline’s director of corporate communications. But beginning
about a year ago, the company started improvements that
will reach its more than 50 Admiral’s Clubs.
Fifteen locations will have major renovations, and the
rest will receive updates like new carpets, modern furniture
and additional power outlets. All will feature better food
selections like soups and salads, rather than just snacks
and cookies. The airline’s more upscale Flagship clubs will
also be expanded and redecorated.
“We’re spending $3 billion to improve the customer
experience, and clubs are an important part of that,” Mr.
Norton said. He did not specify the amount going to refurbish clubs, but said competitive pressures had spurred the
upgrades.
Delta Air Lines started reinvesting two years ago to update its 50 Delta Sky Clubs around the world, 47 of which
are in the United States. The changes include redesigned
food displays, relaxing background music and a signature
scent in the lobby, said Marc Ferguson, general manager of
the Delta Sky Club Experience, who is helping reimagine
the lounges.
Food choices are a top customer concern, said Claude
Roussel, managing director of Sky Club. He said Delta was
moving toward hiring local food suppliers and adding
kitchen facilities. New features like toppings bars for soups,
yogurts and breads are being introduced. Menus will be
rotated more frequently, recognizing that many customers
visit a club multiple times in a month, he said.
Delta is also trying to add some hometown flair, using local artists or themed art, as well as local craft beers to
add individuality to the clubs. Renovated clubs reopened
recently in Dallas and Nashville, and Newark and Raleigh,
N.C., are next on the schedule. A new club opened in San
Francisco last fall to be followed this year by Atlanta, Denver and Seattle.
“We’re in a place where we can reinvest in the customer
experience from ticket purchase to arrival at the destination,” said Anthony Black, a Delta spokesman.
United Airlines has also announced a multiyear improvement plan for its airport clubs, spending more than
$200 million, with a focus on work spaces, said Rahsaan
Johnson, a company spokesman. The increase in the use of
mobile devices and cloud computing means that more travelers are using the club as an extension of their oﬃce, he
said, and the airline’s upgrades are aimed at meeting those
needs.
In addition to more seats and better food, United is focusing on providing more workstations with power outlets
and USB ports in its clubs. The company is also opening a
new set of lounges called Polaris for business-class passengers flying internationally.
Sheri Spero, a frequent vacation traveler from New
York, has noticed changes in the clubs. She sometimes visits
more than one while she waits for her plane.
“I come a few extra hours early for my flights just to
hang out there,” she said. Her current favorite is the Delta
Sky Club at Kennedy International Airport in New York,
which features an outdoor patio overlooking the runways
and live music in the summer.
Ms. Spero has also noted the competition. American
Express recently opened six high-end Centurion Lounges
that cater to its cardholders. Centurion members and Platinum card holders enter free, while other card holders pay
$50. The lounges oﬀer complimentary chef-prepared meals,
soundproof rooms for children and, in some, free 15-minute
massages and manicures.
“Centurion is giving the airlines a run for their money,”
Ms. Spero said. “Whenever I go to an airport that has one, I
make sure to stop by.”
Melanie Backs, an American Express spokeswoman,
said that the company wanted to improve upon the traditional domestic airline lounge while also adding a personal
touch for customers and increasing their loyalty.
International competition is also spurring the recent investment in clubs, said Brian Kelly, who follows the travel
industry on his website, ThePointsGuy.com.
“Foreign carriers lead the pack when it comes to offering the premium experience in their lounges,” he said.
High-end furnishings and shower facilities set them apart,
he said, and the service, food and beverages are “on a whole
diﬀerent level.”
Domestic airlines realize their customers spend time in
those luxurious international lounges, Mr. Oshins said, and
recognize that the quality and service levels are disparate,
encouraging domestic carriers to step up.
In the age of Instagram posts, online customer comments and websites dedicated to travel reviews, Mr. Larounis added, “Fliers will be examining and comparing every
aspect of the clubs.”
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Testimony by Yellen Nudges the Market Higher
U
.S. stocks rose Tuesday as investors were relieved to
hear the chairwoman of the Federal Reserve, Janet L.
Yellen, say the central bank would remain cautious in
raising interest rates.
Stocks hardly budged for most of the day as investors
were occupied by Ms. Yellen’s appearance on Capitol Hill
and the vote later this week on Britain’s possible withdrawal
from the European Union.
For the second day in a row, stocks traded higher and
bond prices fell as investors felt a bit surer that Britain will
stay in the E.U.
Ms. Yellen told the Senate that the Fed would proceed
cautiously in raising interest rates because of uncertainties
facing the U.S. economy, including a recent slowdown in job
growth. Ms. Yellen’s testimony will conclude on Wednesday.
“The market seems to have responded well to Dr.
Yellen’s tone of caution,” said Phil Orlando, chief equity strategist for Federated Investors.
The Standard & Poor’s 500-stock index rose 5.65 points,
or 0.3 percent, to 2,088.90. The Nasdaq composite added 6.55
points, or 0.1 percent, to 4,843.76.
The Dow Jones industrial average picked up 24.86 points, or 0.1 percent, to 17,829.73.
Energy companies climbed despite a dip in the price
of oil, which is still trading above its lows from early this
year. Crude has risen about 7 percent over the last two days.
Benchmark U.S. crude fell 52 cents, or 1.1 percent, to $48.85 a
barrel in New York. Brent crude, the benchmark for international oil prices, slipped 3 cents to $50.62 a barrel in London.
Schlumberger gained 93 cents, or 1.2 percent, to $78.52
and Occidental Petroleum picked up $1.06, or 1.4 percent, to
$77.16.
Opinion polls and betting markets indicate that Britons
are more likely to vote to remain in the E.U. in a referendum
Thursday. Uncertainty about the outcome has weighed on
global markets.
On Tuesday, bond prices fell as investors felt comfortable taking on riskier investments. The yield on the 10-year
U.S. Treasury note edged up to 1.70 percent from 1.69 percent.
Used car dealership CarMax disclosed disappointing
first-quarter results as its costs increased and sales fell short
of Wall Street’s estimates. Its stock gave up $2.49, or 4.9 percent, to $48.14. Auto retailer AutoNation fell $1.47, or 3 percent, to $47.89 and auto supplier BorgWarner skidded $1.38,
or 4 percent, to $33.35.
Transportation and logistics company Werner Enterprises forecast disappointing second-quarter results. It said
sluggish freight market conditions are hurting rates, as are
the costs associated with an increase in pay for drivers. The
stock lost $2.37, or 9.6 percent, to $22.31.
American Science & Engineering, which makes X-ray
inspection systems, agreed to be acquired by airport security and full-body scanner manufacturer OSI Systems. OSI
will pay $37 per share, or $263.9 million. American Science &
Engineering’s stock jumped $4.54, or 14 percent, to $36.88.
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The Rising Murder Count of Environmental Activists
By RAPHAEL MINDER
O
n March 3, two armed men entered the home of Berta
Cáceres, an environmental activist in Honduras, and
shot her dead. For years, Ms. Cáceres had vigorously
opposed the proposed Agua Zarca Dam, to be built on the
land of an indigenous people, the Lenca.
Ms. Cáceres was one of 185 environmental activists killed
in 16 countries last year, according to a new report published by Global Witness, a nonprofit organization dedicated to
exposing environmental abuses. Those murders represent a
59 percent increase over the number murdered in 2014, according to the report, and the highest since Global Witness
began compiling data in 2002.
“The environment has emerged as a new battleground
for human rights,” said Billy Kyte, a campaign leader at Global Witness and the report’s author.
Brazil saw 50 activist murders in 2015, mostly tied to
agricultural encroachment and illegal logging in the Amazon rain forest. The Philippines had 33 and Colombia 26. In
both countries, some mining and agribusiness companies are
backed by paramilitary groups, Mr. Kyte said.
Nearly 40 percent of the victims were from indigenous
groups, reflecting an increased demand for natural resources
— minerals, timber, land and hydropower — that are often
found in remote areas, Mr. Kyte said.
Investors in the United States, European Union and China are tied to many of those projects, he added.
Global Witness is analyzing data on arrest and conviction rates, though the organization says that the vast majority
of perpetrators escape justice.
Facing mounting international pressure, Honduran authorities in May arrested four men in connection with Ms.
Cáceres’s murder. But Global Witness and other organizations continue to push for an independent investigation.
“We’re sure the masterminds behind Berta’s killing have
yet to be charged,” Mr. Kyte said.
A picture of Berta Cáceres placed at an altar during a demonstration outside Honduras’ embassy in Mexico City on
June 15.
Deja Vu? 6 Months on, Spain Tries Again to Elect a New Gov’t
J
ust six months after casting ballots for a new government, Spaniards are heading back to the polls in an
unprecedented repeat election.
The June 26 ballot is an attempt to break the political
deadlock since last December’s election, when no party
collected enough votes to govern alone and all failed to
pull together a coalition or minority government by a
May 2 deadline.
So King Felipe VI had to ask voters to go back to polling stations.
Here is a look at what’s happening.
WHY ANOTHER ELECTION?
The incumbent Popular Party got most votes in the
Dec. 20 parliamentary election but it fell far short of a
majority of 176 lawmakers in the 350-seat congress of
deputies, Spain’s lower house of parliament. It was the
party’s worst result in 26 years.
The conservative Popular Party’s leader and acting
prime minister, Mariano Rajoy, acknowledged before the
king that he did not have enough support from rival parties to form either a minority government or a coalition
one and thus renounced the opportunity to even try.
Pedro Sanchez, leader of the second-placed Socialists,
then attempted to put together an administration. He secured an agreement with one party, the centrist Ciudadanos, but that still left his center-left Socialists short of a
parliamentary majority. Also, the far-left Podemos party
stood in Sanchez’s way by refusing to join him or allow
him to govern by abstaining from a confidence vote.
WHAT’S THE PROBLEM?
Voters are unhappy with years of high unemployment, political corruption and cuts in government spending for cherished national health care and public edu-
cation.
That meant many voters turned their back on the two
mainstream parties that have alternately ruled Spain since it emerged from dictatorship decades ago — the Popular Party and the Socialists — and handed support to two
newcomers, business-friendly Ciudadanos and radical
left Podemos, which is led by pony-tailed political science
professor Pablo Iglesias.
Spain, consequently, has gone from a traditional twoparty political system to a four-party arrangement. In this
new political landscape, allegiances and political alignments are unpredictable.
One thing seems sure for the election rerun: a coalition agreement or a deal allowing a minority government
is the only way out of Spain’s political paralysis. “I think
that’s where we’ll end up eventually ... but it’s still seen as
the option of last resort,” says Federico Santi, an analyst
with the U.S.-based Eurasia Group consulting firm.
Spain has never been governed by a coalition, though
they are increasingly the norm at the local and regional
levels. But Spain’s national political leaders have no experience of the delicate negotiations needed to juggle interests and find common denominators. That, Santi notes,
could spell trouble with European Union authorities who
have warned they will be demanding more austerity and
labor reforms from Spain’s incoming administration after
Rajoy’s government failed to meet deficit targets.
HOW’S THE ECONOMY?
Though Spain will spend most of this year in political
limbo, ruled by a caretaker government with restricted
powers, the economy is surging ahead.
Oil prices and interest rates are low, a weaker euro is
helping exports, and Spain anticipates a record tourism
year. The European Commission predicts Spain’s economy will grow by 2.6 percent this year and 2.5 percent
in 2017 — a faster rate than the eurozone average.
With the economy in decent shape, “there’s no sense of
urgency on the part of voters,” Santi of Eurasia Group says
to explain the absence of public protests over the delay.
But unemployment remains stubbornly high at 21
percent, the EU’s second-highest after Greece. The caretaker Popular Party government says it can create some 2
million jobs over the next four years.
Analysts say as long as the economy is expanding,
financial markets won’t fret about Spain. The problem is
that if troubles arise, there will be no executive to implement policies in response.
HOW WILL THIS END?
A new factor has come into play since December: An
alliance of Podemos and the much smaller United Left
party, as well as some other far-left groups, called Unidos
Podemos (“United We Can”).
Some polls and analysts have suggested that this
alliance could get more votes and parliamentary seats
than the current No. 2 center-left Socialists, who could
potentially join in a broad left-of-center coalition.
Overall, the polls indicate the June 26 ballot won’t
end the stalemate, with parties gathering more or less
the same number of votes as last December. That means
the political horse trading could extend over the summer
months and possibly end with yet another election in six
months’ time.
Leading daily El Pais last month rebuked political
leaders for their squabbling, saying it didn’t reflect the
country’s mood. “Society is much less tense than the campaigning suggests, and it is irre
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Stay or Go? EU Referendum Divides British Families
By KIMIKO DE FREYTAS-TAMURA
M
embers of the Driscoll family tend not to fight.
If they do, it’s over whose turn it is to vacuum.
Leslie Driscoll, 55, sells hot cross buns in an
English bakery in London and addresses her customers
with “love” or “darling”; her husband, Peter, 54, works
as a floor layer; their daughter, Louise, a 19-year-old with
dyed blue hair, is a barista in a hip coﬀee shop.
But last week, the Driscolls fell out. Badly. They had
an argument so big they did not speak to one another for
days, Ms. Driscoll said. Shortly afterward, her husband
went oﬀ in a huﬀ to see friends up north, in Derby.
The source of the family drama: whether Britain
should remain part of the European Union, a process
often referred to as “Brexit.”
With only days to go until the referendum on membership in the bloc on Thursday, polls suggest that the
country is deeply split along socioeconomic and regional lines, with many older and working-class voters in
England favoring leaving, and younger and better-educated Britons, and a majority of those in Scotland and
Northern Ireland, favoring staying.
As the consequences of the choice come into focus
for voters, tensions are bubbling. In the case of the Driscoll family, they are boiling over.
“I completely disagree with her,” Louise said on a
recent afternoon, looking at her mother squarely in the
face as they sat in a cafe. “We shouldn’t be leaving, like,
an organization that has helped us more than we could
ever help ourselves if we were to go it alone.”
Louise is the only one in her family who wants Britain to remain. Her parents and her 80-year-old grandfather want out.
“This is a little island,” her mother said matter-offactly, lighting up a cigarette and letting the ash fall on
her glittery sneakers. “We should look after our own
first. Charity begins at home.”
“But we are all people!” Louise said. “We should
help each other.”
“It don’t work that way, darling,” her mother replied,
shaking her head. “If you’re born here, you pass as English. I don’t care whether you’re black, white, green or
blue, or purple with pink spots on — you’re English.”
Those born abroad, Ms. Driscoll said, “have got their
own governments, their own parliaments, whatever.”
Up and down the country, the debate over Europe is
pitting husband against wife, children against parents,
sisters against brothers, divisions unlikely to be healed
easily after the referendum is decided.
Even the family of Boris Johnson, the former mayor
of London and the most prominent face of the campaign
for leaving the bloc, has not been immune to disputes:
His father, Stanley; sister, Rachel; and brother Jo, who
is a member of Parliament and who worked closely
with Prime Minister David Cameron, favor remaining
in the union. Boris Johnson’s mother, Charlotte Johnson
Wahl, wants to leave. (Rachel Johnson reportedly tried
to dissuade the former mayor from backing a British exit
Leslie Driscoll, right, argued with her daughter Louise
at a cafe in London. Louise is the only one in her family
who wants Britain to remain in the European Union.
over a soggy game of tennis, but the attempt was unsuccessful.)
In Islington, the neighborhood in London where
members of the Driscoll family have lived for eight generations, residents are increasingly going public with
their voting intentions, which is a rarity in Britain.
Rows of houses on some streets have “Remain” posters in their windows. On a thoroughfare filled with butchers, bakeries and fish-and-chip-shops, tradespeople
nodded their head vigorously when asked whether they
were planning to vote out.
The debate over Britain’s continued membership in
Europe has touched on issues as varied as immigration,
terrorism, the economy, London’s housing shortage and
the fate of the National Health Service.
Some of these issues, like immigration, are directly
related to the European Union. Others, like the shortage
of aﬀordable housing, have little to do with it.
Yet those distinctions are blurring. For many, the
referendum is as much a chance to register displeasure
with the country’s direction as it is an opportunity to
reject or embrace Europe. The stance of some voters is
being shaped by personal experience and anecdote.
There is, for example, a widespread perception that
European citizens are flocking to Britain, especially from
Eastern Europe, to take advantage of its social welfare
system. But Britain’s welfare system is not as generous
as those of many other European nations, and fewer
than 7 percent of immigrants receive benefits.
In Ms. Driscoll’s case, she remembers her grandfather pawning and re-pawning his suit to get by. That
memory was revived, she said, with the discovery a few
years ago that a newly arrived Polish family in her neighborhood had received money to buy a car and move into
a four-bedroom house.
“Years ago, we never had social security or anything
like that,” Ms. Driscoll said. “You sold your own.”
Her grandmother would get her “granddad’s suit
out of pawn when he got paid on Friday, put it back in
pawn on Monday,” Ms. Driscoll said. “That’s how they
lived.”
Having diﬀerent cultures and communities is “fan-
tastic,” she said, “but what I don’t like is the fact that,
through having that, we’ve now left ourselves open. I
feel like a second-class citizen in my own country.”
Ms. Driscoll is proudly English (not, in her mind,
British — she crossed out the word on her passport and
replaced it with “English”). Her father fought in World
War II, and her grandfather in World War I. She has lived all her life in this area of London.
Louise grew up in the same area but in a more prosperous, multicultural Britain than earlier generations
had. In school, she was one of only two white students.
Her friends are Eritrean, Nigerian and South African.
Louise voted for the Green Party in last year’s general election and was appalled that her mother, traditionally a Labour voter, had opted for the anti-Europe, anti-immigration U.K. Independence Party. (“Sorry, I know
I’m a bit antiquated — can’t help it, love,” Ms. Driscoll
replied, somewhat sheepishly, after Louise uttered an
expletive.)
Louise said she understood the pressures that immigration placed on schools and hospitals. But leaving the
European Union worried her, she said, because it risked
wrecking the economy and making it hard for young
people to secure employment. It took her eight months
to find work as a barista, she said.
“If I wanted to work abroad, it would be a lot easier
if England was in the E.U.,” Louise said.
Her mother suggested that Louise move to New
York, possibly unaware of the paradox that this would
make her an immigrant herself.
Almost inevitably, the debate over immigration veered into an argument about terrorism. Britain’s porous
borders were letting terrorists slip through, Ms. Driscoll
said, repeating a message the camp to leave the European Union has relentlessly pushed on voters.
Louise asked why she wanted to shut immigrants
out of England.
“It ain’t the nice ones I’m worried about,” her mother replied. “It’s the nasty ones.”
“To have opened the floodgates, it’s like saying,
‘Come, and come and kill us,’ ” she said, adding that
members of the Irish Republican Army had at least notified the public before setting oﬀ bombs across Britain
during the 1970s and 1980s.
“We can get on a bus tomorrow with a bloke with a
backpack, and bye-bye, boom,” Ms. Driscoll said. “Yeah?
Nothing to do with what they call their beliefs.”
Louise rolled her eyes. In what sounded like a final
plea, she said: “At the end of the day, the E.U. is going to
aﬀect my generation more than it will aﬀect your generation. So shouldn’t it be down to us to decide whether
or not to stay?”
Her mother fell silent and was thoughtful.
“I am 55 years of age,” she said slowly. “I know — I
appreciate that in 50 years’ time, you’ll be here and I
won’t, and you’ll have to put up with whatever’s happened.”
She paused.
“But I still want out,” she said. “Sorry.”
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Iraqi Commander: About 2,500 IS Militants Killed in Fallujah
I
raq’s government forces on Tuesday dislodged the Islamic State group from two northern neighborhoods of
Fallujah as an Iraqi military commander claimed the
month-long oﬀensive to recapture the city had left 2,500
IS militants dead.
The announcements came just days after the government had declared the liberation of Fallujah, the last bastion of the Islamic State group in the sprawling western
Anbar province.
With aerial support from the U.S.-led coalition, Iraqi
special forces took control of the neighborhoods of alShurta and al-Jughaifi, special forces’ Brig. Gen. Haider
al-Obeidi told The Associated Press.
He said Iraqi military engineers were clearing the
streets and buildings of left-over bombs.
Teaming up with paramilitary troops and backed by
the U.S.-led coalition, Iraqi governmentforces launched
the large-scale Fallujah operation in late May. On Friday,
Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi declared victory after
special forces entered the city center, capturing government buildings and the central hospital.
Then, Iraqi commanders said 80 percent of the city
was under their control, though clashes were still underway in its northern parts.
In an interview with the local al-Sumaria TV late on
Monday, the counterterrorism forces’ chief in the Fallujah
operation, Lt. General Abdul-Wahab al-Saadi, said about
of 2,500 IS fighters have been killed in the oﬀensive.
He oﬀered no evidence to back up his claim and also
said the number of IS fighters inside Fallujah had ranged
between 3,500 to 4,000 when the oﬀensive began. He claimed about 15 percent of them were foreign fighters.
He cited Iraqi police reports as saying 1,086 IS-linked
suspects have been arrested. He didn’t say how many IS
militants remain in Fallujah. Iraqi troops have not disclosed their losses in Fallujah, though the Islamic State group
claims to have killed dozens
The operation has fueled an exodus of thousands of
families, overwhelming camps for the displaced run by
the government and aid groups.
In a briefing on Tuesday in Geneva, the U.N. refugee
agency said more than 85,000 people have fled Fallujah
and the surrounding area since the oﬀensive began. UNHCR called for $17.5 million to meet the immediate needs
of the growing number of displaced.
UNHCR spokeswoman Ariane Rummery said that
she expected that thousands more “could still be planning
to leave the city.”
“These escalating needs have pushed UNHCR funding into crisis levels,” Rummery said. “We are exhausting available resources in Iraq to deal with the rapid developments” in Fallujah.
The extremist group still controls Iraq’s second-largest
of Mosul and large parts of neighboring Syria. According
to U.N. figures, the violence has forced more than 3.4 million Iraqis to flee their homes. More than 40 percent of the
displaced are from Anbar province.
Islamic State Regains Areas Lost to Syrian Government
T
he Islamic State group has retaken large
areas in the northern Syrian province of
Raqqa that the extremists recently lost to
government troops, opposition activists and the
group’s news agency reported Tuesday.
The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said government forces have lost all
the territory they gained in Raqqa province since
launching their oﬀensive on June 2.
Syrian troops have been on the oﬀensive for
nearly three weeks and approached to within 7
kilometers (4 miles) of the Tabqa air base near Raqqa city, the de facto capital of the IS group’s selfdeclared caliphate. The Observatory said Syrian
troops have been pushed back now to about 40
kilometers (25 miles) from Tabqa.
IS has been under pressure in Iraq, Syria and
Libya in recent weeks, but the gains in Raqqa
show it is still able to take on Syrian troops backed by Russian warplanes. The extremist group
has used massive suicide bombings to break
through its opponents’ ranks.
The Syrian government has had no presence
in Raqqa since August 2014, when IS captured
the Tabqa air base and killed scores of captured
government soldiers. The provincial capital, Raqqa, was the first city to fall to IS.
The IS-linked Aamaq news agency posted
a video showing the extremists in control of
Thawra oil field as warplanes strike nearby. Government forces had seized the field on Sunday
only to lose it hours later.
Syrian journalist Eyad al-Hosain, who is
embedded with the army, wrote on his Facebook page that even if special forces “retreat for
hours they will come back.” He added that after
two days of fierce battles, the army had to withdraw from “some” of the positions it captured
recently.
Al-Hosain added that the march toward Tabqa is ongoing but will take on “new dimensions,” without elaborating.
The Observatory said 40 troops were killed
over the past two days, raising to 93 the number of troops killed since the oﬀensive began. It
added that 126 IS militants have been killed in
the area so far, including 21 since Sunday.
The Observatory said IS has brought reinforcements of some 300 fighters from the city of Raqqa.
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Taliban Attack Buses in South Afghanistan, Abduct 60 People
T
he Taliban on Tuesday ambushed a series of buses and cars in southern Afghanistan’s Helmand
province, forcing people out of the vehicles and
abducting around 60 passengers, an Afghan oﬃcial
said.
The insurgents later said they released all but 27 of
those abducted.
According to Mohammad Ismail, a district police
chief in Helmand, the attack happened in Gareshk district. The Taliban forced the buses and cars to stop at
gunpoint, he said, adding that it’s not known where the
Taliban took the abducted passengers.
The abductions come amid stepped-up Taliban
attacks as part of their summer oﬀensive. The insurgents
frequently target buses carrying civil servants, or those
perceived to be working for the Kabul government.
On Monday, a Taliban suicide bomber killed 14 Nepalese security guards in an attack on their minibus in
the Afghan capital. And in late May, a suicide bomber
struck a minibus carrying court employees during morning rush hour, also in Kabul, killing 11 people. The
Taliban also claimed that attack.
In Tuesday’s attack, Abdull Ghafoor Tokhi, the
Helmand transportation director, said the Taliban “stopped couple of buses and around 15 other vehicles on
the main highway and searched them all” suggesting
they were looking for someone or something specific
and had enough time to go through all the vehicles.
Later on Tuesday, Helmand police chief Gen. Aqa
Noor Kentoz said Afghan security forces launched an
operation to find the abducted passengers. He said it
was too early to say how many government employees
were among those travelling in the attacked buses and
cars.
Taliban spokesman Qari Yusouf Ahmadi later in a
message to the media confirmed the group was behind
the assault and said the insurgents still hold 27 of the
abducted but freed the others.
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“We freed all but 27 ... there will be an investigation
and we will find out if they are government employees
and if so, they will be hand over to the Taliban judicial
oﬃcials to decide on their fate,” said Ahmadi.
Earlier this month, the Taliban killed 12 people
they had captured, including policemen and soldiers,
in eastern Ghazni province. Last month, Taliban-linked
insurgents killed at least nine people after seizing passengers oﬀ buses in northern Kunduz province.
Philippines’ Crime-Buster President-Elect Adds Traffic Jams to Hit List
T
he Philippines’ tough-talking president-elect
has vowed to wipe out crime - and now he
plans to tame the grinding traﬃc gridlock
of Manila through the imposition of emergency
powers.
Nicknamed “the Punisher” for his crime-busting crusade as mayor of Davao City, Rodrigo Duterte may have his work cut out to defeat the traﬃc
chaos of the Southeast Asian nation’s capital.
A survey by the GPS-based navigation app
Waze last year found that Manila had the worst
traﬃc on Earth, with Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo and
Jakarta not far behind.
President-elect Rodrigo Duterte speaks during a news
conference in Davao city in southern Philippines on
June 2.
“The image of the Philippines has been damaged because of the traﬃc,” said Arthur Tugade,
who will become transport minister when Duterte
takes oﬃce next week. “If this is not a crisis, what
is a crisis?”
He told a gathering of business leaders in Davao that under the emergency decree authorities
will be able to open gated residential neighbourhoods to siphon vehicles away from clogged main
roads.
They would also be able to bypass bureaucracy
to spend directly on upgrading highways and on
property for new roads.
He gave few other details of the plan, which
he said was being prepared by legal experts for
presentation to Congress, but assured his audience it would not be applied “whimsically or capriciously”.
Duterte won last month’s presidential election
on a platform of crushing crime, corruption and
drug abuse, impressing voters with his unapologetic vows to have oﬀenders killed. Brash and
openly scathing of the political establishment, he
has been likened to U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump.
OVERRUN AIRPORT
There have been many attempts and proposals
over the years to tackle Manila’s traﬃc misery but
most have come to nought.
A daytime ban on trucks plying the roads of the
capital in 2014 was called oﬀ after seven months
because it led to a pile-up of containers at Manila’s
main port, which handles more than 80 percent of
the country’s foreign trade.
The plan also includes unspecified measures to
try to rectify chronic delays in flights in and out
of Manila’s overrun airport, which has only one
runway and a terminal that was only partially
completed because the firm carrying out its renovation quit having not been paid.
The Japan International Cooperation Agency
estimated in 2013/14 that Manila’s street snarlups cost the country 2.4 billion pesos ($52 million)
a day in lost productivity and income, and that
this would more than double by 2030 if nothing is
done.
The Philippines’ economy is one of Asia’s most
buoyant, notching up average annual growth of 6
percent so far this decade.
Karl Kendrick Chua, senior economist of the
World Bank for the Philippines, said that growth
could be as high as 8 percent if 15-30 percent of
people’s productive time was not lost in traﬃc jams
as it is today.
Judith Sanano, an accountant who commutes 13
km (8 miles) to the centre of Manila, says she leaves
her oﬃce at 6 p.m. and arrives home three hours
later exhausted.
“You do not get tired from work but you are tired from the commute,” she said. “Even when you
are seated in the bus, you can’t feel the air conditioning because it’s jam-packed and your back hurts
from sitting for so long.
“Duterte is not god who can miraculously fix
this mess. It will take time before traﬃc is resolved.”
Tugade, incoming transport minister, acknowledged the uphill task his department faced,
telling business executives in Davao: “Give us your
prayers because we don’t want to fail.”
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In Jerusalem’s Cramped Old City, Christians Feel the Squeeze
T
he rest of the European Union nations are looking at
the possibility of a British departure from the bloc with
disbelief, trepidation and anguish. But they are also
preparing to retaliate.
When hundreds of Jewish nationalists marched through
the Muslim Quarter of Jerusalem’s Old City this month,
waving banners and chanting songs in what has become
an annual ritual, it wasn’t only Muslims watching warily.
Christians were, too.
Religious tension is nothing new in a city that has been
the home of three faiths for centuries. But the outlook for
the Christian minority, squeezed inside the ancient walls of
the Old City and caught in the midst of a months-long wave
of violence involving Muslims targeting Jews, has seldom
An Orthodox Christian priest walks in the Christian Quarter of Jerusalem’s Old City on Tuesday.
looked tougher.
While the Muslim population rises steadily, now making up 75 percent of the 38,000 residents in the city’s alleys,
and the Jews increasingly make their presence felt via the
annual march and their settlements beyond the Jewish
Quarter, the number of Christians has not risen in 50 years,
hovering around 7,000.
“If a thousand Muslims leave Jerusalem, that’s one
thing,” said Jamal Khader, head of the Latin Patriarchate
Seminary near Bethlehem. “But if a thousand Christians
leave, you threaten the identity of Jerusalem as a city of multiple faiths.”
That concern is clear to Basil Saed, 28, the owner of a
gym in the Christian Quarter. After an attempted stabbing
by a Muslim in the Old City several weeks ago, Saed came
face-to-face with an Israeli military policeman hunting for
the suspect.
“He was trembling he was so terrified,” said Saed, a
prize-winning weightlifter who wears a large gold cross
around his neck. “In an instant he could have shot and killed me.”
To Saed, both Israel’s tight security and the Muslim unrest make him uneasy, and raise questions for his community.
“If we weren’t strong, we’d all be gone by now,” he said.
SQUEEZED OUT
In the narrow, cobbled streets of their quarter, Christian
families have been running arts and souvenir shops for generations, earning money from the steady flow of religious
and other tourists who flock to sites like the Church of the
Holy Sepulchre, the site where Jesus is believed to have been
buried.
With the surge in violence that Jerusalem and surrounding areas have experienced since last October, tourism
has become more erratic. Anecdotally, locals and tour guides say visitor numbers have dropped oﬀ sharply, hurting
trade.
Residents like Youseph Shbeita, 35, the third generation owner of a religious icon shop near the Holy Sepulchre, are determined to hang on, seeing no option. But
they can understand why younger Christians would want
to leave.
“When you’re in the minority, you have to go with the
flow,” he said, expressing a sense of responsibility for trying
to preserve a Christian presence in the city where Jesus
preached. “We just hope for calm, always for calm.”
Daniel Seidemann, an Israeli lawyer and activist who
closely follows the community, said he feared it was being
squeezed out by the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, with its tendency to focus on the Jewish and Muslim narratives.
“Since much of the epicenter of this round of violence
has been in and around the Old City, it has increased their
vulnerability,” he said, pointing to the lack of political and
social institutions for Christians to depend on.
“I think it’s safe to say there are more Christian Palestinians in Chicago today than there are in Jerusalem.”
Most of the Christians in Jerusalem are Palestinians.
Historically, the community has played a prominent role in
the opposition to Israel’s occupation of East Jerusalem and
the West Bank, putting it at odds with Israel.
Inside the walls of the Old City, however, there is still a
degree of mutual dependence - Muslim merchants run stores
on land owned by the Christian church, and Israeli Jews stop
to buy fruit or a felafel from Muslim and Christian stallkeepers.
Even so, Saed, the weightlifter, doesn’t feel confident.
“For now, the Muslims and Jews are fighting each other,”
he said. “But when they stop they’ll both look at us.”
Thousands Celebrate Summer Solstice at Stonehenge
T
housands of revelers have gathered at
Stonehenge to watch the sun rise and celebrate the summer solstice.
Some 12,000 people gathered at the stone
circle to dance and do yoga on the longest day
of the year in the northern hemisphere Tuesday.
The crowds were somewhat smaller than the
25,000 expected to see the sunrise at 4:52 a.m.
Wiltshire Police say events were “positive
and peaceful.’’ Alcohol, drugs, pets and sleeping bags were not allowed near the monument.
The stone circle in southern England, believed 4,500 years old, is a World Heritage site
known for its alignment with the movements
of the sun. Thousands visit to mark the solstices in summer and winter.
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New York Times Editorials
Another Hit to the Fourth Amendment
By THE EDITORIAL BOARD
T
he Fourth Amendment protects people from unreasonable
searches and seizures by the government — or that’s how
it works in theory, anyway.
In practice, though, court decisions over several decades
have created so many exceptions to this constitutional principle as to render it eﬀectively meaningless in many real-world
situations.
On Monday, the Supreme Court further weakened the
Fourth Amendment by making it even easier for law enforcement to evade its requirement that stops be based on reasonable
suspicion. The justices ruled 5 to 3 that a police oﬃcer’s illegal
stop of a man on the street did not prevent evidence obtained
from a search connected to that stop to be used against him.
The case, Utah v. Strieﬀ, started when the police in Salt Lake
City got an anonymous tip of drug activity at a house. An oﬃcer monitoring the house became suspicious at the number of
people he saw entering and leaving. When one of those people,
Edward Strieﬀ, left to walk to a nearby convenience store, the
oﬃcer stopped him and asked for his identification. A routine
check revealed that Mr. Strieﬀ had an outstanding “small traﬃc
warrant.” The oﬃcer arrested him based on that earlier warrant,
searched him and found drugs in his pockets.
The State of Utah agreed that the initial stop was illegal, because it was not based on reasonable, individual suspicion that
Mr. Strieﬀ was doing anything wrong. Instead, the state argued
that the discovery of the valid warrant — after the illegal stop —
got around the Fourth amendment violation.
The Utah Supreme Court rightly rejected this argument,
but that decision was overturned in a majority opinion written
by Justice Clarence Thomas. The oﬃcer’s lack of any specific
suspicion of Mr. Strieﬀ, Justice Thomas wrote, was a result of
“good-faith mistakes.” The illegal stop was, at worst, “an isolated
instance of negligence.”
