WEDDING SCANDAL FEB -2019 to March 6, 2019

• FEB 6 2019 ENDI Denuncian el uso de una lancha para llevar camiones a la boda de un
millonario en Vieques. Residentes de la isla municipio exigieron explicaciones al tiempo
que se quejaron de que se quedaron varados el sábado. / They denounce the use of a
boat to take trucks to the wedding of a millionaire in Vieques. Residents of the municipality
island demanded explanations while complaining that they were stranded on Saturday.
NOTES: Ismael Guadalupe denounces chronic problems and Delmou introduces
Resolution 997 to investigate the use of pier and vessels for private wedding.

• https://www.elnuevodia.com/noticias/locales/nota/
denuncianelusodeunalanchaparallevarcamionesalabodadeunmillonarioenvieques-24777
88/

• FEB 19 2019 El Calce Exigen investigar supuesta corrupción con lanchas de Vieques:
Un senador ya radicó una resolución para ver si es cierto que los extranjeros millonarios son beneficiados
por la ATM. / They demand to investigate alleged corruption with Vieques boats: A senator has already
filed a resolution to see if it is true that millionaire foreigners are benefited by the ATM.

• https://elcalce.com/contexto/exigen-investigar-supuesta-corrupcion-con-lanchas-de-vieques/

FEB 19 2019 ENDI Denuncian nuevas irregularidades de ATM en el transporte a Vieques y Culebra.
Al momento, sólo se ofrece el servicio de pasajeros en dos lanchas privadas. / Denounce new ATM
irregularities in transportation to Vieques and Culebra. At the moment, only passenger service is offered
in two private boats. NOTES: One of the boats has a capacity of 64 passengers and another of 49. an
"abuse of immense proportions ” Vidot.. RESOLUTION 997. Private contract already exists.

• https://www.elnuevodia.com/noticias/locales/nota/
denunciannuevasirregularidadesdeatmeneltransporteaviequesyculebra-2477612/

• FEB 20 2019 ENDI Rosselló afirma que Juan Maldonado "tiene el debido espacio para
defenderse” El gobernador adelantó que investigará los hechos que provocaron al salida del director
ejecutivo de la ATM para adjudicar responsabilidades. / Rosselló affirms that Juan Maldonado "has
the proper space to defend himself" The governor said that he will investigate the events that caused
the departure of the ATM executive director to assign responsibilities. NOTES: Johnny Mendez
says "This House of Representatives will conduct a thorough investigation into the events that
happened this weekend related to the apparent misuse of a cargo ship originally assigned for
the transportation of food and goods to the islands of Vieques and Culebra," said Mendez to
through written statements. He also said that the person the governor chooses to run the ATM
"must have sensitivity."

• https://www.elnuevodia.com/noticias/locales/nota/
rosselloafirmaquejuanmaldonadotieneeldebidoespacioparadefenderse-2477907/

• FEB 20 2019 ENDI Renuncia el director ejecutivo de la Autoridad de Transporte Marítimo

Juan Maldonado dimitió luego de una controversia por una lancha que transportó camiones para una
boda. / The executive director of the Maritime Transport Authority resigns
Juan Maldonado resigned after a controversy over a boat that transported trucks for a wedding.
NOTES: Since the change of the terminal, Maldonado has been in the arena for the constant
denunciations of the residents of both municipal islands for the additional problems they face in order to
get to medical appointments, social commitments or even to do their shopping on the big island.
WEDDING SCANDAL FEB -2019 to March 6, 2019

He said he decided to send the Mr. Cade boat to the Mosquito dock, not yet enabled by the ATM, as a
"test trip" with the four vehicles containing wedding supplies. " I have done previously with fuel, as I
have previously done with medication, as I have done with other things. "

• https://www.elnuevodia.com/noticias/locales/nota/
renunciaeldirectorejecutivodelaautoridaddetransportemaritimo-2477896/

• FEB 20 2019 ENDI "Johnny" Méndez citará al director de Transporte Marítimo tras denuncias
sobre las lanchas. El presidente de la Cámara quiere que Juan Maldonado ofrezca una explicación
sobre la transportación de camiones para una boda. / "Johnny" Méndez will summon the director of
Maritime Transport after complaints about the boats. The president of the Chamber wants Juan
Maldonado to offer an explanation about the transportation of trucks for a wedding.
NOTE: Méndez reframes problem with abuse of private ferries and again touts an official
agreement as the solution to the current problems associated with fast ferries.

