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RICO

[ ree-koh ]

noun

  1. Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act: a U.S. law, enacted in 1970, allowing victims of organized crime to sue those responsible for punitive damages.


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The refugees come from Panama, Paraguay, Venezuela, Nicaragua, Mexico, Colombia, Guatemala, and Puerto Rico.

So in America, “Havana Club” is made by Bacardi in Puerto Rico and can be found in five states.

For example, since 2011 it has been adding 30 per cent more capacity per year on flights to Puerto Rico.

He said he uses the quiet time at night to ponder a move to Puerto Rico or maybe Hawaii.

It was then shipped to Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic, and sold for 50 cents on the dollar.

But down here off Puerto Rico, she for once leaves her beaten track of sobriety and indulges in the most extravagant caprices.

Puerto Rico was occupied with a very small loss—two killed and thirty-seven wounded.

We intend to remain in Porto Rico; we do not know what we shall do with the Philippines.

Porto Rico freedom is not of long date; and Cuban emancipation is even yet newer.

At Puerto Rico they suffered from a savage attack made by the natives, who shot poisoned arrows and threw javelins at them.

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