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Pedro Pierluisi: “The number of drug-related homicides in Puerto Rico in recent years would be considered a national emergency if it were…”

On the recordJune 19, 2012
The number of drug-related homicides in Puerto Rico in recent years would be considered a national emergency if it were occurring in any State.
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Pedro Pierluisi
Democratic · Puerto Rico

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Pierluisi highlights the severity of drug-related violence in Puerto Rico.

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