• https://www.elnuevodia.com/noticias/locales/nota/
johnnymendezcitaraaldirectordetransportemaritimosobredenunciasdelanchas-2477859/

• FEB 20 2019 ENDI Rosselló designa a Mara Pérez como directora ejecutiva de la Autoridad de
Transporte Marítimo. El anuncio se da luego de la renuncia de Juan Maldonado. Rosselló
appoints Mara Pérez as executive director of the Maritime Transport Authority. The announcement
comes after the resignation of Juan Maldonado. NOTE: Pérez has no experience in Maritime Transport
- she knows APP’s. Juan Maldonado leased a ferry out for private wedding.

• https://www.elnuevodia.com/noticias/locales/nota/
rossellodesignaamaraperezcomodirectoraejecutivadelaautoridaddetransportemaritimo-2477937/

• FEB 21 2019 Noticel "Vamos para el cuarto director" de ATM "y no mejora nada”:
Maldonado autorizó el viaje de carga para boda / "We're going to the fourth" ATM "director and still
nothing improves”

“Since Ricardo Rosselló Nevares entered as governor in January 2017, the three ATM directors
have "left" in problematic circumstances. By June 2017, Melvin Cruz was dismissed from the
post after an internal audit of the Department of Transportation and Public Works (DTOP)
uncovered a fraud scheme with overtime authorization among ATM employees. After Cruz
was replaced by Luis Abreu Noble, he resigned in August 2018 after he was linked to Carlos
San Jose Reyes, an activist from the New Progressive Party (PNP) who owns the land where
wagons were found with supplies for victims of Hurricane Maria to Almost a year from the
disaster. Shortly afterwards, it became known that a company of yours obtained contracts with
the Highway and Transportation Authority (ACT). Within hours of Maldonado's resignation,
Fortaleza released a statement naming Mara Pérez Torres as the new director for ATM.
Currently, the Public Private Partnerships Authority (AAPP) evaluates five proponents to
manage the boat service: Balearia Caribbean Inc., HMS Ferries Inc., Priority Roro Services,
Inc., Puerto Rico Fast Ferries, LLC; and Seastreak, LLC. On this issue, the Secretary of the
Interior, Ricardo Llerandi, said that "it is the alternative to resolve the issue" of transport to the
municipality islands and anticipated that at the end of 2019 the public alliance must be
confirmed”
• https://www.noticel.com/ahora/gobierno/-vamos-para-el-cuarto-director-de-atm-y-no-mejora-
nada-/1031552979
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• FEB 21 2019 ENDI Residentes de Vieques reclaman por mejoras al sistema de transporte
marítimo. Realizaron una manifestación hoy en la carretera de acceso a lo que será el nuevo hotel
Zafira en el barrio Esperanza. / Vieques residents demand improvements to the maritime transport
system. They made a demonstration today on the access road to what will be the new Zafira hotel in
the Esperanza neighborhood.

• https://www.elnuevodia.com/noticias/locales/nota/
residentesdeviequesreclamanpormejorasalsistemadetransportemaritimo-2478233/

• FEB 22 2019 ENDI Rosselló ordenó el despido de la coordinadora de eventos de La Fortaleza

Esto tras conocerse su relación con el uso de las lanchas de la ATM para transportar materiales de una
boda en Vieques. / Rosselló ordered the dismissal of the La Fortaleza event coordinator
This after knowing their relationship with the use of ATM boats to transport materials from a wedding in
Vieques. NOTES: Pricella Lopez events coordinator - wedding and ATM scandal with Juan Maldonado.
Wedding of Daniel Wallace and Tanya Rangel. However ENDI’s contacts say Rodríguez López contacted the
wedding coordinator with Maldonado. Rodríguez López was a full-time employee of La Fortaleza. His professional
experience has been in the organization of private events, where he meets the coordinator of the controversial
wedding, Rosalina Torres. Rosello denies any other involvement.

