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Pedro Pierluisi: “Territory status is the root cause of the crisis in Puerto Rico, because Puerto Rico is treated unequally under Federal…”

On the recordJune 23, 2015
Territory status is the root cause of the crisis in Puerto Rico, because Puerto Rico is treated unequally under Federal programs.
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Pedro Pierluisi
Democratic · Puerto Rico

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Pierluisi explains how Puerto Rico's territorial status leads to economic challenges.

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