In a powerful dissent, Justice Sonia Sotomayor took apart
that specious reasoning. “Do not be soothed by the opinion’s
technical language,” she wrote. “This case allows the police to
stop you on the street, demand your identification, and check it
for outstanding traﬃc warrants — even if you are doing nothing
wrong.”
Justice Sotomayor acknowledged the temptation to let the
oﬃcer get away with his own wrongdoing, since “his instincts,
although unconstitutional, were correct.” But that misses a “basic principle” of the Fourth Amendment, she said: “Two wrongs
don’t make a right.”
Responding to Justice Thomas’s unsupported claim that
the violation of Mr. Strieﬀ’s rights was an isolated case, Justice Sotomayor pointed out that the police in Salt Lake City and
nationwide routinely run warrant checks on people they have
illegally stopped. Combine that practice with the “staggering”
number of outstanding warrants — nearly eight million around
the country, almost all for minor oﬀenses — and cops have an
even greater incentive to stop anyone for any reason, knowing
the odds are good that they will find a warrant and be able to
make an arrest and conduct a search.
In a final and more personal statement, Justice Sotomayor
drew a link between the court’s extreme deference to law enforcement oﬃcials and the racial inequity that pervades America’s
criminal justice system. While Mr. Strieﬀ is white, she said, “it is
no secret that people of color are disproportionate victims of this
type of scrutiny.” The central, disturbing message of Monday’s
ruling, she added, is that whether you are white or black, “your
body is subject to invasion while courts excuse the violation of
your rights,” and in that way, “unlawful police stops corrode all
our civil liberties and threaten all our lives.”
Justice Sonia Sotomayor in her Supreme Court oﬃce.
Standing Up for Democracy in Venezuela
By THE EDITORIAL BOARD
A
s growing lawlessness, looting and hunger threaten to plunge
Venezuela into a state of anarchy, its neighbors remain strikingly reluctant to confront President Nicolás Maduro.
There have been unabashed enablers, a shrinking but resolute
camp of left-wing governments that have served as apologists for
the despotic president. There are the co-opted, a pack of Caribbean
and Central American nations that have turned a blind eye to Mr.
Maduro’s abuses in exchange for subsidized oil. And there are the
ambivalent, a large and powerful group of nations that only gently
criticize the government of Venezuela, if at all, for its mounting human rights violations.
On Thursday, diplomats from across the hemisphere are scheduled to convene in Washington at the request of Luis Almagro, the
secretary general of the Organization of American States, to discuss
Venezuela’s descent into chaos. Key members of this organization,
including Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Peru
and the United States, should demand that the Venezuelan government start allowing the delivery of humanitarian aid and permit
the opposition to hold a referendum on whether Mr. Maduro’s term
should end early.
Clearly, the Maduro government has failed to govern democratically, a commitment required of all O.A.S. member nations. Mr.
Maduro has packed crucial state institutions, including the Supreme
Court, with loyalists and has stymied the opposition-run Parliament
at every turn. His government has kept political opponents arbitrarily jailed for years.
The calamity in Venezuela is multipronged and won’t be solved
without comprehensive reforms, which the Maduro regime has been
unwilling to even contemplate. The government has been refusing
oﬀers of humanitarian aid, even as Venezuelans perish in growing
numbers because hospitals have run out of medicine, and food has
grown so scarce that trucks and shops are routinely looted.
In the long run, Venezuela will most likely need help from international financial institutions to start addressing its runaway inflation,
avoid defaulting on its loans and diversify an economy that has been
perilously dependent on oil and vulnerable to its price fluctuations.
None of this is likely to happen unless the political opposition
succeeds in its push to oust Mr. Maduro through constitutional
means. But without firm international pressure, Mr. Maduro, whose
term ends in 2019, may find a way to sabotage the recall vote.
If regional leaders fail to take a strong and united stand against
Mr. Maduro, Venezuela’s crisis can only be expected to grow. That
would lead to more violent political confrontations and, quite likely,
an exodus into neighboring countries. Leaders in those nations
should realize that this disaster is now very close to becoming their
problem.
Wednesday, June 22, 2016
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25
Letters
It Was Assassination
After All
Perhaps, American citizen that I am, I don’t
make up my mind till I’ve heard the other side of the
story, you’ve got to be heard before the rope wraps
around your neck. Tarig Assiz on Larry King Live
made clear Saddam Hussein was every bit the thug
the Bushes insisted. Before that I gave him the benefit of the doubt.
Everybody here believes the FBI murdered Filiberto Ojeda — and hard-core penepeístas add that
that was the right thing to do. Nevertheless I couldn’t
stomach such a prospect. I was, after all, reared on
American TV, where FBI hagiography is pervasive.
When I heard former Special-Agent-in-Charge of
the FBI’s San Juan Oﬃce Luis Fraticelli would be on
WOSO Speak Out, I figured I’d finally learn what really
happened at Hormigueros. At the itsy-bitsy least had
to be a man endowed with intelligence that commands
respect. Perhaps even better than the savvy agents in
Criminal Intent. It was a precipitous letdown.
He was reminded by a caller that bringing in
Ojeda to face Due Process of law was a right that
more than his belongs to the public, it was our right
to hear what he had to say, and to whatever victims
there were, particularly if it was the national community at large harmed. That he, being an aging political, you’d expect him to want to go down in fiery
glory. What reason did they have to not stake and
ambush and jump and handcuﬀ him and bring him
in in one peace to answer for whatever crimes? Are
they totally indiﬀerent to whether they kill somebody? Is this what “In God we trust” means?
I then expected the full lowdown. Instead he
blurted that Ojeda was no political, just a criminal
and a terrorist. That and nothing more. I’d deem a
cabbie or a barman a moron for such a response.
And he was wrong on both counts.
Political goes to motive. Like Dillinger didn’t rob
banks to further anything beyond running around
in a black 1934 convertible Studebaker with his latest Charleston blonde at his side and a bottle of the
Glenlivet across the rumble seat. And if the macheteros had been terrorists they would’ve machine-gunned hundreds of tourists at the hotels here, where
security is to keep out the colaos and lives of guests
matter little. Or mow down perhaps thousands at
Time Square on New Year’s, easily enough before
9/11. When he labeled the macheteros terrorists, he
oﬀending the dictionary, worse, he hurt the United
States by making the real terrorists — al Qaeda et
al. — begin to not look so bad.
Mateo Peralta, Guaynabo
Deadly Trap
You’ve all read by now an oldster seeking to earn something extra need not contact Oficina del Procurador del
Envejeciente.
Yet the story doesn’t end there. You figure next best to
be the AARP. They claim to be your friends in your latter
years. They even crow they lobby for you.
Yes, they have an employment service, at least they
pay you minimum wage at a part time. They give you a
bunch of papers to sign. If you trust them, don’t like to
read such a longaniza, left your reading glasses home,
you’ll sign the thing and miss where it says you give up
your right to both food supplement PAN and Medicaid,
for nothing firm in return. Consider this can cost you your
life at your age.
Isn’t it in the interest of society at large for the elderly
not only to be cared for, but to take part, to modestly make
good, not be condemned to a pitiful hand-to-mouth survival? Isn’t this the mission of government, to look after the
public welfare, not to endeavor to exploit financially the
less resourceful among us?
to Rico gaining all the perks of a sovereign nation while
retaining all the benefits of being part of the U.S. — citizenship and federal financial benefits. Thus the vote for
“None of the above” and the confusing blank ballots in
the second part of the last status referendum.
As long as the spirit of an unreal “best of both worlds”
infects the thinking of the electorate, many will not select
statehood, thinking that some super status is possible. If
a decolonization decision is to be registered, it must be
as the Obama administration spelled out — among U.S.
Justice Dept.-approved non-territorial alternatives after a
$2.5M educational program clarifying what each alternative means.
Anybody willing to bet that the proposed conclave by
“populares” can produce one, much less two alternatives
that satisfy the U.S. Justice Dept. and Puerto Ricans who
value their American citizenship for themselves and future generations?
Failure by this administration to use the $2.5M for an
educational campaign will be an admission that they have
reached a dead end but can’t face the reality that the only
choices are statehood or some form of independence.
William Leﬃngwell, Cayey
Jackson Winters, Carr. Isla Verde
Telling It Like It Is
I heard an hour of the Orlando Massacre over CNN.
Not once was it mentioned it was a gay bar. Yet over the
Italian Channel (Liberty 192) it was the first thing they
said.
Why mislead the US public? Presumably in the name
of politically correct. Like we wouldn’t be outraged, like
that’s just 50 flaming queens fewer. It’s hardly the business of media to make such assumptions or manipulate
the social dynamic. Realize modern wars are catalyzed by
media one-sidedness. Just tell what’s going on, leave the
rest to us.
Eleuterio Serpieri, Santurce
No to ‘Statehood,
Yes or No?’
The NPP leaders who are supporting a “Statehood,
Yes or No?” referendum now also being pushed by the
PDP are making a big mistake.
One of the main reasons that past status referendums
have been unable to produce a clear preference is that,
whether influenced by explicit assertions or just by a history of such assertions and insinuations, a large sector of
Commonwealth supporters believed the fiction that the
current status can be significantly “improved,” with Puer-
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Wednesday, June 22, 2016
The San Juan Daily Star
Aibonito Flourishes at 48th Flower Festival
Salsero Moncho Rivera to Open 11-Day Event
By PEGGY ANN BLISS
Special to The STAR
[email protected]
I
f it’s late June, and flowers are your passion, Aibonito is
the place to be this weekend.
The 11-day 48th annual Aibonito Flower Festival -- the
island’s largest such event -- will open Friday and run
through July 4.
The festival, which boasts the greatest variety of
exotic flowers and tropical plants assembled at one time
in Puerto Rico, will feature live musical shows for young
and old as well as specialized horticulturists in orchids,
bromelias, ornamental plants, fruit trees and landscaped
gardens. There will be kiosks, crafts, exhibitions, rides,
educational talks and competitions among landscape artists.
The opening weekend will feature Moncho Rivera,
nephew of the late salsa singer Ismael Rivera, and the Argentinian folk group La Tribu de Abrante on Friday, with a
“surprise performer” Saturday. Sunday will be filled with
entertainment events, including a Troubadour Competition during the day with Elvis Crespo closing, followed
by Pico a Pico, a Puerto Rican troubadour group.
From Monday through Thursday, the hills will re-
sound with the sound of music provided by local groups,
yet to be announced. The last weekend -- ending with the
Fourth of July -- will be another big one, with Bonny Cepeda on July 2, preceded by the children’s group Atención
Atención, and El Gran Combo on July 3, after an opening
by the Sanabria Family. The festival will close July 4 with
a show by Pedro Capó preceded by Rumba Caliente.
Aibonito, a central mountain town which has logged the lowest temperature in island history -- 40 degrees
Fahrenheit in 1944 -- has the year-round moderate climate
which is friendly to flowers. It lies about one hour south
from San Juan, and is easily reachable from all points by a
combination of highways and scenic mountain roads.
Since 1969, the Flower Festival in Aibonito has held
attendance records for this kind of event, with an average
of some 100,000 people who arrive in search of the most
beautiful variety of exotic flowers, tropical plants, live
music and entertainment, and 3,000 free parking spaces.
The festival, on 25 acres of land, will open its gates
from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Plants including orchids, fruit trees,
heliconias, hibiscus, yellow lilies and other varieties can
be purchased at accessible prices.
The Flower Festival is on Highway 722 at Km. 6.6
Bo. Rabanal Aibonito. From San Juan, take Highway 52 to
the Santa Isabel Exit, turn to left toward Coamo and take
Highway 14 to Aibonito. Coolers and consumption of beverages in glass bottles will not be allowed. Popular prices
are charged for adults, with $2 for children
Isabela IS Tango for Three Days
Argentina Moves to PR Beach for Festival
By PEGGY ANN BLISS
Special to The STAR
[email protected]
T
he Puerto Rican coastal town known as the Garden of
the Northwest will transform itself into Buenos Aires
this weekend as the three-day Isabela Tango Fest returns for its latest edition.
The event will also coincide with the celebration of
the 40th anniversary of the founding of The Isabela Tango
Circle (Peña) and the first tango festival held in the town.
“This is one of the oldest tango festivals in the year,
having been presented since 1976, and always coincides
with ill-starred date with the goal of celebrating [legendary
tango figure Carlos] Gardel’s life,” said organizer Fidel
Guerrero.
For those who want some island spice with their tango, the geographically unique Isabela can feed all the senses, from its colorful profusion of wildflowers to its gourmet
delicacies like banana leaf-wrapped fresh white cheese, believed to be the island’s best. Its Bajura Beach, also known
as Shacks Beach, is famous for the best wind/sail surfing in
the world.
Lying east of Aguadilla, the town has a unique geographical pattern, including beautiful beaches and mountains, aﬀording breathtaking views, rain forest, lakes, underground rivers, caves and archaeological sites. Other
attractions are the Guajataca Tunnel, The Indian’s Face, the
Photo Museum of Isabela, the San Antonio de la Tuna Museum and many other manmade sites.
The tango event will be held in three diﬀerent parts of
town: the Manuel Corchado y Juarbe Plaza, Villas del Mar
Hau Parador and in the José “Buga” Abreu Coliseum.
“The first day of the festival will begin at 8 p.m. in the
plaza, and move on to the parador at 11 p.m. for the first
milonga. Most activities will be held in the Coliseum, beginning at 11 a.m. Saturday and Sunday, Guerrero said.
All activities at the festival be free, including tango
classes, films, lectures, milongas, crafts and art exhibits.
Tickets will be required for the two galas, one on Saturday
at 8 p.m. and one on Sunday at 6:30pm.
Guerrero said performers from Argentina, Colombia,
Puerto Rico, the United States and Uruguay will participate
in the events.
Puerto Rico will be represented by pianist/singer
Kiko Fernández, and singers Lucy Nevárez and Jaime Martell along with musicians Sergio Eduardo, Daniel Almagro
and Zito Zelante.
Argentine singers will be Norma Ferrer, Mirta Uguet,
Pablo Achával, Marcelo Boccanera and Daniel Alexis. Dancers will be Constanza Vecslir, Valeria Grosso and Mariano
Rossano. Lecturers will include Nilo Zunino, Diego Mario
Rivarola and Gladys Moyano.
Among the dancers from the island are Amarilis Navarro, Ricardo Vázquez, Tai Helfeld (DJ), Victoria Fulop
and Guerrero.
Singer Lina Pacheco will represent Uruguay. Dancers
Gina Medina and Iván Ovalle will represent Colombia and
Lena and Oleg Mashkovich will perform for the United
States.
Gardel visited Puerto Rico in April 1935 as part of the
tour he would take to Venezuela, Curaçao, Aruba and Colombia. On June 24 of the same year, he died in an airplane
crash at the airport in Medellín, Colombia.
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Wednesday, June 22, 2016
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FASHION & BEAUTY
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The San Juan Daily Star
Wednesday, June 22, 2016
Hot in the City With Cool White Fashions
other classic that never goes out of
style. While other colors and hues do
come and go, white is always trendy,
especially during the hottest months of
the year. … Right now!
t is 102 degrees out there, the pavement is burning and the three H’s are
Pool parties, picnics, barbecues,
in full bloom: It is humid, heavy and
beachside cocktails and terrace dinners
hot.
call for fashion forward ensembles that
Forecasts for the summer of 2016
breathe with you while making a statedon’t seem to predict cooler days or weement. White clothing reflects the sun’s
ks just yet. So when not at the beach, die
rays and give the look of style, luxury
hard fashionistas are desperately searand leisure. Local designers David Anching for trendy looks, light fabrics and
tonio, Jaer Cabán, Yelitza Villafañe and
White bolero
soft colors that won’t suﬀocate them.
Sonia Rivera recently presented some
and separates
In the tropics, and even more during by David Antonio
ideal choices for the coming weeks
the summer, white is not just allowed, it
at Fundación Alas’ Summer Event at
is a must! The stateside rule of wearing
Condado’s La Concha Hotel. Although
white only between Memorial Day and Labor Day is almost every piece of clothing modelled was white,
unheard of on the island. Some locals may never have there were some summery, poolside choices in teal,
even heard of this fashion etiquette chapter, because orange and camel.
when in paradise, dress like Puerto Ricans: Trendy,
White can be worn for day or night: shorts,
stylish, relaxed. Wear white all year long -- no fashion trousers, maxi dresses … with glitter, metallic accents
police combing the streets will turn you in. It is the and embroideries. White on white is timeless. It can
BY IRIS EDÉN SANTIAGO
Special to The Star
[email protected]
I
Photos by Félix Fargas
Shirt dress with shorts
by David Antonio
By Jaer Cabán
By Sonia Rivera
be stunning, chic, beautiful, elegant or casual. Just be
wise and figure out what to wear and when.
Following are some fashion rules for wearing
white in the tropics.
Don’t Go Overboard
Wearing white head to toe really should be reserved for the heat of the summer on the hottest days.
… Now is the perfect time to go for it! Pair your look
with colorful accessories, statement sunglasses, a hat
and metallic or nude sandals. Dark shoes could ruin
the sophisticated look you are going for.
Consider the Occasion
Fabric choices are the most important when pulling together a summer-friendly outfit. You should
make sure that the fabric you choose is appropriate
for your silhouette, the time of the day, the event dress
code and the temperature outside.
Final Word
It’s your choice. Have fun with it! Wear white
everywhere, from January to December -- while in
Puerto Rico. It suits every woman and makes you look
fresh, rich, young and fabulous. But remember, white
needs to be worn with confidence and style! And of
course, unless you are the bride, avoid wearing white to a
wedding. That rule does apply
here. And yes, stay away from
running children and red
wine.
By David Antonio
By Yelitza Villafañe
The San Juan Daily Star
Wednesday, June 23, 2016
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Kitchen
Hot Honey Shrimp Is Spicy, Sweet and Speedy
roasted shrimp. Even better, the dish
comes together in minutes, making it
an ideal after-work meal or extremely
speedy appetizer. The shrimp are also
excellent tucked into a baguette for a
shrimp sandwich. If you happen to
have a jar of hot honey (chile-spiced
honey), you can use that instead of
combining the honey and cayenne.
Just be sure to use a light hand with
the lime juice at the very end; hot honey also contains vinegar, so taste as
you go. If you’d like to double the
recipe, you can. Just use two baking
pans so as not to crowd the shrimp.
By MELISSA CLARK
I
f you love sweetness checked by
a little heat, then a jar of honey
spiked with chiles is a very good
thing.
It’s a little like hot pepper jelly,
that old Southern staple, except the
honey gives a more floral, caramelized
character, whereas the jelly is just hot
and sweet.
But the overall eﬀect is the same:
The chile keeps the honey from becoming cloying, the honey tones down
the brashness of the chile, and together
you get something that’s a lot more
complex than the merging of only two
ingredients would suggest.
You can buy jars of so-called hot
honey (usually honey mixed with cayenne, with a little vinegar for tang) at
large supermarkets.
But it’s also incredibly easy to
make yourself. Just mix together a
good full-flavored honey with whatever chile-based product you have on
hand (ground chile powder, crushed
chile flakes, dashes of chile sauce),
adding the hot stuﬀ slowly and to taste. And if you overdo it, a little more
honey will smooth things out. You’re
looking for a balance of zingy and mellow, sweet and fiery.
Then drizzle it wherever its contrasting sensations will make you happy. I love it just as much in peanut
butter sandwiches and on top of my
yogurt as I do with my fried chicken.
And it’s excellent with seafood, parti-
cularly strongly flavored fish like salmon, swordfish and tuna, and succulent, pink shrimp.
Of them all, shrimp has the distinct advantage of cooking in five minutes or less, making this one of the
fastest, easiest and most flavor-packed
dinners you can make on any given
weeknight. Or try it in place of shrimp
cocktail as an hors d’oeuvre at a party,
using mayonnaise or tartar sauce for
dunking.
In addition to the hot honey here,
I also add lime zest, grated ginger and
some garlic to punch things up, with a
little butter for creamy richness.
If you’ve planned ahead, you
could let the shrimp marinate in the
honey mixture for an hour or two in
the fridge before cooking. But it’s not
at all necessary, so skip it if you’re
throwing this together at the last minute.
Then set the table, grab some
bread and open the wine while the
shrimp roasts. In the five minutes they
take to cook, that’s actually all you’ll
have time to do. And that’s actually all
you’ll really need.
Hot Honey
Shrimp
Chile powder adds sting, honey
lends sweetness, and butter gives a
creamy richness to these succulent
INGREDIENTS
• 1 tablespoon honey
• ⅛ teaspoon cayenne
• ¼ teaspoon grated lime zest
• ¼ teaspoon freshly grated ginger
• 1 garlic clove, grated on a Microplane or finely minced
• ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
• ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 pound cleaned extra-large shrimp,
patted very dry with paper towels
• 1 tablespoon very cold butter, cubed
• Lime wedges, for serving
• 1 jalapeño, halved, seeded and very
thinly sliced, for serving
• 1 tablespoon chives or scallion
greens, finely chopped, for serving
• Mayonnaise, for serving (optional)
• Nutritional Information
Nutritional analysis per serving (2
servings)
249 calories; 8 grams fat; 4 grams
saturated fat; 0 grams trans fat; 1
gram monounsaturated fat; 0 grams
polyunsaturated fat; 12 grams carbohydrates; 0 grams dietary fiber; 8
grams sugars; 31 grams protein; 301
milligrams cholesterol; 1301 milligrams sodium
Note: The information shown is
Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It
should not be considered a substitute
for a professional nutritionist’s advice.
PREPARATION
1. Heat oven to 500 degrees.
2. In a medium bowl, combine honey, cayenne, lime zest, ginger, garlic,
salt and pepper. Toss in shrimp to
coat.
3. Spread shrimp on a large rimmed baking sheet and dot with butter.
Roast until shrimp is pink and opaque, but before the edges have started to curl, about 5 minutes. Sprinkle
generously with fresh lime juice and
toss with jalapeños and chives or scallions. Serve with mayonnaise if you
like.
NOTICIAS ESPANOL
22 de Junio de 2016
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DRNA alerta a organizadores de eventos multitudinarios que deben solicitar permisos para evitar penalidades
L
a secretaria del Departamento de Recursos Naturales y Ambientales (DRNA), Carmen Guerrero
Pérez, alertó los organizadores de eventos acuáticos y marinos de grandes multitudes a solicitar los
permisos correspondientes que emiten las agencias
estatales y federales.
Guerrero Pérez explicó que los recursos naturales
están protegidos por varias leyes y reglamentos estatales y federales, por lo que los violadores se exponen a que se le impongan desde multas hasta
penas carcelarias, dependiendo de la gravedad del
suceso mediante procesos administrativos y criminales en ambas jurisdicciones que rigen el sistema
legal en Puerto Rico.
“Hemos visto varios eventos especialmente en
los bienes de dominio público marítimo terrestres
que se promocionan
por redes sociales sin
que haya mediado permiso del DRNA o de
la Guardia Costanera,
debemos advertir que
los organizadores y
sus auspiciadores son
responsables de cualquier daño a la vida y
propiedad, así como
a los hábitats y especies, muchos de ellas
en peligro de extinción
y se les aplicará todo el
peso de la ley”, sostuvo
la secretaria.
Guerrero Pérez, dijo
que como ese tipo de
evento genera actividad económica, también se harán referidos
al Departamento de
Hacienda para que se investigue si cumplen con las
disposiciones contributivas aplicables del estado.
“Cualquier violación será procesada mediante la
vía administrativa o mediante referidos al Departamento de Justicia estatal y federal”, declaró la funcionaria.
Más de 700,000 niños y jóvenes viven en zonas de alta pobreza en la isla
M
ás de 700,000 niños y jóvenes viven en zonas de
alta pobreza en la isla, estableció el estudio Kids
Count Data Book de 2016 de la Fundación Annie E. Casey,
que es liderado en Puerto Rico por el Instituto del Desarrollo de la Juventud.
De acuerdo con la investigación, el 84 por ciento de
los menores viven en zonas de alta pobreza y más de la
mitad de sus padres no tienen un empleo seguro.
A su vez, se señala que los menores que viven en hogares con alto costo de vivienda alcanzan al 33 por ciento
y los que viven en familias monoparentales son el 59 por
ciento.
En tanto, el 15 por ciento de los adolescentes no asisten a la escuela ni trabajan, el 40 por ciento de los niños
no asisten a la escuela y las muertes de niños y adolescentes por cada 100,000 habitantes suma 23.
Iguamente, los nacimientos en adolescentes (por cada
1,000) alcanzan los 40 y los bebés con bajo peso al nacer
son el 10.8 por ciento.
Comparando datos de 2008 con 2014, el estudio
indica que “se puede observar que los embarazos en
adolescentes han disminuido un 40 por ciento, el uso y
abuso de drogas y alcohol ha bajado un 38 por ciento y
el porcentaje de jóvenes que no se gradúan de la escuela
superior a tiempo ha bajado a un 28 por ciento”.
Gloriann Sacha Antonetty, directora de comunicaciones del Instituto del Desarrollo de la Juventud (IDJ),
declaró que “tradicionalmente hablamos del por ciento
de nuestros niños, niñas y jóvenes que están viviendo
en pobreza, que sabemos que es un 58 por ciento. Este
número es inaceptable. Mucho menos aceptable son los
702,000 menores que están viviendo en zonas de alta
pobreza. La situación es urgente y se tiene que resolver
con acciones concretas”.
Agregó que “mirando a este periodo eleccionario, los
candidatos deben presentar soluciones y políticas públicas que beneficien a nuestra juventud y sus familias. En
este momento vivimos en una economía inestable donde
el deterioro socio-económico afecta a la niñez más que a
cualquier otro grupo. La población por la que trabajamos
se enfrenta a condiciones que limitan sus oportunidades
de desarrollo”.
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NOTICIASenESPANOL
Analizan propuesta para actualizar política en beneficio de proyectos de energía renovable
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a Comisión de Agricultura, Recursos Naturales y Asuntos Ambientales de la Cámara, presidida por el representante César Hernández Alfonzo, analizó el proyecto del Senado 1666,
para disponer sobre la modernización tecnológica del Programa de Medición Neta, requerir a
la Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica (AEE), informes de progreso y actualizar la políƟca pública de
interconexión de generadores distribuidos.
Al comenzar los trabajos, Hernández Alfonzo destacó los beneficios de la pieza y afirmó que
el mismo Ɵene cosas muy posiƟvas.
Subrayó que la comisión dará la debida atención, así como los cambios que requiera la
legislación, para asegurar que esta cumpla su propósito.
A la audiencia de ayer acudió el director ejecuƟvo de la AEE, Javier Quintana, quien condicionó su apoyo al proyecto a que se tomen en cuenta algunas recomendaciones.
Entre éstas, quién determinará el costo de los cerƟficados de energía renovable o CERs.
“No se deben imponer los cargos a los CERs mediante legislación. Se debe permiƟr a la
Comisión de Energía, dentro del análisis que está haciendo de la industria, evaluar la aplicación
de los mismos”, opinó.
Dijo también que se debe clarificar en dónde estarán los contadores, para que los mismos
sean accesibles en el proceso de medición.
“Tenemos que establecer un balance entre lo que es la necesidad de la industria y lo que es
la necesidad de nuestra corporación”, agregó.
Quintana planteó que la AEE no Ɵene inconvenientes en que la generación distribuida sea
incluida en la cartera de energía renovable.
Entretanto, el director de la Oficina Estatal de PolíƟca Pública EnergéƟca (OEPPE), José
Maeso, favoreció la intención de la pieza y sostuvo que la generación distribuida ha probado
ser una alternaƟva exitosa para complementar la operación actual, lograr mayor eficiencia y
reducir la dependencia en los combusƟbles fósiles.
Maeso coincidió con Quintana en que
los cargos a los CERs no deben ser establecidos mediante legislación.
Tanto Quintana como Maeso, rechazaron que en estos momentos la AEE pueda
financiar un proyecto de energía renovable
en algún sector geográfico.
Como ejemplo, se informó que ese Ɵpo
de propuesta para 25 mil viviendas rondaría los 525 millones. Maeso advirƟó que
ese Ɵpo de proyecto, sin haber actualizado
la red, sería bastante problemáƟco a nivel técnico.
Por su parte, Quintana manifestó que “en este momento histórico no están en posición de
hacer ese Ɵpo de inversión”.
Mientras, Julián Herencia, director ejecuƟvo de la Asociación de Productores de Energía
Renovable (APER), apoyó la intención de viabilizar el proceso de inspección y eventual interconexión en apoyo a los clientes del Programa de Medición Neta.
Recordó que esa dilación es onerosa para los clientes que pagan por el sistema que está
instalado, pero no está conectado, a Ɵempo que siguen pagando por la electricidad a la AEE.
Tras escuchar a los ponentes, Hernández Alfonzo dijo que su intención es recibir las recomendaciones en torno a la pieza para mañana, a fin de rendir el correspondiente informe y
llevarla a votación antes del 25 de junio, úlƟmo día de la sesión para aprobar medidas.
De paso, dijo que los parámetros de cumplimiento de energía renovable no deben ser cambiados. “Son Ɵempos de muchos retos para la Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica, pero tenemos
que aspirar más en torno a dicho asunto”, planteó Hernández Alfonzo.
Comienza iniciativa de identificación de hospederías endosadas por la Compañía de Turismo
L
a directora ejecuƟva de la Compañía de Turismo de Puerto Rico (CTPR), Ingrid Rivera
Rocafort, anunció el martes un iniciaƟva para que las hospederías luzcan un sello si
son endosadas por la agencia.
La iniciaƟva, recomendada por la Junta de Porta del Sol, busca que a través de este sello
Ɵpo pegaƟna, el visitante pueda idenƟficar las hospederías e instalaciones turísƟcas que
están endosadas por la CTPR y que se encuentran bajo los estándares y requisitos establecidos por la División de Calidad TurísƟca y Asuntos EducaƟvos de la agencia.
La colocación de los primeros sellos se llevó a cabo en el Parador Turtle Bay Inn de Lajas
y Combate Beach de Cabo Rojo.
“Con la colocación del sello en las hospederías y facilidades turísƟcas le indicamos a
DESPUÉS DE LA REMODELACIÓN
TE DEJAN LA CONTAMINACIÓN
DURA CARPET ES LA SOLUCIÓN
LLAMAR PARA EVALUACIÓN
DURA CARPET
(787)765-1584 • (787)717-0897
nuestros visitantes que éstas están bajo los
más altos estándares de calidad requeridos
por la CTPR, para garanƟzarles excelencia
en el servicio y calidad de ofrecimiento para
que su estadía sea una placentera, que los
invite a regresar”, indicó la directora ejecuƟva.
Se requiere que las instalaciones endosadas coloquen el sello Ɵpo pegaƟna de forma
visible al visitante, en el área de recepción.
El sello representaƟvo de la Flor de Maga,
que es la flor nacional de Puerto Rico, fue
desarrollado por el Centro Internacional de
Diseño de la Universidad del Turabo, bajo
un acuerdo de colaboración con la Compañía de Turismo.
El arte de este sello se incluirá en todas
las promociones en las que se incluyan las
instalaciones endosadas y las hospederías
podrán uƟlizarlo en su promociones parƟculares.
La entrega de estos primeros sellos es parte de la primera fase que se ha comenzado con las hospederías y luego se trabajará con otros productos turísƟcos endosados.
El sello responderá y se entregará según el cumplimiento de las instalaciones turísƟcas con los criterios de inspección de la División de Calidad TurísƟca.
Las hospederías son inspeccionadas al menos dos veces al año.
Actualmente, la Compañía de Turismo cuenta con alrededor de 154 hospederías
endodas.
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LEGAL NOTICE
Electrónico: ptrinidadpagan@
yahoo.com. En Arecibo, Puerto
ESTADO LIBRE ASOCIADO DE Rico, hoy 23 de enero de 2016.
PUERTO RICO TRIBUNAL DE Vivian Y Fresse Gonzalez, Sec
PRIMERA INSTANCIA SALA Regional. Yaritza Iglesias MalSUPERIOR DE ARECIBO.
donado, Sec Auxiliar.
ENRIQUE
ARROYO GONZALEZ;
ALVIN ALBERTO
ARROYO GONZALEZ
Peticionarios
EX PARTE
quienes pueda perjudicar la pretensión de los PETICIONARIO:
y en general, a toda persona
que desee oponerse; al LCDA.
PEDRO TRINIDAD PAGAN,
CALLE BETANCES #12, APARTADO 135 MANATÍ , PUERTO
RICO 00674 , TELEFONO &
LEGAL NOTICE
FAX 787- 854- 2670. En AreESTADO LIBRE ASOCIADO DE
cibo, Puerto Rico, hoy 9 de fePUERTO RICO TRIBUNAL DE
brero de 2016. Vivían Y Fresse
PRIMERA INSTANCIA SALA
Gonzalez, Sec Regional.
SUPERIOR DE ARECIBO.
IDALIA RIVERA RIOS
CIVIL NUMERO: CJV2015PETICIONARIA
0398. SOBRE: EXPEDIENTE
DE DOMINIO. EDICTO. EL ESEX PARTE
TADO LIBRE ASOCIADO DE CIVIL NUMERO: CJV2016PUERTO RICO.
0035. SOBRE: EXPEDIENTE
A: JULIO OSORIO, SUC. DE DOMINIO. EDICTO. EL ESTADO LIBRE ASOCIADO DE
ALFREDO ARROYO,
PUERTO RICO.
MUNICIPIO DE MANATI,
PUERTO RICO, CARLOS
RIVERA CASANOVA,
VICTOR DIAZ MELENDEZ,
SONIA TIRADO
ESCUDERO, JUAN
SANTIAGO, FULANO DE
TAL Y MENGANO DE TAL.
\Por la presente, se les notifica si
creyeren que les conviene, para
que comparezcan ante este Tri
bu na l dentro de los veinte (20)
días a partir de la publicación
de este edicto y exponer lo que
a sus derechos convenga, en
el expediente promovido por la
PETICIONARIA para adquirir
su dominio sobre el inmueble
que se describe a continuación:
---RUSTICA: Predio de terreno
situado en el Barrio Coto Norte, Sector cantera, del término
municipal de Manatí, Puerto
Rico, con un área superficial de
CUATROCIENTOS SESENTA
Y CUATRO PUNTO OCHO MIL
NOVECIENTOS SESENTA Y
SEIS METROS CUADRADOS
(464.8966MC), equivalentes a
cero punto mil ciento ochenta y
tres cuerdas (0.1183crds .), y en
lindes por el NORTE, con Julio
Osorio, Sucesión Alfredo Arroyo
y acceso asfaltado, por el SUR,
con Carlos Rivera Casanova
y Víctor Diaz Meléndez, por el
ESTE, con Sonia Tirado Escudero y por el OESTE, con Juan
Santiago. CARECE DE TíTULO
INSCRIBIBLE EN EL REGISTRO DE LA PROPIEDAD. Está
libre de cargas y gravámenes.