• https://www.elnuevodia.com/noticias/locales/nota/
rosselloordenoeldespidodelacoordinadoradeeventosdelafortaleza-2478348/

FEB 2019. WAPA Mara Perez indicates she is not qualified for the job in hearings.

https://www.wapa.tv/noticias/locales/designan-a-mara-perez-como-directora-ejecutiva-de-la-
atm_20131122446631.html

• FEB 29 2019 ENDI Directora de la ATM buscará a un segundo en mando que sea experto en temas
marítimos. Mara Pérez Torres, quien ya comenzó en su nuevo cargo, es abogada y se ha destacado en
la Autoridad de Alianzas Público-Privadas. / ATM Director will look for a second in command who is
an expert in maritime matters. Mara Pérez Torres, who has already started in her new position, is a
lawyer and has stood out in the Public-Private Partnerships Authority. NOTES: She will hire
another with maritime experience. Maldonado de Jesus earned $ 96,000 annually - no disclosure
of Mara's salary.

• https://www.elnuevodia.com/noticias/locales/nota/
directoradelaatmbuscaraaunsegundoenmandoqueseaexpertoentemasmaritimos-2478089/

• MARCH 1 2019 ENDI "Johnny" Méndez urge a que se privatice la Autoridad de Transporte
Marítimo. Aún se evalúan varias compañías que se harían cargo del servicio que se da a las islas
municipio. / "Johnny" Méndez urges the Maritime Transportation Authority to be privatized. Several
companies that would take charge of the service given to the municipality islands are still evaluated.
NOTES: Balearia Caribbean, HMS Ferries, Priority RoRo Services, Puerto Rico Fast Ferries
and SeaStreak.

• https://www.elnuevodia.com/noticias/locales/nota/
johnnymendezurgeaqueseprivaticelaautoridaddetransportemaritimo-2479690/
WEDDING SCANDAL FEB -2019 to March 6, 2019

• MARCH 7 2019 EL DIA POLITICO PUERTO RICO OPIN

• https://www.facebook.com/politicapr/photos/a.525131067670181/1104990726350876/?
type=1&theater

• MARCH 4 2019 ENDI Unas 200 personas se quedaron varadas anoche en el terminal de Ceiba
Esto luego que las lanchas que dan servicio a Vieques y Culebra sufrieran desperfectos mecánicos. /
About 200 people were stranded last night at the Ceiba terminal. This after the boats that serve Vieques
and Culebra suffered mechanical damage. NOTES: "Asked about why the private company that
hired the ATM to provide maritime transportation service could not move the stranded citizens,
Pérez mentioned that “they have a 12-hour limitation and had already worked those 12 hours and
the Coast Guard does not leave them to work.”

• https://www.elnuevodia.com/noticias/locales/nota/
unas200personassequedaronvaradasanocheenelterminaldeceiba-2480120/

MARCH 4 2019 ENDI Detenido el transporte de carga hacia Vieques y Culebra. La ATM espera
que la embarcación Cayo Largo entre en funciones esta misma noche luego de confrontar desperfectos
mecánicos. / Stopped cargo transport to Vieques and Culebra. The ATM expects the Cayo Largo vessel
to go into operation tonight after confronting mechanical damage.

• https://www.elnuevodia.com/noticias/locales/nota/
detenidoeltransportedecargahaciaviequesyculebra-2480191/

• MARCH 4 2019 ENDI Transporte Marítimo alquilará dos lanchas adicionales para Vieques
y Culebra. El gobernador Ricardo Rosselló busca una "solución a corto plazo" a la crisis de
transportación a las islas municipios./ Maritime Transport will rent two additional boats for
Vieques and Culebra Governor Ricardo Rosselló seeks a "short-term solution" to the
transportation crisis to the municipal islands. NOTES: RENTING MORE BOATS - GOV
PROMOTING APP

• https://www.elnuevodia.com/noticias/locales/nota/
transportemaritimoalquilaradoslanchasadicionalesparaviequesyculebra-2480161/\

• MARCH 5 2019 ENDI Rosselló activa la Guardia Nacional para llevar suministros a Vieques y
Culebra. El gobernador hizo el anuncio esta tarde en La Fortaleza donde firmó la orden ejecutiva. /
Rosselló activa la Guardia Nacional para llevar suministros a Vieques y Culebra. El gobernador hizo el
anuncio esta tarde en La Fortaleza donde firmó la orden ejecutiva.
NOTES: Expenses may include compensation to personnel of military forces called to active
state military service under this order and in accordance with the Military Code; groceries and
provisions for activated military personnel; as well as materials and other articles necessary for
the performance of the functions.
WEDDING SCANDAL FEB -2019 to March 6, 2019

In addition, expenses may also include necessary insurance premiums; fuels, lubricants and oils necessary
for the ground, air and sea transportation of military forces; and car rental expenses for the transportation
of activated personnel; among others.

