In Puerto Rico, Justice Bends to Power
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When Puerto Rico’s former governor Wanda Vázquez Garced received a pardon from President Donald Trump on Jan. 16, many Puerto Ricans reacted with anger and disbelief. “WHAT?” wrote one Instagram user in response to the news posted by the local newspaper El Nuevo Día. Another called Trump “the savior of corruption.” This pardon is not just about Wanda Vázquez. It’s about how federal power repeatedly shields Puerto Rico’s political class while demanding austerity and sacrifice from everyone else.
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