Ediris Joan Rivera Berrios is a Puerto Rican model and beauty queen from Barranquitas. She holds a pharmacy technology degree, speaks Spanish and English, and began playing volleyball in 2002. Rivera Berrios has participated in multiple pageants, including Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2021 and Reina Hispanoamericana 2022, earning notable placements.
Ashley Melendez biography: 10 things about Miss Global 2023
Ashley Janice Melendez Rios, a Puerto Rican marketing promoter and beauty queen, is notable for being the first Miss Global from Puerto Rico and winning Miss Global 2023. She has held various titles, such as Miss Teen World Puerto Rico and Miss Earth Fajardo, and has served as a judge for multiple beauty pageants.
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Stephanie Del Valle biography: 10 things about Miss World 2016
Stephanie Del Valle Díaz, a Puerto Rican musician and beauty queen, won Miss World 2016. Fluent in multiple languages, she studied law and communication. Besides her modeling career, she supports Puerto Rico through her nonprofit. Involved in various events globally, she continues to impact her community as of 2023.
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Lance Morales biography: 10 things about Waterbury, Connecticut man
Lance Benuet Morales, an American from Waterbury, Connecticut, is known as "Macho." He has a criminal history including a jail sentence for attempted assault. On November 19, 2024, he allegedly shot and killed Jessiah Mercado and her infant during a dispute. He was later captured in Puerto Rico.
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Maria Cepero biography: 18 things about Miss Intercontinental 2024
Maria D. Cepero Jimenez, a Puerto Rican entrepreneur and beauty queen, is known for her work empowering women through her non-profit, the Flowers Fund Project. She has competed in various beauty contests, representing Puerto Rico and Connecticut. Cepero holds degrees in business administration and accounting, speaks four languages, and promotes wellness.
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US Marshals arrest Waterbury, Connecticut’s Lance Benuet Morales in Fajardo, Puerto Rico
Lance "Macho" Benuet Morales, 23, was arrested in Puerto Rico and will be extradited to Connecticut. He is charged with murdering Jessiah Mercado and her infant son during a vehicle dispute. Morales, previously imprisoned for attempted assault, faces multiple serious charges. His bond is set at $3 million.
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Complete list of Mr. World Puerto Rico titleholders
Puerto Rico has achieved six placements in Mister World, a prestigious international male beauty pageant founded by Eric Morley in London. Eleven Puerto Rican representatives have competed since 1996, with notable finishes including first runner-up and multiple top placements. Danny Mejia is set to compete in 2024.
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US Marshals arrest Ponce, Puerto Rico’s Isaias Colon
Isaias Medina Colon, a 34-year-old from Ponce, Puerto Rico, was arrested on June 7, 2024, under a warrant from Ohio for attempted rape and gross sexual imposition. He was located by the Puerto Rico Violent Offenders Task Force after surveillance was conducted. Colon was imprisoned and faces extradition proceedings.
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US Marshals arrest Puerto Rico’s Aleishka Martinez-Rios in Kissimmee, Florida
Aleishka Marie Martinez-Rios, 27, from Puerto Rico, was arrested for parental kidnapping after allegedly taking her child from Florida with the father's consent. A warrant issued by the Arecibo District Court led U.S. Marshals to locate and arrest her in Kissimmee, Florida, on October 2, 2024, following a missing minor alert.
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Dominican Republic’s Luis Francisco Soriano wanted by Irondequoit, New York police
Luis Francisco Soriano, 31, from the Dominican Republic, is accused of a quadruple homicide in Rochester, New York, on August 31, 2024, involving two children. After fleeing to Puerto Rico, he faces four counts of second-degree murder and drug charges. The U.S. Marshals have listed him among the most wanted fugitives.
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