International Workers' Day Protests In Puerto Rico Turn Chaotic
What began as an organized series of demonstrations against government austerity measures across the island, ended with police firing tear gas into assembled crowds.
by Vanessa Romo
May 01, 2018
2 minutes
Severe government austerity measures designed to jolt Puerto Rico out of an 11-year recession propelled thousands of protesters into the streets across the island's capital on Tuesday in a series of marches that ended in chaos.
Rallies that began in different parts of the city remained largely peaceful throughout the
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