Fraud Case Thrown Out

September 2007 | Ratings Update

The Department of Justice has refuted allegations of fraud in the registration of the Partido Puertorriqueños por Puerto Rico (PPR). According to PPR President Rogelio Figueroa, the result of the investigation demonstrates that the main parties are significantly opposed to PPR's registration. The emergence of the PPR as a genuine force in Puerto Rican politics will be put to the test during next year's elections. We believe that the party is capable of putting in a good performance, which could throw a spanner into the works for the country's 'big three' parties, pro-commonwealth Partido Popular Democrático (PPD), the pro-statehood Partido

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