Central Florida Helping Puerto Rico After Irma
• Puerto Ricans are eyeing Hurricane Maria. And in the aftermath of Irma, central Floridians are collecting items for Puerto Rico.
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• Puerto Ricans are eyeing Hurricane Maria. And in the aftermath of Irma, central Floridians are collecting items for Puerto Rico.
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• Commissioners in Brevard County will consider a resolution tomorrow urging the federal government to block Puerto Rico from becoming a state.
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• Puerto Rico voted for statehood- but not everyone took part in the referendum. Less than a quarter of the population cast a vote. Is statehood the best option for the economically struggling island? What’s the impetus in Washington for adding another state? And what would it mean for Puerto Ricans in Central Florida?
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• Nearly half of Puerto Rico’s population is covered by Medicaid. But officials on the island say the money’s running out, and they could be facing a healthcare crisis. Secretary of state Luis Rivera-Marin spoke to Intersection during a recent visit to Orlando where he met with Puerto Rican business, faith and community leaders to discuss the healthcare situation on the island.
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• Many central Florida Puerto Ricans are cheering the upcoming release of Oscar López Rivera. Former President Obama last week commuted the Puerto Rican’s prison sentence. To some, López Rivera is a freedom fighter, to others, a terrorist.
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• Senator Marco Rubio met with members of Orlando’s Puerto Rican community Wednesday. Rubio is part of a congressional task force which is looking at ways to promote economic growth in Puerto Rico.
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• Senator Marco Rubio is warning fellow Republicans not to capitalize politically on Wikileaks. He said he won’t be criticizing Hillary Clinton about anything based soley on what has been released by Wikileaks.
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