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Massive Protests in Puerto Rico

by Josh Marshall
10.15.09 | 7:55 am

I hadn’t heard anything about this. But there are massive protests scheduled today in Puerto Rico to protest Gov. Luis Fortuno’s plans to layoff another 17,000 state employees. Fortuno in turn is threatening to bring the protesters up on charges of terrorism.

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