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08/22/2019

Hedge Fund Cash Flows to Presidential Candidates—at Puerto Rico’s Expense

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The Intercept

“We applaud Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders in this important step and show of solidarity for the people of Puerto Rico,” said Julio López Varona, co-director of community dignity campaigns at the Center For Popular Democracy, in a statement. “No presidential candidate can call themselves a friend of Puerto Ricans while taking money from hedge funds driving austerity on the island. We marched for days to oust a corrupt governor, we will not stand idle for these abuses and will condemn anyone who builds their campaigns from them.”

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