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Sunday 09 August 2026 02:18:10 GMT
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Cora :
These are AMERICAN CITIZENS who don’t have water. Yet we’re spending billions to bomb Iran?
2026-08-09 12:50:02
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an :
just wait for the dumb Republicans to not know that this is part of America
2026-08-09 02:25:54
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ralphcanning :
Bad Bunny should step up and help
2026-08-09 03:01:54
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Sky :
Excuse me 😏, For just the Tourist in Puerto Rico. What about all the Puerto Rican’s that LIVE in the island😡
2026-08-12 20:59:02
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CBass :
Sounds like someone in charge isn't doing her job!!!
2026-08-09 12:17:20
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richardlandells :
Democrat controlled Puerto Rico is surrounded by the ocean. So why don't they build a couple of Desalination plants, It's because Democrats destroy what they control.
2026-08-09 14:25:50
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Loca7198 :
NATIONAL GUARD NEEDS TO BE THERE TO HELP WTF
2026-08-09 12:06:27
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Anuket :
PR its not in any water crisis, this news are false the only place are having that issue its just San Juan and few municipalities near there is just a tiny area not the whole island, south, center, west and east are completely fine with water and electricity so stop miss disimforming about PR
2026-08-09 18:56:59
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ZangsCreations :
it's aging infrastructure means the local government mismanaged funds and did nothing
2026-08-09 03:29:31
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pepiopiq :
Everyone blaming PR and its government should go look at how the colonial master, USA denies PR the ability to use the free market and capitalism
2026-08-09 14:27:25
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Queen Helen Bint Salman :
PR treated like Cuba … remind 47 he is ur resident
2026-08-09 09:24:21
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Lobengula :
Are Puerto Ricons US citizens?
2026-08-09 05:01:32
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DAve Brooklyn ❤️🩹 :
what a heck 😦
2026-08-13 00:25:05
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G Unit :
on a planet that's 70% water
2026-08-09 05:32:13
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Pete Knight :
This should shock no one…. Decades of democrat control & corruption…
2026-08-09 13:21:34
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Nando :
For the ignorant people attacking Puerto Rico. Are they without fault? No. Is the USA without fault? No. You might want to learn Puerto Rican history before throwing around insults. First, Puerto Rico is part of the United States. Puerto Ricans have been U.S. citizens since 1917, yet the people living on the island cannot vote for the president and have no voting member of Congress. So pretending Puerto Ricans are some completely separate foreign country is already historically and politically ignorant. And yes, Puerto Rico has corruption. Nobody is denying that. Puerto Rican politicians and officials have been prosecuted for bribery, kickbacks, fraud and misuse of government funds. In fact, a Puerto Rico Treasury employee just pleaded guilty in July 2026 to a bribery scheme that caused approximately $5 million in lost tax revenue. (Department of Justice) But here’s the part conveniently left out: Corruption isn’t a Puerto Rican invention. The U.S. Department of Justice has an entire Public Integrity Section dedicated to investigating and prosecuting corruption by federal officials. Federal officials have been convicted of bribery, procurement fraud, theft, kickbacks and other corruption—including a recent case involving a federal contracting official who accepted more than $100,000 in bribes. (Department of Justice) And in 2025, a USAID contracting officer pleaded guilty to participating in a decade-long bribery scheme involving more than $550 million in U.S. government contracts. (Department of Justice) So if your argument is “Puerto Rico has corruption, therefore Puerto Rico can’t manage itself,” then by that logic the United States shouldn’t be allowed to manage itself either. And while we’re discussing America’s relationship with Puerto Rico, let’s remember the history: 🇵🇷 Puerto Rican women: For decades, sterilization was extraordinarily widespread, and Puerto Rican women were subjected to reproductive coercion and used in the testing of contraceptives. The history of sterilization and contraceptive experimentation on Puerto Rican women is well documented.
2026-08-09 15:29:43
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fermajoqo0i :
My heart💔. The U.S. must urgently assist Puerto Rico. Puerto Rico is part of the U.S., yet the government prioritizes other countries over our own. We need to send containers, bottles, cash, non-perishable food, and more to Puerto Rico immediately.❤️🇵🇷🇵🇷🇵🇷🇵🇷🇵🇷🇵🇷🇵🇷🇵🇷❤️
2026-08-09 06:09:24
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Jose Santos :
Trump what happened to Puerto Rico? You’re sending help
2026-08-09 04:59:49
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Can't See Me Biatch :
That governor needs to be removed
2026-08-09 12:46:36
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Aram :
Puerto Rico just needs to become a state.
2026-08-09 04:19:10
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Yvonne :
I’ll pray tonight, for Puerto Rico I will pray tonight and every other night🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🫶🫶🫶🙏🙏
2026-08-09 05:41:02
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Robert😎 :
We send them $3.5 billion a year for to fix it up what’s wrong with it the fixing structures the fix the water to fix everything but they don’t fix nothing. They steal the money their governors steal the money so what are you supposed to do somebody’s gotta help the welfare is you voted for Trumphim see if he’s gonna help you
2026-08-09 20:39:20
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fina. :
World is now change into hell .
2026-08-09 05:29:47
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Just Kendal :
I’m sorry. I’m sorry
2026-08-09 02:33:01
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