Political Quotes

On the recordJune 23, 2015
The current economic crisis is a cruel manifestation that territorial status is not a sustainable model for the political economy of America's last large and populous territory.
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Luis Fortuño
Puerto Rico

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Fortuno highlights the economic crisis linked to Puerto Rico's territorial status.

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