Deberán notificar con copia de
sus alegaciones todo el que tenga algún derecho real sobre el
inmueble descrito anteriormente, mediante el correspondiente
escrito, los causahabientes o
herederos de las personas arriba mencionadas a quienes pueda perjudicar la pretensión de
los PETICIONARIOS y en general, a toda persona que desee
oponerse, al LCDO. PEDRO.
TRINIDAD PAGAN, CALLE BETANCES #12, APARTADO 135,
MANATÍ PUERTO RICO 00674,
TELEFAX 854-2670. Correo
A: José Rafael Rivera
Escobar y/o su Sucesión,
Elizabeth Rios Vázquez,
Paula Escobar Torres y/o
su Sucesión (anteriores
dueños) Sucesión Rivera
Soto, Municipio de Manati
, Jesús M. Escobar
Clemente y Felicita Rivera
Escobar (colindantes)
Por la presente se les notifica, si
creyeren que les conviene, para
que comparezcan ante este Tribunal dentro de los veinte (20 )
días a partir de la publicación de
este edicto y exponer lo que a
sus derechos convenga, en el
expediente promovido por la peticionaria para adquirir el dominio sobre la propiedad inmueble
que se describe a continuación:
RUSTICA: Parcela o predio de
terreno ubicado en el Barrio
Tierras Nuevas Poniente, sector “La Esperanza”, del término
municipal de Manatí, Puerto
Rico, con una área superficial
de TRESCIENTOS OCHENTA
Y CUATRO PUNTO OCHO MIL
SETECIENTOS OCHENTA Y
TRES METROS CUADRADOS
(384.8783 mc), equivalentes a
CERO PUNTO CERO NOVECIENTOS SETENTA Y NUEVE
CUERDAS (0.0979 crds.), y en
lindes por el Norte, con terrenos
propiedad de la Sucesión Rivera Soto; por el Sur, con acceso
que empalma camino o calle
municipal asfaltada, por el Este,
con propiedad de Jesús M. Escobar Clemente y por el Oeste,
con propiedad de Felícita Rivera Escobar. Sobre dicha parcela
enclava una estructura de concreto armado, bloques de concreto, techada del mismo material y para fines residenciales.
Codificación Número: 015-000009-09-002. Deberán notificar
con copia de sus alegaciones
todo el que tenga algún derecho
real sobre el inmueble descrito
anteriormente, mediante el correspondiente escrito, los causahabientes o herederos de las
personas arriba mencionadas a
LEGAL NOTICE
ESTADO LIBRE ASOCIADO
DE PUERTO RICO TRIBUNAL
DE PRIMERA INSTANCIA
SALA SUPERIOR DE RIO
GRANDE
SCOTIABANK DE
PUERTO RICO
Demandante vs.
CLAUDIA
LORENZO PEREZ
Demandada
CIVIL NUM: N3CI201500519
SOBRE: (Ejecución de Hipoteca por la Vía Ordinaria) COBRO DE DINERO. EDICTO DE
SUBASTA.
Al: Público en General
A: CLAUDIA
LORENZO PEREZ
Yo, BETTY NAVARRO ALGARIN, Alguacil, placa 242, Alguacil de este Tribunal, a la parte
demandada y a los acreedores
y personas con interés sobre la
propiedad que más adelante se
describe, y al público en general, HAGO SABER: Que el día
7 de julio de 2016, a las 10:00
de la mañana en mi oficina,
sita en el Tribunal de Primera
Instancia, Sala Superior de Río
Grande, Río Grande, Puerto
Rico, venderé en Pública Subasta la propiedad inmueble
que más adelante se describe
y cuya venta en pública subasta
se ordenó por la vía ordinaria al
mejor postor quien hará el pago
en dinero en efectivo, giro postal o cheque certificado a nombre del o la Alguacil del Tribunal
de Primera Instancia. Los autos y todos los documentos correspondientes al procedimiento
incoado, estarán de manifiesto
en la Secretaría del Tribunal
de Río Grande durante horas
laborables. Que en caso de no
producir remate ni adjudicación
en la primera subasta a celebrarse, se celebrará una segunda subasta para la venta de la
susodicha propiedad, el día 14
de julio de 2016, a las 10:00 de
la mañana y en caso de no producir remate ni adjudicación, se
celebrará una tercera subasta
el día 21 de julio de 2016, a
las 10:00 de la mañana en
mi oficina sita en el lugar antes
indicado.
La propiedad a
venderse en pública subasta se
describe como sigue:
U R BAN: HORIZONTAL PROPER-
TY: Apartment Number “D”-Ten
( D-10). Residential apartment
located in the first level of building number “D” of PROYECT
CONTINENTAL BEACH RESORT, MAMEYES WARD, State Road Number Nine Hundred
Sixty Eight (968), kilometer one
point eight (1.8 km), Municipality
of Río Grande, Puerto Rico. The
apartment is irregular in shape
with a total construction area of
One Thousand Five Hundred
Two point Fifty Seven square
feet (1,502.57 Sq. Ft.). Their
boundaries are as follows: by
the NORTH, with a total distance of forty eight feet zero inches
(48’0”), with communal patio; by
the SOUTH, with a total distance of forty eight feet zero inches
(48’0”), with main entrance and
apartment number D-seven
(D-7); by the EAST, with a total
distance of thirty six feet three
inches (36’3”), with main entrance and communal patio; and by
the WEST, with a total distance
of thirty six feet three inches
(36’3”), with communal patio.
The apartment includes one (1)
family room, two (2) bedrooms,
kitchen, laundry closet, living
and dinning area, two (2) bathrooms and a balcony area. The
kitchen is equipped with a sink,
range and cabinets; and the
laundry equipped with a water
heater and a laundry tray. The
main entrance of the apartment
faces to the East, which gives
access to the exterior. The participation of this apartment in the
common elements is one point
three seven six six eight percent
(1.37668%). Se le asigna el uso
de los estacionamientos identificados con los números sesenta
y cuatro (64) y ciento cuarenta
y siete (147). La escritura de
hipoteca se encuentra inscrita
al folio 101 del tomo 484 de Río
Grande, Registro de la Propiedad de Carolina, Sección Tercera, finca número 26,185, inscripción tercera. La Subasta se
llevará a efecto para satisfacer
a la parte demandante la suma
de $403,488.15 de principal,
intereses al 5 7/8% anual, desde día 1ro. de diciembre de
2013, hasta su completo pago,
más la cantidad de $46,350.00
estipulada para costas, gastos y
honorarios de abogado y recargos acumulados, todas cuyas
sumas están líquidas y exigibles. Que la cantidad mínima
de licitación en la primera subasta para el inmueble será de
$463,500.00 y de ser necesaria
una segunda subasta, la cantidad mínima será equivalente a
2/3 partes de aquella, o sea,
la suma de $309,000.00 y de
ser necesaria una tercera subasta, la cantidad mínima será
la mitad del precio pactado, es
decir, la suma de $231,750.00.
La propiedad se adjudicará al
mejor postor, quien deberá satisfacer el importe de su oferta
en moneda legal y corriente de
los Estados Unidos de América
en el momento de la adjudicación y que todo licitador acepta
como bastante la titularidad y
que las cargas y gravámenes
preferentes, si los hubiese, continuarán subsistentes, entendiéndose que el rematante los
acepta y queda subrogado en la
responsabilidad de los mismos,
sin destinarse a su extinción el
precio del remate. La propiedad
a ser ejecutada se adquirirá libre de cargas y gravámenes
posteriores. EN TESTIMONIO
DE LO CUAL, expido el presente Edicto para conocimiento
y comparecencia de los licitadores, bajo mi firma y sello del
Tribunal, en Río Grande, Puerto Rico, a 7 de junio de 2016.
BETTY NAVARRO ALGARIN,
ALGUACIL.
LEGAL NOTICE
ESTADO LIBRE ASOCIADO
DE PUERTO RICO TRIBUNAL DE PRIMERA INSTANCIA
SALA SUPERIOR DE CAROLINA.
SCOTIABANK DE
PUERTO RICO
Demandante vs.
MICHELLE DE
ARCE VALLE
Demandada
CIVIL NUM. FCD2015-0817
(403)SOBRE:COBRO DE DINERO (Ejecución de Hipoteca
por la Vía Ordinaria). EDICTO
DE SUBASTA.
Al: Público en General
A: MICHELLE DE
ARCE VALLE
Yo, EFRAIN MARQUEZ ARROYO, Alguacil de este Tribunal,
a la parte demandada y a los
acreedores y personas con interés sobre la propiedad que
más adelante se describe, y al
público en general, HAGO SABER: Que el día 11 de julio de
2016, a las 11:15 de la mañana
en mi oficina, sita en el Tribunal
de Primera Instancia, Sala Superior de Carolina, Carolina,
Puerto Rico, venderé en Pública
Subasta la propiedad inmueble
que más adelante se describe
y cuya venta en pública subasta
se ordenó por la vía ordinaria al
mejor postor quien hará el pago
en dinero en efectivo, giro postal
o cheque certificado a nombre
del o la Alguacil del Tribunal de
Primera Instancia. Los autos y
todos los documentos correspondientes al procedimiento incoado, estarán de manifiesto en
la Secretaría del Tribunal de Carolina durante horas laborables.
Que en caso de no producir
remate ni adjudicación en la primera subasta a celebrarse, se
celebrará una segunda subasta
FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CALL (787) 743-3346
para la venta de la susodicha
propiedad, el día 18 de julio de
2016, a las 11:15 de la mañana;
y en caso de no producir remate
ni adjudicación, se celebrará
una tercera subasta el día 26
de julio de 2016, a las 11:15
de la mañana en mi oficina sita
en el lugar antes indicado. La
propiedad a venderse en pública subasta se describe como
sigue: URBANA: PROPIEDAD
HORIZONTAL:
Apartamento
número Cuatro Mil Novecientos Tres (4903) ubicado en el
tercer y cuarto piso del Edificio
número Cuarenta y Nueve (49)
y Cincuenta (50) en su Sección
número Cuarenta y Nueve (49)
del CONDOMINIO JARDINES
DEL PARQUE, situado en el Barrio San Antón del Municipio de
Carolina, Puerto Rico, con un
área de MIL CUATROCIENTOS
DIEZ PUNTO VEINTICINCO
(1,410.25) PIES CUADRADOS,
equivalentes a CIENTO TREINTA Y TRES PUNTO TREINTA
(133.30) METROS CUADRADOS. Su forma es aproximadamente rectangular y consta
de dos niveles; el primero ubicado en el tercer piso y el segundo en el cuarto piso, que a
su vez da acceso a la azotea.
Su entrada está localizada en
el Este del Edificio y da acceso
a través de los pasillos, escaleras y acera para llegar a la vía
pública. El primer nivel ubicado
en el tercer piso está dividido en
los siguientes elementos: una
(1) cocina, sala-comedor, un (1)
medio baño, un (1) closet para
lavandería, un (1) balcón y unas
escaleras que dan acceso al segundo nivel ubicado en el cuarto
piso. El tercer piso tiene un área
superficial de SEISCIENTOS
CUARENTA Y CINCO PUNTO
CERO CERO (645.00) PIES
CUADRADOS, equivalentes a
CINCUENTA Y NUEVE PUNTO NOVENTA Y CUATRO
(59.94) METROS CUADRADOS. En lindes por el NORTE,
en TREINTA PIES (30’), con
el exterior del Edificio; por el
SUR, en TREINTA Y CUATRO
PIES (34’), con el apartamento
número Cuatro Mil Novecientos
Cuatro (4904); por el ESTE, en
VEINTIÚN PIES SIETE PULGADAS (21’7”), con el exterior
del Edificio; y por el OESTE, en
DIECIOCHO PIES TRES PULGADAS (18’3”), con el pasillo
y las escaleras del Edificio que
dan acceso al apartamento. El
segundo nivel ubicado en el
cuarto piso está dividido en
los siguientes elementos: tres
(3) cuartos dormitorios con sus
closets, unidos por un (1) pasillo
central, dos (2) baños, uno con
acceso al pasillo central y el segundo ubicado dentro del área
del cuarto dormitorio principal
y una escalera con acceso a la
azotea y al tercer piso. A este
apartamento le corresponde el
uso de la azotea sujeto a las
disposiciones de Ley y sujeto a
las limitaciones contenidas en la
escritura matriz. El cuarto piso
consta de un área de SETECIENTOS OCHENTA Y NUEVE PUNTO TREINTA Y DOS
(789.32) PIES CUADRADOS,
equivalentes a SETENTA Y
TRES PUNTO TREINTA Y SEIS
(73.36) METROS CUADRADOS; con lindes por el NORTE,
en TREINTA Y CUATRO PIES
(34’), con el exterior del Edificio; por el SUR, en TREINTA
Y CUATRO PIES (34’), con el
apartamento número Cuatro Mil
Novecientos Cuatro (4904); por
el ESTE, en VEINTITRÉS PIES
NUEVE PULGADAS (23’9”),
con el exterior del Edificio; y por
el OESTE, en VEINTIÚN PIES
SEIS PULGADAS (21’6”), con
el apartamento número Cinco
Mil Tres (5003). Le corresponde en forma permanente dos
espacios de estacionamiento
marcados con el mismo número
del apartamento. Le corresponde en los elementos comunes
generales el Cero punto Cinco
Cuatro Dos Ocho Tres Seis Tres
por ciento (0.5428363%) y en
los gastos de operación y mantenimiento el Cero punto Cinco
Cuatro Nueve Cero Ocho Tres
Siete por ciento (0.5490837%).
La escritura de hipoteca se encuentra inscrita al folio 180 del
tomo 1390 de Carolina, Sección
Segunda, finca número 54,410,
inscripción Cuarta.
La dirección física de la propiedad
antes descrita es: Condominio
Jardines del Parque, Apartamento 4903, Carolina, Puerto
Rico.
La Subasta se llevará a efecto para satisfacer a
la parte demandante la suma
de $160,831.44 de principal,
intereses al 6.75% anual hasta
el día 1ro. de febrero de 2015,
hasta su completo pago, más
la cantidad de $17,000.00 estipulada para costas, gastos y
honorarios de abogado, más
recargos acumulados, todas cuyas sumas están líquidas y exigibles. Que la cantidad mínima
de licitación en la primera subasta para el inmueble será de
$170,000.00 y de ser necesaria
una segunda subasta, la cantidad mínima será equivalente
a 2/3 partes de aquella, o
sea, la suma de $113,333.33 y
de ser necesaria una tercera subasta, la cantidad mínima será
la mitad del precio pactado, es
decir, la suma de $85,000.00.
La propiedad se adjudicará al
mejor postor, quien deberá satisfacer el importe de su oferta
en moneda legal y corriente de
los Estados Unidos de América
en el momento de la adjudicación y que todo licitador acepta
como bastante la titularidad y
que las cargas y gravámenes
preferentes, si los hubiese, continuarán subsistentes, entendiéndose que el rematante los
acepta y queda subrogado en la
responsabilidad de los mismos,
sin destinarse a su extinción el
precio del remate. La propiedad
a ser vendida en pública subasta se adquirirá libre de cargas
y gravámenes posteriores. EN
TESTIMONIO DE LO CUAL,
expido el presente Edicto para
conocimiento y comparecencia
de los licitadores, bajo mi firma
y sello del Tribunal, en Carolina, Puerto Rico, a 7 de junio
de 2016. EFRAIN MARQUEZ
ARROYO, ALGUACIL.
LEGAL NOTICE
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF PUERTO RICO
ROOSEVELT CAYMAN
ASSET COMPANY II
Plaintiff, v.
ABRAHAM
DECLET BONET and his
wife MADYA RAQUEL
APONTE DÁVILA, and
the conjugal partnership
between them,
Defendants
CIVIL NO.: 16-01106. FORECLOSURE OF MORTGAGE,
COLLECTION OF MONIES.
NOTICE OF SALE.
TO: ABRAHAM DECLET
BONET and his wife
MADYA RAQUEL APONTE
DÁVILA and the conjugal
legal partnership that
exists between them,
General Public, and all
parties that may have an
interest in the property
WHEREAS, Judgment in favor
of Plaintiff was entered for the
principal sum of $152,303.61
plus interest at a rate of 5.00%
per annum since March 1, 2011
until the debt is paid in full. Such
interests continue to accrue
until the debt is paid in full. The
Defendants was also ordered
to pay Plaintiff late charges in
the amount of 5.75% of each
and any monthly installment
not received by the note holder
within 15 days after the installment was due until the debt is
paid in full. Such late charges
continue to accrue until the debt
is paid in full. The defendant
was also ordered to pay Plaintiff all advances made under the
mortgage note including but not
limited to insurance premiums,
taxes and inspections as well
as 10% of the original principal
amount ($15,230.36) to cover
costs, expenses, and attorney’s
fees guaranteed under the mortgage obligation. WHEREAS,
pursuant to said judgment, the
undersigned SPECIAL MAS-
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The San Juan Daily Star
TER, Joel Ronda Feliciano, was
ordered to sell at public auction
for US currency in cash or certified check, without appraisal
or right to redemption to the
highest bidder and at the office
of the Clerk of the United States District Court for the District
of Puerto Rico, Federal Building Office 150, 1st. floor, 150
Carlos Chardón Avenue, San
Juan, Puerto Rico 00918 the
following property: “URBANA:
Solar marcado con el número
14 del bloque D de la Urbanización Alturas de Rio Bayamón, la
cual está localizada en el barrio
Juan Sánchez del término municipal Bayamón, Puerto Rico,
con una cabida superficial de
150.80 metros cuadrados. Colinda por el NORTE, en 13.00
metros, con el solar número
5 del mismo bloque; por el
SUR, en 13.00 metros, con la
calle número 4; por el ESTE,
en 11.60 metros, con el solar
número 13 del mismo bloque;
y por el OESTE, en 11.60 metros, con el solar número 15 del
mismo bloque. Contiene una
casa construida de hormigón y
bloques de hormigón para fines
residenciales de 2 pisos, la cual
consta en el primero piso de
un baño, sala, family, cocina y
comedor, y en el segundo piso
consta de 3 habitaciones dormitorios y un baño.” The mortgage foreclosed as part of the
instant proceeding is recorded
at page number 221 of volume
number 1401 of Bayamon Sur,
First Section in the Registry of
Property of Bayamon. Potential
bidders are advised to verify the
extent of preferential liens with
the holders thereof. It is understood that the potential bidders
acquire the property subject to
any and all the senior liens that
encumber the property. It shall
be understood that each bidder
accepts as sufficient the title that
prior and preferential liens to
the one being foreclosed upon,
including but not limited to any
property tax liens (express, tacit,
implied or legal) shall continue
in effect it being understood further that the successful bidder
accepts then and is subrogated
in the responsibility for the same
and the bid price shall not be
applied toward the cancellation
of the senior liens. WHEREFORE, the first public sale will be
held on July 22, 2016 at 9:00
am and the minimum bidding
amount that will be accepted
is the sum of $152,303.61. In
the event said first auction does
not produce a bidder and the
property is not adjudicated, a
SECOND public auction shall
be held on July 29, 2016 at 9:00
am and the minimum bidding
amount that will be accepted is
the sum of $101,535.74. If said
second auction does not result
in the adjudication and sale of
the property, a THIRD public
auction shall be held on August
5, 2016 at 9:00 am and the
minimum bidding amount that
will be accepted is the sum of
$76,151.81. Upon confirmation
of the sale, an order shall be
Wednesday, June 22, 2016
issued canceling all junior liens.
For further particulars, reference
is made to the judgment entered
by the Court in this case, which
can be examined in the aforementioned office of the Clerk of
the United States District Court.
San Juan, Puerto Rico, this day
of June 8, 2016. Joel Ronda Feliciano, Special Master.
LEGAL NOTICE
ESTADO LIBRE ASOCIADO
DE PUERTO RICO TRIBUNAL
DE PRIMERA INSTANCIA
SALA DE ARECIBO
ORIENTAL BANK
Demandante vs.
ELISEO MALDONADO
VÁZQUEZ; IHEANA
IVETTE ABREU CRESPO
Y LA SOCIEDAD
LEGAL DE BIENES
GANANCIALES POR
ÉSTOS COMPUESTA
ESTADOS UNIDOS DE
AMÉRICA
Demandados
CIVIL NÚM.: CCD2015-0773
(402) SOBRE: COBRO DE
DINERO Y EJECUCIÓN DE
HIPOTECA. LOS ESTADOS
UNIDOS DE AMÉRICA,EL PRESIDENTE DE LOS EE.UU.,SS:
EL ESTADO LIBRE ASOCIADO DE P.R. AVISO DE PÚBLICA SUBASTA. El que suscribe,
Alguacil del Tribunal de Primera Instancia, Sala Superior de
Arecibo, hago saber a la parte
demandada ELISEO MALDONADO VÁZQUEZ, IHEANA
IVETTE ABREU CRESPO Y
LA SOCIEDAD LEGAL DE
BIENES GANANCIALES POR
ÉSTOS COMPUESTA, ESTADOS UNIDOS DE AMÉRICA,
y al PÚBLICO EN GENERAL;
que en cumplimiento del Mandamiento de Ejecución de
Sentencia expedido el día 31
de marzo de 2016, por la Secretaría del Tribunal, procederé
a vender y venderé en pública
subasta por el precio mínimo
de $145,000.00 y al mejor postor la propiedad que se describe a continuación: BARRIO
TIERRAS NUEVA, RD 604 KM
3.1, MANATÍ, PUERTO RICO
00674, y que se describe de la
siguiente manera: RUSTICA:
Sita en el Barrio Tierras Nuevas Saliente del término municipal de Manatí, Puerto Rico,
marcada con el solar número
3 en el plano de inscripción
del caso 00118-00000-03346,
con una cabida superficial de
1,000.00 metros cuadrados,
equivalentes a 0.2544 cuerdas
y en lindes por el Norte, con el
solar número 2; por el Sur, con
el solar número 4 a segregarse;
por el Este, con calle dedicada
a uso público de acceso a solares; y por el Oeste, con el Remanente de la finca de la cual
se segrega. Inscrita al folio 47
del tomo 558 de Manatí, finca
número 17,789, Registro de
la Propiedad de Puerto Rico,
Sección Manatí. La finca antes
descrita se encuentra afecta a
los siguientes gravámenes: (i)
HIPOTECA: A favor de Banco
Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria de
Puerto Rico o a su orden, por
la suma de $145,000.00, intereses al 7% anual, vencedero 1
de abril de 2038, según consta
de la escritura #40, otorgada en
San Juan, el 13 de marzo de
2008, ante el notario José García Noya, inscrita al folio 47 del
tome 558 de Manatí, inscripción
4a. (ii) Sentencia a favor de la
Asociación de Propietarios de
Brisas de Mar Chiquita Inc.
por la suma de $1,977.00 de
principal emitida por el Tribunal de Primera Instancia, Sala
de Manatí el 4 de diciembre de
2009 en el caso civil número
CM-2009-955; Edison Arellano,
Eliseo Maldonado, demandados. Anotada el 15 de junio de
2010 al asiento 3 del tomo 2 de
sentencias de Manatí. (iii) EMBARGO FEDERAL en contra
de E. Maldonado Vázquez e I.
Abreu Crespo, con número de
seguro social xxx-xx-5313, por
la suma de $1,236.22, número de notificación 725886010,
presentado el 7 de diciembre
de 2010 y anotado al folio 77
asiento 2 del tomo 5 de embargos federales de Manatí. La hipoteca objeto de esta ejecución
es la que ha quedado descrita
en el inciso (i). Será celebrada
la subasta para con el importe
de la misma, la parte demandante pueda cobrar su acreencia, a saber, $131,774.96 de
principal, intereses al 7.00%
desde el día 1 de junio de 2015;
intereses vencidos; gastos por
demora y $14,500.00 estipulados para costas, gastos y
honorarios de abogado, más
cualquier otro desembolso que
haya efectuado o efectúe la
parte demandante durante la
tramitación de este caso para
otros adelantos de conformidad
con el Contrato Hipotecario,
incluyendo primas de seguro
de hipoteca, prima de seguro
de siniestro y cargos por demora. La PRIMERA SUBASTA
será celebrada el día 6 DE JULIO DE 2016 A LAS 11:45 DE
LA MAÑANA, en la oficina del
Alguacil, sita en el Tribunal de
Primera Instancia, Sala de Arecibo, Puerto Rico. Servirá de
tipo mínimo para la misma la
cantidad de $145,000.00, sin
admitirse oferta inferior. De no
haber remate ni adjudicación,
celebraré SEGUNDA SUBASTA el día 13 DE JULIO DE 2016
A LAS 11:45 DE LA MAÑANA,
en el mismo lugar, en la que
servirá como tipo mínimo, dos
terceras (2/3) partes del precio
pactado para la primera subasta, o sea, $96,666.67. Si
no hubiese remate ni adjudicación en la segunda subasta,
celebraré TERCERA SUBASTA
el día 20 DE JULIO DE 2016 A
LAS 11:45 DE LA MAÑANA, en
el mismo lugar en la que regirá
como tipo mínimo, la mitad del
precio pactado para la primera
subasta, o sea, $72,500.00. El
Alguacil que suscribe hizo constar que toda licitación deberá
hacerse para pagar su importe
en moneda legal de los Estados
Unidos de América, de acuerdo
con la Ley y de acuerdo con lo
anunciado en este Aviso de
Subasta. Que se entenderá
que todo licitador acepta como
bastante la titularidad y que las
cargas y gravámenes anteriores y los preferentes, si los hubiere, al crédito del ejecutante
continuarán subsistentes. Se
entenderá, que el rematante los
acepta y queda subrogado en
la responsabilidad de los mismos, sin destinarse a su extinción el precio del remate. Que
los autos y todos los documentos correspondientes al procedimiento incoado estarán de
manifiesto en la secretaría del
tribunal durante las horas laborables. Se entiende que cualquier carga y/o gravamen anterior y/o preferente, si la hubiere
al crédito que da base a esta
ejecución continuará subsistente, entendiéndose además, que
el rematante los acepta y queda
subrogado en la responsabilidad de los mismos, sin destinarse a su extinción cualquier
parte del remanente del precio
de licitación. La propiedad a ser
ejecutada se adquirirá libre de
cargas y gravámenes posteriores. Por la presente se notifica a
los acreedores que tengan inscritos o anotados sus derechos
sobre los bienes hipotecados
con posterioridad a la inscripción del crédito del ejecutante,
o acreedores de cargos o derechos reales que los hubiesen
pospuestos al gravamen del actor y a los dueños poseedores,
tenedores de, o interesados en
título trasmisible por endoso al
portador garantizados hipotecariamente con posterioridad al
crédito del actor, y con los cuales no hubiese tenido el efecto
la notificación del escrito inicial
y del Mandamiento de requerimiento de pago para que puedan concurrir a la subasta si les
conviene o satisficiera antes del
remate el importe del crédito de
sus intereses, costas y honorarios de abogados, asegurados
quedando subrogados en los
derechos del acreedor ejecutante. Vendida o adjudicada
la finca o derecho hipotecado
y consignado el precio correspondiente, una vez confirmada
la venta o adjudicación, el alguacil que celebró la subasta
procederá a otorgar la correspondiente escritura pública de
traspaso en representación del
dueño o titular de los bienes
hipotecados, ante el notario
que elija el adjudicatario o comprador, quien deberá abonar
el importe de tal escritura. El
alguacil pondrá en posesión
judicial al nuevo dueño, si así
se lo solicita dentro del término
de sesenta (60) días a partir
de la confirmación de la venta
o adjudicación. Si transcurren
los referidos sesenta (60) días,
el tribunal podrá ordenar, sin
necesidad de ulterior procedimiento, que se lleve a efecto
el desalojo o lanzamiento del
ocupante u ocupantes de la finca o de todos los que por orden
o tolerancia del deudor la ocu-
pen. Y PARA CONOCIMIENTO
DE LOS LICITADORES Y DEL
PUBLICO EN GENERAL y para
su publicación de acuerdo con
la Ley, expido el presente Edicto bajo mi firma y sello de este
Tribunal.En Arecibo, Puerto
Rico, hoy 8 de ABRIL de 2016.
ISMAEL SERRANO CARDONA, ALGUACIL. GUSTAVO E.
VIDAL QUILES,ALGUACIL REGIONAL.
LEGAL NOTICE
ESTADO LIBRE ASOCIADO DE
PUERTO RICO TRIBUNAL DE
PRIMERA INSTANCIA CENTRO
JUDICIAL DE SAN JUAN SALA
SUPERIOR
E.M.I. EQUITY
MORTGAGE INC.
DEMANDANTE VS.
CARLOS ORIHUELA
LANDIN, BARBARA
HERNANDEZ ALVAREZ
Y LA SOCIEDAD LEGAL
DE GANANCIALES
COMPUESTA POR
AMBOS
DEMANDADOS
CIVIL NUM.: KCD2015-2297
(908) SOBRE: COBRO DE DINERO Y EJECUCION DE HIPOTECA (Vía Ordinaria). EDICTO
DE SUBASTA. El Alguacil que
suscribe por la presente CERTIFICA, ANUNCIA y hace CONSTAR: Que en cumplimiento de
un Mandamiento de Ejecución
de Sentencia que le ha sido dirigido al Alguacil que suscribe
por la Secretaría del TRIBUNAL
DE PRIMERA INSTANCIA, SALA
SUPERIOR DE SAN JUAN, en
el caso de epígrafe procederá
a vender en pública subasta al
mejor postor en efectivo, giro
postal o cheque certificado en
moneda legal de los Estados
Unidos de América a nombre
del Alguacil del Tribunal el día 7
de julio de 2016 a las 11:00 de
la mañana en su oficina sita en
el local que ocupa en el edificio
del TRIBUNAL DE PRIMERA
INSTANCIA SALA SUPERIOR
DE SAN JUAN, todo derecho,
título e interés que tenga la
parte demandada de epígrafe
en el inmueble de su propiedad
que ubica en: Urb. Hyde Park,
270 Calle Peru, San Juan, P.R
00927, que se describe a continuación: URBANA: Solar marcado con el número 295, en el
plano de solares de la urbanización Hyde Park del término municipal de Río Piedras, Puerto
Rico, con una cabida superficial
de 505.45 metros cuadrados.
Colinda por el NORTE, en 15.00
metros, con la calle número 13;
por el SUR, en 15.40 metros,
con el solar número 306 de Don
Juan Valledejuli Rodríguez; por
el ESTE, en 35.20 metros, con
el solar número 296 propiedad
de la Hyde Park Corporation; y
por el OESTE, en 32.12, con el
solar número 294 propiedad de
la Hyde Park Corporation. En
dicho solar enclava una casa
construida de concreto de una
sola planta con techo de azotea
y dedicado a una sola vivienda.
La propiedad antes relacionada
consta inscrita en el Folio 61 del
Tomo 913 de Río Piedras Norte,
finca número 7,877, en el Registro de la Propiedad de San
Juan Sección Segunda. El tipo
mínimo para la primera subasta
del inmueble antes relacionado,
será el dispuesto en la Escritura
de Hipoteca, es decir la suma
de $207,886.00. Si no hubiere
remate ni adjudicación en la
primera subasta del inmueble
mencionado, se celebrará una
segunda subasta en las oficinas del Alguacil que suscribe
el día 14 de julio de 2016 a las
11:00 de la mañana. En la segunda subasta que se celebre
servirá de tipo mínimo las dos
terceras partes (2/3) del precio
pactado en la primera subasta,
o sea la suma de $138,590.66.
Si tampoco hubiere remate ni
adjudicación en la segunda
subasta se celebrará una tercera subasta en las oficinas del
Alguacil que suscribe el día 21
de julio de 2016 a las 11:00 de
la mañana. Para la tercera subasta servirá de tipo mínimo la
mitad (1/2) del precio pactado
para el caso de ejecución, o
sea, la suma de $103,943.00.
La hipoteca a ejecutarse en el
caso de epígrafe fue constituida
mediante la escritura número
366, otorgada en San Juan, el
día 10 de junio de 2013, ante
la Notario David Cardona Dinguí y consta inscrita al folio 31
del tomo 1616 de Río Piedras
Norte, finca número 7,877, en el
Registro de la Propiedad de San
Juan Sección Segunda, inscripción Décimo Séptima (17ma).
Dicha subasta se llevará a cabo
para con su producto satisfacer
al Demandante total o parcialmente según sea el caso el
importe de la Sentencia que ha
obtenido ascendente a la suma
de $201,209.25 de principal,
intereses sobre dicha suma al
tipo convenido de cuatro punto cincuenta (4.50%) porciento
anual desde el primero (1ro.) de
junio de 2015, hasta su completo pago, más $4,510.31 de
intereses devengados hasta el
día 31 de octubre de 2015, la
suma de $174.24 por concepto
de cargos por demora devengados hasta la misma fecha y la
cantidad líquida y estipulada de
$20,788.60 para costas, gastos
y honorarios de abogado así
como cualesquiera otras sumas
que aparezcan de la faz del
contrato y/o que correspondan
a intereses y cargos por demora
posterior a esa fecha y hasta la
fecha en que se pague la deuda
en su totalidad. Que los autos
y todos los documentos correspondientes al Procedimiento
incoado estarán de manifiesto
en la SECRETARIA DEL TRIBUNAL DE PRIMERA INSTANCIA SALA SUPERIOR DE SAN
JUAN durante las horas laborables. Se entenderá que todo
licitador acepta como bastante
la titulación del inmueble y que
las cargas y gravámenes anteriores y los preferentes, si los
hubiere, al crédito del ejecutante continuarán subsistentes
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entendiéndose que el rematante los acepta y queda subrogado en la responsabilidad
de los mismos, sin destinarse
a su extinción el precio de remate. La propiedad no está
sujeta a gravámenes anteriores
y/o preferentes según surge de
las constancias del Registro
de la Propiedad en un estudio
de título efectuado a la finca
antes descrita. Por la presente se notifica a los acreedores
desconocidos, no inscritos o
presentados que sus derechos
sobre los bienes hipotecados
con posterioridad a la inscripción del crédito del ejecutante
o acreedores de cargos o derechos reales que los hubiesen
pospuesto a la hipoteca del actor y a los dueños, poseedores,
tenedores de o interesados en
títulos transmisibles por endoso o al portador garantizados
hipotecariamente con posterioridad al crédito del actor que se
celebrarán las subastas en las
fechas, horas y sitios señalados
para que puedan concurrir a la
subasta si les conviniere o se
les invita a satisfacer antes del
remate el importe del crédito,
de sus intereses, otros cargos
y las costas y honorarios de
abogado asegurados quedando subrogados en los derechos
del acreedor ejecutante. La
propiedad objeto de ejecución
y descrita anteriormente se
adquirirá libre de cargas y gravámenes posteriores una vez
el Honorable Tribunal expida
la correspondiente Orden de
Confirmación de Venta Judicial. Y para conocimiento de
licitadores del público en general se publicará este Edicto de
acuerdo con la ley por espacio
de dos semanas en tres sitios
públicos del municipio en que
ha de celebrarse la venta, tales
como la Alcaldía, el Tribunal y la
Colecturía. Este Edicto será publicado dos veces en un diario
de circulación general en el Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto
Rico, por espacio de dos semanas consecutivas. Expido el
presente Edicto de subasta bajo
mi firma y sello de este Tribunal
en San Juan, Puerto Rico, hoy
día 9 de junio de 2016. PEDRO
HIEYE GONZALEZ, ALGUACIL
DE SUBASTAS.
