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Organizations warn of the consequences of the federal government's rhetoric

Nonprofits and diaspora organizations say that the federal rhetoric that labels Puerto Rico as corrupt, criminalizes the victims and hampers aid for those affected by recent emergencies

23 de enero de 2020 - 10:00 AM

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Oxfam representative in Washington on the island's affairs insisted on the request by her organization and others for the U.S. government to incorporate a civil society working group in the departments responsible for emergency assistance on the island. (

By José A. Delgado

Corresponsal de El Nuevo Día en Washington D. C.jose.delgado@gfrmedia.com

Washington, D.C. - The federal government's rhetoric on corruption in Puerto Rico, amid the response to two natural disasters, has the effect of criminalizing and further hampering emergency assistance for victims, warned yesterday congressional officials, nonprofit organizations and the Puerto Rican diaspora.