Wednesday, November 8, 2006

News briefs on Puerto Rico

* “Brain drain” is hurting Puerto Rico in that skilled workers tend to move to the U.S. mainland and this is leading to a shortage of laborers in some professions such as doctors.

* A U.S. federal judge convicted two members of ex-governor Pedro Rosello’s New Progressive Party based on extortion charges.

* Drug maker Pfizer will lay off over 200 workers from several plants around the island.

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Links- International Herald Tribune, San Jose Mercury News, MSN Money

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