LEGAL NOTICE
ESTADO LIBRE ASOCIADO
DE PUERTO RICO TRIBUNAL DE PRIMERA INSTANCIA
CENTRO JUDICIAL DE SAN
JUAN SALA SUPERIOR.
TRM, LLC como agente
de servicio de RNPM, LLC
DEMANDANTE VS.
JOSE JAVIER
RIVERA ORTIZ
DEMANDADOS
CIVIL NUM.: KCD2012-2425
(807). SOBRE: COBRO DE DINERO Y EJECUCION DE HIPOTECA (Vía Ordinaria). EDICTO DE SUBASTA. El Alguacil
que suscribe por la presente
CERTIFICA, ANUNCIA y hace
CONSTAR: Que en cumplimien-
to de un Mandamiento de Ejecución de Embargo que le ha
sido dirigido al Alguacil que suscribe por la Secretaría del TRIBUNAL DE PRIMERA INSTANCIA, CENTRO JUDICIAL DE
SAN JUAN, SALA SUPERIOR,
en el caso de epígrafe procederá a vender en pública subasta
al mejor postor en efectivo, cheque certificado o giro postal en
moneda legal de los Estados
Unidos de América a nombre
del Alguacil del Tribunal, el día 7
de julio de 2016 a las 11:30 de
la mañana en su oficina sita en
el local que ocupa en el edificio
del TRIBUNAL DE PRIMERA
INSTANCIA, CENTRO JUDICIAL DE SAN JUAN, SALA SUPERIOR, todo derecho, título e
interés que tenga la parte demandada de epígrafe en el inmueble de su propiedad que
ubica en Cond. Puerta del Sol,
Apt. 806, San Juan, P.R 00926
y que se describe a continuación: URBANA: PROPIEDAD
HORIZONTAL:
Apartamento
#806. Apartamento residencial
#806 de forma rectangular, localizado en el piso #8 del Condominio Puerta del Sol, que
ubica en la carretera estatal
#181 del Barrio Sabana Llana
de Río Piedras, Municipio de
san Juan, Puerto Rico, con una
cabida superficial de 652.88
pies cuadrados, siendo sus medidas lineales 32’10” por 22’8”.
En lindes por el NORTE, en
una distancia de 22’8” con el
apartamento #807; por el SUR,
en una distancia de 17’9” con el
apartamento 805 (así consta);
por el ESTE, en una distancia
de 32’10” con el pasillo central
del piso y por el OESTE, en una
distancia de 32’10” con terrenos
donde enclava el edificio. La
puerta de entrada principal del
apartamento tiene acceso al pasillo central del piso. Esta unidad residencial consta de lo siguiente: sala-comedor, baño,
pasillo con closet, cocina y 3
cuartos dormitorios con su closet cada uno. El apartamento
tiene un porciento de participación en los elementos comunes
generales de .0042020%. A
este apartamento le corresponde como elemento común limitado el estacionamiento número
33. El inmueble antes descrito
consta inscrito al folio móvil del
tomo 973 de Sabana Llana, Finca número 32,129, Registro de
la Propiedad de San Juan Sección Quinta. El embargo a ejecutarse consta presentado al
asiento 1051 del diario 915 de
Sabana Llana, Finca número
32,129. Las hipotecas objetos
del embargo a ejecutarse en el
caso de epígrafe fueron constituidas mediante las escrituras
número 60 y 61, otorgadas el
día 9 de febrero de 2006 ante el
Notario Wilson A. Galarza Galarza y constan presentadas al
asiento 925 y 926 del diario 871
de Sabana Llana, finca número
32,129 Registro de la Propiedad
de San Juan Sección Quinta.
Dicha subasta se llevará a cabo
para con su producto satisfacer
al Demandante total o parcial-
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mente según sea el caso el importe de la Sentencia que ha
obtenido ascendente en cuanto
a la PRIMERA CAUSA DE ACCIÓN: las siguientes sumas,
correspondientes al Pagaré por
la suma de $74,400.00, la suma
de $69,553.48, de principal más
intereses, recobro de subsidio y
cargos por demora a razón del
6.50% anual desde el comienzo
de la obligación hasta su total y
completo pago, los cuales continúan acumulándose mensualmente y a la SEGUNDA CAUSA
DE ACCIÓN: las siguientes sumas correspondientes al pagaré
por la suma de $18,600.00, la
suma de $17,486.82, de principal más intereses, recobro de
subsidio y cargos por demora a
razón del 7.00% anual desde el
comienzo de la obligación hasta
su total y completo pago, los
cuales continúan acumulándose mensualmente. Todas estas
sumas son líquidas y exigibles,
así como cualesquiera otras sumas que aparezcan de la faz del
contrato. Que los autos y todos
los documentos correspondientes al Procedimiento incoado
estarán de manifiesto en la SECRETARIA DEL TRIBUNAL DE
PRIMERA INSTANCIA, CENTRO JUDICIAL DE SAN JUAN,
SALA SUPERIOR durante las
horas laborables. Se entenderá
que todo licitador acepta como
bastante la titulación del inmueble y que las cargas y gravámenes anteriores y los preferentes,
si los hubiere, al crédito del ejecutante continuarán subsistentes entendiéndose que el rematante los acepta y queda
subrogado en la responsabilidad de los mismos, sin destinarse a su extinción el precio de
remate. La propiedad está sujeta a los siguientes gravámenes
anteriores y/o preferentes según las constancias del Registro de la Propiedad. HIPOTECA
en garantía de dos pagare a favor de Puerto Rico Housing Finance Corp., por las sumas
principales de $3,410,496.00 y
$622,429.00, respondiendo por
$40,309.25, el primer pagare
con intereses al 8.90% anual y
segunda pagare con intereses
al 8.00% anual, vence el primer
pagare el 2 de noviembre de
2014 y el segundo pagare el 10
de diciembre de 2014, según
escritura número 11, otorgada
en San Juan, Puerto Rico, el 30
de noviembre de 1994, ante la
Notario Caroll Cabañas Ríos,
inscrita al folio móvil del tomo
973 de Sabana Llana, finca número 32129, inscripción 2da.
Cancelada por virtud de la escritura de Venta Judicial número
23 otorgada el 18 de julio de
2003 ante la Notario Caroll Cabañas Ríos y presentada el 3 de
mayo de 2004 al asiento 113 del
diario 794 de Sabana Llana.
MANDAMIENTO de 10 de septiembre de 2002, de caso seguido en el Tribunal de Primera
Instancia, Sala de San Juan,
Caso Civil Núm. KCD97-0256
[905], sobre Cobro de Dinero,
por la Corporación para el Financiamiento de la Vivienda de
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Puerto Rico, vs. Puerta del Sol
Limited Dividend Partnership,
Housing Development Corporation for Puerto Rico, en su caracter de socio gestor de Puerta
del Sol Limited Dividend Parnership, por el precio de
$4,032,925.00 presentado el 14
de febrero de 2003 al asiento 24
del diario 755 de Sabana Llana.
HIPOTECA en garantía de un
pagare a favor de Doral Bank,
por la suma principal de
$6,354,000.00, con intereses al
15% anual, vence a la presentación, según escritura número
25, otorgada en San Juan,
Puerto Rico, el 13 de abril de
2004, ante el Notario Francisco
Pujol Meneses, presentada el 3
de mayo de 2004 al asiento 53
del diario 855 de sabana Llana.
Cancelada por virtud de la escritura número 1 otorgada el 21 de
enero de 2005 ante la Notario
Enid López Palau, presentada
el 30 de marzo de 2005 al
asiento 161 del diario 864 de
Sabana Llana. HIPOTECA en
garantía de un pagare a favor
de Fondo de Retiro de Ia Universidad de Puerto Rico, por la
suma principal de $80,750.00,
con intereses al 6 1/2% anual,
vence el 28 de febrero de 2027
según escritura número 5, otorgada en San Juan, Puerto Rico,
el 16 de noviembre de 2004,
ante el Notario Ernesto A. Melendez Perez presentada el 2 de
diciembre de 2004 al asiento
715 del diario 861 de Sabana
Llana. Cancelada por virtud de
la escritura número 528 otorgada el 12 de octubre de 2006
ante el Notario Wilson A. Galarza Galarza, presentada el 8 de
noviembre de 2006 al asiento
309 del diario 876 de Sabana
Llana. EMBARGO sobre Contribuciones sobre Ingreso, Certificación de 1 de noviembre de
2009, contra Leticia Rodriguez
Talavera, por $12,963.59 presentado el 8 de noviembre de
2006 al asiento 281 del diario
876, y anotado al Libro número
5, Orden 633. EMBARGO sobre
Contribuciones sobre Ingreso,
Certificación de 1 de noviembre
de 2006, contra Leticia Rodriguez Talavera, por $10,099.91
presentado el 8 de noviembre
de 2006 al asiento 284 del diario
876 y anotado al Libro número
5, Orden 609. Por la presente
se notifica a los acreedores desconocidos, no inscritos o presentados que sus derechos sobre los bienes hipotecados con
posterioridad a la inscripción del
crédito del ejecutante o acreedores de cargos o derechos
reales que los hubiesen pospuesto a la hipoteca del actor y
a los dueños, poseedores, tenedores de o interesados en títulos transmisibles por endoso o
al portador garantizados hipotecariamente con posterioridad al
crédito del actor que se celebrarán las subastas en las fechas,
horas y sitios señalados para
que puedan concurrir a la subasta si les conviniere o se les
invita a satisfacer antes del remate el importe del crédito, de
sus intereses, otros cargos y las
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Wednesday, June 22, 2016
costas y honorarios de abogado
asegurados quedando subrogados en los derechos del acreedor ejecutante. La propiedad
objeto de ejecución y descrita
anteriormente se adquirirá libre
de cargas y gravámenes posteriores una vez el Honorable Tribunal expida la correspondiente
Orden de Confirmación de Venta Judicial. Y para conocimiento
de licitadores del público en general se publicará este Edicto
de acuerdo con la ley por espacio de dos semanas en tres sitios públicos del municipio en
que ha de celebrarse la venta,
tales como la Alcaldía, el Tribunal y la Colecturía. Este Edicto
será publicado dos veces en un
diario de circulación general en
el Estado Libre Asociado de
Puerto Rico, por espacio de dos
semanas consecutivas. Expido
el presente Edicto de subasta
bajo mi firma y sello de este Tribunal en San Juan, Puerto Rico,
hoy día 9 de junio de 2016. PEDRO HIEYE GONZALEZ, ALGUACIL DE SUBASTAS, TRIBUNAL
DE
PRIMERA
INSTANCIA, CENTRO JUDICIAL DE SAN JUAN, SALA SUPERIOR.
LEGAL NOTICE
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF PUERTO RICO
ROOSEVELT CAYMAN
ASSET COMPANY II,
Plaintiff, vs.
EDWIN RODRIGUEZ
RODRIGUEZ,
Defendant.
CIVIL NO. 15-3048 (FAB) RE:
COLLECTION OF MONIES
FORECLOSURE OF MORTGAGE. NOTICE OF SALE. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED
STATES.COMMONWEALTH
OF PUERTO RICO. SS
TO: EDWIN RODRIGUEZ
RODRIGUEZ
Judgment in favor of plaintiff
for the sum of $123,914.68 in
principal, deferred principal balance of $11,605.50, for a total
outstanding principal balance
of $135,520.18, accrued interest, which continues to accrue
until full payment of the debt at
the rate of 5.75% per annum;
accrued late charges; and any
other advance, charge, fee or
disbursement made by plaintiff on behalf of defendant, in
accordance with the mortgage
deed, plus costs, and ten (10)
percent attorney’s fees; Pursuant to the judgment, the undersigned Special Master was
ordered to sell at public auction
for United States currency in
cash or certified check without
appraisement or right of redemption to the highest bidder
and at the office of the Clerk of
the United States District Court
for the District of Puerto Rico,
Federico Degetau Federal Building, Chardón Street, Hato Rey,
San Juan, Puerto Rico or any
other place designated by said
Clerk, to cover the sums adjud-
ged to be paid to the plaintiff, the
following property: URBANA:
Solar número 6 del bloque 2-G
de la Urbanización Residencial
Covandonga, radicado en el
Barrio Candelaria del término
municipal de Toa Baja, con un
área superficial de 419.29 metros cuadrados, en lindes por
el Norte, en una distancia de
26.47 metros con calle numero
6 de la urbanización; por el Sur,
en distancia de 26.46 metros
con el Lote número 7 del bloque
2-G de la urbanización; por el
Este, en distancia de 15.94 metros con la calle numero 2 de la
urbanización; y por el Oeste, en
distancia de 15.99 metros con el
lote número 5 del bloque 2-G de
la urbanización. Consta inscrita
al folio 93 del tomo 533 de Toa
Baja, finca número 16,662. Registro de la Propiedad, Sección
II de Bayamón. THEREFORE,
the first public sale shall be held
on the 8 day of July 2016, at
10:00am and the minimum bid
that will be accepted is the sum
of $124,300.00. In the event
said first public auction does
not produce a bidder and the
property is not adjudicated, a
second public auction shall be
held on the 15 day of July 2016,
at 10:00am and the minimum
bid that will be accepted is the
sum of $82,866.66, 2/3 parts of
the minimum bid for the 1st public sale. If said second auction
does not result in the adjudication and sale of the property, a
third auction will be held on the
22 day of July 2016, at 10:00am
and the minimum bid that will
be accepted is the sum of
$62,150.00, ½ of the minimum
bid for the 1st public sale. Upon
confirmation of the sale, an order shall be issued canceling all
junior liens. For further particulars, reference is made to the
judgment entered by the Court
in this case, which can be examined in the Office of the Clerk
of the United States District
Court. In San Juan, Puerto Rico,
this 5 day of May, 2016. Aguedo
de la Torre, Special Master.
LEGAL NOTICE
ESTADO LIBRE ASOCIADO
DE PUERTO RICO TRIBUNAL DE PRIMERA INSTANCIA
CENTRO JUDICIAL DE BAYAMÓN SALA SUPERIOR
FIRSTBANK
PUERTO RICO
Demandante V.
PEDRO TENAZ RUIZ
T/C/C PEDRO JOSÉ
TENAZ RUIZ
Demandado
CIVIL NÚM: DCD2015-1723
(401) SOBRE: COBRO DE
DINERO Y EJECUCIÓN DE
HIPOTECA POR LA VÍA ORDINARIA. EDICTO DE SUBASTA.
El Alguacil que suscribe por la
presente CERTIFICA, ANUNCIA y hace CONSTAR: Que
en cumplimiento de un Mandamiento de Ejecución de Sentencia que le ha sido dirigido
al Alguacil que suscribe por la
Secretaría del TRIBUNAL DE
PRIMERA INSTANCIA CENTRO JUDICIAL DE BAYAMÓN
SALA SUPERIOR, en el caso
de epígrafe procederá a vender en pública subasta al mejor
postor quién pagará de contado
y en moneda de curso legal de
los Estados Unidos de América,
giro postal o por cheque de gerente a nombre del Alguacil del
Tribunal de Primera Instancia el
día 23 de agosto de 2016, a las
11:30 de la mañana en su oficina sita en el local que ocupa
en el edificio del TRIBUNAL DE
PRIMERA INSTANCIA CENTRO JUDICIAL DE BAYAMÓN
SALA SUPERIOR, todo derecho, título e interés que tenga
la parte demandada de epígrafe
en el inmueble de su propiedad que ubica en F 33 8 St.
Toa Alta Heights Dev. Toa Alta,
PR 00953 y que se describe a
continuación: URBANA: Solar
marcado con el número 33 del
bloque F de la Urbanización Toa
Alta Heights, localizado en los
Barrios Piñas y Mucarabones
del término municipal de Toa
Alta, Puerto Rico, con un área
de 250.00 metros cuadrados.
En lindes por el Norte, con la
calle principal en una distancia
de 10.00 metros; por el Sur, con
la calle número 8, en una distancia de 10.00 metros; por el
Este, con el solar número 34 del
mismo bloque en una distancia
de 25.00 metros; por el Oeste,
con solar número 32 del mismo bloque, en una distancia de
25.00 metros. Enclava una casa
La propiedad antes relacionada
consta inscrita en el Folio 149
del Tomo 118 de Toa Alta, finca
número 5638, en el Registro
de la Propiedad de Bayamón,
Sección Tercera. El tipo mínimo para la primera subasta del
inmueble antes relacionado,
será el dispuesto en la Escritura
de Hipoteca, es decir la suma
de $115,500.00. Si no hubiere
remate ni adjudicación en la
primera subasta del inmueble
mencionado, se celebrará una
segunda subasta en las oficinas del Alguacil que suscribe el
día 30 de agosto de 2016, a las
11:30 de la mañana. En la segunda subasta que se celebre
servirá de tipo mínimo las dos
terceras partes (2/3) del precio
pactado en la primera subasta,
o sea la suma de $77,000.00.
Si tampoco hubiere remate ni
adjudicación en la segunda subasta se celebrará una tercera
subasta en las oficinas del Alguacil que suscribe el día 6 de
septiembre de 2016, a las 11:30
de la mañana. Para la tercera
subasta servirá de tipo mínimo
la mitad (1/2) del precio pactado para el caso de ejecución, o
sea, la suma de $57,750.00. La
hipoteca a ejecutarse en el caso
de epígrafe fue constituida mediante la escritura número 836,
otorgada el día 11 de diciembre
de 2006, ante el Notario Jorge
Garcia Soto y consta inscrita
en el Folio 120 del Tomo 553
de Toa Alta, finca número 5638,
en el Registro de la Propiedad
de Bayamón, Sección Tercera,
inscripción décima. El pagaré
objeto de reclamación y la hipoteca que lo garantiza fue modificado mediante la escritura 160
otorgada el 30 de noviembre de
2007 ante el Notario José R.
Fournier Torres para extender
la fecha de vencimiento al 1 de
diciembre de 2037 y modificar
la tasa de interés al 7.500%
anual. Dicha subasta se llevará
a cabo para con su producto satisfacer al Demandante total o
parcialmente según sea el caso
el importe de la Sentencia que
ha obtenido ascendente a la
suma de $105,923.95 por concepto de principal, más intereses al tipo pactado de 7.500%
anual desde el día 1 de enero
de 2015. Dichos intereses continúan acumulándose hasta el
pago total de la obligación. Se
pagarán también los cargos
por demora equivalentes a
5.000% de la suma de aquellos
pagos con atrasos en exceso
de 15 días calendarios de la
fecha vencimiento, la suma de
$11,550.00 para costas, gastos y honorarios de abogado,
la suma de $11,550.00 para
cubrir los intereses en adición
a los garantizados por ley y la
suma de $11,550.00 para cubrir
cualquier otro adelanto que se
haga en virtud de la escritura de
hipoteca; más intereses provisto por la Regla 44.3 de las de
Procedimiento Civil. Que los
autos y todos los documentos
correspondientes al Procedimiento incoado estarán de
manifiesto en la SECRETARIA
DEL TRIBUNAL DE PRIMERA INSTANCIA CENTRO JUDICIAL DE BAYAMÓN SALA
SUPERIOR durante las horas
laborables. Se entenderá que
todo licitador acepta como bastante la titularidad del inmueble
y que las cargas y gravámenes
anteriores y los preferentes, si
los hubiere, al crédito del ejecutante continuarán subsistentes.
Se entenderá que el rematante
los acepta y queda subrogado
en la responsabilidad de los
mismos, sin destinarse a su
extinción el precio de remate.
La propiedad está sujeta a los
siguientes gravámenes anteriores y/o preferentes según las
constancias del Registro de la
Propiedad. HIPOTECA: Constituida por Josué Rosa Pérez y su
esposa, Esther Ríos, también
conocida como Esther Ríos
Aponte y Alberto Martínez Ríos
casado con Ruth Velázquez, en
garantía de un pagaré a favor
de R&G PREMIER BANK OF
PUERTO RICO, o a su orden,
por la suma de $50,000.00, sus
intereses al 9 1/2% anual y vencedero (no expresa), según la
escritura número 346, otorgada
en Bayamón, el 30 de marzo
de 1998, ante el notario Héctor
Moyano Noriega. Inscrita al folio
móvil del tomo 15 de Toa Alta.
Inscripción séptima. PRESENTACION: Presentada el 22 de
octubre de 2015 al asiento 190
del Diario 534, la escritura número 6 otorgada en San Juan,
el 18 de octubre de 2008 ante
la notario Angélica García Medina, por Metro Island Mortgage
Corporation, para que se cancele hipoteca por la suma de
$50,000.00. A los acreedores
que tengan inscritos o anotados
sus derechos sobre los bienes
hipotecados con posterioridad a
la inscripción del crédito del ejecutante o acreedores de cargos
o derechos reales que los hubiesen pospuesto a la hipoteca
del actor y a los dueños, poseedores, tenedores de, o interesados en títulos transmisibles por
endoso, o al portador, garantizados hipotecariamente con
posterioridad al crédito del actor
por la presente se notifica, que
se celebrarán las subastas en
las fechas, horas y sitios señalados para que puedan concurrir a la subasta si les conviniere
o se les invita a satisfacer antes
del remate el importe del crédito, de sus intereses, otros cargos y las costas y honorarios de
abogado asegurados quedando
subrogados en los derechos
del acreedor ejecutante. Y para
conocimiento de licitadores del
público en general se publicará
este Edicto de acuerdo con la
ley por espacio de dos semanas
en tres sitios públicos del municipio en que ha de celebrarse la
venta, tales como la Alcaldía, el
Tribunal y la Colecturía. Este
Edicto será publicado mediante
edictos dos veces en un diario
de circulación general en el Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto
Rico, por espacio de dos semanas consecutivas. La propiedad
a ser ejecutada se adquirirá
libre de cargas y gravámenes
posteriores sujeto a lo dispuesto en los Artículos 113 al 116 de
la Ley 210 del 8 de diciembre de
2015, según aplique. Expido el
presente Edicto de subasta bajo
mi firma en Bayamón, Puerto
Rico, hoy día 16 de mayo de
2016. Janet Ortiz Sierra Placa,
Alguacil.
LEGAL NOTICE
ESTADO LIBRE ASOCIADO
DE PUERTO RICO TRIBUNAL DE PRIMERA INSTANCIA
CENTRO JUDICIAL DE CAGUAS SALA SUPERIOR
FEDERAL NATIONAL
MORTGAGE
ASSOCIATION T/C/C
FANNIE MAE,
Demandante V.
ROSA MERCED
FIGUEROA T/C/C
ROSA MARÍA MERCED
FIGUEROA T/C/C ROSA
M. MERCED FIGUEROA
POR SÍ Y LA SUCESIÓN
DE HÉCTOR ALEJANDRO
VELÁZQUEZ
COMPUESTA POR ROSA
MERCED FIGUEROA
T/C/C ROSA MARÍA
MERCED FIGUEROA
T/C/C ROSA M.
MERCED FIGUEROA
EN LA CUOTA VIUDAL
USUFRUCTUARIA,
MARÍA VELÁZQUEZ
MERCED, FULANO Y
FULANA DE TAL COMO
POSIBLES HEREDEROS
DESCONOCIDOS,
DEPARTAMENTO DE
HACIENDA Y CENTRO
DE RECAUDACIONES DE
INGRESOS MUNICIPALES
(CRIM),
Demandados.
CIVIL NÚM: ECD2015-0988
(703) SOBRE: COBRO DE DINERO Y EJECUCIÓN DE HIPOTECA POR LA VÍA ORDINARIA. EDICTO DE SUBASTA. El
Alguacil que suscribe por la presente CERTIFICA, ANUNCIA y
hace CONSTAR: Que en cumplimiento de un Mandamiento
de Ejecución de Sentencia que
le ha sido dirigido al Alguacil que
suscribe por la Secretaría del
TRIBUNAL DE PRIMERA INSTANCIA CENTRO JUDICIAL DE
CAGUAS SALA SUPERIOR, en
el caso de epígrafe procederá
a vender en pública subasta al
mejor postor quién pagará de
contado y en moneda de curso
legal de los Estados Unidos de
América o por cheque de gerente a nombre del Alguacil del
Tribunal de Primera Instancia el
día 23 de agosto de 2016, a las
10:45 de la mañana en su oficina sita en el local que ocupa
en el edificio del TRIBUNAL DE
PRIMERA INSTANCIA CENTRO JUDICIAL DE CAGUAS
SALA SUPERIOR, todo derecho, título e interés que tenga
la parte demandada de epígrafe
en el inmueble de su propiedad
que ubica en 40-C Calle 3, Comunidad Villa Alegre, Gurabo,
PR 00778 y que se describe
a continuación: URBANA: Solar
número 40-C según plano de
inscripción de proyecto de solares denominado Villa Alegre,
radicado en la zona urbana del
término municipal de Gurabo,
Puerto Rico, con una cabida de
434.29 metros cuadrados. En
lindes por el Norte, con calle
existente en distancia de 21.06
metros; por el Sur, con los solares C-45 y C-44, en distancia de
16.52 metros; por el Este, con el
solar número C-39, en distancia
de 24.30 metros; por el Oeste,
con el solar número C-43, en
distancia de 20.23 metros. La
propiedad antes relacionada
consta inscrita en el Folio 272
del Tomo 183 de Gurabo, finca
número 6,993, en el Registro
de la Propiedad de Caguas,
Sección Segunda. El tipo mínimo para la primera subasta
del inmueble antes relacionado,
será el dispuesto en la Escritura
de Hipoteca, es decir la suma
de $38,400.00. Si no hubiere
remate ni adjudicación en la
primera subasta del inmueble
mencionado, se celebrará una
segunda subasta en las oficinas del Alguacil que suscribe el
día 30 de agosto de 2016, a las
2:45 de la tarde. En la segunda
subasta que se celebre servirá
de tipo mínimo las dos terceras
partes (2/3) del precio pactado
en la primera subasta, o sea la
suma de $25,600.00. Si tampoco hubiere remate ni adjudica-
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ción en la segunda subasta se
celebrará una tercera subasta
en las oficinas del Alguacil que
suscribe el día 6 de septiembre
de 2016 a las 2:45 de la tarde.
Para la tercera subasta servirá
de tipo mínimo la mitad (1/2)
del precio pactado para el caso
de ejecución, o sea, la suma de
$19,200.00. La hipoteca a ejecutarse en el caso de epígrafe
fue constituida mediante la escritura número 165, otorgada
el día 1 de julio de 2006, ante
el Notario Magda V. Alsina Figueroa y consta inscrita como
asiento abreviado en el Folio
139 del Tomo 498 (ágora) de
Gurabo, finca número 6,993,
en el Registro de la Propiedad
de Caguas, Sección Segunda, inscripción tercera. Dicha
subasta se llevará a cabo para
con su producto satisfacer al
Demandante total o parcialmente según sea el caso el
importe de la Sentencia que ha
obtenido ascendente a la suma
de $28,624.85 por concepto de
principal, más intereses al tipo
pactado de 7.950% anual desde el día 1 de marzo de 2015.
Dichos intereses continúan acumulándose hasta el pago total
de la obligación. Se pagarán
también los cargos por demora
equivalentes a xxx de la suma
de aquellos pagos con atrasos
en exceso de 15 días calendarios de la fecha vencimiento, la
suma de $3,840.00 para costas,
gastos y honorarios de abogado, la suma de $3,840.00para
cubrir los intereses en adición
a los garantizados por ley y la
suma de $3,840.00 para cubrir
cualquier otro adelanto que se
haga en virtud de la escritura
de hipoteca, más intereses según provisto por la Regla 44.3
de las de Procedimiento Civil.
Que los autos y todos los documentos correspondientes al
Procedimiento incoado estarán
de manifiesto en la SECRETARIA DEL TRIBUNAL DE PRIMERA INSTANCIA CENTRO
JUDICIAL DE CAGUAS SALA
SUPERIOR durante las horas
laborables. Se entenderá que
todo licitador acepta como bastante la titularidad del inmueble
y que las cargas y gravámenes
anteriores y los preferentes, si
los hubiere, al crédito del ejecutante continuarán subsistentes.
Se entenderá que el rematante
los acepta y queda subrogado
en la responsabilidad de los
mismos, sin destinarse a su
extinción el precio de remate.
La propiedad no está sujeta
a gravámenes anteriores y/o
preferentes según surge de
las constancias del Registro
de la Propiedad en un estudio
de título efectuado a la finca
antes descrita. Por la presente
se notifica a los acreedores que
tengan inscritos o anotados sus
derechos sobre los bienes hipotecados con posterioridad a la
inscripción del crédito del ejecutante o acreedores de cargos o
derechos reales que los hubiesen pospuesto a la hipoteca del
actor y a los dueños, poseedores, tenedores de o interesados
Wednesday, June 22, 2016
en títulos transmisibles por endoso o al portador garantizados
hipotecariamente con posterioridad al crédito del actor que se
celebrarán las subastas en las
fechas, horas y sitios señalados
para que puedan concurrir a la
subasta si les conviniere o se
les invita a satisfacer antes del
remate el importe del crédito, de
sus intereses, otros cargos y las
costas y honorarios de abogado
asegurados quedando subrogados en los derechos del acreedor ejecutante. Y para conocimiento de licitadores del público
en general se publicará este
Edicto de acuerdo con la ley por
espacio de dos semanas en tres
sitios públicos del municipio en
que ha de celebrarse la venta,
tales como la alcaldía, el Tribunal y la colecturía. Este Edicto
será publicado mediante edictos dos veces en un diario de
circulación general en el Estado
Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico,
por espacio de dos semanas
consecutivas. La propiedad a
ser ejecutada se adquirirá libre
de cargas y gravámenes posteriores sujeto a lo dispuesto
en los Artículos 113 al 116 de la
Ley 210 del 8 de diciembre de
2015, según aplique. Expido el
presente Edicto de subasta bajo
mi firma, en Caguas, Puerto
Rico, hoy día 7 de abril de 2016.
Edgardo Aldebol Miranda, Alguacil.
LEGAL NOTICE
ESTADO LIBRE ASOCIADO
DE PUERTO RICO TRIBUNAL DE PRIMERA INSTANCIA
CENTRO JUDICIAL DE BAYAMÓN SALA SUPERIOR
CitiMortgage Inc.
Demandante v.
José Luis Santos
Paunetto, Wynee
Jannette Gil Ojeda y la
sociedad legal de bienes
gananciales compuesta
por ambos
Demandados
CIVIL NÚM: DCD2011-1874
(505) SOBRE: COBRO DE DINERO Y EJECUCIÓN DE HIPOTECA POR LA VÍA ORDINARIA. EDICTO DE SUBASTA. El
Alguacil que suscribe por la presente CERTIFICA, ANUNCIA y
hace CONSTAR: Que en cumplimiento de un Mandamiento
de Ejecución de Sentencia que
le ha sido dirigido al Alguacil
que suscribe por la Secretaría
del TRIBUNAL DE PRIMERA
INSTANCIA CENTRO JUDICIAL DE BAYAMÓN SALA SUPERIOR, en el caso de epígrafe
procederá a vender en pública
subasta al mejor postor en efectivo, giro o cheque certificado en
moneda legal de los Estados
Unidos de América a nombre
del Alguacil del Tribunal de Primera Instancia el día 10 de
agosto de 2016, a las 9:30 de la
mañana en su oficina sita en el
local que ocupa en el edificio del
TRIBUNAL DE PRIMERA INSTANCIA CENTRO JUDICIAL
DE BAYAMÓN SALA SUPERIOR, todo derecho, título e in-
terés que tenga la parte demandada de epígrafe en el inmueble
de su propiedad que ubica en
Apt. 5W, Cond. Villas de Playa I,
Dorado, Puerto Rico 00646 y
que se describe a continuación:
URBANA: PROPIEDAD HORIZONTAL: Unidad de vivienda
W-5, ubicada en el proyecto ‘Villas de Playa’ y construida en un
lote de terreno dentro de la Urbanización Dorado Del Mar, carretera #693, Barrio Mameyal,
Dorado, Puerto Rico. Esta unidad de vivienda está ubicada en
el edificio W, fabricado de concreto reforzado. Está constituido por dos niveles, el primero
en el piso terrero del proyecto
son su puerta de entrada en el
lindero Oeste, por ella se sale a
la vía de acceso que conduce
directamente al exterior. Sus linderos son: por el Oeste, que es
el frente, en 13.04 pies, con
área de uso común general; por
el Este, en 13.04 pies con área
de uso común; por el Norte, con
pared común en 61.67 pies con
unidad de vivienda W-6; y por el
Sur, con pared común en 61.67
pies con unidad de vivienda
W-4. Esta unidad de vivienda
tiene un área de 1350.82 pies
cuadrados. De esta área
1113.88 pies cuadrados es área
construida y 236.94 pies cuadrados es área de patio. El primer nivel tiene un área de construcción
de
567.24
pies
cuadrados, tiene 13.04 pies de
ancho y 43.5 de frente a fondo.
Sus áreas de patio son: a) en el
patio del frente (171.74 pies
cuadrados) con 13.04 pies de
ancho, y de frente a fondo 13.17
pies; b) en el patio del fondo
(65.20 pies cuadrados) con
13.04 pies de ancho, y de fondo
5.00 pies. El segundo nivel tiene
un área de construcción de
546.64 pies cuadrados. Tiene
13.04 pies de ancho y 42.00
pies de frente a fondo. Esta unidad de vivienda consta en su
primer nivel: de sala-comedor,
cocina con gabinete y fregadero, baño equipado con bañera,
inodoro y lavamanos con accesorios, lavandería con lavadero
y calentador, foyer, escalera y
patios. El segundo nivel consta
de dos cuartos dormitorios, closet y closet vestidor, baño equipado con bañera, inodoro, bidet
y accesorios, tocador, y lavamanos aparte, corredor,dos terrazas semi- descubiertas. Se le
asigna a esta unidad el uso exclusivo del estacionamiento número W-05. El porcentaje asignado a esta unidad en los
elementos comunes generales,
gananciales y gastos comunes,
así como en la notación para
particulares de esta índole es
igual a 0.006207%. El porcentaje en los elementos comunes limitados del edificio es de
16.66%. La propiedad antes
relacionada consta inscrita en el
Folio 245 del Tomo 109 de Dorado, finca número 4857, en el
Registro de la Propiedad de
Bayamón, Sección Cuarta. El
tipo mínimo para la primera subasta del inmueble antes relacionado, será el dispuesto en la
Escritura de Hipoteca, es decir
la suma de $157,250.00. Si no
hubiere remate ni adjudicación
en la primera subasta del inmueble mencionado, se celebrará una segunda subasta en
las oficinas del Alguacil que suscribe el 17 de agosto de 2016, a
las 9:30 de la mañana. En la segunda subasta que se celebre
servirá de tipo mínimo las dos
terceras partes (2/3) del precio
pactado en la primera subasta,
o sea la suma de $104,833.33.
