Pinera's concessions, including cancelling the fare hike, lowering the cost of electricity and transportation, sacking his interior minister and reshuffling the cabinet, have so far failed to appease protesters.
Policy makers have taken an array of measures to ensure a stable job market, including insurance payment rebate for employers, government subsidies on skills training, and bigger tax cuts. Favorable policies were also given to people setting up their own businesses.
Pierluisi, a 60-year-old veteran politician, was sworn in as Puerto Rico's new governor on Aug 2, the same day when embattled Rossello officially stepped down following weeks of street protests in the Caribbean island after the leak of hundreds of pages of text messages in which Rossello and other male administration members made vulgar, sexist and inappropriate comments.
Photos posted online by local residents showed that numerous buildings are on fire in downtown, including the Hilton Sonoma hotel and a K-Mart, while Sutter Hospital and Kaiser Hospital in the city "are no longer operational and patients have been evacuated."
Police responded to several reports of gunshots at around 10 pm (0200 GMT Friday) in the Columbia Heights neighborhood about 3 km from the White House.
Police escort suspects to identify a crime scene in Shangluo, Shaanxi province, in January. CHENG JUAN/FOR CHINA DAILY
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Police said that some welding work was going on at the ship when the fire erupted.
Political parties from various countries around the world should bear dual responsibilities in speeding up domestic reform in light of new circumstances while shouldering more global responsibilities in creating a better world, said Rios, the OPCh director of the Spanish think tank.