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It’s Time To Cut Puerto Rico Loose Says Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
A year after Hurricane Maria ravaged Puerto Rico, New York Democratic congressional candidate Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Thursday said the island was “still a colony” of the U.S. that “deserves real self-determination.”
“Today marks 1 year since Hurricane Maria. A year later, Puerto Rico is still in shambles,” Ocasio-Cortez tweeted. “Some things to advocate today: 1. PR is still a colony of the United States. The island deserves real self-determination. We must say that to fix it.”
Puerto Rico is a territory of the U.S. and is not among the countries included on the United Nations’ list of what are considered “non-self-governing territories.”In follow-up tweets, Ocasio-Cortez highlighted her views on climate change, labeling it “an economic, environmental, and social justice issue.”
ONE YEAR AFTER HURRICANE MARIA, PUERTO RICO ‘MORE VULNERABLE’ THAN BEFORE STORM, GOVERNOR SAYS
Additionally, she said making investments towards “rebuilding impacted communities with sustainable infrastructure (energy & otherwise)” should be sought amid reactions to “natural disasters,” like hurricanes.
“Rebuilding should be treated as a moment to update & modernize. Rebuilding things exactly as they were sets up for a repeat,” she cautioned.
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~ Dump this Shithole nothing but corruption, convicts and a Non-Producing country , does not care to do anything except be a LEECH off the United States get rid of the Debts it’s racking up and wants the U.S.A to pay for……This is insane. ~