Si tampoco hubiere remate ni
adjudicación en la segunda subasta se celebrará una tercera
subasta en las oficinas del Alguacil que suscribe el día 24 de
agosto de 2016, a las 9:30 de la
mañana. Para la tercera subasta servirá de tipo mínimo la mitad (1/2) del precio pactado
para el caso de ejecución, o
sea, la suma de $78,625.00. La
hipoteca a ejecutarse en el caso
de epígrafe fue constituida mediante la escritura número 264,
otorgada el día 22 de junio de
2002, ante el Notario Nelson
William González Rosario y
consta inscrita en el Folio 191
del Tomo 199 de Dorado, finca
número 4857, en el Registro de
la Propiedad de Bayamón, Sección Cuarta, inscripción décima.
Dicha subasta se llevará a cabo
para con su producto satisfacer
al Demandante total o parcialmente según sea el caso el importe de la Sentencia que ha
obtenido ascendente a la suma
de $141,444.85 por concepto
de principal, más intereses al
tipo pactado de 7.125% anual
desde el día 1 de abril de 2010.
Dichos intereses continúan acumulándose hasta el pago total
de la obligación. Se pagarán
también los cargos por demora
equivalentes a 5.000% de la
suma de aquellos pagos con
atrasos en exceso de 15 días
calendarios de la fecha vencimiento, la suma de $15,725.00
para costas, gastos y honorarios de abogado, la suma de
$15,725.00 para cubrir los intereses en adición a los garantizados por ley y la suma de
$15,725.00 para cubrir cualquier otro adelanto que se haga
en virtud de la escritura de hipoteca; más intereses según provisto por la Regla 44.3 de las de
Procedimiento Civil. Que los autos y todos los documentos correspondientes al Procedimiento incoado estarán de manifiesto
en la SECRETARIA DEL TRIBUNAL DE PRIMERA INSTANCIA CENTRO JUDICIAL DE
BAYAMÓN SALA SUPERIOR
durante las horas laborables.
Se entenderá que todo licitador
acepta como bastante la titulación del inmueble y que las cargas y gravámenes anteriores y
los preferentes, si los hubiere, al
crédito del ejecutante continuarán subsistentes entendiéndose
que el rematante los acepta y
queda subrogado en la responsabilidad de los mismos, sin
destinarse a su extinción el precio de remate. La propiedad
está sujeta a los siguientes gravámenes anteriores y/o prefe-
rentes según las constancias
del Registro de la Propiedad.
HIPOTECA: Constituida por
Fausto Muñoz Vinuza y su esposa, Olga Caso Marrero, en
garantía de un pagaré a favor
del BANCO SANTANDER DE
PUERTO RICO, o a su orden,
por la suma de $53,000.00, con
intereses al 2% sobre el prime
rate y vencedero a la presentación, según escritura número
81, otorgada en Dorado, el 16
de mayo de 1997, ante el notario Mario Rivera Toll. Inscrita al
folio 249 del tomo 109 de Dorado. Inscripción octava. El 13 de
agosto de 2015 se presentó al
asiento 335 del diario 293 una
instancia otorgada el 12 de
agosto de 2015 ante la Notario
Jelka L. Duchesne Sanabria
para la cancelación de la hipoteca por la suma de $53,000.00 a
favor de Banco Santander de
Puerto Rico. Surge de un estudio de título efectuado que, sobre la finca descrita anteriormente, pesan los gravámenes
posteriores a la hipoteca que se
ejecuta mediante este procedimiento que se relacionan más
adelante. A los acreedores que
tengan inscritos o anotados sus
derechos sobre los bienes hipotecados con posterioridad a la
inscripción del crédito del ejecutante o acreedores de cargos o
derechos reales que los hubiesen pospuesto a la hipoteca del
actor y a los dueños, poseedores, tenedores de, o interesados
en títulos transmisibles por endoso, o al portador, garantizados hipotecariamente con posterioridad al crédito del actor por
la presente se notifica, que se
celebrarán las subastas en las
fechas, horas y sitios señalados
para que puedan concurrir a la
subasta si les conviniere o se
les invita a satisfacer antes del
remate el importe del crédito, de
sus intereses, otros cargos y las
costas y honorarios de abogado
asegurados quedando subrogados en los derechos del acreedor ejecutante. SENTENCIA:
Anotada contra José L. Santos
Paunetto & Wynee Gil Ojeda y
la Sociedad Legal de Gananciales, a favor de Asociación de
Residentes de Sabanera de Dorado, por la suma de $6,645.68
y otras cantidades, según Sentencia de fecha 19 de enero de
2011, ante el Tribunal de Primera Instancia, Sala de Dorado, en
el caso civil número CM 20100736. Anotada el 6 de febrero
de 2012, al folio 113, número de
orden 1141 del Libro de Embargos Federales número 3. EMBARGO FEDERAL: Anotada
contra José L. Santos & Nitza
M. López, seguro social XXXXX-7110, por la suma de
$32,039.65, según notificación
número 837242111, presentada
el 5 de enero de 2012, al asiento 1 de la página 73 del Libro de
Embargos Federales número 3.
EMBARGO FEDERAL: Anotada
contra José Santos, seguro social XXX-XX-5987, por la suma
de $31,043.84, según notificación número 141068215, presentada el 3 de febrero de 2015,
al asiento 2 de la página 36 del
Libro de Embargos Federales
número 4. Y para conocimiento
de licitadores del público en general se publicará este Edicto
de acuerdo con la ley por espacio de dos semanas en tres sitios públicos del municipio en
que ha de celebrarse la venta,
tales como la alcaldía, el Tribunal y la colecturía. Este Edicto
será publicado mediante edictos dos veces en un diario de
circulación general en el Estado
Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico,
por espacio de dos semanas
consecutivas. La propiedad a
ser ejecutada se adquirirá libre
de cargas y gravámenes posteriores sujeto a lo dispuesto en
los Artículos 113 al 116 de la
Ley 210 del 8 de diciembre de
2015, según aplique. Expido el
presente Edicto de subasta bajo
mi firma, en Bayamón, Puerto
Rico, hoy día 7 de junio de
2016. JORGE CAMPUSANO,
ALGUACIL.
LEGAL NOTICE
ESTADO LIBRE ASOCIADO DE
PUERTO RICO TRIBUNAL DE
PRIMERA INSTANCIA CENTRO
JUDICIAL DE SAN JUAN SALA
SUPERIOR
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DESCONOCIDOS; LA
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MENDEZ, DAIREN
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EVEL COLON MENDEZ,
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TECA POR LA VÍA ORDINARIA.
AVISO DE VENTA EN PÚBLICA SUBASTA. Yo,Pedro Hieye
González, Alguacil Supervisor
de la División de Subastas del
Centro Judicial de San Juan, a
los demandados y al público en
general les notifico que, cumpliendo con un Mandamiento
que se ha librado en el presente
caso por el Secretario del Tribunal de epígrafe con fecha 28 de
enero de 2015 y para satisfacer
la Sentencia por la cantidad de
$32,052.05 de principal, dictada en el caso de autos el 8 de
octubre de 2015, notificada el
15 de octubre de 2015, notificada por edicto el 24 de octubre
de 2015, procederé a vender
en pública subasta, al mejor
postor en pago de contado y
en moneda del curso legal de
los Estados Unidos de América,
mediante efectivo, giro o cheque certificado a nombre del
Alguacil de este Tribunal todo
derecho, título e interés que
hayan tenido tengan o puedan
tener los deudores demandados en cuanto a la propiedad
localizada en: en el Municipio
de San Juan, Puerto Rico, el
bien inmueble se describe a
continuación: 453 Canilla St,
Embalse San José, San Juan,
PR 00923
URBANA: Solar
marcado con el número cuatrocientos cincuenta y tres “A”
(453-A) de la Calle Canillas en
el plano de inscripción del proyecto denominado “ARF” diecinueve (ARF-19) El Plebiscito II,
radicado en la zona urbana del
término municipal de San Juan,
Puerto Rico, con una cabida superficial de CIENTO CINCUENTA PUNTO NOVENTA (150.90)
METROS CUADRADOS. En
lindes por el NORTE, con el
solar cuatrocientos veinte (420)
en nueve punto ochenta y cinco
(9.85) metros; por el SUR, con
la calle Canillas en diez punto trece (10.13) metros; por el
ESTE, con solar cuatrocientos
cincuenta y cinco “A” (455-A)
en quince punto treinta y cuatro
(15.34) metros, y por el OIESTE,
con el solar cuatrocientos cincuenta y siete “A” (457-A) en
catorce punto ochenta y ocho
(14.88). Finca 28,929 inscrita al
Folio 111 del Tomo 721 de Sabana Llana, Registro de la Propiedad, Sección V de San Juan.
Con el importe de dicha venta
se habrá de satisfacer a la parte demandante las cantidades
adeudadas, según la Sentencia
dictada en el caso de epígrafe,
por el Tribunal de Primera Instancia, Sala de San Juan, cuyas cantidades son las siguientes: $32,052.05 de principal, 7
1/4% de intereses, los cuales
continúan acumulándose hasta
el saldo total de la deuda, más
los cargos por mora, los cuales
continúan acumulándose hasta el saldo total de la deuda;
mas el pago de $3,500.00 por
concepto de costas, gastos y
honorarios de abogado. El tipo
mínimo para la subasta será la
suma de tasación pactada, la
cual es $35,000.00 para la propiedad descrita. Si no produjere
remate o adjudicación la primera subasta, se procederá a una
segunda subasta y servirá de
tipo mínimo de 2/3 partes del
valor de la tasación, $23,333.33
Si tampoco hubiere remate ni
adjudicación en esta segunda
subasta, se procederá a una
tercera subasta, en ésta el tipo
mínimo será de la 1/2 del valor
de la tasación, $17,500.00. Para
el lote descrito, la primera subasta se llevará a cabo el día 18
de julio de 2016, a las 11:30 de
la mañana. De no comparecer
postor alguno se llevará a efecto una segunda subasta el día 1
de agosto de 2016, a las 11:30
de la mañana. De no comparecer postor alguno se llevará
a cabo una tercera subasta el
día 8 de agosto de 2016, a llas
11:30 de la mañana. La subasta
o subastas antes indicadas se
llevarán a efecto en mi oficina,
localizada en el Tribunal de Primera Instancia, Sala Superior
de San Juan. Se advierte a los
licitadores que la adjudicación
se hará al mejor postor, quien
deberá consignar el importe
de su oferta en el mismo acto
de la adjudicación en moneda
de curso legal de los Estados
Unidos de Norteamérica y para
conocimiento de la parte demandada y de toda(s) aquella(s)
persona(s) que tengan interés
inscrito con posterioridad a la
inscripción del gravamen que
se está ejecutando, y para conocimiento de los licitadores y
el público en general y para su
publicación en un periódico de
circulación general, una vez por
semana durante el término de
dos (2) semanas consecutivas
con un intervalo de por lo menos siete (7) días entre ambas
publicaciones, y para su fijación
en tres (3) lugares públicos del
municipio en que ha de celebrarse la venta, tales como, la
Alcaldía, el Tribunal y la Colecturía y se le notificará además a
la parte demandada vía correo
certificado con acuse de recibo
a la última dirección conocida.
La propiedad a ser ejecutada
se adquirirá libre de cargas y
gravámenes posteriores, previa
orden judicial dirigida al Registrador de la Propiedad de la
sección correspondiente para
la cancelación de aquellos posteriores. Se les advierte a todos
los interesados que todos los
documentos relacionados con
la presente acción de ejecución
de hipoteca, así como la de la
subasta, estarán disponibles
para ser examinados, durante
horas laborables, en la Secretaría del Tribunal. Se entenderá
que todo licitador acepta como
bastante la titularidad y que las
cargas y gravámenes anteriores
y los preferentes, si los hubiere,
al crédito del ejecutante, continuarán subsistentes; entendiéndose que el rematante los
acepta y queda subrogado en la
responsabilidad de los mismos,
sin destinarse a su extinción el
precio del remate. Y para conocimiento de los demandados,
de los acreedores posteriores,
de los licitadores, partes intere-
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constituida mediante la escritura
número 146, otorgada el día 28
de junio de 2012 ante el Notario Francisco J. Biaggi Landrón
y consta presentada al asiento
1621 del diario 316 de Manatí,
finca número 7,313 Registro de
la Propiedad de Manatí. Dicha
subasta se llevará a cabo para
LEGAL NOTICE
con su producto satisfacer al
ESTADO LIBRE ASOCIADO
Demandante total o parcialmenDE PUERTO RICO TRIBUte según sea el caso el importe
NAL DE PRIMERA INSTANCIA
de la Sentencia que ha obtenido
CENTRO JUDICIAL DE ARECIascendente a la suma principal
BO SALA SUPERIOR
de $67,132.30 por concepto de
BANCO POPULAR DE principal, más intereses al tipo
PUERTO RICO
pactado de 4.00% anual desde
DEMANDANTE VS.
el primero (1ro) de julio de 2015.
MARIA RAMONA DEL Dichos intereses continúan acumulándose hasta el pago total
TIO MENDOZA
de la obligación. Además la parDEMANDADA
te demandada adeuda a BPPR
CIVIL NUM.: CCD2015-0809
los cargos por demora equiva(404) SOBRE: COBRO DE
lentes a 4.0000% de la suma de
DINERO Y EJECUCION DE
aquellos pagos con atrasos en
HIPOTECA
(Vía Ordinaria).
exceso de 15 días calendarios
EDICTO DE SUBASTA. El Alde la fecha de vencimiento; los
guacil que suscribe por la precréditos accesorios y adelantos
sente CERTIFICA, ANUNCIA y
hechos en virtud de la escrituhace CONSTAR: Que en cumra de hipoteca; y las costas,
plimiento de un Mandamiento
gastos y honorarios de abogade Ejecución de Embargo que
do equivalentes a $7,091.90.
le ha sido dirigido al Alguacil
Además la parte demandada
que suscribe por la Secretaría
se comprometió a pagar una
del TRIBUNAL DE PRIMERA
suma equivalente a $7,091.90
INSTANCIA, CENTRO JUDIpara cubrir cualquier otro adeCIAL DE ARECIBO, SALA SUlanto que se haga en virtud de
PERIOR, en el caso de epígrafe
la escritura de hipoteca y una
procederá a vender en pública
suma equivalente a $7,091.90
subasta al mejor postor en efecpara cubrir intereses en adición
tivo, cheque certificado o giro
a los garantizados por ley. Que
postal en moneda legal de los
los autos y todos los documenEstados Unidos de América a
tos correspondientes al Procenombre del Alguacil del Tribudimiento incoado estarán de
nal, el día 5 de agosto de 2016
manifiesto en la SECRETARIA
a las 10:45 de la mañana en su
DEL TRIBUNAL DE PRIMERA
oficina sita en el local que ocupa
INSTANCIA, CENTRO JUDIen el edificio del TRIBUNAL DE
CIAL DE ARECIBO, SALA SUPRIMERA INSTANCIA, CENPERIOR durante las horas laboTRO JUDICIAL DE ARECIBO,
rables. Se entenderá que todo
SALA SUPERIOR, todo derelicitador acepta como bastante
cho, título e interés que tenga
la titulación del inmueble y que
la parte demandada de epígrafe
las cargas y gravámenes anteen el inmueble de su propiedad
riores y los preferentes, si los
que ubica en Urb. Villa Evanhubiere, al crédito del ejecutante
gelina, U-276 Calle 16, Manatí,
continuarán subsistentes entenP.R 00674 y que se describe a
diéndose que el rematante los
continuación: URBANA: Solar
acepta y queda subrogado en la
radicado en el Barrio Coto Sur
responsabilidad de los mismos,
del término municipal de Manasin destinarse a su extinción el
tí, Puerto Rico, marcado con el
precio de remate. La propiedad
número 276 del Bloque U del
está sujeta a los siguientes graplano de inscripción de la Urbavámenes anteriores y/o prefenización Villa Evangeline, con
rentes según las constancias
una cabida superficial de 205.80
del Registro de la Propiedad.
metros cuadrados. En lindes
HIPOTECA en garantía de un
por el NORTE, en 9.80, con el
pagaré a favor de Administrasolar número 309 del bloque U;
ción de Vivienda Pública, por la
por el SUR, en 9.80 metros, con
suma principal de $19,568.00,
la calle número 16; por el ESTE,
con intereses [no expresa], venen 21.00 metros, con el solar
ce el 13 de abril de 2010, según
número 275 del bloque U; y por
escritura número 118, otorgada
el OESTE, en 21.00 metros, con
en [no expresa], Puerto Rico,
el solar número 277 del bloque
el 12 de abril de 2000, ante el
U%. Enclava en este solar una
Notario Jesús M. Rivera Delgaestructura de una planta de
do, inscrita al folio del tomo de
hormigón armado y bloques de
hoja móvil 525 de Manatí, finca
hormigón, del tipo dúplex. El
número 7313, inscripción 4ta.
inmueble antes descrito consta
Cancelada por virtud de la esinscrito al folio5 del tomo 176
critura número 366, otorgada en
de Manatí, Finca número 7,313,
Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, el 9 de
Registro de la Propiedad de Maagosto de 2012, ante el Notario
natí. El embargo a ejecutarse
Gary E. Biaggi Silva, presentaconsta presentado al asiento
da el 29 de agosto de 2012 al
2016-018677-MA01 de Mantí,
asiento 719 del diario 317 de
Finca número 7,313. La hipoteManatí. HIPOTECA en garantía
ca objeto del embargo a ejecude un pagaré a favor de Poputarse en el caso de epígrafe fue
lar Mortgage, Inc., por la suma
sadas y público en general, expido el presente Aviso para su
publicación en los lugares públicos correspondientes. Librado en San Juan, Puerto Rico, a
6 de junio de 2016. Pedro Hieye
González,ALGUACIL.
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The San Juan Daily Star
Wednesday, June 22, 2016
principal de $16,281.00, con intereses al 8 3/4% anual, vence
el 1 de mayo de 2015, según
escritura número 405, otorgada
en San Juan, Puerto Rico, el 12
de abril de 2000, ante el Notario
Ricardo J. Ramos González,
inscrita al folio del tomo de hoja
móvil 525 de Manatí, finca número 7313, inscripción 5ta y última. Cancelada por virtud de la
escritura número 290, otorgada
en San Juan, Puerto Rico, el 9
de octubre de 2012, ante el Notario Carlos R. Garriga Blanco,
presentada el 27 de noviembre
de 2012 al asiento 179 del diario
318 de Manatí. Por la presente se notifica a los acreedores
desconocidos, no inscritos o
presentados que sus derechos
sobre los bienes hipotecados
con posterioridad a la inscripción del crédito del ejecutante
o acreedores de cargos o derechos reales que los hubiesen
pospuesto a la hipoteca del actor y a los dueños, poseedores,
tenedores de o interesados en
títulos transmisibles por endoso o al portador garantizados
hipotecariamente con posterioridad al crédito del actor que se
celebrarán las subastas en las
fechas, horas y sitios señalados
para que puedan concurrir a la
subasta si les conviniere o se
les invita a satisfacer antes del
remate el importe del crédito, de
sus intereses, otros cargos y las
costas y honorarios de abogado
asegurados quedando subrogados en los derechos del acreedor ejecutante. La propiedad
objeto de ejecución y descrita
anteriormente se adquirirá libre
de cargas y gravámenes posteriores una vez el Honorable
Tribunal expida la correspondiente Orden de Confirmación
de Venta Judicial. Y para conocimiento de licitadores del público en general se publicará este
Edicto de acuerdo con la ley por
espacio de dos semanas en tres
sitios públicos del municipio en
que ha de celebrarse la venta,
tales como la Alcaldía, el Tribunal y la Colecturía. Este Edicto
será publicado dos veces en
un diario de circulación general
en el Estado Libre Asociado de
Puerto Rico, por espacio de dos
semanas consecutivas. Expido
el presente Edicto de subasta
bajo mi firma y sello de este Tribunal en Arecibo, Puerto Rico,
hoy día 18 de mayo de 2016.
Gustavo E. Vidal Quiles, Alguacil Regional.
GLOBAL MORTGAGE
CORP.; JUAN DEL
PUEBLO Y JUANA DEL
PUEBLO Y cualesquier
persona desconocida
con posible interés
en la obligación cuya
cancelación que por
decreto judicial se
solicita.
Demandados
CIVIL NÚM. : KCP2016-0076
SOBRE: CANCELACION DE
PAGARE EXTRAVIADO. ESTADOS UNIDOS DE AMÉRICA,
EL PRESIDENTE DE LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS, SS: EL ESTADO LIBRE ASOCIADO DE
PUERTO RICO.
A: GLOBAL
MORTGAGE CORP.
A: JUAN DEL PUEBLO
Y JUANA DEL PUEBLO
COMO POSIBLES
TENEDORES y
CUALESQUIER PERSONA
DESCONOCIDA CON
POSIBLE INTERÉS EN
LA OBLIGACIÓN CUYA
CANCelACIÓN POR
DECRETO JUDICIAL SE
SOLICITA.
Por la presente se le notifica
que ha sido presentada en
este Tribunal una Demanda
en su contra en el pleito de
epígrafe. En este caso la parte
demandante ha radicado una
Demanda para que se decrete
judicialmente el saldo de un (1)
pagaré hipotecario a favor de de
GLOBAL MORTGAGE CORP.
por la suma de $50,102.00. Dicho pagaré fue suscrito el día
31 de agosto de 1998, ante la
notario Annie Franco Carmona,
garantizado por hipoteca constituida mediante la Escritura #22,
otorgada en la misma fecha,
sobre la siguiente propiedad:
URBANA: Solar marcado con e!
numero dos del Bloque “LC” de!
Plano de Inscripción de la Cuarta Extensión, Primera Etapa de
la Urbanización Country Club,
situada en el Barrio Sabana Llana del Municipio de Río Piedras,
San Juan, Puerto Rico, con una
cabida superficial de trescientos
cuarenta y tres metros cuadrados con veinte centímetros
cuadrados (343.20) y colinda
por el NORESTE, en catorce
metros con sesenta centímetros (14.60), con una alameda
para el paso de peatones; por el
SUROESTE, en quince metros
LEGAL NOTICE
ESTADO LIBRE ASOCIADO DE con veinticuatro centímetros
PUERTO RICO TRIBUNAL DE (15.24),conIa calle doscientos
PRIMERA INSTANCIA SALA noventa y cuatro; por el SURESTE, en veintitrés metros, con e!
SUPERIOR DE SAN JUAN
solar uno; por el NOROESTE,
HECTOR LUIS SIACA en veintitrés metros (23.00),
GONZALEZ, VICTOR
con el solar tres (3). Por tratarse
FELIX SIACA GONZALEZ, de una obligación hipotecaria
INGRID SUZETTE SIACA y pudiendo usted tener interés
en este caso o quedar afectado
DONES, YOVANSKA
por el remedio solicitado, se le
SIACA RUIZ, ZULAYCA emplaza por este edicto que se
SIACA RUIZ y OSCAR publicará una vez en un periódico de circulación diaria general
SIACA RUIZ
de Puerto Rico y se le requiere
Demandante V.
para que radique en este Tribunal su contestación y notifique
con copia de ella al abogado de
la parte demandante a la Leda.
Saнdeth Crнstobal Martнnez,
PO Box 9022173, San Juan,
PR 00902-2173; Tet. (787) 3670412, dentro de los treinta 30)
días siguientes a la publicación
de este Edicto, apercibiéndole
que de no hacerlo así dentro
del término indicado, el Tribunal
podrá anotar su rebeldía y dictar
sentencia concediendo el remedio solicitado en la Demanda sin
más citarle ni oírle. EXPEDIDO
bajo mi firma y sello de este
Tribunal, en San Juan, Puerto Rico, hoy día 6 de junio de
2016. Griselda Rodriguez Collado, Secretaria. Jessica Soto
Pagán, Secretaria Auxiliar.
LEGAL NOTICE
ESTADO LIBRE ASOCIADO
DE PUERTO RICO TRIBUNAL DE PRIMERA INSTANCIA
CENTRO JUDICIAL DE SAN
LORENZO SALA SUPERIOR
E.M.I. EQUITY
MORTGAGE, INC
DEMANDANTE VS.
RONNIE OMAR RESTO
CARRASQUILLO
T/C/C RONNIE RESTO
CARRASQUILLO,
MAGALY JANNETTE
MARCANO MATOS
T/C/C MAGALY J.
MARCANO MATOS Y LA
SOCIEDAD LEGAL DE
BIENES GANANCIALES
COMPUESTA POR
AMBOS; ESTANCIAS DE
JUNCOS, INC., (COMO
TITULAR REGISTRAL)
DEMANDADOS
CIVIL NUM.: E2CI2016-0235
SOBRE: COBRO DE DINERO
Y EJECUCION DE HIPOTECA
(Vía Ordinaria). EMPLAZAMIENTO POR EDICTO. ESTADOS UNIDOS DE AMÉRICA, El
Presidente de los Estados Unidos, El Estado Libre Asociado
de Puerto Rico .
A la parte demandada:
Ronnie Omar Resto
Carrasquillo t/c/c Ronnie
Resto Carrasquillo,
Magaly Jannette Marcano
Matos t/c/c Magaly
J. Marcano Matos y
al Sociedad legal de
Gananciales compuesta
por ambos: FISICA:
Estancias de la Ceiba, E7
Calle Mirta Silva, Juncos,
PR 00777 y POSTAL:
Estancias de la Ceiba,
Número 400, Calle Mirta
Silva, Juncos, PR 00777
Estancias de Juncos, Inc.
(como Titular Registral)
es: FISICA: Caparra
Heights, 427 Escorial
Ave., San Juan, PR 00927
y POSTAL: PO Boxn 3359,
San Juan, PR 00919-3359
Por la presente se le(s) notifica
que se ha radicado en la Secretaría de este Tribunal una
Demanda en Cobro de Dinero
y Ejecución de Hipoteca en su
contra, en la cual se alega entre
otras cosas que el demandado
Ronnie Omar Resto Carrasquillo t/c/c Ronnie Resto Carrasquillo, Magaly Jannette Marcano
Matos t/c/c Magaly J. Marcano
Matos y la Sociedad Legal de
Gananciales compuesta por
ambos y Estancias de Juncos,
Inc. (como Titular Registral),
adeuda a la parte demandante por concepto de hipoteca la
suma de $120,942.99 por concepto de principal, más intereses al tipo pactado de 5.00%
anual desde el 1ro de noviembre de 2015. Dichos intereses
continúan acumulándose hasta
el pago total de la obligación.
Además la parte demandada
adeuda a la parte demandante
los cargos por demora equivalentes a 5.00% de la suma de
aquellos pagos con atrasos en
exceso de 15 días calendarios
de la fecha de vencimiento; los
créditos accesorios y adelantos
hechos en virtud de la escritura de hipoteca; y las costas,
gastos y honorarios de abogado equivalentes a $13,041.00.
Además la parte demandada se
comprometió a pagar una suma
equivalente a $13,041.00 para
cubrir cualquier otro adelanto
que se haga en virtud de la escritura de hipoteca y una suma
equivalente a $13,041.00 para
cubrir intereses en adición a
los garantizados por ley y cualquiera otros adelantos que se
hagan en virtud de la escritura
de hipoteca número 56 otorgada en San Juan, Puerto Rico, el
día 8 de marzo de 2011 ante el
Notario Luis E. Andújar Moreno,
sobre la finca que se encuentra
Presentada y Pendiente de Inscripcion al Asiento 1150 del Diario 617 de Juncos, Se segrega
de la finca 2,011, incrita al Folio
35 del Tomo 81 de Juncos, Registro de la Propiedad de Caguas, Sección Segunda. Este
Tribunal ha ordenado que se
le(s) cite a usted(es) por edicto
que se publicará una sola vez
en un periódico de circulación
general. Se le(s) emplaza y requiere que dentro de los treinta
(30) días siguientes a la publicación de este edicto excluyendo
el día de la publicación de este
edicto conteste(n) la demanda
radicando el original de la contestación en este Tribunal y enviando copia de la Contestación
de la Demanda a las oficinas
de CARDONA & MALDONADO
LAW OFFICES, P.S.C. ATENCIÓN al Lcdo. Duncan Maldonado Ejarque, P.O. Box 366221,
San Juan, Puerto Rico 009366221; Tel (787) 622-7000, Fax
(787) 625-7001, Abogado de
la Parte Demandante. Se le(s)
advierte que si dejare(n) de contestar la Demanda en el período
de tiempo antes mencionado,
podrá dictarse contra usted(es)
Sentencia en Rebeldía, conce-
diéndose el remedio solicitado
sin más citarle(s) ni oirle(s). EXPEDIDO bajo mi firma y con el
Sello del Tribunal. DADA hoy 10
de junio de 2016, en San Lorenzo, Puerto Rico. Irma I. Arroyo
González,Secretaria. Mignorys
Cuadrado López, Secretaria
Auxiliar.
LEGAL NOTICE
ESTADO LIBRE ASOCIADO
DE PUERTO RICO TRIBUNAL DE PRIMERA INSTANCIA
SALA DE CAMUY.
FIRSTBANK
PUERTO RICO
Parte Demandante Vs.
SUCESION DE ALFREDO
CRUZ VELEZ compuesta
por SUGEI CRUZ, JOHN
DOE Y RICHARD ROE
como Posibles herederos
desconocidos, Centro
de Recaudación de
Ingresos Municipales,
Departamento de
Hacienda, Administración
para el Sustento de
Menores
Parte Demandada
CASO NUM: CD2015-555.
SOBRE: EJECUCION DE HIPOTECA Y COBRO DE DINERO POR LA VIA ORDINARIA.
ANUNCIO DE SUBASTA. El
suscribiente, Alguacil del Tribunal de Primera Instancia de
Puerto Rico, Sala de Camuy, a
los demandados de epígrafe y
al público en general hace saber que los autos y documentos
del caso de epígrafe estarán de
manifiesto en la Secretaría del
Tribunal durante horas laborables y que venderá en pública
subasta al mejor postor, en moneda de curso legal de los Estados Unidos de América en efectivo, cheque certificado, o giro
postal a nombre del Alguacil del
Tribunal de Primera Instancia,
en mi oficina en este Tribunal
el derecho que tenga la parte
demandada en el inmueble
que se relaciona más adelante
para pagar la SENTENCIA por
$24,882.94, de balance principal, los intereses adeudados
sobre dicho principal y computados al 7% anual desde el día
primero de enero de 2015 hasta
su total pago y completo pago;
más el 3% computado sobre
cada mensualidad de $372.11;
cargos por demora a razón de
$11.16 mensuales hasta su total
pago, más la suma de $4,140.00
como cantidad estipulada para
honorarios de abogado, pactada en la escritura de hipoteca;
y cuales quiera otras sumas
que por cualesquiera concepto
legal se devenguen hasta el día
de la subasta. La propiedad a
venderse en pública subasta se
describe como sigue: URBANA:
Sita en el barrio Pueblo de Camuy, Puerto Rico, compuesta
de trescientos noventa y tres
punto seis cuatro ocho cuatro
(393.6484) metros cuadrados.
Colindancias. Norte, en once
punto nueve siete cuatro dos
(11.9742) metros lineales, con
franja de terreno a ser dedicada
a uso público que a la vez se
une a camino municipal antes,
hoy Carretera Municipal; Sur,
en dieciséis punto veinticuatro
noventa y cinco (16.2496) metros lineales, con Alejandrina
Cordero Soto; Este, en veintiséis punto seis uno seis tres
(26.6163) metros lineales, con
Asunción Ramírez Hernández y
Oeste, en treinta y cuatro punto
quince sesenta y tres (34.1563)
metros lineales, con Edelmiro
Martínez Rivera. Inscrita al folio ciento ochenta y seis (186)
del tomo ciento setenta y siete
(177) de Camuy, finca nueve mil
cuatrocientos veintinueve guión
A (9429-A). Registro de la Propiedad de Arecibo, Sección II.
La primera subasta se llevará
a cabo el día 3 de agosto de
2016 a las 11:30 de la mañana,
y servirá de tipo mínimo para la
misma la suma de $41,400.00
sin admitirse oferta inferior. En
el caso de que el inmueble a
ser subastado no fuera adjudicado en la primera subasta, se
celebrará una segunda subasta
el día 10 de agosto de 2016 a
las 2:30 de la tarde y el precio
mínimo para esta segunda subasta será el de dos terceras
partes del precio mínimo establecido para la primera subasta,
o a sea la suma de $27,600.00.
Si tampoco hubiera remate ni
adjudicación en la segunda subasta, se celebrará una tercera subasta el día 17 de agosto
de 2016 a las 2:30 de la tarde
y el tipo mínimo para esta tercera subasta será la mitad del
precio establecido para la primera subasta, o sea, la suma
de $20,700.00. El mejor postor
deberá pagar el importe de su
oferta en efecto, cheque certificado o giro postal a nombre del
Alguacil del Tribunal. Podrán
concurrir como postores a todas las subastas los titulares de
créditos hipotecarios vigentes y
posteriores a la hipoteca que se
cobra o ejecuta, si alguno o que
figuren como tales, podrán utilizar el montante de sus créditos
o parte de alguno en sus ofertas. Si la oferta aceptada es por
cantidad mayor a la suma del
crédito o créditos preferentes
al suyo, al obtener la buena pro
del remate, deberá satisfacer en
el mismo acto, en efectivo o en
cheque de gerente, la totalidad
del crédito hipotecario que se
ejecuta y la de cualesquiera
otros créditos posteriores al
que se ejecuta pero preferente
al suyo. El exceso constituirá abono total o parcial en su
propio crédito. Si se declarase
desierta la tercera subasta, se
dará por terminado el procedimiento, pudiendo adjudicarse
el inmueble al acreedor hipotecario dentro de los diez días siguientes a la fecha de la última
subasta, si así lo estimase conveniente, por la totalidad de la
cantidad adeudada conforme a
la sentencia, si ésta fuera igual
o menor que el monto del tipo
de la tercera subasta y abonándose dicho monto a la cantidad
The San Juan Daily Star
adeudada si ésta fuera mayor.
Se avisa a cualquier licitador
que la propiedad queda sujeta
al gravamen del Estado Libre
Asociado y CRIM sobre la propiedad inmueble por contribuciones adeudadas y que el pago
de dichas contribuciones es la
responsabilidad del licitador.
