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May 2, 2023

May Day Protesters in Puerto Rico Demand Expulsion of Financial Oversight Board
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In Puerto Rico, protesters rallied outside the San Juan offices of the
Financial Oversight and Management Board, a nonelected body imposed by
the U.S. government that controls the island's budget. Workers demanded
the board's expulsion from Puerto Rico as debt has led to unprecedented
austerity measures including cuts to public education, pensions and
workers' benefits. This is a teacher from Vieques, where protesters
pushed out the U.S. Navy 20 years ago, at the May Day action in San
Juan.

Hilcia Guadalupe: "Vieques is a reflection of what happens in the rest
of the country. It is also the reflection of the greatest battles in the
country. As we say today, the U.S. Navy did not withdraw; we took them
out. The board will not withdraw; we need to take them out."



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