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February 7, 2022

Puerto Rican Teachers Protest to Demand Livable Wages and Pensions
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In Puerto Rico, torrential rains inundated San Juan and other regions of
the island Saturday, breaking a rainfall record that had previously been
set in 1998.

Meanwhile, thousands of teachers from across Puerto Rico led a massive
protest Friday demanding higher wages and pension protections. The
action was in response to the approval last month of another plan to
restructure some of Puerto Rico's massive debt. The plan includes a
slight increase of teachers' base salaries, significantly lower than
what was demanded. It also freezes future pensions for current teachers.
Many teachers say they're forced to take on other jobs to make ends
meet.


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