Que se entenderá por todo licitador acepte como suficiente la
titulación y que los cargos y gravámenes anteriores y los preferentes al crédito del ejecutante
continuarán subsistentes en entendiéndose que el rematador
los acepta y queda subrogado
en la responsabilidad de los
mismos, sin destinarse su extinción al precio rematante. Y para
conocimiento de licitadores, del
público en general y para su publicación en un periódico de circulación general diaria en Puerto Rico y en los sitios públicos
de acuerdo a las disposiciones
de la Regla 51.7 de las de Procedimiento Civil, así como para
la publicación en un periódico
de circulación general diaria
y en el Estado Libre Asociado
de Puerto Rico, por espacio de
dos semanas con antelación a
la fecha de la primera subasta
y por lo menos una vez por semana. Los autos y todos los documentos correspondientes al
procedimiento incoado estarán
de manifesto en la Secretaría
del Tribunal durante las horas
laborables. (Art. 101 (1) de la
Ley núm. 210-2015). Expedido
el presente en Camuy, Puerto
Rico a 14 de junio de 2016.
Braulio Perez Rosa, ALGUACIL
DEL TRIBUNAL.
LEGAL NOTICE
ESTADO LIBRE ASOCIADO DE
PUERTO RICO TRIBUNAL DE
PRIMERA INSTANCIA CENTRO
JUDICIAL DE CAROLINA SALA
SUPERIOR
ROOSEVELT CAYMAN
ASSET COMPANY
Demandante V.
LUIS ARTURO MOLINA
BATLLE Y LEILA
ELIZABETH ORTÍZ
HERNÁNDEZ
Demandados
CIVIL NÚM: FCD2013-0564
(408) SOBRE: COBRO DE DINERO Y EJECUCIÓN DE HIPOTECA POR LA VÍA ORDINARIA. EDICTO DE SUBASTA. El
Alguacil que suscribe por la
presente CERTIFICA, ANUNCIA
y hace CONSTAR: Que en cumplimiento de un Mandamiento
de Ejecución de Sentencia que
le ha sido dirigido al Alguacil
que suscribe por la Secretaría
del TRIBUNAL DE PRIMERA
INSTANCIA CENTRO JUDICIAL
DE CAROLINA SALA SUPERIOR, en el caso de epígrafe
procederá a vender en pública
subasta al mejor postor en
efectivo, giro o cheque certificado en moneda legal de los
Estados Unidos de América a
nombre del Alguacil del Tribunal
de Primera Instancia el día 3 de
agosto de 2016, a las 9:30 de la
mañana en su oficina sita en el
local que ocupa en el edificio
del TRIBUNAL DE PRIMERA
INSTANCIA CENTRO JUDICIAL
DE CAROLINA SALA SUPERIOR, todo derecho, título e interés que tenga la parte demandada de epígrafe en el inmueble
de su propiedad que ubica en
Condominio The Residence,
7-10, Carolina, PR 00987 y que
se describe a continuación:
URBAN: HORIZONTAL PROPERTY: Apartment No. 710 of
the RESIDENCES AT PARQUE
ESCORIAL
CONDOMINIUM,
located in San Antón Ward in
Carolina, located on the first
and second floors of Building
No. 7 of the Condominium. The
apartment has an area of 173.24
square meters. The first floor is
bounded on the North, by the
wall that separates it from
apartment 712 in a distance of
10.85 meters; on the South, by
the terrace planter that separates it from the front yard and
parking area in a distance of
10.85 meters; on the East, where the entrance is located, by
the hallway stairwell, and common elements that separates it
from apartment 711 in a total
distance of 9.34 meters; and on
the West, by the wall that separates it from apartment 611 in a
total distance of 9.34 meters.
The second floor is bounded on
the North, by the wall that separates it from apartment 712, in a
distance fo 10.85 meters; on
the South, by the wall that overlooks the terrace and from the
yard, in a distance of 10.85 meters; on the East, by the stairwell
that separates it from apartment
711, in a total distance of 6.24
meters, and the wall that overlooks the terrace in a distance
of 1.19 meters; and on the
West, by the wall that separates
it from apartment No. 611 in a
distance of 6.24 meters, and
the wall that overlooks the terrace in a distance of 1.19 meters. The first floor consists of
living and dining areas, kitchen,
bathroom, laundry, a partially
covered terrace and the staircase leading to the second floor.
The second floor consists of
three bedrooms with a closet
each, a hallway, two bathrooms
and the staircase leading to the
first floor. The entrance to this
apartment is located on its Eastern boundary, communicates
with the hallway and stairwell of
the building that leads to the
sidewalk. This apartment has as
part and appurtenant to it
0.5596% of the common elements and 11.75% of Building
No. 7. It also has a part and
appurtenant to it as a common
element limited to it, parking
space for two cars in the parking area identified with the Unit
Designation. La propiedad antes relacionada consta inscrita
en el Folio 21 del Tomo 1371 de
Carolina, finca número 55,822,
en el Registro de la Propiedad
de Carolina, Sección Segunda.
El tipo mínimo para la primera
subasta del inmueble antes relacionado, será el dispuesto en
la Escritura de Hipoteca, es de-
Wednesday, June 22, 2016
cir la suma de $162,900.00. Si
no hubiere remate ni adjudicación en la primera subasta del
inmueble mencionado, se celebrará una segunda subasta en
las oficinas del Alguacil que
suscribe el día 10 de agosto de
2016, a las 9:30 de la mañana.
En la segunda subasta que se
celebre servirá de tipo mínimo
las dos terceras partes (2/3) del
precio pactado en la primera
subasta, o sea la suma de
$108,600.00. Si tampoco hubiere remate ni adjudicación en
la segunda subasta se celebrará una tercera subasta en las
oficinas del Alguacil que suscribe el día 17 de agosto de 2016,
a las 9:30 de la mañana. Para la
tercera subasta servirá de tipo
mínimo la mitad (1/2) del precio
pactado para el caso de ejecución, o sea, la suma de
$81,450.00. La hipoteca a ejecutarse en el caso de epígrafe
fue constituida mediante la escritura número 228, otorgada el
día 27 de diciembre de 2001,
ante el Notario Teresa González
Ferrer y consta inscrita en el Folio 21 del Tomo 1371 de Carolina, finca número 55,822, en el
Registro de la Propiedad de
Carolina, Sección Segunda,
inscripción tercera. Dicha subasta se llevará a cabo para
con su producto satisfacer al
Demandante total o parcialmente según sea el caso el importe de la Sentencia que ha
obtenido ascendente a la suma
de $142,494.99 por concepto
de principal, más intereses al
tipo pactado de 7.950% anual
desde el día 1 de febrero de
2012. Dichos intereses continúan acumulándose hasta el
pago total de la obligación. Se
pagarán también los cargos
por demora equivalentes a
5.000% de la suma de aquellos
pagos con atrasos en exceso
de 15 días calendarios de la fecha vencimiento, la suma de
$16,290.00 para costas, gastos
y honorarios de abogado, la
suma de $16,290.00 para cubrir
los intereses en adición a los
garantizados por ley y la suma
de $16,290.00 para cubrir cualquier otro adelanto que se haga
en virtud de la escritura de hipoteca; más intereses según
provisto por la Regla 44.3 de las
de Procedimiento Civil. Que los
autos y todos los documentos
correspondientes al Procedimiento incoado estarán de manifiesto en la SECRETARIA DEL
TRIBUNAL DE PRIMERA INSTANCIA CENTRO JUDICIAL DE
CAROLINA SALA SUPERIOR
durante las horas laborables.
Se entenderá que todo licitador
acepta como bastante la titulación del inmueble y que las cargas y gravámenes anteriores y
los preferentes, si los hubiere, al
crédito del ejecutante continuarán subsistentes entendiéndose
que el rematante los acepta y
queda subrogado en la responsabilidad de los mismos, sin
destinarse a su extinción el precio de remate. La propiedad
está sujeta a los siguientes gravámenes anteriores y/o prefe-
rentes según las constancias
del Registro de la Propiedad.
HIPOTECA: Por la suma principal de $9,000.00, en garantía
de un pagaré a favor del CENTRO HIPOTECARIO DE PUERTO RICO, INC., o a su orden,
con intereses al 12.95% anual y
vencimiento el 1ro. de enero del
2017, tasada en $9,000.00,
constituida mediante escritura
No. 229, otorgada en San Juan
el 27 de diciembre del 2001,
ante Teresa González Ferrer,
inscrita al folio 21 del tomo
1371 de Carolina, finca No.
55822, inscripción 2. Surge de
un estudio de título efectuado
que, sobre la finca descrita anteriormente, pesan los gravámenes posteriores a la hipoteca
que se ejecuta mediante este
procedimiento que se relacionan más adelante. A los acreedores que tengan inscritos o
anotados sus derechos sobre
los bienes hipotecados con
posterioridad a la inscripción
del crédito del ejecutante o
acreedores de cargos o derechos reales que los hubiesen
pospuesto a la hipoteca del actor y a los dueños, poseedores,
tenedores de, o interesados en
títulos transmisibles por endoso, o al portador, garantizados
hipotecariamente con posterioridad al crédito del actor por la
presente se notifica, que se celebrarán las subastas en las fechas, horas y sitios señalados
para que puedan concurrir a la
subasta si les conviniere o se
les invita a satisfacer antes del
remate el importe del crédito,
de sus intereses, otros cargos y
las costas y honorarios de abogado asegurados quedando
subrogados en los derechos del
acreedor ejecutante. A: AVISO
DE DEMANDA: En el Tribunal
de Primera Instancia, Sala Superior de Carolina, en el Caso
Civil No. FCD-2013-0564, sobre cobro de dinero y ejecución
de hipoteca, seguido por Fannie Mae, versus Titulares, se
solicita el pago de la deuda garantizada con hipoteca de la
inscripción 3, la cual asciende a
la
suma
principal
de
$142,494.99, mas costas, gastos e intereses, todo según demanda de fecha 9 de abril del
2013, anotado el 21 de mayo
del 2013, al folio 36 del tomo
1372 de Carolina, finca No.
55822, anotación “A”. Y para
conocimiento de licitadores del
público en general se publicará
este Edicto de acuerdo con la
ley por espacio de dos semanas en tres sitios públicos del
municipio en que ha de celebrarse la venta, tales como la
alcaldía, el Tribunal y la colecturía. Este Edicto será publicado
mediante edictos dos veces en
un diario de circulación general
en el Estado Libre Asociado de
Puerto Rico, por espacio de
dos semanas consecutivas. La
propiedad a ser ejecutada se
adquirirá libre de cargas y gravámenes posteriores sujeto a
lo dispuesto en los Artículos
113 al 116 de la Ley 210 del 8
de diciembre de 2015, según
aplique. Expido el presente
Edicto de subasta bajo mi firma, en Carolina, Puerto Rico,
hoy día 14 de marzo de 2016.
Efraín Márquez Arroyo, Alguacil.
LEGAL NOTICE
ESTADO LIBRE ASOCIADO
DE PUERTO RICO TRIBUNAL
DE PRIMERA INSTANCIA CENTRO JUDICIAL DE FAJARDO
SALA SUPERIOR
BANCO POPULAR DE
PUERTO RICO
Demandante v.
ANA C. BETANCOURT
HERNÁNDEZ T/C/C ANA
CELIA BETANCOURT
HERNÁNDEZ,
Demandada.
CIVIL NÚM: NSCI201500573
(301) SOBRE: COBRO DE
DINERO Y EJECUCIÓN DE
HIPOTECA POR LA VÍA ORDINARIA. EDICTO DE SUBASTA.
El Alguacil que suscribe por la
presente CERTIFICA, ANUNCIA y hace CONSTAR: Que
en cumplimiento de un Mandamiento de Ejecución de Sentencia que le ha sido dirigido
al Alguacil que suscribe por la
Secretaría del TRIBUNAL DE
PRIMERA INSTANCIA CENTRO JUDICIAL DE FAJARDO
SALA SUPERIOR, en el caso
de epígrafe procederá a vender en pública subasta al mejor
postor quién pagará de contado
y en moneda de curso legal de
los Estados Unidos de América,
giro postal o por cheque de gerente a nombre del Alguacil del
Tribunal de Primera Instancia el
día 3 de agosto de 2016, a las
9:45 de la mañana en su oficina
sita en el local que ocupa en el
edificio del TRIBUNAL DE PRIMERA INSTANCIA CENTRO
JUDICIAL DE FAJARDO SALA
SUPERIOR, todo derecho, título e interés que tenga la parte
demandada de epígrafe en el
inmueble de su propiedad que
ubica en Rafael Bermudez, F-22
Calle 9, Fajardo, PR 00738 y
que se describe a continuación:
URBANA: Solar marcado con el
No. F-22 del plano de inscripción del Proyecto 66-15-4-P,
aprobado por la Junta de Planificación en su informe No. 73P-002-NSL, denominado Villas
de Puerto Real, Sector Santa
Isidra del término municipal de
Fajardo, Puerto Rico, con una
cabida superficial de 252.00
metros cuadrados. En lindes
por e Norte, con el solar No.
F-7 del Proyecto, en distancia
de 12.00 metros; por el Sur, con
la Calle No. 9, en distancia de
12.00 metros; por el Este, con
solar No. F-21 del Proyecto, en
distancia de 21.00 metros; y por
el Oeste, con el solar No. F-23,
en distancia de 21.00 metros.
Sobre este solar enclava una
casa de madera, de una planta,
con techo de zinc, sobre zocos
de madera, con área de piso de
640.00 pies cuadrados. Tiene
sala-comedor-cocina, tres cuartos dormitorios, baño y balcón.
La propiedad antes relacionada
consta inscrita en el Folio 253
del Tomo 206 de Fajardo, finca
número 7520, en el Registro de
la Propiedad de Fajardo. El tipo
mínimo para la primera subasta
del inmueble antes relacionado,
será el dispuesto en la Escritura
de Hipoteca, es decir la suma
de $78,400.00. Si no hubiere
remate ni adjudicación en la
primera subasta del inmueble
mencionado, se celebrará una
segunda subasta en las oficinas
del Alguacil que suscribe el día
10 de agosto de 2016, a las 9:45
de la mañana. En la segunda
subasta que se celebre servirá
de tipo mínimo las dos terceras
partes (2/3) del precio pactado
en la primera subasta, o sea la
suma de $52,266.67. Si tampoco hubiere remate ni adjudicación en la segunda subasta se
celebrará una tercera subasta
en las oficinas del Alguacil que
suscribe el día 17 de agosto de
2016, a las 9:45 de la mañana.
Para la tercera subasta servirá
de tipo mínimo la mitad (1/2)
del precio pactado para el caso
de ejecución, o sea, la suma de
$39,200.00. La hipoteca a ejecutarse en el caso de epígrafe
fue constituida mediante la escritura número 168, otorgada el
día 30 de marzo de 2007, ante
el Notario José Luis Amiama
LaGuardia y consta inscrita en
el Folio del Tomo de Fajardo,
finca número 7520, en el Registro de la Propiedad de Fajardo,
inscripción. Dicha subasta se
llevará a cabo para con su producto satisfacer al Demandante
total o parcialmente según sea
el caso el importe de la Sentencia que ha obtenido ascendente a la suma de $71,601.90
por concepto de principal, más
intereses al tipo pactado de
7.000% anual desde el día 1
de agosto de 2014. Dichos
intereses continúan acumulándose hasta el pago total de la
obligación. Se pagarán también
los cargos por demora equivalentes a 3.000% de la suma
de aquellos pagos con atrasos
en exceso de 15 días calendarios de la fecha vencimiento, la
suma de $7,840.00 para costas,
gastos y honorarios de abogado, la suma de $7,840.00 para
cubrir los intereses en adición
a los garantizados por ley y la
suma de $7,840.00 para cubrir
cualquier otro adelanto que se
haga en virtud de la escritura de
hipoteca, más intereses según
provisto por la regla 44.3 de las
de Procedimiento Civil. Que los
autos y todos los documentos
correspondientes al Procedimiento incoado estarán de
manifiesto en la SECRETARIA
DEL TRIBUNAL DE PRIMERA
INSTANCIA CENTRO JUDICIAL DE FAJARDO SALA SUPERIOR durante las horas laborables. Se entenderá que todo
licitador acepta como bastante
la titularidad del inmueble y que
las cargas y gravámenes anteriores y los preferentes, si los
hubiere, al crédito del ejecutante continuarán subsistentes. Se
entenderá que el rematante los
acepta y queda subrogado en la
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responsabilidad de los mismos,
sin destinarse a su extinción el
precio de remate. La propiedad
no está sujeta a gravámenes
anteriores ni preferentes según
las constancias del Registro de
la Propiedad. Surge de un estudio de título que, sobre la finca
descrita anteriormente, pesan
los gravámenes posteriores a
la hipoteca que se ejecuta mediante este procedimiento que
se relacionan más adelante. A
los acreedores que tengan inscritos o anotados sus derechos
sobre los bienes hipotecados
con posterioridad a la inscripción del crédito del ejecutante
o acreedores de cargos o derechos reales que los hubiesen
pospuesto a la hipoteca del actor y a los dueños, poseedores,
tenedores de, o interesados en
títulos transmisibles por endoso, o al portador, garantizados
hipotecariamente con posterioridad al crédito del actor por
la presente se notifica, que se
celebrarán las subastas en las
fechas, horas y sitios señalados
para que puedan concurrir a la
subasta si les conviniere o se
les invita a satisfacer antes del
remate el importe del crédito,
de sus intereses, otros cargos
y las costas y honorarios de
abogado asegurados quedando
subrogados en los derechos del
acreedor ejecutante. A. HIPOTECA: Por la suma principal
de $3,450.00 en garantía de
un pagaré a favor de LA AUTORIDAD PARA EL FINANCIAMIENTO DE LA VIVIENDA DE PUERTO RICO, o a
su orden, sin intereses y vencimiento el 1ro. de febrero del
2037, tasada en $3,450.00,
constituida mediante escritura
No. 169, otorgada en San Juan
el 30 de marzo del 2007 ante
José Luis Amiama Laguardia,
inscrita como asiento abreviado
Ley #216, extendido el 6 de
octubre del 2015, al folio 136
del tomo 533 de Fajardo, finca
No. 7520, inscripción 5ª. B.
AVISO DE DEMANDA: En el
Tribunal de Primera Instancia,
Sala Superior de Fajardo, en
el Caso Civil No. NSCI201500573, sobre cobro de dinero y
ejecución de hipoteca, seguido
por el Banco Popular de Puerto
Rico, versus Titular, se solicita
el pago de la deuda garantizada
con hipoteca de la inscripción
5ª, la cual asciende a la suma
principal de $71,601.90, más
costas,
gastos e intereses,
todo según demanda de fecha
11 de agosto del 2015, anotado el 6 de octubre del 2015,
al folio 136 del tomo 533 de
Fajardo, finca No. 7520, anotación “A”. Y para conocimiento de licitadores del público en
general se publicará este Edicto
de acuerdo con la ley por espacio de dos semanas en tres
sitios públicos del municipio en
que ha de celebrarse la venta,
tales como la alcaldía, el Tribunal y la colecturía. Este Edicto
será publicado mediante edictos dos veces en un diario de
circulación general en el Estado
Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico,
por espacio de dos semanas
consecutivas. La propiedad a
ser ejecutada se adquirirá libre
de cargas y gravámenes posteriores sujeto a lo dispuesto
en los Artículos 113 al 116 de
la Ley 210 del 8 de diciembre
de 2015, según aplique. Expido
el presente Edicto de subasta
bajo mi firma en Fajardo, Puerto
Rico, hoy día 29 de marzo de
2016.. Jose A. Ravalo, Alguacil.
LEGAL NOTICE
ESTADO LIBRE ASOCIADO
DE PUERTO RICO TRIBUNAL DE PRIMERA INSTANCIA
CENTRO JUDICIAL DE BAYAMÓN SALA SUPERIOR.
Banco Popular de
Puerto Rico
Demandante v.
José Robert Urrutia,
Karen Rivera Soto y la
sociedad legal de bienes
gananciales compuesta
por ambos
Demandados
CIVIL NÚM: DCD2014-1895
(402) SOBRE: COBRO DE
DINERO Y EJECUCIÓN DE
HIPOTECA POR LA VÍA ORDINARIA. EDICTO DE SUBASTA.
El Alguacil que suscribe por la
presente CERTIFICA, ANUNCIA y hace CONSTAR: Que
en cumplimiento de un Mandamiento de Ejecución de Sentencia que le ha sido dirigido
al Alguacil que suscribe por la
Secretaría del TRIBUNAL DE
PRIMERA INSTANCIA CENTRO JUDICIAL DE BAYAMÓN
SALA SUPERIOR, en el caso
de epígrafe procederá a vender en pública subasta al mejor
postor quién pagará de contado
y en moneda de curso legal de
los Estados Unidos de América,
giro postal o por cheque de gerente a nombre del Alguacil del
Tribunal de Primera Instancia el
día 3 de agosto de 2016, a las
10:00 de la mañana en su oficina sita en el local que ocupa
en el edificio del TRIBUNAL DE
PRIMERA INSTANCIA CENTRO JUDICIAL DE BAYAMÓN
SALA SUPERIOR, todo derecho, título e interés que tenga
la parte demandada de epígrafe
en el inmueble de su propiedad que ubica en 6C Bo. Villa
Verde, Guaynabo, PR 00969 y
que se describe a continuación:
URBANA: Solar marcado con el
No. 6 del Bloque ‘C’ de la URBANIZACIÓN VILLA VERDE,
localizado en el Barrio Pueblo
Viejo del Municipio de Guaynabo, Puerto Rico, con un área de
140.34 metros cuadrados. En
lindes por el Norte, en 20.02
metros, con el solar No. 5 del
mismo Bloque; por el Sur, en
20.02 metros, con el solar No. 7
del mismo Bloque; por el Este,
en 7.01 metros, con el solar
No. 3 del mismo Bloque; y por
el Oeste, en 7.01 metros, con la
Calle ‘C’. Enclava una casa de
concreto armado y bloques de
dos plantas para fines residenciales. Tiene pared medianera
en su lado Norte, con la casa
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enclavada en el solar No. 5 del
mismo Bloque y pared medianera en su lado Sur con la casa
enclavada en el solar No. 7 del
mismo Bloque. La propiedad
antes relacionada consta inscrita en el Folio 183 del Tomo
1260 de Guaynabo, finca número 17,210, en el Registro
de la Propiedad de Guaynabo.
El tipo mínimo para la primera
subasta del inmueble antes
relacionado, será el dispuesto
en la Escritura de Hipoteca, es
decir la suma de $267,739.71.
Si no hubiere remate ni adjudicación en la primera subasta
del inmueble mencionado, se
celebrará una segunda subasta
en las oficinas del Alguacil que
suscribe el día 10 de agosto de
2016, a las 10:00 de la mañana.
En la segunda subasta que se
celebre servirá de tipo mínimo
las dos terceras partes (2/3)
del precio pactado en la primera subasta, o sea la suma de
$178,493.14. Si tampoco hubiere remate ni adjudicación en la
segunda subasta se celebrará
una tercera subasta en las oficinas del Alguacil que suscribe
el día 17 de agosto de 2016, a
las 10:00 de la mañana. Para
la tercera subasta servirá de
tipo mínimo la mitad (1/2) del
precio pactado para el caso de
ejecución, o sea, la suma de
$133,869.86. La hipoteca a ejecutarse en el caso de epígrafe
fue constituida mediante la escritura número 114, otorgada el
día 31 de mayo de 2003, ante
el Notario Gloria M. Sierra Enriquez y consta inscrita en el Folio 183 del Tomo 1260 de Guaynabo, finca número 17,210, en
el Registro de la Propiedad de
Guaynabo, inscripción octava.
Dicha subasta se llevará a cabo
para con su producto satisfacer
al Demandante total o parcialmente según sea el caso el
importe de la Sentencia que ha
obtenido ascendente a la suma
de $334,963.21 por concepto
de principal, más intereses al
tipo pactado de 6.875% anual
desde el día 1 de marzo de
2013. Dichos intereses continúan acumulándose hasta el
pago total de la obligación. Se
pagarán también los cargos
por demora equivalentes a
5.000% de la suma de aquellos
pagos con atrasos en exceso
de 15 días calendarios de la
fecha vencimiento, la suma de
$26,773.97 para costas, gastos y honorarios de abogado,
la suma de $26,773.97 para
cubrir los intereses en adición
a los garantizados por ley y la
suma de $26,773.97 para cubrir
cualquier otro adelanto que se
haga en virtud de la escritura de
hipoteca, más intereses según
provisto por la regla 44.3 de las
de Procedimiento Civil. Que los
autos y todos los documentos
correspondientes al Procedimiento incoado estarán de
manifiesto en la SECRETARIA
DEL TRIBUNAL DE PRIMERA
INSTANCIA CENTRO JUDICIAL DE BAYAMÓN SALA SUPERIOR durante las horas laborables. Se entenderá que todo
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licitador acepta como bastante
la titularidad del inmueble y que
las cargas y gravámenes anteriores y los preferentes, si los
hubiere, al crédito del ejecutante continuarán subsistentes. Se
entenderá que el rematante los
acepta y queda subrogado en la
responsabilidad de los mismos,
sin destinarse a su extinción el
precio de remate. La propiedad
no está sujeta a gravámenes
anteriores ni preferentes según
las constancias del Registro de
la Propiedad. Surge de un estudio de título que, sobre la finca
descrita anteriormente, pesan
los gravámenes posteriores a
la hipoteca que se ejecuta mediante este procedimiento que
se relacionan más adelante. A
los acreedores que tengan inscritos o anotados sus derechos
sobre los bienes hipotecados
con posterioridad a la inscripción del crédito del ejecutante
o acreedores de cargos o derechos reales que los hubiesen
pospuesto a la hipoteca del actor y a los dueños, poseedores,
tenedores de, o interesados en
títulos transmisibles por endoso, o al portador, garantizados
hipotecariamente con posterioridad al crédito del actor por
la presente se notifica, que se
celebrarán las subastas en las
fechas, horas y sitios señalados
para que puedan concurrir a la
subasta si les conviniere o se
les invita a satisfacer antes del
remate el importe del crédito,
de sus intereses, otros cargos
y las costas y honorarios de
abogado asegurados quedando
subrogados en los derechos del
acreedor ejecutante. A. Modificación de hipoteca: Comparece
Doral Mortgage, LLC., modificando el pagaré de la hipoteca
relacionada ad-supra en cuanto
a su principal que será ahora
por $267,739.71, se modifica
además su vencimiento que
será ahora el 1ro. de junio del
2033, todo mediante escritura
No. 86, otorgada en San Juan
el 28 de febrero del 2013, ante
Reina Emilia Quiñones Hernández, inscrita al folio 183 del
tomo 1260 de Guaynabo, finca
No. 17210, inscripción 10’. B.
EMBARGO: A favor del Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto
Rico, por la suma principal de
$30,045.20, adeudado por José
Roberto Urrutia con Seguro
Social No. XXX-XX-7477, por
contribución sobre ingresos según Certificación de fecha 25 de
mayo del 2005, anotado el 25
de mayo del 2005, al folio 119
del orden 9057 Libro No. 16 de
Embargos Estatales. E. AVISO
DE DEMANDA: En el Tribunal
de Primera Instancia, Sala Superior de Bayamón, en el Caso
Civil No. D CD2014-1895, sobre
cobro de dinero y ejecución de
hipoteca, seguido por Doral
Bank, versus Titulares, se solicita el pago de la deuda garantizada con hipoteca de la inscripción 7a, la cual asciende a la
suma principal de $334,963.21,
mas costas, gastos e intereses,
todo según demanda de fecha
14 de julio del 2014, anotado el
The San Juan Daily Star
Wednesday, June 22, 2016
18 de agosto del 2014, al folio
207 del tomo 1509 de Guaynabo, finca No. 17210, anotación
“B”. Y para conocimiento de
licitadores del público en general se publicará este Edicto de
acuerdo con la ley por espacio
de dos semanas en tres sitios
públicos del municipio en que
ha de celebrarse la venta, tales
como la alcaldía, el Tribunal y
la colecturía. Este Edicto será
publicado mediante edictos dos
veces en un diario de circulación general en el Estado Libre
Asociado de Puerto Rico, por
espacio de dos semanas consecutivas. La propiedad a ser
ejecutada se adquirirá libre de
cargas y gravámenes posteriores sujeto a lo dispuesto en los
Artículos 113 al 116 de la Ley
210 del 8 de diciembre de 2015,
según aplique. Expido el presente Edicto de subasta bajo mi
firma en Bayamón, Puerto Rico,
hoy día 11 de MAYO de 2016.
FDO. EDGARDO E. VARGAS
SANTANA , ALGUACIL.
LEGAL NOTICE
ESTADO LIBRE ASOCIADO
DE PUERTO RICO TRIBUNAL DE PRIMERA INSTANCIA
CENTRO JUDICIAL DE HATILLO SALA SUPERIOR
EMI EQUITY
MORTGAGE, INC.
Demandante Vs.
LUIS ALEXIS AGOSTO
MARTINEZ Y ANGEL
ENRIQUE GONZALEZ
SANCHEZ (TITULAR
REGISTRAL)
Demandados
CIVIL NUM.: CFCD2016-0015
SOBRE: COBRO DE DINERO
Y EJECUCION DE HIPOTECA
(VÍA ORDINARIA). EMPLAZAMIENTO POR EDICTO. ESTADOS UNIDOS DE AMÉRICA.
EL PRESIDENTE DE LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS. EL ESTADO
LIBRE ASOCIADO DE PUERTO RICO.
A LA PARTE
DEMANDADA: ÁNGEL
ENRIQUE GONZÁLEZ
SÁNCHEZ (TITULAR
REGISTRAL), A SU
ÚLTIMA DIRECCIÓN
CONOCIDA: FISICA: BO.
CARRIZALES, LOTE
321, CALLE G, HATILLO,
PR 00659 Y POSTAL:
SABANA BRANCH,
CALLE PRINCIPAL,
BOX 688, VEGA BAJA,
PR 00693.
Por la presente se le(s) notifica
que se ha radicado en la Secretaría de este Tribunal una
Demanda en Cobro de Dinero
y Ejecución de Hipoteca en su
contra (como Titular Registral),
en la cual se alega entre otras
cosas que el co-demandado
Ángel Enrique González Sánchez (Titular Registral), adeuda a la parte demandante por
concepto de hipoteca la suma
de $73,250.91 por concepto de
principal, más intereses al tipo
pactado de 4.50% anual desde el primero (1ro) de diciembre de 2015. Dichos intereses
continúan acumulándose hasta
el pago total de la obligación.
Además la parte demandada
adeuda a la parte Demandante
los cargos por demora equivalentes a 4.0000% de la suma de
aquellos pagos con atrasos en
exceso de 15 días calendarios
de la fecha de vencimiento; los
créditos accesorios y adelantos
hechos en virtud de la escritura
de hipoteca; y las costas, gastos y honorarios de abogado
equivalentes a $7,364.10. Además el co-demandado Ángel
Enrique González Sánchez (Titular Registral) se comprometió
a pagar una suma equivalente a
$7,364.10 para cubrir cualquier
otro adelanto que se haga en
virtud de la escritura de hipoteca y una suma equivalente a
$7,364.10 para cubrir intereses
en adición a los garantizados
por ley y cualquiera otros adelantos que se hagan en virtud
de la escritura de hipoteca
número 368, otorgada en San
Juan, Puerto Rico, el día 30 de
junio de 2015, ante el Notario
Jaime E. Dávila Santini, sobre
la finca número 8,275, inscrita al
Folio 270 del Tomo 159 de Hatillo, Registro de la Propiedad de
Arecibo, Sección Segunda. Este
Tribunal ha ordenado que se
le(s) cite a usted(es) por edicto
que se publicará una sola vez
en un periódico de circulación
general. Se le(s) emplaza y requiere que dentro de los treinta
(30) días siguientes a la publicación de este edicto excluyendo
el día de la publicación de este
edicto conteste(n) la demanda
radicando el original de la contestación en este Tribunal y enviando copia de la Contestación
de la Demanda a las oficinas
de CARDONA & MALDONADO
LAW OFFICES, P.S.C. ATENCIÓN al Lcdo. Duncan Maldonado Ejarque, P.O. Box 366221,
San Juan, Puerto Rico 009366221; Tel (787) 622-7000, Fax
(787) 625-7001, Abogado de
la Parte Demandante. Se le(s)
advierte que si dejare(n) de contestar la Demanda en el período
de tiempo antes mencionado,
podrá dictarse contra usted(es)
Sentencia en Rebeldía, concediéndose el remedio solicitado
sin más citarle(s) ni oirle(s).
EXPEDIDO bajo mi firma y con
el Sello del Tribunal. DADA hoy
9 de junio de 2016, en Hatillo,
Puerto Rico. Vivian Y. Fresse
González. Secretaria Regional.
Brenda Torres Muñiz, Secretaria Auxiliar.
VÍCTOR M. RAMÍREZ
MONGE t/c/c VÍCTOR
RAMÍREZ MONGE, su
esposa MAYRA IVETTE
QUIÑONES CRUZ t/c/c
MYRNA I. QUIÑONES
CRUZ t/c/c MYRNA
QUIÑONES CRUZ y LA
SOCIEDAD LEGAL DE
BIENES GANANCIALES
COMPUESTA POR
AMBOS
Demandados
CIVIL NUM. KCD2015-1609
(504) SOBRE: COBRO DE
DINERO Y EJECUCIÓN DE
HIPOTECA POR LA VÍA ORDINARIA. AVISO DE VENTA
EN PÚBLICA SUBASTA. Yo,
Glorimar González Ayala, Alguacil Supervisor de la División
de Subastas del Centro Judicial
de San Juan, a los demandados y al público en general les
notifico que, cumpliendo con un
Mandamiento que se ha librado
en el presente caso por el Secretario del Tribunal de epígrafe
con fecha 3 de mayo de 2016 y
para satisfacer la Sentencia por
la cantidad de $97,244.01 de
principal, dictada en el caso de
autos el 18 de febrero de 2016,
y notificada el 24 de febrero de
2015, procederé a vender en pública subasta, al mejor postor en
pago de contado y en moneda
del curso legal de los Estados
Unidos de América, mediante
efectivo, giro o cheque certificado a nombre del Alguacil de
este Tribunal todo derecho, título e interés que hayan tenido
tengan o puedan tener los deudores demandados en cuanto
a la propiedad localizada en:
en el Municipio de San Juan,
Puerto Rico, el bien inmueble
se describe a continuación:
Urb. Valencia, 510 calle Belmonte, San Juan, Puerto Rico.
