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  2. Illegal drug trade in Puerto Rico - Wikipedia

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    The start of the "Drug Wars" in Puerto Rico was in 2009 in a conflict between Police and drug dealers which police wounded and killed two men. This occurred in Naranjito, Puerto Rico, the place where the drug dealers distributed their drugs to many places in Puerto Rico. In the house they found AK-47, M9 pistols and the drugs.

  3. Crime in Puerto Rico - Wikipedia

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    Puerto Rico's murder rate dropped somewhat from the 1990s into the 2000s, yet violent crime remained significantly higher not just at a regional but also on an international scale. In the mid-2000s, the territory's troubles ranked it sixth worldwide in murders per capita. [2] In 2006, a total of 736 individuals were murdered in Puerto Rico. [3]

  4. Racism in Puerto Rico - Wikipedia

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    Historically, Puerto Rico, which is now an unincorporated territory of the U.S., has been dominated by a settler society of religiously and ethnically diverse Europeans, primarily of Spanish descent, and Sub-Saharan Africans. The majority of Puerto Ricans are multi-ethnic, including people of European, African, Asian, Native American, and of ...

  5. Students' TikTok videos show Puerto Rico public schools' poor ...

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    Students in Puerto Rico tired of attending classes in dilapidated public schools have used TikTok to expose the poor conditions in their buildings, putting education officials on the defensive ...

  6. Jon Stewart defends Tony Hinchcliffe after controversial ...

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    The comedian has come under fire for calling Puerto Rico an "island of garbage." Jon Stewart is coming to the defense of comedian Tony Hinchcliffe after he made racist jokes about Puerto Rico at ...

  7. Trump loyalists spew racist, vulgar attacks at Harris and ...

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    Puerto Rican superstar Bad Bunny, whose album “Un Verano Sin Ti” was the most-streamed album globally in 2023, posted a video of Harris spelling out her plan for Puerto Rico to his 45 million ...

  8. Puerto Rico - Wikipedia

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    Reforma de Salud de Puerto Rico (Puerto Rico Health Reform) – locally referred to as La Reforma ('The Reform') – is a government-run program which provides medical and health care services to the indigent and impoverished, by means of contracting private health insurance companies, rather than employing government-owned hospitals and ...

  9. Do Puerto Rico tax breaks displace locals to benefit the ...

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    Puerto Rico's recent tax laws have created a tax haven for wealthy investors that has displaced Puerto Ricans, opponents say, while some support their impact. Here are 5 things to know.