The Times fills-in the story on the indictment of the governor of Puerto Rico: The governor and the other defendants, if convicted, face possible prison terms of 3 to 20 years and fines of up to $250,000 on each count, the authorities said. The 27-count indictment accuses the defendants of conspiring to illegally raise money […]
Category: Puerto Rico
Indictments in Puerto Rico Case
CNN reports: Puerto Rican Gov. Anibal Acevedo Vila has been charged with 19 counts in a long-running campaign finance probe. The indictment also charged 12 others associated with Acevedo’s Popular Democratic Party stemming from a grand jury investigation that began more than two years ago, acting U.S. Attorney Rosa Emilia Rodriguez told reporters Thursday. The […]