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On Point with Meghna Chakrabarti

Puerto Rico's big political shakeup

On Point with Meghna Chakrabarti

WBUR

Talk Show, Daily News, News, Npr, On Point, Daily

4.23.5K Ratings

🗓️ 24 May 2024

⏱️ 53 minutes

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Summary

Puerto Rico is in the middle of a major gubernatorial race. As a new political party appeals to younger voters -- who've only experienced years of corruption, poverty and financial crisis -- who wins could have a big effect on the territory.

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This is on point. I'm Megna Chakrabardi.

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Puerto Rico is in the middle of a major race for governor.

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And Puerto Rican TV is loaded with coverage like this

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on Telemoondo Puerto Rico this week.

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I'm afraid of go. That's scutche and the rest of the world. week. The island's primary elections are next week, June 2nd.

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Incumbent Governor Pedro Pier Louisi and current resident Commissioner Jennifer

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Gonzalez made their case to voters there.

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Both are members of the island's new Progressive Party,

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abbreviated as P&P in Spanish.

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You heard Gonzales say, quote,

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I offer you a government that listens to you and solves your problems and

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Pierre Louisi say quote I'll continue to make the progress you want for you and your

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family end quote then there's Puerto Rico's other traditional party, the popular Democratic

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