URBANA: Solar marcado con el
número siete (7) de la manzana
“B” del plano preparado por la
Administración sobre Hogares
de Puerto Rico hoy Corporación de Renovación Urbana y
Vivienda de Puerto Rico, para
su proyecto de solares denominado San José Development,
PRHA guión doce (PRHA-12),
radicado en el Barrio Hato Rey
del término municipal de Rio
Piedras, hoy San Juan, Puerto
Rico, con una cabida superficial
de DOSCIENTOS NOVENTA Y
NUEVE PUNTO NOVENTA Y
SEIS METROS CUADRADOS
(299.96 m/c). En lindes por el
NORTE, con el solar B guión
seis de la mencionada urbanización, en distancia de veintiuno punto cero ocho metros; por
el SUR, con el solar B guión
LEGAL NOTICE
ocho y el solar B guión diez de
ESTADO LIBRE ASOCIADO DE dicho proyecto, en distancia de
PUERTO RICO TRIBUNAL DE veintiuno punto cero ocho mePRIMERA INSTANCIA SALA tros, respectivamente; por el
SUPERIOR DE SAN JUAN
ESTE, con la calle número once
de la susodicha urbanización,
FIRSTBANK
en distancia de catorce punto
PUERTO RICO
veintitrés metros; por el OESDemandante V.
TE, con el solar B guión once
VÍCTOR MANUEL
del mencionado proyecto San
RAMÍREZ MONGE t/c/c José Development PRHA guión
doce (PRHA-12), en distancia
de catorce punto veintitrés metros. Enclava una casa dedicada a vivienda. Inscrita al folio
141 del tomo 803, finca 23521
de Rio Piedras Norte, Registro
de la Propiedad de San Juan,
Sección II. Con el importe de
dicha venta se habrá de satisfacer a la parte demandante las
cantidades adeudadas, según
la Sentencia dictada en el caso
de epígrafe, por el Tribunal de
Primera Instancia, Sala de San
Juan, cuyas cantidades son
las siguientes: $97,244.01 de
principal, 6.875% de intereses,
los cuales continúan acumulándose hasta el saldo total de
la deuda; gastos por mora, los
cuales continúan acumulándose hasta el pago total de la
deuda, más 10% del principal
del pagare para honorarios de
abogado, costas y gastos del
pleito. El tipo mínimo para la subasta será la suma de tasación
pactada, la cual es $110,000.00
para la propiedad descrita. Si
no produjere remate o adjudicación la primera subasta, se procederá a una segunda subasta
y servirá de tipo mínimo de 2/3
partes del valor de la tasación,
$73,333.33. Si tampoco hubiere
remate ni adjudicación en esta
segunda subasta, se procederá
a una tercera subasta, en ésta
el tipo mínimo será de la 1/2 del
valor de la tasación, $55,000.00.
Para el lote descrito, la primera
subasta se llevará a cabo el día
21 de julio de 2016, a las 10:00
de la mañana. De no comparecer postor alguno se llevará a
efecto una segunda subasta el
día 4 de agosto de 2016, a las
10:00 de la mañana. De no comparecer postor alguno se llevará
a cabo una tercera subasta el
día 11 de agosto de 2016, a las
10:00 de la mañana. La subasta
o subastas antes indicadas se
llevarán a efecto en mi oficina,
localizada en el Tribunal de Primera Instancia, Sala Superior
de San Juan. Se advierte a los
licitadores que la adjudicación
se hará al mejor postor, quien
deberá consignar el importe de
su oferta en el mismo acto de la
adjudicación en moneda de curso legal de los Estados Unidos
de Norteamérica y para conocimiento de la parte demandada y
de toda(s) aquella(s) persona(s)
que tengan interés inscrito con
posterioridad a la inscripción del
gravamen que se está ejecutando, y para conocimiento de los
licitadores y el público en general y para su publicación en un
periódico de circulación general, una vez por semana durante
el término de dos (2) semanas
consecutivas con un intervalo de
por lo menos siete (7) días entre
ambas publicaciones, y para su
fijación en tres (3) lugares públicos del municipio en que ha
de celebrarse la venta, tales
como, la Alcaldía, el Tribunal y
la Colecturía y se le notificará
además a la parte demandada
vía correo certificado con acuse
de recibo a la última dirección
conocida. La propiedad a ser
ejecutada se adquirirá libre de
cargas y gravámenes posteriores, previa orden judicial dirigida
al Registrador de la Propiedad
de la sección correspondiente
para la cancelación de aquellos
posteriores. Se les advierte a
todos los interesados que todos
los documentos relacionados
con la presente acción de ejecución de hipoteca, así como la de
la subasta, estarán disponibles
para ser examinados, durante
horas laborables, en la Secretaría del Tribunal. Se entenderá
que todo licitador acepta como
bastante la titularidad y que las
cargas y gravámenes anteriores
y los preferentes, si los hubiere,
al crédito del ejecutante, continuarán subsistentes; entendiéndose que el rematante los
acepta y queda subrogado en la
responsabilidad de los mismos,
sin destinarse a su extinción el
precio del remate. Y para conocimiento de los demandados,
de los acreedores posteriores,
de los licitadores, partes interesadas y público en general, expido el presente Aviso para su
publicación en los lugares públicos correspondientes. Librado
en San Juan, Puerto Rico, a 10
de junio de 2016. Glorimar González Ayala, Alguacil.
LEGAL NOTICE
ESTADO LIBRE ASOCIADO
DE PUERTO RICO TRIBUNAL DE PRIMERA INSTANCIA
CENTRO JUDICIAL DE SAN
JUAN SALA SUPERIOR
BANCO POPULAR DE
PUERTO RICO
Demandante V.
WILLIAM ANTONIO
VELEZ CARABALLO
T/C/C WILLIAM A.
VELEZ CARABALLO
T/C/C WILLIAM VELEZ
CARABALLO, MARIA
MILAGROS MALDONADO
PACHECO T/C/C MARIA
M. MALDONADO
PACHECO T/C/C
MARIA MALDONADO
PACHECO Y LA
SOCIEDAD LEGAL DE
BIENES GANANCIALES
COMPUESTA POR
AMBOS
Demandados
CIVIL NUM. KCD2013-0610
(901) SOBRE: COBRO DE
DINERO Y EJECUCIÓN DE
HIPOTECA POR LA VÍA ORDINARIA. AVISO DE VENTA
EN PÚBLICA SUBASTA. Yo,
Glorimar González Ayala, Alguacil Supervisor de la División
de Subastas del Centro Judicial
de San Juan, a los demandados y al público en general les
notifico que, cumpliendo con
un Mandamiento que se ha librado en el presente caso por
el Secretario del Tribunal de
epígrafe con fecha 26 de agosto de 2013 y para satisfacer la
Sentencia por las cantidades de
$64,363.27 de principal; intereses al 6.375%, los cuales continúan acumulándose hasta el
saldo total de la deuda; $25.68
de Reserva “Escrow”; $228.54
de gastos por mora, los cuales
continúan acumulándose hasta
el pago total de la deuda; más
costas, gastos y honorarios de
abogados, dictada en el caso de
autos el 17 de junio de 2013,
notificada y archivada en autos
el 21 de junio de 2013, procederé a vender en pública subasta, al mejor postor en pago de
contado y en moneda del curso
legal de los Estados Unidos de
América, mediante efectivo, giro
o cheque certificado a nombre
del Alguacil de este Tribunal
todo derecho, título e interés
que hayan tenido tengan o puedan tener los deudores demandados en cuanto a la propiedad
localizada en: en el Municipio de
San Juan, Puerto Rico, el bien
inmueble se describe a continuación: Cond Los Cantizales
II, Edif C Apt.A-203, San Juan
PR 00926. URBANA: Propiedad
Horizontal: Apartamento #CA203; Apartamento de tres dormitorios localizado a la derecha
de la entrada A de la Segunda
planta del edificio del Condominio Los Cantizales II situado en
La Urbanización Los Cantizales
de Río Piedras, del Municipio
de San Juan, Puerto Rico. El
apartamento tiene un área total
de ochocientos ochenta y cinco
punto noventa y siete (885.97)
pies cuadrados equivalentes a
ochenta y dos punto treinta y
cuatro (82.34) metros cuadrdos.
Colinda por el NORTE, en cuarenta pies (40’0”) con el apartamento #CA-201; por el ESTE en
veinticuatro pies cinco pulgadas
(24’5”) con el vestíbulo, escaleras de la entrada A y patio Este
del edificio; y por el OESTE, en
veinticuatro pies cinco pulgadas
(24’5”) con el apartamento #CB204 y patio Oeste del edificio.
Tiene su puerta de entrada y
salida por su lado Este que
da al vestíbulo que a su vez lo
conecta con las escaleras que
conducen a los patios del edificio y a la vía pública. Consta de
sala-comedor, cocina, cuarto de
baño, tres dormitorios y terraza o balcón. Este apartamento
tiene derecho a un espacio de
estacionamiento localizado en
el solar de estacionamiento al
frente del edificio. Este espacio
se identifica con el #CA-203.
Le corresponde además a este
apartamento una participación
de uno punto cinco cinco seis
ocho porciento (1.5568%) en
los elementos comunes generales del edificio del cual forma
parte. Finca número 28504,
inscrita al folio 61 del tomo 702
de Sabana Llana, Registro de la
Propiedad de San Juan, Sección Quinta. Con el importe de
dicha venta se habrá de satisfacer a la parte demandante las
cantidades adeudadas, según
la Sentencia dictada en el caso
de epígrafe, por el Tribunal de
Primera Instancia, Sala de San
Juan, cuyas cantidades son
las siguientes: $64,363.27 de
principal; intereses al 6.375%,
los cuales continúan acumulándose hasta el saldo total de
The San Juan Daily Star
la deuda; $25.68 de Reserva
“Escrow”; $228.54 de gastos
por mora, los cuales continúan
acumulándose hasta el pago
total de la deuda; más costas,
gastos y honorarios de abogados. El tipo mínimo para la subasta será la suma de tasación
pactada, la cual es $75,460.00
para la propiedad descrita. Si
no produjere remate o adjudicación la primera subasta, se procederá a una segunda subasta
y servirá de tipo mínimo de 2/3
partes del valor de la tasación,
$50,306.67 Si tampoco hubiere
remate ni adjudicación en esta
segunda subasta, se procederá
a una tercera subasta, en ésta
el tipo mínimo será de la 1/2 del
valor de la tasación, $37,730.00.
Para el lote descrito, la primera
subasta se llevará a cabo el día
21 de julio de 2016, a las 9:00
de la mañana. De no comparecer postor alguno se llevará
a efecto una segunda subasta
el día 4 de agosto de 2016, a
las 9:00 de la mañana. De no
comparecer postor alguno se
llevará a cabo una tercera subasta el día 11 de agosto de
2016, a las 9:00 de la mañana.
La subasta o subastas antes
indicadas se llevarán a efecto
en mi oficina, localizada en el
Tribunal de Primera Instancia,
Sala Superior de San Juan.
Del Estudio de Titulo realizado
surgen gravámenes preferentes
al que será objeto de ejecución
por esta subasta: Servidumbre
a favor de Autoridad de Fuentes
Fluviales. Servidumbre a favor
de Autoridad de Acueductos y
Alcantarillados. Servidumbres a
favor de Puerto Rico Telephone
Company. Del Estudio de Titulo realizado no surgen gravámenes posteriores al que será
objeto de ejecución por esta
subasta. Se le advierte a los
licitadores que la adjudicación
se hará al mejor postor, quien
deberá consignar el importe de
su oferta en el mismo acto de la
adjudicación en moneda de curso legal de los Estados Unidos
de Norteamérica y para conocimiento de la parte demandada y
de toda(s) aquella(s) persona(s)
que tengan interés inscrito con
posterioridad a la inscripción del
gravamen que se está ejecutando, y para conocimiento de los
licitadores y el público en general y para su publicación en un
periódico de circulación general, una vez por semana durante
el término de dos (2) semanas
consecutivas con un intervalo de
por lo menos siete (7) días entre
ambas publicaciones, y para su
fijación en tres (3) lugares públicos del municipio en que ha
de celebrarse la venta, tales
como, la Alcaldía, el Tribunal y
la Colecturía y se le notificará
además a la parte demandada
vía correo certificado con acuse
de recibo a la última dirección
conocida. La propiedad a ser
ejecutada se adquirirá libre de
cargas y gravámenes posteriores, previa orden judicial dirigida
al Registrador de la Propiedad
de la sección correspondiente
para la cancelación de aquellos
Wednesday, June 22, 2016
posteriores. Se les advierte a
todos los interesados que todos
los documentos relacionados
con la presente acción de ejecución de hipoteca, así como la de
la subasta, estarán disponibles
para ser examinados, durante
horas laborables, en la Secretaría del Tribunal. Se entenderá
que todo licitador acepta como
bastante la titularidad y que las
cargas y gravámenes anteriores
y los preferentes, si los hubiere,
al crédito de ejecutante, continuarán subsiguientes; entendiéndose que el rematante los
acepta y queda subrogado en la
responsabilidad de los mismos,
sin destinarse a su extinción el
precio del remate. Y para conocimiento de los demandados,
de los acreedores posteriores,
de los licitadores, partes interesadas y público en general, expido el presente Aviso para su
publicación en los lugares públicos correspondientes. Librado
en San Juan, Puerto Rico, a 10
de julio de 2016. Glorimar González Ayala, Alguacil.
LEGAL NOTICE
ESTADO LIBRE ASOCIADO
DE PUERTO RICO TRIBUNAL DE PRIMERA INSTANCIA
CENTRO JUDICIAL DE SAN
JUAN SALA SUPERIOR
SCOTIABANK DE
PUERTO RICO
Demandante V.
EDWIN RIVERA COLON;
VILMA MARTINEZ DE
LA ROSA T/C/C WILMA
MARTINEZ DE LA ROSA Y
LA SOCIEDAD LEGAL DE
BIENES GANANCIALES
COMPUESTA POR
AMBOS
Demandados
CIVIL NUM. KCD2011-0150
(906) SOBRE: COBRO DE
DINERO Y EJECUCIÓN DE
HIPOTECA POR LA VÍA ORDINARIA. AVISO DE VENTA
EN PÚBLICA SUBASTA. Yo,
Pedro Hieye González, Alguacil Supervisor de la División
de Subastas del Tribunal de
Primera Instancia, Sala San
Juan, a los demandados y al
público en general, les notifico
que, cumpliendo con un Mandamiento que se ha librado en el
presente caso por el Secretario
del Tribunal, de epígrafe con
fecha del 18 de abril de 2016 y
para satisfacer la Sentencia por
la cantidad de $363,008.13 de
principal, dictada en el caso el
23 de febrero de 2012, notificada y archivada en autos el día
27 de febrero de 2012, procederé a vender en pública subasta, al mejor postor en pago de
contado y en moneda del curso
legal de los Estados Unidos de
América, todo derecho, título e
interés que hayan tenido tengan
o puedan tener los deudores
demandados en cuanto al bien
inmueble localizado en el Municipio de San Juan, Puerto Rico,
que se describe a continuación:
1379 Paseo Don Juan Cond.
Apt. 7 BC, San Juan, PR 0907-
1428 URBANA: HORIZONTAL
PROPERTY: SEVEN ‘BC’;
RESIDENTIAL APARTMENT
IRREGULAR SHAPE AT THE
SEVENTH FLOOR OF THE
PASEO DON JUAN CONDOMINIUM, LOCATED AT PASEO DON JUAN STREET IN
CONDADO, PUERTO RICO.
SAID APARTMENT HAS AN
AREA OF TWO THOUSAND
ONE HUNDRED ELEVEN POINT EIGHTY FIVE (2,111.85)
SQUARE FEET, EQUIVALENT
TO ONE HUNDRED NINETY
SIX POINT TWENTY SEVEN
(196.27) SQUARE METERS,
AND ITS BOUNDARIES ARE
AS FOLLOWS; AT THE NORTH, IN FORTY EIGHT FEET
TEN INCHES (48’10”) FACING
PASEO DON JUAN STREET,
AT THE SOUTH IN ONE FOOT
TEN; NORTH IS FORTY EIGHT
FEET TEN INCHES (48’10”)
FACING PASEO DON JUAN
STREET; AT THE SOUTH
IN ONE FEET TEN INCHES
(1’10”) WITH THE EXTERIOR
BALCONY PERAPET AND IN
THIRTY TWO FEET THREE
INCHES (32’3) WITH THE EXTERIOR PARKING BUILDING
AND FOURTEEN FEET NINE
INCHES (14’9”) WITH THE
COMMON CORRIDOR; AT THE
EAST, IN THE FOUR FEET
CERO INCHES (4’0”) WITH
THE EXTERIOR BALCONY
REAILING AND IN SIXTY ONE
FEET ONE INCH (61’1”) WITH
THE EXTERIOR ESTRUCTURAL WALL FACING THE EAST
PATIO, AND BY THE WEST, IN
ONE HUNDRED TWELVE INCHES (112’ 2”) WITH THE EXTERIOR PARKING BUILDING
(CONCRETE WALL) AND IN
ELEVEN FEET NINE INCHES
(11’9”) WITH ELEVATOR LOBBY AND IN FIVE FEET THREE
INCHES (5’3”) WITH THE VENTILATION SHAFT AND THE
JANITOR CLOSET AND FIVE
FEET CERO INCHES (5’0”)
WITH THE CORRIDOR AND
TWO FEET SIX INCHES (2’6”)
WITH THE ELECTRICAL METER CLOSET AND IN TWENTY FOUR FEET CERO INCH
(24’0”) WITH APARTMENT
SEVEN DASH ‘A’ (7-A) AND IN
FOUR FEET CERO INCHES
(4’0”) WITH THE EXTERIOR
BALCONY RAILING. THIS
APARTMENT
COMPRISES:
LIVING AND DINING AREA,
FOYER, KITCHEN, FAMILY,
ROOM, STUDIO, MASTER
BEDROOM WITH SEPARATE
CLOSET AND BATHROOM,
LINEN CLOSETS, THREE (3)
MORE BETHROOMS WIITH
SEPARATE CLOSETS, AND
THREE MORE BATHROOMS
AND AN EXTERIOR BALCONY. THE ENTRACE TO
THE APARTMENT IS LOCATE
AT THE NORTH EAST, BOUNDARY CONNECTING WITH
THE LOBBY AND THE COMMON CORRIDOR. CORRESPONDE A ESTE APARTAMENTO UNA PARTICIPACION DE
CUATRO PUNTO CUATRO
CUATRO SEIS TRES (4.4463)
EN LOS GASTOS Y UTILIDADES COMUNES DEL EDIFI-
CIO. CORRESPONDE A ESTE
APARTAMENTO LOS ESPACIOS DE ESTACIONAMIENTO
‘P’ GUION VEINTICUATRO
(P-24) Y EL ‘P’ GUION VEINTICINCO (P-25) LOS CUALES
HABIA SIDO ORIGINALES A
LOS APARTAMENTOS SIETE GUION ‘B’ (7-B) Y SIETE
GUION ‘C’ (7-C) COMO ELEMENTOS COMUNES LIMITADOS. Consta inscrita al Folio
281 del Tomo 985 de Santurce
Norte, Finca 41,214, Inscripción
Primera, Registro de la Propiedad de San Juan, Sección
I. Que con el importe de dicha
venta se habrá de satisfacer a la
parte demandante las siguientes cantidades adeudadas, según la Sentencia dictada en el
caso de epígrafe, por el Tribunal
de Primera Instancia, Sala de
San Juan: $363,008.13 de principal; $8,886.15 de intereses,
los cuales continúan acumulándose hasta el saldo total de la
deuda y $40,200.00 de honorarios de abogado, más costas y
gastos del pleito. El tipo mínimo
para la subasta será la suma
de tasación pactada, la cual es
$402,000.00 para la propiedad
descrita. Si no produjere remate
o adjudicación la primera subasta, se procederá a una segunda subasta y servirá de tipo
mínimo de 2/3 partes del valor
de la tasación, $268,000.00.
Si tampoco hubiere remate ni
adjudicación en esta segunda
subasta, se procederá a una
tercera subasta, en ésta el tipo
mínimo será de la 1/2 del valor
de la tasación, $201,000.00.
Para el lote descrito, la primera
subasta se llevará a cabo el día
18 de julio de 2016, a las 11:00
de la mañana. De no comparecer postor alguno se llevará a
efecto una segunda subasta el
día 1 de agosto de 2016, a las
11:00 de la mañana. De no comparecer postor alguno se llevará
a cabo una tercera subasta el
día 8 de agosto de 2016, a las
11:00 de la mañana. La subasta
o subastas antes indicadas se
llevarán a efecto en mi oficina,
localizada en el Tribunal de Primera Instancia, Sala Superior
de San Juan. Del Estudio de
Título obtenido surgen los siguientes gravámenes a ser cancelados: SEGUNDA HIPOTECA: En garantía de un Pagaré
a favor de R-G Premier Bank of
Puerto Rico, o a su orden, por la
suma de $310,000.00, intereses
al 6 7/8% anual y a vencer el 1
de abril de 2038, según consta
en la Escritura #67, otorgada en
San Juan, el 20 de noviembre
de 2008, ante el Notario Eduardo J. Navarro Pluguez, inscrito
en virtud de la ley 216 para
agilizar el Registro, al folio 283
vuelto del tomo 985 de Santurce
Norte, finca #41,214, inscripción
4ta. BITÁCORA: Al asiento 461
del diario 1111, el día 16 de noviembre de 2015, se presenta
Demanda de fecha de 14 de
enero de 2011, en el Tribunal
de Primera Instancia, Sala de
San Juan, (no expresa caso civil), seguido por Scotiabank de
Puerto Rico, por $412,094.28.
Pendiente de calificación y
despacho. Se le advierte a los
licitadores que la adjudicación
se hará al mejor postor, quien
deberá consignar el importe de
su oferta en el mismo acto de la
adjudicación en moneda de curso legal de los Estados Unidos
de Norteamérica y para conocimiento de la parte demandada y
de toda(s) aquella(s) persona(s)
que tengan interés inscrito con
posterioridad a la inscripción del
gravamen que se está ejecutando, y para conocimiento de los
licitadores y el público en general y para su publicación en un
periódico de circulación general, una vez por semana durante
el término de dos (2) semanas
consecutivas con un intervalo de
por lo menos siete (7) días entre
ambas publicaciones, y para su
fijación en tres (3) lugares públicos del municipio en que ha
de celebrarse la venta, tales
como, la Alcaldía, el Tribunal y
la Colecturía y se le notificará
además a la parte demandada
vía correo certificado con acuse
de recibo a la última dirección
conocida. La propiedad a ser
ejecutada se adquirirá libre de
cargas y gravámenes posteriores, previa orden judicial dirigida
al Registrador de la Propiedad
de la sección correspondiente
para la cancelación de aquellos
posteriores. Se les advierte a
todos los interesados que todos
los documentos relacionados
con la presente acción de ejecución de hipoteca, así como la de
la subasta, estarán disponibles
para ser examinados, durante
horas laborables, en la Secretaría del Tribunal. Se entenderá
que todo licitador acepta como
bastante la titularidad y que las
cargas y gravámenes anteriores
y los preferentes, si los hubiere,
al crédito de ejecutante, continuarán subsiguientes; entendiéndose que el rematante los
acepta y queda subrogado en la
responsabilidad de los mismos,
sin destinarse a su extinción el
precio del remate. Y para conocimiento de los demandados,
de los acreedores posteriores,
de los licitadores, partes interesadas y público en general, expido el presente Aviso para su
publicación en los lugares públicos correspondientes. Librado
en San Juan, Puerto Rico, a 6
de junio de 2016. Pedro Hieye
González, Alguacil.
LEGAL NOTICE
ESTADO LIBRE ASOCIADO
DE PUERTO RICO TRIBUNAL DE PRIMERA INSTANCIA
CENTRO JUDICIAL DE BAYAMON SALA SUPERIOR
BANCO POPULAR DE
PUERTO RICO
Parte Demandante Vs
LUIS RICARDO
ZAMBRANO VERA T/C/C
LUIS ZAMBRANO VERA
Y SU ESPOSA CELINA
ROSARIO COLON Y
LA SOCIEDAD LEGAL
DE GANANCIALES
CONSTITUIDA POR
ESTOS
Parte Demandada
CIVIL NUM.: DCD2011-1034
SALON NÚM.: 502 SOBRE
ACCION CIVIL DE:
COBRO
DE DINERO Y EJECUCION
DE HIPOTECA POR LA VIA
ORDINARIA. AVISO DE SUBASTA.
A: LUIS RICARDO
ZAMBRANO VERA T/C/C
LUIS ZAMBRANO VERA
Y SU ESPOSA CELINA
ROSARIO COLON Y
LA SOCIEDAD LEGAL
DE GANANCIALES
CONSTITUIDA POR
ESTOS; Y AL PUBLICO
EN GENERAL:
El que suscribe, Alguacil del Tribunal de Primera Instancia, Sala
Superior, Centro Judicial de Bayamón , Bayamón, Puerto Rico,
hago saber a la parte demandada, al PUBLICO EN GENERAL;
y a los siguientes gravámenes
posteriores: Doral Bank: A cuyo
favor aparece un Pagaré por la
suma de $25,000.00, intereses
al 9.95% anual y a vencer el 1
de noviembre del año 2019, según consta de la escritura #766,
otorgada en San Juan, el 21 de
octubre de 2004, ante el Notario
Eric Hernández Batalla, inscrito
al folio 170 del tomo 1858 de Bayamón, finca #38,689, inscripción 7ma. Banco Popular de
Puerto Rico: A cuyo favor aparece una Anotación de Demanda
presentada al asiento 1056 del
diario 1320, el día 21 de julio de
2015, se presenta Demanda de
fecha 30 de junio de 2015, en
el Tribunal de Primera Instancia, Sala de Bayamón, caso civil #DCD2015-1592, a favor de,
por $25,000.00. Pendiente de
calificación y despacho. Que en
cumplimiento del Mandamiento
de Ejecución de Sentencia expedido el día 29 de octubre
de 2015 - {250 Fecha mandamiento}, por la Secretaria del
Tribunal, procederé a vender y
venderé en pública subasta y
al mejor postor la propiedad
que se describe a continuación:
URBANA: Solar marcado con
el número 13 del bloque B de
la Urbanización Villas de Caparra localizado en el Barrio Juan
Sánchez de Bayamón, con una
cabida de 300.04 metros cuadrados. En lindes por el Norte,
en 13.00 metros con el solar
número 4 del propio bloque; por
el Sur, en 13.00 metros con la
calle Colectora Central; por el
Este, en 23.08 metros con el
solar número 12; y por el Oeste,
en 23.08 metros con el solar número 14. Inscrita al folio 73 del
tomo 864 de Bayamón, Registro
de la Propiedad de Bayamón,
Sección Primera, finca número
38,689.
El producto de la
subasta se destinará a satisfacer al demandante hasta donde
alcance, la SENTENCIA dictada
a su favor, el día 29 de julio de
2011, en el presente caso civil,
a saber la suma de $92,099.23
de principal, más intereses al
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6.50% anual desde el día 1ro.
de octubre de 2010 , más la
suma de $10,000.00 , por concepto de honorarios de abogado y costas autorizadas por el
Tribunal, más las cantidades
que se adeudan mensualmente
a partir del día 1ro. de noviembre de 2010 , por concepto de
seguro hipotecario, cargos por
demora, más cualesquiera otros
adelantos que se hagan en virtud de la escritura de hipoteca.
La venta de la referida propiedad se verificará libre de toda
carga o gravamen que afecte la
mencionada finca, excepto los
gravámenes aquí antes mencionados, a cuyo efecto se notifica
y se hace saber la fecha, hora y
sitio de la PRIMERA, SEGUNDA y TERCERA subasta, si esto
fuera necesario, a los efectos
de que cualquier persona o personas con algún interés puedan
comparecer a la celebración de
dicha subasta. La adjudicación
se hará al mejor postor, quien
deberá consignar el importe
de su oferta en el acto mismo
de la adjudicación, en efectivo
(moneda del curso legal de los
Estados Unidos de América),
giro postal o cheque certificado
a nombre del alguacil del Tribunal. LA PRIMERA subasta
se llevará a efecto el día 3 DE
AGOSTO DE 2016 A LAS 9:15
DE LA MAÑANA, en la oficina
del referido Alguacil, localizada
en el Centro Judicial de Bayamón , Bayamón, Puerto Rico.
Que el precio mínimo fijado
para la PRIMERA SUBASTA
es de $100,000.00. Que de ser
necesaria la celebración de una
SEGUNDA SUBASTA, la misma
se llevará a efecto el día 10 DE
AGOSTO DE 2016 A LAS 1:15
DE LA TARDE, en la oficina
antes mencionada del Alguacil
que suscribe. El precio mínimo
para la SEGUNDA SUBASTA
será de $66,666.67, equivalentes a dos terceras (2/3) partes
del tipo mínimo estipulado para
la PRIMERA subasta. Q u e
de ser necesaria la celebración
de una TERCERA SUBASTA,
la misma se llevará a efecto el
día 17 DE AGOSTO DE 2016
A LAS 1:15 DE LA TARDE, en
la oficina antes mencionada del
Alguacil que suscribe. El precio mínimo para la TERCERA
SUBASTA será de $50,000.00,
equivalentes a la mitad (1/2) del
tipo mínimo estipulado para la
PRIMERA subasta.
Si se
declarase desierta la tercera
subasta se dará por terminado
el procedimiento, pudiendo adjudicárse al acreedor la finca
aquí antes descrita, dentro de
los diez (10) días siguientes,
si así lo estimare conveniente,
por la totalidad de la cantidad
adeudada si ésta fuera igual o
menor al monto del tipo mínimo
de la tercera subasta, y abonándose dicho monto a la cantidad
adeudada si ésta fuere mayor.
(Art. 221, Ley Hipotecaria y del
Registro de la Propiedad, 30
L.P.R.A. §2721). Para conocimiento de la parte demandada
y de toda aquella persona o personas que tengan interés inscri-
to con posterioridad a la inscripción del gravamen que se está
ejecutando, y para conocimiento de todos los licitadores y el
público en general, el presente
Edicto se publicará por espacio
de dos (2) semanas consecutivas, con un intervalo de por lo
menos siete días entre ambas
publicaciones, en un diario de
circulación general en el Estado
Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico
y se fijará además en tres (3)
lugares públicos del Municipio
en que ha de celebrarse dicha
venta, tales como la Alcaldía,
el Tribunal y la Colecturía. Se
le advierte a todos los interesados que todos los documentos
relacionados con la presente
acción de ejecución de hipoteca, así como de la subasta,
estarán disponibles para ser
examinados en la Secretaría de
este Tribunal, durante las horas
laborables.EXPIDO, el presente
EDICTO, en Bayamón , Puerto
Rico, hoy día 15 DE ENERO
DE 2016_. Carlos Algarin Betancourt, Alguacil.
LEGAL NOTICE
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF PUERTO RICO
Roosevelt Cayman
Asset Company II
Plaintiff, v.
Eddie Santiago Figueroa
Defendants.
CIVIL NO: 15-02370 GAG
RE:Collection of Money and
Mortgage Foreclosure. NOTICE
OF SALE.
TO: Eddie Santiago
Figueroa, General Public,
and all parties that may
have an interest in the
property
WHEREAS, Judgment in favor
of Plaintiff was entered for the
principal sum of $146,786.22
plus interest at a rate of 8.950%
per annum since May 1, 2014,
and which continue to accrue
until the debt is paid in full. The
defendant was also ordered to
pay Plaintiff late charges in the
amount of 5.000% of each and
any monthly installment not received by the note holder within
15 days after the installment
was due and which continue
to accrue until the debt is paid
in full. The defendant was also
ordered to pay Plaintiff all advances made pursuant to the
mortgage note including but not
limited to insurance premiums,
taxes and inspections as well
as 10% of the original principal
amount ($15,990.00) to cover
costs, expenses, and attorney’s
fees guaranteed pursuant to
the mortgage obligation. The
records of the case and these
proceedings may be examined by interested parties at the
Office of the Clerk of the United
States District Court, Federal
Building, Chardon Avenue, Hato
Rey, Puerto Rico, or by accessing the electronic court records. WHEREAS, pursuant to
said judgment, the undersigned
SPECIAL MASTER, Mr. Joel
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Ronda, was ordered to sell at
public auction for US currency in
cash or certified check, without
appraisal or right to redemption
to its highest bidder and at the
office of the Clerk of the United
States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico, Federal Building Office 150, 1st. floor, 150
Carlos Chardón Avenue, San
Juan, Puerto Rico 00918 the following property: URBANA: Solar marcado con el número 7 en
el Bloque B de la Urbanización
Caribe Gardens, radicado en el
Tomás de Castro de la Municipalidad de Caguas, Puerto Rico,
con una cabida superficial de
325.00 metros cuadrados. En
lindes por el Norte, en 25.00 metros, con el solar número 8 del
bloque B de dicha urbanización;
por el Sur, en 25.00 metros, con
el solar número 6 del bloque B
de dicha urbanización; por el
Este, en 13.00 metros, con el
remanente de la finca principal
de la cual se segrega, propiedad del señor Plácido González
y por el Oeste, en 13.00 metros,
con la Calle Número Doce de dicha urbanización. Enclava una
casa de concreto. The property is identified with the number
13569 and is recorded at page
number 218 of volume number
451 of Caguas, in the Registry
of Property of Caguas, First
Section. WHEREAS, the mortgage foreclosed as part of the
instant proceeding is recorded
at page number 150 of volume
number 1704 of Caguas, twelfth
inscription in the Registry of Property of Caguas, First Section.
WHEREAS, the property is not
subject to senior liens or junior
liens. Potential bidders are advised to verify the extent of preferential liens with the holders
thereof. It is understood that
the potential bidders acquire the
property subject to any and all
the senior liens that encumber
the property. It shall be understood that each bidder accepts
as sufficient the title that prior
and preferential liens to the one
being foreclosed upon, including
but not limited to any property
tax liens (express, tacit, implied
or legal) shall continue in effect
it being understood further that
the successful bidder accepts
then and is subrogated in the
responsibility for the same and
the bid price shall not be applied
toward the cancellation of the
senior liens.
WHEREFORE,
the FIRST PUBLIC SALE will
be held on July 29, 2016 at 9:20
am and the minimum bidding
amount that will be accepted is
the sum of $159,900.00. In the
event said first auction does not
produce a bidder and the property is not adjudicated, a SECOND
PUBLIC AUCTION shall be
held on August 5, 2016 at 9:20
am and the minimum bidding
amount that will be accepted is
the sum of $106,600.00. If said
second auction does not result
in the adjudication and sale of
the property, a THIRD PUBLIC
AUCTION shall be held on August 12, 2016 at 9:20 am and
the minimum bidding amount
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that will be accepted is the sum
of $79,950.00. Upon confirmation of the sale, an order shall be
issued canceling all junior liens.
For further particulars, reference
is made to the judgment entered
by the Court in this case, which
can be examined in the aforementioned office of the Clerk of
the Unites States District Court.
San Juan, Puerto Rico, this day
of June 21, 2016. Fdo. Joel Ronda Feliciano, Special Master.
LEGAL NOTICE
Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico TRIBUNAL GENERAL
DE JUSTICIA Tribunal de Primera Instancia Sala Superior
de BAYAMON
BANCO POPULAR DE
PUERTO RICO, INC.
