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Nydia Velázquez: “This is decolonization, and we have a moral obligation to provide whatever it takes for the people of Puerto Rico”

On the recordApril 13, 2021
This is decolonization, and we have a moral obligation to provide whatever it takes for the people of Puerto Rico
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Nydia Velázquez
Democratic · New York

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Velazquez emphasizes the moral duty to support Puerto Rico's decolonization process.

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