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    YourNewsWire Hawks False Fraud Headline

    by Saranac Hale Spencer Jul 20, 2018 2 minutes

    Q: Is the mayor of San Juan, Puerto Rico, “facing fraud charges”?

    A: No. Two separate cases accuse Puerto Rico officials of misusing government funds, but Mayor Carmen Yulín Cruz isn’t involved.

    FULL ANSWER

    Carmen Yulín Cruz, the mayor of San Juan, Puerto Rico, when she criticized the Trump administration’s response to Hurricane Maria, has not been implicated in recently filed corruption cases.

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