Pedro Pierluisi actually said...

If the U.S. Government and its people do not realize soon Puerto Rico is a problem that needs to be addressed with new thinking and new approach, the United States will soon wake up with a new domestic crisis with international ramifications.

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Pierluisi warns of potential domestic crisis if Puerto Rico's issues are not addressed.

06/23/2015

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