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Eduardo Bhatia: “I am making a plea for martial law. I'm making a plea for having three, four, five days where we can distribute diesel…”

On the recordSeptember 27, 2017
I am making a plea for martial law. I'm making a plea for having three, four, five days where we can distribute diesel, where we can distribute water, food. I mean, it's been six days after the hurricane, and it's just a horrible scenario in Puerto Rico.
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Eduardo Bhatia

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The Minority Leader of the Puerto Rico Senate advocating for martial law to expedite relief efforts after the hurricane.

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