Two candidates who both served as replacement governors in the wake of a Puerto Rican political crisis are competing against each other for a chance to win the job in their own right as the disaster-struck U.S. territory holds primary elections.
San Juan Mayor Carmen Yulín Cruz talks about the storm’s impact on the island and how tourism has led to a rise in coronavirus cases.
Despite the “firsts” in the primaries, Puerto Rico's consistently high voter turnout of nearly 70% could dip as the U.S. territory struggles with a spike in coronavirus cases and growing disillusion and anger over the island government's response to hurricanes, recent earthquakes and the pandemic. Since becoming governor, Vázquez has had a turbulent year as earthquakes and the pandemic rattled Puerto Rico.
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