Demandante v.
VERONICA
AVILES PLAZA
Demandado{a)
Civil Núm.: DCD2014-1081
(503) Sobre: CANCELACiÓN
DE PAGARÉ EXTRAVIADO.
NOTIFICACiON DE SENTENCIA POR EDICTO.
A: VERONICA
AVILES PLAZA
(Nombre de las partes a las que se
le notifican la sentencia por edicto)
EL SECRETARIO(A) que suscribe le notifica a usted que el 28
de marzo de 2016, este Tribunal
ha dictado Sentencia, Sentencia Parcial o Resolución en este
caso, que ha sido debidamente
registrada y archivada en autos
donde podrá usted enterarse
detalladamente de los términos
de la misma. Esta notificación
se publicará una sola vez en un
periódico de circulación general
en la Isla dePuerto Rico, dentro
de los 10 días siguientes a su
notificación. Y, siendo o representando usted una parte en el
procedimiento sujeta a los términos de la Sentencia, Sentencia
Parcial o Resolución, de la cual
puede establecerse recurso de
revisión o apelación dentro del
término de 30 días contados a
partir de la publicación por edicto de esta notificación, dirijo a
usted esta notificación que se
considerará hecha en la fecha
de la publicación de este edicto. Copia de esta notificación ha
sido archivada en los autos de
este caso, con fecha de 13 de
junio de 2016. Ruth N. Aponte
Cotto, Secretaria Regional. Ixia
B. Córdova Chinea, Secretaria
Auxiliar.
LEGAL NOTICE
ESTADO LIBRE ASOCIADO DE
PUERTO RICO TRIBUNAL DE
PRIMERA INSTANCIA SALA
SUPERIOR DE SAN JUAN
JUANA HERNÁNDEZ
LANTIGUA
Demandante Vs.
BRAULIO ROMERO
Demandado
CIVIL NÚM.: KDI2016-0427
SALA: 702 SOBRE: DIVORCIO.
EDICTO. ESTADOS UNIDOS DE
AMERICA. EL PRESIDENTE DE
LOS EE. UU. ESTADO LIBRE
The San Juan Daily Star
Wednesday, June 22, 2016
ASOCIADO DE P.R. SS.
A: SR. BRAULIO
ROMERO, 61,
CONGRESS AVE.,APT. 2,
PROVIDENCIA, RHODE
ISLAND,02907
Se le notifica a usted que se
ha radicado en esta Secretaría
la demanda del epígrafe. Se le
emplaza y requiere que radique
en esta Secretaría el original de
la contestación a la Demanda
y que notifique con copia de
dicha contestación al Lcdo.
Héctor E. Pabón Vega, PO
BOX 21411, San Juan, Puerto Rico 00928-1411, teléfono
787-282-6734, abogado de la
parte demandante, dentro de
los treinta (30) días siguientes
a la publicación de este Edicto. Si dejare de hacerlo, podrá
dictarse contra usted sentencia en rebeldía concediéndose el remedio solicitado en la
demanda. EXPEDIDO bajo mi
firma y sello de este Tribunal
Superior de Puerto Rico, Sala
de San Juan, a 27 de abril de
2016. Sra. Griselda Rodríguez
Collado, Secretaria Regional.
Milagros Vázquez Velázquez,
Secretaria. Serv. a Sala.
LEGAL NOTICE
Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico TRIBUNAL GENERAL
DE JUSTICIA Tribunal de Primera Instancia Sala Superior
de CABO ROJO
REPARTO SAMAN INC
Demandante v.
EUGENIO FERREIRA
MATA, su esposa VIVIAN
RIVERA MARTINEZ
t/c/p VIVIAN FERREIRA
y la SOCIEDAD LEGAL
DE GANANCIALES
COMPUESTA POR
AMBOS
Demandado(a)
Civil Núm. I4CI201500481 Sobre: COBRO DE DINERO y
EJECUCION DE HIPOTECA.
NOTIFICACiÓN DE SENTENCIA POR EDICTO.
detalladamente de los términos
de la misma. Esta notificación
se publicará una sola vez en un
periódico de circulación general
en la Isla de Puerto Rico, dentro
de los 10 días siguientes a su
notificación. Y, siendo o representando usted una parte en el
procedimiento sujeta a los términos de la Sentencia, Sentencia
Parcial o Resolución, de la cual
puede establecerse recurso de
revisión o apelación dentro del
término de 30 días contados a
partir de la publicación por edicto de esta notificación, dirijo a
usted esta notificación que se
considerará hecha en la fecha
de la publicación de este edicto. Copia de esta notificación ha
sido archivada en los autos de
este caso, con fecha de 15 de
junio de 2016. En Cabo Rojo,
Puerto Rico , el 15 de junio de
2016. Suirka Feliciano Gonzalez , Secretaria Interina. María
M. Avilés Bonilla, Secretaria
Auxiliar.
LEGAL NOTICE
ESTADO LIBRE ASOCIADO DE
PUERTO RICO TRIBUNAL DE
PRIMERA INSTANCIA SALA
SUPERIOR DE BAYAMON
JOSE C. CHIPI MILLARES
V.
RF MORTGAGE
AND INVESTMENT
CORPORATION
JUAN DEL PUEBLO”
JUANA DEL PUEBLO
Y cualesquier persona
desconocida con posible
interés en la obligación
cuya cancelación por
decreto judicial se
solicita.
Demandados
CIVIL NÚM. DCP2016-0070 (
504) SOBRE: CANCELACION
DE PAGARE EXTRAVIADO.
EMPLAZAMIENTO POR EDICTO. ESTADOS UNIDOS DE
AMÉRICA, EL PRESIDENTE
DE LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS,
SS: EL ESTADO LIBRE ASOCIADO DE PUERTO RIco.
A: SR EUGENIO
A: JUAN DEL PUEBLO
FERREIRA MATA
Y JUANA DEL PUEBLO
17 DAKOTA ST
COMO POSIBLES
PASSAIC PARK NJ 07055
TENEDORES Y
SRA VIVIAN RIVERA
CUALESQUIER PERSONA
MARTINEZ
DESCONOCIDA CON
17 DAKOTA ST
POSIBLE INTERÉS EN
PASSAIC PARK NJ 07055 LA OBLIGACIÓN CUYA
SOC LEGAL GANANC
CANCELACIÓN POR
COMPUESTA
DECRETO JUDICIAL SE
POR EUGENIO
SOLICITA.
FERREIRA MATA Y SU Por la presente se le notifica que
ESPOSA VIVIAN RIVERA ha sido presentada en este Tribunal una Demanda en su conMARTINEZ
tra en el pleito de epígrafe. En
17 DAKOTA ST
este caso la parte demandante
PASSAIC PARK NJ 07055 ha radicado una Demanda para
EL SECRETARIO(A) que suscribe le notifica a usted que el
7 de abril de 2016 ,este Tribunal
ha dictado Sentencia, Sentencia Parcial o Resolución en este
caso, que ha sido debidamente
registrada y archivada en autos
donde podrá usted enterarse
que se decrete judicialmente el
saldo de un (1) pagaré hipotecario a favor de de RF MORTGAGE
&
DEVELOPMENT
CORPORATION, por la suma
de $101,700.00. Dicho pagaré
fue suscrito el día 7 de julio de
1995, ante el notario Enrique
N. Vela Colon, garantizado por
hipoteca constituida mediante la
Escritura número 420, sobre la
siguiente propiedad: URBANA:
Unida de Vivienda LL guión cuatro (LL-4):Ubicada en el proyecto Villas de la Playa 11, dentro
de la Urbanización Dorado del
Mar, que radica en la carretera
número seiscientos noventa
y tres (#693) en el barrio Mameyal de Dorado, Puerto Rico.
Esta unidad de vivienda está
ubicada en el edificio LL fabricada de concreto reforzado. Esta
construida por tres (3) nieves,
el primero en el piso terrero del
proyecto, con su puerta de entrada en el lindero NORTE, por
ella se sale a la vía de acceso
que conduce directamente al
exterior. Sus linderos son los siguientes: por el NORTE, que es
el frente y en una distancia de
doce punto cincuenta y cuatro
(12.54) pies con área de uso común general dedicada a Plaza,
por el SUR, y en distancia de
doce punto cincuenta y cuatro
(12.54) pies con un área de uso
común limitado dedicado a estacionamiento, por el ESTE, en
una distancia de sesenta punto
cero cero (60.00) pies con la unidad LL guión cinco (LL-5) y por
el OESTE, en igual de sesenta
punto cero cero (60.00) pies con
la unidad LL guían tres (LL-3).
Esta unidad de vivienda tiene un
área de mil setecientos setenta
y cinco punto sesenta (1775.60)
pies cuadrados. De esta área
mil cuatrocientos setenta y nueve (1479,72) pies cuadrados es
área construida y doscientos
setenta y cinco punto ochenta
y ocho (275.88) pies cuadrados
es área de patio. El primer nivel
tiene un área de construcción
de cuatrocientos setenta y seis
punto cincuenta y dos (476.52)
pies cuadrados. Tiene doce
punto cincuenta y cuatro (12.54)
pies de ancho y treinta y ocho
(38) pies de frente a fondo. Sus
áreas de patio son A: en el patio
del frente ciento setenta y éinco
punto cincuenta y seis (175.56)
pies con doce punto cincuenta y
cuatro (12.54) pies de ancho y
catorce punto cero cero (14.00)
pies de frente a fondo. B: en el
patio de fondo: cien punto treinta y dos (100.32) pies cuadrados con doce punto cincuenta
y cuatro (12.54) pies de ancho
y ocho (8.00) pies de frente a
fondo. El segundo nivel tiene
un área de construcción de quinientos veintiséis punto sesenta
y ocho (526.68) pies cuadrados.
Tiene doce punto cincuenta y
cuatro (12.54) pies de ancho y
cuarenta y dos punto cero cero
(42.00) pies de frente a fondo.
El tercer nivel tiene un área de
construcción de cuatrocientos
setenta y seis punto cincuenta
y dos (476.52) pies cuadrados.
Tiene doce punto cincuenta y
cuatro (12.54) pies de ancho y
treinta y ocho (38) pies de frente
a fondo. Esta unidad de vivienda
consta el primer nivel de salacomedor, cocina con gabinetes
y fregadero, lavandería y calentador, baño equipado con inodoro y lavamanos con accesorios,
foyer, escaleras, closet y patios.
El segundo nivel consta de dos
cuartos dormitorios, doset y doset vestidor, baño equipado con
bañera, inodoro y accesorios,
tocador y lavamanos aparte, comedor, terrazas semi- cubiertas
y escalera. El tercer nivel consta
de área de descanso cubierta,
dos terrazas cubiertas, baño
equipado con bañera, inodoro
y accesorios tocador, lavamanos y closet. En el área total de
patio existe una porción cubierta de cincuenta punto dieciséis
(50.16) pies cuadrados, - mmm
PORCENTAJE: cero punto
cero cero dos cinco siete uno
(0.002.571%) porciento elementos comunes generales, dieciséis
punto sesenta y seis (16.66%)
elementos comunes. ESTACIONAMIENTO: Se le asigna
el estacionamiento número LL
guión cuatro (#LL-4). ORIGEN:
Se separa el condominio Villas
de Playa dos (Il) Finca número
cinco mil cuatrocientos noventa
y ocho (#5,498), inscrita al folio
veinte ocho (2.8) del tomo ciento veintidós (12.2.) de Dorado.
Consta inscrita al folio doscientos ochenta y cinco (2.85) ~del
tomo ciento veintitrés (12.3) de
Dorado, Fine número cinco mil
seiscientos ocho (5,608), Registro de la Propiedad de Puerto
Rico, Sección IV d Bayamón. La
parte demandante alega que dicho pagaré ha sido saldado según más detalladamente consta
en la Demanda radicada que
puede examinarse en la Secretaría de este Tribunal. Por tratarse de una obligación hipotecaria
y pudiendo usted tener interés
en este caso o quedar afectado
por el remedio solicitado, se le
emplaza por este edicto que se
publicará una vez en un periódico de circulación diaria general
de Puerto Rico y se le requiere
para que radique en este Tribunal su contestación y notifique
con copia de ella al abogado de
la parte demandante a la Lcda.
Saideth Cristobal Martínez, PO
Box 9022173, San Juan, PR
00902-2173; Tel. (787) 3670412, dentro de los treinta 30)
días siguientes a la publicación
de este Edicto, apercibiéndole
que de no hacerlo así dentro
del término indicado, el Tribunal
podrá anotar su rebeldía y dictar
sentencia concediendo el remedio solicitado en ia Demanda sin
más citarle ni oírle. EXPEDIDO
bajo mi firma y sello de este
Tribunal, en Bayamón, Puerto
Rico, hoy 6 de junio de 2016.
Ruth N. Aponte Cotto, Secretaria Regional.Sandra Baez Hernandez, Secretaria Auxiliar.
LEGAL NOTICE
VIVIENDA DE PUERTO
RICO; JOHN DOE &
RICHARD ROE
Demandados
CIVIL NÚM: KCP2016-0068
(803) SOBRE: CANCELACIÓN
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Wednesday, June 22, 2016
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Sports
Cotto vs Márquez Still Far Apart on Dream Match
By DANNY HOWARD
T
hough they are trying to keep hope alive for a dream
match, Miguel Cotto and Juan Manuel Marquez are
taking turns wasting everybody’s time by keeping the
hope alive that the two decorated legends will meet in a better late than never showdown.
For the better part of the last year, Cotto and Marquez
have been linked for a Fall clash that would be a huge boost
to an otherwise meager year in the sport, but all news from
each side have been negative to the point where it’d benefit
everybody if they just moved on.
Marquez has been inactive since a masterful performance over Mike Alvarado in 2014, he’ll be in his mid-40s should
the fight actually happen and has been very publically
been dealing with injuries to his knee and ankle that have
otherwise prevented him from returning to the ring. The
former four-division champion has stood firm on his con-
dition that he would not fight Cotto above the Welterweight
limit, even though it is the most lucrative fight available to
him.
Cotto has also found diﬃculty in the twilight stage of his
career following his 12 round surrender of his Middleweight
belt to Alvarez and may be dealing with a fighter who is just
as stubborn as he is. Attempts for a summer return on HBO
were derailed when the network turned down Cotto’s list of
opponents, essentially putting him on the back burner until
later this year.
The idea was that Cotto would take an easy bout at a
catchweight to see if he could make his way down to 147,
something he hasn’t done in nearly a decade. Instead, Cotto
reached out to Marquez’s camp for said fight to be held at
150 pounds to which Marquez refused.
It’s hard to imagine this fight ever happening now or
even ever, and it would be a fight that would be miserable to
watch as it would be disappointing. Cotto would be weight
drained to the point that he would need an IV line in-between rounds and Marquez would just hobble around the
ring unable to catch his already dead slow opponent.
This just might be one we should leave to the fates and
the message boards than actually thinking we’re going to
see it in the ring.
IBF to Punish Boxers Who Compete in Rio Olympics
T
he
International
Boxing Federation
will punish pro
boxers who compete in the
Rio de Janeiro Olympics
by removing them from
the sanctioning body’s
rankings or vacating their
titles.
The IBF announced its decision joining the WBC in an aggressive campaign by sanctioning bodies to keep prominent
pros out of the Olympics.
Citing safety concerns that amount to violations of its principles of sportsmanlike competition, the IBF said it will remove
any professional Olympic fighters from its rankings for a year.
The IBF would also take its title belt away from a champion
fighting in the Olympics.
“Making this decision was not diﬃcult for us,” IBF President Daryl Peoples said. “We felt it was important for the IBF
to get involved and take a stance against professional boxers
competing against amateurs due to safety concerns, as part
of our commitment to this sport is to promote the health and
well-being of the boxers.”
The International Boxing Association (AIBA) recently decided to allow professional boxers to attempt to qualify for Rio,
but the organization’s hopes for a tournament featuring big names have been unrealized to date. No prominent boxers have
accepted the invitation, with just one Olympic qualifying event
remaining in Venezuela next month.
The IBF’s champions include heavyweight Anthony Joshua, light heavyweight Sergey Kovalev, middleweight Gennady Golovkin and welterweight Kell Brook. None of the
fighters is considering an Olympic run, and Joshua has called
the plan “dangerous.”
Wizards End Workouts With Ángel Rodríguez
By J. MICHAEL
P
re-draft workouts are over for the Wizards,
who ended their three-week run of bringing
in mostly free-agent rookie prospects to Verizon Center on Monday.
Former Miami Hurricanes point guard Angel
Rodriguez participated in the session for guards,
CSNmidatlantic.com confirmed with persons with
knowledge of the situation.
The next step for the Wizards is Thursday’s
draft in which they do not have a first- or secondround draft pick but hold the possibility of buying
into it.
The Boston Celtics and Denver Nuggets own 13
total picks and this field isn’t very deep so trading
or selling some of them is a strong possibility.
A second-round pick doesn’t count against the
salary cap since those are non-guranteed deals.
Teams can spend up to $3.4 million per year by
using that money to buy picks or send cash considerations via trades.
While some fighters from both the pro and amateur ranks
have spoken up in favor of the change, many more boxers and
trainers have strongly condemned the plan, seeing danger in
pitting seasoned pros against amateurs.
The WBC already announced its intention to impose a
two-year ban on Olympic fighters within its upper rankings.
Although Olympic qualifying continues next month, the
likelihood of any prominent pros fighting in Rio appears to be
slim. Most major boxers have already decided not to attempt it,
including Manny Pacquiao, Wladimir Klitschko, Kovalev, Golovkin, Andre Ward, Amir Khan and two-time gold medalists
Vasyl Lomachenko and Zou Shiming.
Lomachenko believes the field will look much diﬀerent at
the Tokyo Games in 2020 when professionals have more time
to adapt to the short rounds, frequent fights and daily weighins of the Olympic-style sport.
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Iván Rodríguez Working With Trojan on Zika Prevention Awareness
By JASON ROWAN
F
ormer Major League Baseball great
Iván Rodriguez is teaming up with a
condom company to raise awareness
about preventing the transmission of the
Zika virus in his native Puerto Rico, according to a Dallas Morning News report.
Rodriguez reportedly was “shocked”
to hear about the potential spread of the
virus in Puerto Rico, where it is estimated
that 25 percent of the population could be
impacted by the virus within the next 12
months.
To do his part, Rodriguez has partnered
with Church & Dwight Co., makers of Trojan condoms, and the National Coalition of
STD Directors. His role in the awareness
initiative will include a radio spot that will
air in Puerto Rico that suggest the use of
condoms to help prevent proliferation of
the virus that is spread by mosquitoes and
can be transmitted through sexual activity.
The condoms will be distributed in Zika
prevention kits not only in Puerto Rico but
other high-risk areas like the U.S. Virgin Islands and American Samoa, among other
locations.
Zika obviously has become a hot-button
topic in the sports world due to the worries
expressed by many athletes about competing in the Olympics in Rio, where the
risk of contracting the virus has become
an increasingly worrying concern, which
is one of myriad other issues plaguing the
Games.
Rodriguez, one of the finest defensive
catchers ever to play the game, played 21
MLB seasons with the Texas Rangers (in
two stints), Florida Marlins, Detroit Tigers,
New York Yankees, Houston Astros and
Washington Nationals.
LA Angels Eagerly Await Catcher Geovany Soto’s Return from DL
By JEFF FLETCHER
L
ost amid some of the higher profile
players the Angels have lost to the
disabled list, Geovany Soto’s absence
has also been felt.
Soto, who had knee surgery, was hitting
.283 and basically splitting the job with Carlos Perez. Since Soto has been out, he’s left
Carlos Perez, who is hitting .188, to handle
almost all of the catching duties.
“Geovany was having a terrific season,”
manager Mike Scioscia said. “He’s really important to some of the pitchers that he was
working with for us. We’re definitely looking forward to getting him back when he’s
ready to go.”
Scioscia said Soto still has to go through
some agility tests, do some blocking drills
and catch more in the bullpen before he’s
ready for a rehab assignment. That could
come by the end of the week.
“He’s got a little ways to go,” Scioscia
said Monday, “but he made a lot of progress.”
Mets Considering José Reyes Reunion
Reyes was designated for assignment by
the Rockies after his domestic violence
suspension ended
By BEN MARGOLIN
T
he Mets have considered the possibility of bringing Jose Reyes back to
Queens. Reyes was designated for
assignment by the Colorado Rockies last
week. Last October, Reyes was arrested for
a domestic violence incident with his wife.
Charges were dropped, but Major League
Baseball handed down a suspension that
lasted through the end of May as a result of
its own investigation.
Reyes is expected to clear waivers on
Saturday, at which point he will become a
free agent. Assuming that is the case, the
team that signs Reyes would only be paying him the major league minimum salary
while Colorado foots the bill for the rest of
his contract.
The Mets think Reyes could handle third
base. While Wilmer Flores has filled in adequately in David Wright’s absence, the Mets
could use whatever speed Reyes has left
in the tank, as their team ranks last in the
National League in stolen bases. But Reyes
hit just .281/.320/.390 over the 2014 and 2015
seasons despite playing his home games in
Toronto and Colorado.
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Sports
How the Cleveland Cavaliers Stack Up vs Recent NBA Champions
T
he Cavaliers’ first title in franchise
history puts the team among elite
company, joining the fraternity of
past championship-winning squads. But
where does Cleveland fall in the pecking order? Using WhatIfSports.com’s NBA
simulation engine, we placed the Cavs into
a round-robin tournament featuring every
Larry O’Brien Trophy winner since the
1990-91 season. In the simulation, every
team played every other team 51 times.
Among the 26 total participants, 10
franchises were represented. The Chicago
Bulls led the way with six teams in the
field, followed by the San Antonio Spurs
and Los Angeles Lakers with five each.
Other franchises with multiple teams included the Miami Heat (three) and Houston Rockets (two).
The Cavaliers finished 20th in the 26-
team field, winning 43.6 percent of their
games. Cleveland’s 100.7 points per game
ranked fifth, but the team surrendered the
most points in the tournament, yielded
102.2 points per contest.
In addition to suiting up for the Cavs,
LeBron James played for the 2011-12 and
2012-13 Miami Heat as well. The latter
earned a second-place finish in the tournament, winning 64.5 percent of contests.
The 2011-12 Heat were right in the middle
of the pack with a 49.4 winning percentage.
The 1995-96 Chicago Bulls came out on
top in the tournament, winning 69.1 percent of contests. Their 93.4 points allowed
per game was the fourth-lowest output.
Three other Bulls teams -- the 1991, 1992
and 1997 title-winners -- finished in the
top 10 as well.
Report: Kevin Durant Still Favoring Warriors if He Leaves Thunder
By DAN FELDMAN
A
couple months ago, the Warriors were
reportedly frontrunners to sign Kevin
Durant if he left the Thunder. Since, a
couple potentially landscape-changing events
have occurred:
•Oklahoma City upset the Spurs in the
second round.
•The Thunder lost to the Warriors in seven games the conference finals.
•Golden State lost to the Cavaliers in the
Finals.
How does Durant process this?
Frank Isola of the New York Daily News:
The one player who can change the balance of power in the NBA is expected to meet
with prospective teams in Los Angeles when
Report: LeBron James Might
Leave the Cleveland Cavaliers
C
avaliers superstar LeBron James
might have played his final game in
Cleveland, according to a recent report from ESPN pundit Stephen A. Smith.
The ESPN show “Mike & Mike” tweeted out the report from Smith, saying, “From
what I’ve been told, the Lakers and Heat are
possiblities [sic] as a destination for LeBron
James this summer.”
“From what I’ve been told, the Lakers
and Heat are possiblities as a destination
for LeBron James this summer.”– Stephen
A. Smith & Mike & Mike
If James does leave Cleveland after
bringing them a championship, it could
plunge the entire NBA into absolute chaos.
The three-time NBA champion has
another year left on his contract with the
Cavaliers, but he can opt out this summer
if he wants. It looks like the LeBron James
sweepstakes of 2010 might play out in front
of our eyes again.
the free-agent recruiting period beings in July,
according to a source. Durant had considered
holding meetings in New York, but apparently
has decided to hear proposals in Los Angeles,
where he owns an oﬀ-season home.
The same source maintains that if Durant
doesn’t re-sign with the Oklahoma City Thunder he would prefer to join the Warriors
Perhaps, Durant was reluctant to join a
team that many presumed would win another
title without him. The Warriors losing could
open the door for him signing.
Maybe the Thunder’s close call against
Golden State convinces Durant they’re closer
than it seemed. He might want to make another run with Russell Westbrook now.
It’s futile to guess from afar how Durant
thinks. Several outlooks could be valid.
Holding meetings in Los Angeles is also
interesting. I don’t expect Durant to sign with
the Lakers this year, but this is evidence of
how players view the market. Los Angeles is
an appealing place to young millionaires. If
the Lakers improve even just marginally on
the court, their success with free agents could
improve exponentially.
Dustin Johnson Moves
Rory McIlroy Out of Top 3
T
he Oﬃcial World Golf Ranking was
released Monday afternoon and as expected, Dustin Johnson made a huge
leap landing in the Top 3.
Johnson’s win at the U.S. Open at Oakmont propelled him from No. 7 in the world
past Rory McIlroy into third spot behind
No. 1 Jason Day and No. 2 Jordan Speith.
McIlroy fell to No. 4. He had been in the
top 3 since July 2014.
Johnson’s first major victory also was
his first win since the WGC-Cadillac last
March, while also extending a Tour-best
nine straight seasons with at least one victory.
Andrew Landry made the biggest jump
of the week, going from 624th in the world
to 379th.
The new Top 10 is as follows: Day,
Speith, Johnson, McIlroy, Bubba Watson,
Rickie Fowler, Henrik Stenson, Adam Scott,
Danny Willett and Justin Rose.
Tiger Woods fell to 582nd.
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Messi’s Beard His Lucky Charm, Should Off-Color
Cristiano Ronaldo Grow One Too?
Lionel Messi has led Argentina to the
Copa America semifinal while Cristiano Ronaldo’s poor form has seen Portugal
slump to third in their Euro 2016 group
for sporting a beard that seems to have done
wonders for him on the international stage.
Fans around the world have gotten used
to seeing the clean-shaven Argentine genius
running riot for Spanish club Barcelona. But
Messi reached the Copa America Centenario,
being held in the United States, with a secret
weapon - his beard!
While Messi has been showered with
praise for on-field and oﬀ-field reasons, his
Real Madrid rival Cristiano Ronaldo has
come under fire from fans following his flop
show at the Euro 2016 in France.
The Portuguese star has looked a pale
shadow of the player that led Real Madrid to
Champions League triumph. His performance and a missed penalty against Austria seemed to be the last straw for some fans as they
poked fun at the 31-year-old.
Twitter was abuzz with memes of the
Portuguese star and it might now be time for
Ronaldo to don a new avatar, maybe a beard
like his Argentine rival.
Messi, on the other hand seems content
with his new look and even said that he could
be killed if he decided to shave his beard.
“I’m leaving the beard, but keeping it neat
and tidy,” said Messi following Argentina’s
win over Venezuela in the Copa quarterfinal.
“If I lose the beard, the others would kill
me,” he told a Spanish daily.
“We believe this is a kabbalah so we will
be able to break our bad run and win the trophy. There’s no way I’m shaving it oﬀ now,
my teammates wouldn’t let me.”
Some Argentina fans are even calling on
Messi to keep the beard going until Russia
2018.
ning Copa America] champions.”
Tijuana striker Dayro Moreno said the quarterfinal clash will be “like a final,” and Bacca
stressed that the diﬀerences in the way the
teams go into the quarterfinal -- Colombia edged past Peru on penalties, while Chile cruised
-- doesn’t make La Roja the favorite.
But there is a deep respect from Jose
Pekerman’s side toward a Chile team that has
been improving as the Copa America has developed.
“We know the quality they have upfront
and the form and speed they possess,” goalkee-
per David Ospina said at the same news conference.
“They can transition from defense to attack
very quickly and they have players that are at
the best teams in the world. That’s why we have
respect for Chile.”
The Arsenal goalkeeper has been a key figure in Colombia reaching the semifinal and
made important saves as Los Cafeteros advanced against Peru, but he lamented the lack of opportunities he has had to show himself under
Arsene Wenger.
“At Arsenal, I’ve not had the continuity I
wanted, but I always try to be 100 percent,” said
27-year-old Ospina, who featured in just four
Premier League games with the Gunners last
season.
“When I come with the national team, I try
to do the same, try to take advantage of the confidence [the coaching staﬀ] have [in me] and try
to represent my country positively.”
Earlier on Monday, Chile striker Eduardo Vargas said La Roja duo Marcelo Diaz and
Alexis Sanchez didn’t participate in the full
training session on Monday because of injury
concerns.
L
Colombia Players Know Chile Much More than the Suspended Arturo Vidal
ionel Messi as usual is making headlines worldwide. This time, however, it’s
not only for his performance for Argentina in the ongoing Copa America but also
By TOM MARSHALL
C
olombia players don’t believe Arturo
Vidal’s absence for Chile in their Copa
America semifinal tonight will necessarily make their passage to the final easier.
Vidal is suspended for the semifinal after
picking up his second yellow card of the competition in Chile’s 7-0 thrashing of Mexico on
Saturday.
Ibrahimovic to Finish International Career After Euro 2016
By BRIAN HOMEWOOD
S
weden striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic said
on Tuesday that he would retire from
international football at the end of Euro
“We know what Vidal brings, but they have
excellent players,” said AC Milan striker Carlos
Bacca, who also said at the same news conference Monday that he is fit to play after concerns
about an ankle injury.
“Individually, [Chile players] are great, but
they are a team and that is why they are [reig-
2016.
Announcing his decision at a press conference on the eve of Sweden’s final group
game against Belgium, the 34-year-old added
that he would not be taking part in the Rio
Olympic soccer tournament in August as an
over-age player.
Sweden must beat Belgium today to
have a realistic chance of qualifying for the
round of 16.
“The last game (at Euro 2016) will be
my last for Sweden, so I hope it will not be
tomorrow [Today],” he said, addressing the
conference in English. “To finish with a di-
sappointment -- never.”
“I am very proud of what I have achieved and, wherever I go, I will always bring
the Swedish flag with me. Disappointment
doesn’t exist, only pride. I’m very grateful to
all the supporters.”
Ibrahimovic, who has been reported to
be set to join Manchester United in the English Premier League next season from Paris Saint Germain, has had a disappointing
tournament so far.
He has not yet had a shot on target as
Sweden have taken only one point from their
opening two games in Group E.
He made his international debut against
the Faroe Islands in 2001, played at the 2002
and 2006 World Cups and has been in their
squad at four European championship tournaments.
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Wednesday, June 22, 2016
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a path is being cleared for your professional success. By
acquiring marketable skills and working overtime, you’ve
won the approval of your superiors. Moving up the ladder
of success is gratifying, but don’t get carried away. It’s still
important for you to connect with your spiritual side on a
regular basis.
Libra
(Sep 24-Oct 23)
Working behind the scenes is surprisingly relaxing. Ordinarily, you enjoy working with the public. You find the
company of others stimulating. By turning your attention
inward, it will be easier to notice and correct small flaws. Be
willing to create several drafts of a project before arriving at
the final product. This approach is more time consuming,
but the results will be impressive.
Taurus
The security you desire will come when you share your
expertise with others. Whether this means assuming a
leadership position at work, teaching classes to beginners or creating instructional videos is immaterial. The
important thing is to create a name for yourself in a field
you adore. By showing others how to accomplish this
admirable feat, you will earn a handsome salary. Try to
save some regularly.
(April 21-May 21)
Scorpio
You can influence others to do the right thing. If a problem in your community makes you concerned, organise
a meeting with a government representative. Give a detailed assessment of the situation. Backing up your claims
with evidence will strengthen your case. After describing
the dilemma, propose a variety of fixes. Public servants
are used to hearing complaints, but are rarely oﬀered solutions. Your common sense will be refreshing.
(Oct 24-Nov 22)
Gemini
(May 22-June 21)
Sagittarius
(Nov 23-Dec 21)
The best way to satisfy your curiosity is to get hands
on experience. Learning a skill will give you a deeper
appreciation for a colleague’s contributions. You have a
wonderful capacity for learning a lot about every subject
under the sun. This makes you a more sensitive, compassionate person. You’re not only interested in their struggles; you take the time to understand them. If you’re
looking for love, you could find it now.
Your boundless enthusiasm attracts moneymaking
opportunities. People feel confident investing in your
talent. That’s because you refused to be discouraged.
When faced with an obstacle, you do everything in
your power to overcome it. Only when you’ve exhausted all the options will you admit defeat. As a result,
you have an impressive track record. If someone asks
you to take a high profile job, accept it.
Cancer
Capricorn
(June 22-July 23)
Providing your best friend or romantic partner
with extra tender loving care will be rewarding.
You’ve always enjoyed making life more comfortable for your nearest and dearest. By running
a few errands or relieving them of some chores,
you’ll make their life much easier. When you become overwhelmed, never forget your first loyalty
is to yourself.
Leo
(July 24-Aug 23)
(Dec 22-Jan 20)
Your plans are paying oﬀ, making you smile with pride.
Cynics begged you to scale back your goals, but you refused. Now everyone wants to know the secret to your
success. Being able to train people how to execute ambitious projects will be a great use of your talent. You’re
not interested in being an inspirational speaker. Instead,
you want to demonstrate practical ways to turn a dream
into reality.
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Aquarius
(Jan 21-Feb 19)
You feel valued and appreciated by your colleagues.
When you propose an idea, you can trust on receiving
honest feedback. Any criticism you hear has nothing to
do with you personally. Be open to altering a project so
it’s more practical. The more people who can access a
product or service, the greater its success will be. It may
be necessary to use less expensive materials or oﬀer more
generous terms to get approval; be flexible.
It’s probably best to keep your quirks under wraps.
Right now, everybody is focused on forming a united
front. Marching to the beat of your own drum will be
threatening. It’s better to go with the flow when you’re
working as part of a team. Then, when you’re alone, you
can devote time to an unusual practice that gives you
pleasure. Cultivating unique interests gives your life
shape and meaning.
Virgo Aug 24-Sep 23)
Pisces
You’ve always been extremely logical. When you fall in
love with someone, it can be scary, because the head and
heart don’t always agree. Fortunately, you’ve developed
a crush on someone who is worthy of your aﬀection.
Both of you want the same things in life: Aﬀection, stability and honesty. By joining hearts, you’ll experience
a level of happiness you never dreamed possible. Take
this opportunity to express love and devotion.
(Feb 20-Mar 20)
You’re very sensitive to your environment. Trust your
suspicion that a friend needs additional support. By
giving your loved one a pep talk, you’ll give them the
courage to meet a personal challenge. You have an incredibly positive impact on the people around you. That’s
because you instinctively look for ways to bring out the
best in others. Instead of falling victim to jealousy, you do
everything in your power to help others succeed.
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