`Macho’ Camacho to have show on YouTube channel
September 19th, 2012 - 11:30 am ICT by IANS
Miami, Sep 19 (IANS/EFE) Former Puerto Rican boxer Hector "Macho" Camacho will have his own programme on YouTube's NuevOn channel on which his fans will be able to follow the ... Read more...
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Three die in Puerto Rico nursing home fire
September 5th, 2012 - 11:05 am ICT by IANS
San Juan, Sep 5 (IANS/EFE) Three people died and two were injured in a fire Tuesday at a nursing home in Bayamon, a city outside San Juan, Puerto Rican police ... Read more...
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Ivy Queen thrives in male-dominated reggaeton
August 29th, 2012 - 12:36 pm ICT by IANS
San Juan, Aug 29 (IANS/EFE) Puerto Rican reggaeton pioneer Ivy Queen is presenting her new album "La musa" that will keep her in the forefront of a musical genre dominated ... Read more...
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Monkeys menace in Puerto Rican capital
August 7th, 2012 - 11:00 am ICT by IANS
San Juan, Aug 7 (IANS/EFE) Several monkeys descended from those that were brought to Puerto Rico decades ago to be used in scientific research and which now live in the ... Read more...
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Ex-Miss Universe resumes acting career after having baby
August 4th, 2012 - 12:41 pm ICT by IANS
San Juan, Aug 4 (IANS/EFE) Former Miss Universe Zuleyka Rivera has resumed her career as an actress in the Univision telenovela "Rosario" after a year off following the birth of ... Read more...
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Ricky Martin to develop TV series
July 31st, 2012 - 12:24 pm ICT by IANS
New York, July 31 (IANS/EFE) Fans of singer Ricky Martin, currently appearing on Broadway in a revival of the musical "Evita", may soon be able to see him from the ... Read more...
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Natalia collaborating with Franco De Vita, Daddy Yankee
July 4th, 2012 - 12:10 pm ICT by IANS
San Juan, July 4 (IANS/EFE) Spanish singer Natalia Jimenez is continuing to actively pursue her musical career via collaborations with Franco de Vita and Puerto Rican Daddy Yankee after ... Read more...
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Alejandro Sanz unveils album-title game for fans
June 6th, 2012 - 12:16 pm ICT by IANS
Miami, June 6 (IANS/EFE) Spanish singer-songwriter Alejandro Sanz, one of the most active artists on the social networks, is using an Internet game to get his fans to "guess" ... Read more...
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‘Kiss Me’ singer Noelia wants to collaborate with Zakir Hussain
May 23rd, 2012 - 2:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 23 (IANS) Puerto Rican pop singer Noelia of "Kiss Me" fame says she is eager to collaborate with Indian tabla maestro Zakir Hussain and she considers ... Read more...
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Puerto Rican inmates sew `HeelCondoms’
May 23rd, 2012 - 11:51 am ICT by IANS
San Juan, May 23 (IANS/EFE) Inmates at Vega Alta women's prison in Puerto Rico are reducing their sentences thanks to their daily work of sewing "HeelCondoms", colourful and varied accessories ... Read more...
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Puerto Rican singer studying reality show offer
May 9th, 2012 - 11:48 am ICT by IANS
New York, May 9 (IANS/EFE) Puerto Rican singer Olga Tanon is studying an offer by a US television network to do a reality show in her home, she told EFE ... Read more...
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Elvis Crespo releases new album
May 2nd, 2012 - 12:39 pm ICT by IANS
Miami, May 2 (IANS/EFE) Puerto Rican singer Elvis Crespo Tuesday has released his 12th album, "Los Monsters"."I still have to defend myself just like the first day. I think that ... Read more...
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Salsa singer hurt in accident in Colombia
May 1st, 2012 - 11:20 am ICT by IANS
Bogota, May 1 (IANS/EFE) Popular Puerto Rican salsa singer Andy Montanez was injured Monday in an accident in Colombia after giving a concert in the city of Valledupar, one of ... Read more...
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Ricky Martin sells Miami Beach mansion for $10.6 mn
April 25th, 2012 - 11:36 am ICT by IANS
Miami, April 25 (IANS/EFE) Puerto Rican singer Ricky Martin sold his seven-bedroom Miami Beach mansion for $10.6 million, but the name of the buyer is not yet known, The Miami ... Read more...
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Puerto Rican band taps Oscar winner to direct video
April 17th, 2012 - 11:04 am ICT by IANS
San Juan, April 17 (IANS/EFE) Puerto Rico's Calle 13 roped in Oscar-winning Argentine director Juan Jose Campanella for their latest music video, "La vuelta al mundo".Lead singer Rene "Residente" ... Read more...
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Driver convicted in deaths of eight Puerto Rican inmates
April 3rd, 2012 - 12:00 pm ICT by IANS
San Juan, April 3 (IANS/EFE) A jury in Puerto Rico found a driver guilty of the deaths of eight prisoners who drowned when the vehicle he was transporting them in ... Read more...
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Ricky Martin dedicates prize to victim of homophobic violence
March 27th, 2012 - 11:57 am ICT by IANS
San Juan, March 27 (IANS/EFE) Puerto Rican singer Ricky Martin dedicated a prize he received from the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation to a Chilean gay man who is ... Read more...
