Puerto Rico prepares to vote on political status SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – Puerto Rico’s governor is pushing ahead with his top campaign promise of trying to convert the U.S. territory into a state, holding a Sunday referendum to let voters send a message to Congress.
Puerto Rico fights debtholders’ lawsuits with bankruptcy protection filing Puerto Rico Governor Ricardo Rosselló filed on Thursday for a type of bankruptcy protection under the aegis of the fiscal control board overseeing the island’s fiscal situation. The U.S. territory is now the largest government in U.S. history to seek refuge from its creditors.
Puerto Rico warning Congress its health crisis will impact U.S. states Puerto Rico is warning state and federal officials it is about to run out of Medicaid money, which will plunge it into a major health crisis, while Puerto Ricans in the U.S. have planned protests in several U.S. cities against a ordered austerity plan. […]
Trump prometió cambios, pero la realidad política se le impone ¡Lee y Comparte! WASHINGTON.- El presidente Donald Trump llegó al poder de la mano de un mensaje populista y con promesas de “poner a EEUU de primero” pero, desde el Despacho Oval, no sólo no ha podido cumplir sus promesas sino que ha moderado sus […]
Puerto Rico officials slam Trump for tweets on island ‘bailout’ WASHINGTON, DC. — President Donald Trump has put Puerto Rico straight in his Twitter crosshairs in an attempt to tie the island’s financial situation to partisan budget negotiations on Capitol Hill. On Wednesday night, Trump tweeted that “Democrats are trying to bail out insurance companies […]
That kind of Spanish delivery can matter, said Federico de Jesus, who served as Obama’s Hispanic communications director during the 2008 campaign, noting that they received positive feedback in 2008 when Obama’s Spanish ads included him approving the ad in Spanish: “Soy Barack Obama y yo apruebo este mensaje.” This year, Clinton’s Spanish ads only […]
“If they start doing it now, I think they’re on time,” said Federico de Jesús, a Democratic strategist who was the Hispanic media director for Obama in 2008. “Obviously, we would have liked them to do it earlier.” “If they wait too much longer until late September, that might be more concerning,” he added.
Debate on court injunction of Obama immigration executive action and 2016 presidential GOP primaries on VOA Spanish. Debate sobre paralización judicial de acción ejecutiva de Obama sobre inmigración y primarias presidenciales de los republicanos en 2016 en Voz de América.
Interview on U.S. District Judge injunction on Obama immigration executive action. (Spanish) NTN24: Un día después de que un juez federal de Texas suspendiera la acción ejecutiva sobre migración que entraría en vigencia esta semana, la Casa Blanca aclaró que la medida no afectaría a quienes ya se encuentren tramitando la acción diferida. Millones de […]
“When the middle class benefits, the entire economy benefits” – analyst Federico de Jesús on Obama budget plan – Video in Spanish NTN24: “Cuando se beneficia a la clase media se beneficia a toda la economía”: analista Federico de Jesús sobre plan económico de Obama El presidente de Estados Unidos Barack Obama presentó este lunes […]
Debate on DHS budget showdown over immigration, and Iran sanctions – Video in Spanish Voz de América: En 30 minutos, Patricia Dalmasy discute los temas noticiosos de la semana con diplomáticos, funcionarios de gobiernos y expertos.
Jeb Bush explores presidential race – Video in Spanish Telemundo: El anuncio del ex gobernador de la Florida pone a una mexicana cera de convertirse en la Primera Dama de EEUU
SOMOS CUTTING EDGE: Interview with Federico de Jesús. Despite his youth, he’s an experienced Washington insider and has great tips for entrepreneurs about business development in the US.
Panel discussion on the economy, mid-term election results (Univisión) – Video in Spanish PERSPECTIVA NACIONAL: Después de las históricas acciones ejecutivas del presidente Obama, Mark Hugo López, del centro de estudios PEW nos dirá dónde están los indocumentados en los Estados Unidos y cuántos hay. Javier Brockman, profesor de economía política, Jorge Lima, estratega republicano y […]
CNN: Debate sobre economía, inmigración y Ferguson con Juan Hernández, republicano y Federico de Jesús, demócrata
Analysis on mid-term election results and upcoming policy debate (Voice of America) – Video in Spanish (Min. 12:00) Voz de América: En 30 minutos, Patricia Dalmasy discute los temas noticiosos de la semana con diplomáticos, funcionarios de gobiernos y expertos.
Debate on mid-term election results, immigration, and upcoming Congressional Agenda – Video in Spanish NTN24: Federico de Jesús señaló en el Programa La Noche de NTN24 que con los resultados de las elecciones de medio término “los Republicanos tienen la oportunidad de legislar o de obstruir”. El consultor indicó que el Partido Republicano “está en […]
Obama and the mid-term elections (Blu Radio) – Audio in Spanish bluradio.com: El analista y portavoz de la campaña de Barack Obama en el año 2008, Federico de Jesús, estuvo en Blu Radio explicando qué está en juego en las elecciones legislativas que se adelantan este martes en Estados Unidos. “Es posible que los republicanos retomen […]