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Puerto Rico Senator fears new crisis due to worker discontent in electricity sector

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Thomas Rivera Schatz warned Tuesday that if the problems and discontent in Puerto Rico's electricity sector are not adequately addressed, the island could face a social crisis similar to the one in 2019, which led to the resignation of then-governor Ricardo Rosselló.

"We must rise to the times. I want to point out and remember that time is the worst antagonist," said Rivera Schatz, of the ruling New Progressive Party (NPP), following protests by the UTIER union, with representation in the state-owned Electric Power Authority (Prepa), over a much-criticized contract with the . . .

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