January 2005 - January 2, 2005

January 2, 2005

• Aníbal Acevedo Vilá officially becomes governor of Puerto Rico. He is the eighth popularly elected governor of the Commonwealth. (El Vocero, in Spanish)
• Global tsunami aid donations exceed USD 2 billion (EUR 1.5 billion). (Xinhua)
• The Washington Post and Reuters report that the US government is preparing to keep suspected terrorists in detention without charge for life. (Reuters)