Puerto Rico on Saturday became the eighth jurisdiction to postpone its presidential primary as the coronavirus spreads across the United States
, according to a statement from the island's Democratic Party.
"Without a doubt, this is the time for preventative measures to stop the spread of the virus. But even in this crisis, both the legislature and the governor highlighted the democratic freedoms and rights that allow us to be a society based on the value of voting, as an expression of the will of the majority of our people," Charles Rodríguez, the chair of the Puerto Rico Democratic Party, said in a statement.
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