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On the recordJune 19, 2012
We need help in fighting this battle along the Caribbean Border, so that we do not have to fight these drug criminals on the streets of our States.
Said by
Luis Fortuño
Puerto Rico

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Fortuno emphasizes the need for federal support against drug-related violence in the Caribbean.

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