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Puerto Rico Governor Makes Economy Top Priority in Inaugural
In Puerto Rico, new Governor Carlos Romero Barcelo pledges to revive the island economy as his first priority after sworn in. He criticizes elite excess and vows simple, frugal governance while addressing 20 percent unemployment and slow growth from Operation Bootstrap.
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Puerto Rico
Island
Edith M. Lederer
San Juan
Ford
Carlos Romero Barcelo
Romero
Commonwealth and Independence
Carter
Maurice Ferre
Miami
Democratic
U.S
Ferre
Carla Hills
Housing and Urban Development
Herman Badillo
New York City
Congress
United States