And the reggaeton artist born Benito Martinez Ocasio wanted Melendez-Badillo -- who had recently published the book "Puerto Rico: A National History," a study of the island's colonial history and its ...

Carlos J. Melendez, 76, formerly of Reading, died of natural causes Dec. 4, 2007, in his home in Hatillo, Puerto Rico. He was the husband of Maria Melendez, Hatillo. Born in Villaba, Puerto Rico ...