Puerto Rico Gov. Wanda Vasquez suspending contract to rebuild power grid

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Monday 12 August 2019 17:09 CEST

Puerto Rico Governor Wanda Vázquez has suspended a major contract to rebuild the island's power grid. This comes as members of the New Progressive Party are advocating for another change in the governorship. "In The Thick" podcast co-host Julio Ricardo Varela joined CBSN to discuss the latest and why protests have died down since Ricardo Rosselló's resignation.

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Puerto Rico Gov. Wanda Vasquez suspending contract to rebuild power grid

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