Puerto Rico halts primary voting in centers lacking ballots

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Puerto Rico’s primaries were marred Sunday by a lack of ballots in a majority of centers across the U.S. territory, forcing frustrated voters who braved a spike in COVID-19 cases to turn around and go home.

“Persevere,” said Pedro Pierluisi, who is running against Gov. Wanda Vázquez, to become the nominee for the pro-statehood New Progressive Party. “What's important is that voters persist in their right.”

Yadira Pizarro, a 44-year-old teacher, was running out of patience at a shuttered voting center in Carolina where she had already waited four hours. She was among the more than 200 voters whom electoral official Griselle Hernández apologized to as she explained that the ballots were now expected to arrive in the early afternoon.

He said he would stay in line as long as needed because Puerto Rico’s situation had to change. The island is still struggling to recover from Hurricane Maria and a series of strong earthquakes amid a pandemic and a 13-year economic recession.One of the most closely watched races on Sunday is that of the pro-statehood Progressive New Party, which pits two candidates who served as replacement governors following last year’s political turmoil.

 

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This was just the pre-show before the big show on First Tuesday of November.

Corrupted leaders control the island. Ask the people!! All of the oppression goes unnoticed for being an island. Some US politicians also contributed to this for a personal agenda. Who can investigate and process these criminal if they are under control?

Top leaders are a MOB. They have TOTAL control over the citizens. Feds can’t do nothing because they can’t prove anything. People are exhausted and will need help from outside of the island by investigating and processing these criminals.

Thanks to the PR officials who said... they 'forgot it was election day.'

Number two.. You got a problem with that we can go do some push-ups man. Security I 've replace us to health million Americans due to walk - America 's e ducators and on the Constitution - the United States has been if we need to work : AmericanAir will do everyth

The continued disenfranchisement of Boricuas at the hands of an incompetent and malevolent government continues, both on the island and mainland.

Puerto Rico is just a mess

Could imply the turnout rather higher than anticipated.

I don't know who has the power or the guts to get rid of Trump, but it's past time America cannot become a dictatorship.

Why ?

Canary in the coalmine

Guess who the president of Puerto Rico is?

Not to worry they were wearing masks, and if they had rioted they would be immune from the WuhanVirus

How does that happen other than attempting to meddle with the election?!

Not a good sign.

Puerto Rico is an anchor on a sinking ship. Give them independence!

we're now a third world nation

Is this fake?

This is where I hail from. I’m so sad to see this.

RodriguezfWanda Someone should go to jail.

Trump had Erik Prince's Blackwater subvert the process, so it is said.

Vergonzoso.

So ridiculous.

Voter Suppression 😠

Dear Jesus Help this sweet island of Puerto Rico .

this is a preview of what the mango menace, putin & the gop have planned for the US in Nov

GOP ensuring certain people can't vote

If I lived in PR & heard Trump was considering selling PR rather than dealing with the hurricane aftermath & other issues, I'd be voting Biden outright!

I HAVE A HORRIBLE DISEASE, LOOKING HELP PLEASe, watch the video, now i have blood in my urine please help me:

What he did again?

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