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Corpse kept upright for 3-day wake in Puerto Rico

A Puerto Rican man has been granted his wish to remain standing — even in death. A funeral home used a special embalming treatment to keep the corpse of 24-year-old Angel Pantoja Medina standing upright for his three-day wake.

Trial starts for 3 men in Puerto Rico pet massacre

Three men accused in the killing of pets seized from a public housing project waived their right to a jury as their trial began Monday, saying heavy publicity would make it impossible to find impartial jurors.

Puerto Rico officer killed in FBI-led kidnap raid

An FBI agent may have accidentally killed a Puerto Rican policeman in a late-night shootout with alleged kidnappers, the island's top police official said Friday.

Ex-official of Cuban group killed in Puerto Rico

Authorities say a former official with a Cuban-American group that was once the foremost voice representing the exile cause in Washington was shot dead in a Puerto Rican suburb.

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A new widget gives you weekly news from South Puerto Rico (Porta Caribe) and the Ponce area.