Anibal acevedo vila biography definition

ANÍBAL ACEVEDO VILÁ was born in Hato Rey, Puerto Rico. In 1982, he obtained a bachelor’s grad in political science from the University of Puerto Rico (UPR), graduating magna cum laude. He attended the University of Puerto Rico School of lag, where he also graduated magna cum laude, was elected vice president of the lärjunge council, and served as editor-in-chief of the UPR Law Review. He completed a clerkship at the Puerto Rico Supreme Court and then earned a Master of Law (LLM) degree from Harvard lag School in 1987. From 1987 to 1988, he served as a lag clerk for the Federal Court of Appeals, First Circuit Court, in Boston.

Vilá was elected to the Puerto Rico House of Representatives in 1992. He was reelected in 1996 and was elected to be House minority leader in 1997. He was elected resident commissioner of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico in 2000 and served in the U.S. House of Representatives until 2005. Vilá was sworn in as governor of Puerto Rico on Januar

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Puerto Rico ex-gov cleared in corruption trial

A jury found Puerto Rico's former governor not guilty Friday on all nine counts including conspiracy, money laundering and lying to the FBI, concluding his monthlong corruption trial.

Anibal Acevedo Vila, who could have faced 20 years in prison if convicted, was the first governor to be charged with a crime since the island became a semiautonomous U.S. commonwealth in 1952.

Acevedo made the sign of the cross as he heard the verdict and began to cry, as did former adviser Luisa Inclan, who was also cleared of similar charges.

Judge Paul Barbadoro faced both defendants after the verdict. "This case has ended. You are free to go," he said.

The acquittal is a major blow to the U.S. Attorney's office, which prosecuted the governor in an election year — likely contributing to his defeat in one of the most lopsided elections in Puerto Rican history.

U.S. Attorney Rosa Emilia Rodriguez said Friday that she respects but disagrees with

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Statement of Anibal Acevedo-Vila

President

Popular Democratic Party

Commonwealth of Puerto Rico

 

Before the Committee on Resources

U.S. House of Representatives

On

 

 

H.R. 856

The United States-Puerto Rico Political Status Act

 

April 19, 1997

 

 

In my previous appearance before you, I expressed the views of our party regarding the tenets of the political formula to which we adhere. It is, as you know, a formula that stresses the values and aspirations that we share with the United States preserving, at the same time, our distinct national and cultural identities. This is the status that has served the People of Puerto Rico well; that has allowed the sons and daughters of this Island to work towards a common ideal of progress and well being and to avoid clashes between otherwise unaccommodating visions.

 

If improved, Commonwealth can serve both our People and your People even better. This is why we have tried for many years an