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Sat Apr 22, 2017, 02:28 AM Apr 2017

Puerto Ricans hold a 'vigil for light and truth' to demand audit of public debt

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico -- Various civic and religious organizations came together on April 3 for a mass vigil to call for an audit of Puerto Rico's public debt, which has reached US$72 billion.

The event titled “Vigil for Light and Truth” started in front of the Puerto Rican capitol, and continued as a march that culminated in the Plaza de Colón in Old San Juan. The protest was called by the group Frente Ciudadano por la Auditoría de la Deuda (Citizen Front for the Audit of the Debt) and the Coalición Ecuménica e Interreligiosa de Puerto Rico (Ecumenical and Inter-religious Coalition of Puerto Rico).

Those calling for an audit also started a petition on the White House's official page, which currently has 7,727 signatures. This is their demand:

“The people of Puerto Rico demand for the politicians, bankers and government agencies responsible for the debt to be held liable for their corruption. We demand a financial oversight and management board with no personal interests in the debt, with a fixed salary attune with our financial reality, and working to benefit our economy.

Read more: http://www.caribbeannewsnow.com/topstory-Puerto-Ricans-hold-a-%27vigil-for-light-and-truth%27-to-demand-audit-of-public-debt-34188.html

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