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November 20, 2017

Thousands Rally For Puerto Rico Disaster Relief on National Mall
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In Washington, D.C., thousands of people rallied on the National Mall
Sunday, calling for justice for Puerto Rico two months after Hurricane
Maria made landfall. The protesters called on FEMA to act quickly to
restore services and for the the cancellation of Puerto Rico's debt;
they also demanded Congress permanently waive shipping restrictions
under the Jones Act. Half of Puerto Rico remains without power and
hundreds of thousands of residents still have no access to clean
drinking water.


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