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Ricky Martin poses for photos for first time with his kids
March 22nd, 2012 - 7:56 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, March 22 (IANS/EFE) Ricky Martin posed for the first time with his twins, Matteo and Valentino, and partner Carlos for an interview he gave to the Spanish edition of ... Read more...
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Puerto Rican bomba a hit across US
March 21st, 2012 - 12:05 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, March 21 (IANS/EFE) Bomba, Puerto Rico's oldest musical rhythm, is growing in the US thanks to workshops given by maestro Angel Luis Reyes.Born in Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico, but ... Read more...
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Toddler left on slain father’s body
March 20th, 2012 - 11:25 am ICT by IANS
San Juan, March 20 (IANS/EFE) An 18-month-old boy was left on the body of his father after hired killers gunned down the man Monday in a Puerto Rican town, the ... Read more...
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Noelia to launch singles from new album in US, Europe
March 19th, 2012 - 11:18 am ICT by IANS
Miami, March 19 (IANS/EFE) Puerto Rican pop star Noelia will launch simultaneously on the US and European markets two singles from the album she is recording in English with ... Read more...
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Puerto Rico busts septuagenarian for selling drugs
March 7th, 2012 - 11:53 am ICT by IANS
San Juan, March 7 (IANS/EFE) A bedridden woman in her 70s accused of selling illegal drugs was arrested Tuesday in the town of Orocovis, Puerto Rican authorities.Blanca Ortiz was taken ... Read more...
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Reggaeton duo include JLo in upcoming album
March 7th, 2012 - 11:32 am ICT by IANS
San Juan, March 7 (IANS/EFE) Puerto Rican reggaeton duo Wisin and Yandel have included singer Jennifer Lopez in their upcoming album, their agent told EFE Tuesday.Paco Lopez said that ... Read more...
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Grammy-winning band to release new album
February 28th, 2012 - 12:19 pm ICT by IANS
San Juan, Feb 28 (IANS/EFE) Black:Guayaba, the first Puerto Rican rock band to win a Grammy, announced Monday the launching of its third album, "La conexion".Lead singer Gustavo Gonzalez told ... Read more...
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Nazario to release new album
February 22nd, 2012 - 12:16 pm ICT by IANS
San Juan, Feb 22 (IANS/EFE) Puerto Rican singer Ednita Nazario, known as "the Diva of Ponce", announced Tuesday that in March she will release a new album entitled "Desnuda" with ... Read more...
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Ricky Martin to be teacher in TV series
February 7th, 2012 - 12:03 pm ICT by IANS
New York, Feb 7 (IANS/EFE) Ricky Martin, who is in New York these days getting ready for his return to the Broadway stage, will play a Spanish teacher in ... Read more...
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Puerto Rican rapper Ivy Queen makes acting debut
January 18th, 2012 - 12:15 pm ICT by IANS
San Juan, Jan 18 (IANS/EFE) Reggaeton artist Ivy Queen will make her acting debut Feb 26 in a Spanish-language production of the play "The Vagina Monologues," her representatives said Tuesday.The ... Read more...
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Ricky Martin denies marriage plans
January 7th, 2012 - 5:35 am ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Jan 7 (IANS/EFE) Singer Ricky Martin has said he has no plans to marry despite rumours to the contrary, but would like to have a baby girl this ... Read more...
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Ricky Martin to marry boyfriend Jan 28
January 3rd, 2012 - 7:31 pm ICT by IANS
San Juan, Jan 3 (IANS/EFE) Puerto Rican singer Ricky Martin and his boyfriend Carlos Gonzalez will marry Jan 28 in New York.New York had in June last year approved marriage ... Read more...
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Rappers lead march against violence in Puerto Rico
December 28th, 2011 - 12:13 pm ICT by IANS
San Juan, Dec 28 (IANS/EFE) Puerto Rican reggaeton duo Dyland and Lenny led a protest march Tuesday against domestic violence and also against shooting guns in the air, so typical ... Read more...
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Ricky Martin fans to celebrate his 40th birthday
December 24th, 2011 - 12:04 pm ICT by IANS
San Juan, Dec 24 (IANS/EFE) Puerto Rican singer Ricky Martin is turning 40 and to help him celebrate, his millions of fans are putting together on social networks the ... Read more...
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Puerto Rican singer, Spanish model have their first child
December 22nd, 2011 - 11:47 am ICT by IANS
Miami, Dec 22 (IANS/EFE) Puerto Rican singer Luis Fonsi and Spanish model Agueda Lopez have had their first child together, a girl they named Mikaela.The 33-year-old artist announced on his ... Read more...
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Franco the Gorilla launches new disc
November 19th, 2011 - 12:39 pm ICT by IANS
San Juan, Nov 19 (IANS/EFE) Puerto Rican rapper Franco the Gorilla is launching his second album, "La Verdadera Maquina" (The Real Machine), in which he works with artists he describes ... Read more...
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‘Calle 13′ win big in the Latin Grammys
November 11th, 2011 - 11:38 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Las Vegas, Nov 11 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The Latin Grammys was held at the Mandalay Bay center/resort in Las Vegas, Nev. on Thursday night. The night was all about the duo Calle 13. ... Read more...
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Puerto Rican rapper releases new album
November 2nd, 2011 - 11:52 am ICT by IANS
San Juan, Nov 2 (IANS/EFE) Puerto Rican rapper Vico C Tuesday released his latest album in which he presents his hits of the past decade.Luis Armando Lozada, "Vico C", told ... Read more...
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