• https://www.elnuevodia.com/noticias/locales/nota/
rosselloactivalaguardianacionalparallevarsuministrosaviequesyculebra-2480466/

• MARCH 5 2019 ABC NEWS National Guard to Supply Puerto Rico Islands With Food, Gas

• https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/national-guard-supply-puerto-rico-islands-
food-gas-61491000

• MARCH 5 2019 ENDI "Johnny" Méndez pide que se agilice la privatización del transporte a
Vieques y Culebra. El presidente cameral afirmó que hay que poner fin a "remedios que no
tienen oportunidad de ser exitosos”. / "Johnny" Méndez asks to speed up the privatization
of transport to Vieques and Culebra. President Cameral said that we must put an end to
"remedies that have no chance of being successful” NOTES: More irony from Mendez.

• https://www.elnuevodia.com/noticias/locales/nota/
johnnymendezpidequeseagilicelaprivatizaciondeltransporteaviequesyculebra-2480330/

• MARCH 5 2019 ENDI ENGLISH Puerto Rico Maritime Transport Authority will rent
more private boats. This way they will address the problem in the short term, but there are
no cargo ships operating. / La Autoridad de Transporte Marítimo de Puerto Rico alquilará
más embarcaciones privadas. De esta manera abordarán el problema a corto plazo, pero no
hay buques de carga operando.

• https://www.elnuevodia.com/english/english/nota/
puertoricomaritimetransportauthoritywillrentmoreprivateboats-2480366/

• MARCH 5 2020 ENDI Transportan suministros a Vieques y Culebra. Una embarcación

de la ATM y dos barcazas de la Guardia Nacional zarparon esta mañana con comida
perecedera y otros alimentos. / They transport supplies to Vieques and Culebra. An ATM
vessel and two National Guard barges set sail this morning with perishable food and other
food. NOTES: Franklin borrows insulin. Cantwell says 36 hours

• https://www.elnuevodia.com/noticias/locales/nota/
transportansuministrosaviequesyculebra-2480570/

• MARCH 5 1019 ENDI Embarcación autorizada para ir a Vieques y Culebra tiene que
regresar al terminal de Ceiba. La Guardia Costera dio el permiso de uso de Cayo Largo
para tres viajes a las islas municipio. / Boat authorized to go to Vieques and Culebra
returned to the Ceiba terminal. The Coast Guard gave permission to use Cayo Largo for
three trips to the municipality islands. NOTES: CC authorized use of Cayo Largo which had
helm damage from accident when it ran into cabeza de perro years ago. Ship had to return
with helm issues after traveling less than a mile away from port. Gov triggers national guard
and indicates a fifth private vessel would be rented. From Fast ferries?

• https://www.elnuevodia.com/noticias/locales/nota/
embarcacionautorizadaparairaviequesyculebratienequeregresaralterminaldeceiba-24805
13/
WEDDING SCANDAL FEB -2019 to March 6, 2019

• MARCH 6 2019 CaribbeanBusiness Puerto Rico Governor Rejects Claims That Ferry Service
was Unaddressed to make P3 Attractive

• https://caribbeanbusiness.com/puerto-rico-gov-rejects-claims-that-ferry-service-was-
unaddressed-to-make-p3-attractive/

• MARCH 6 2019 ENDI Jenniffer González confía en que Rosselló resuelve la crisis de transporte
en Vieques y Culebra. Reconoce que el problema se exacerbó en las últimas semanas. / Jenniffer
González is confident that Rosselló resolves the transport crisis in Vieques and Culebra. Recognize
that the problem has been exacerbated in recent weeks. Notes: Gonzalez pushes for “long
term”solution as if the current fast track lease agreement with fast ferries is not indicative of
problems to come with a PPP???”

• https://www.elnuevodia.com/noticias/locales/nota/
jenniffergonzalezconfiaenquerosselloresuelvelacrisisdetransporteenviequesyculebra-2480745/