Coverage dated August 3, 2022 to August 4, 2022

Former Puerto Rican Governor Arrested on Bribery Charges

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Allegations are in relation to Wanda Vazquez's 2020 campaign, according to the Department of Justice

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NBC10 Philadelphia
Former Puerto Rico Governor Wanda Vazquez Arrested on Corruption Charges (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)
Published Aug 3, 2022
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She was sworn in as governor in August 2019 after former Gov. Ricardo Rosselló stepped down following massive protests over corruption and mismanagement.
Al Jazeera
Former governor of Puerto Rico arrested on corruption charges (opens Al Jazeera)
Published Aug 3, 2022
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Wanda Vazquez is charged with conspiracy, federal programmes bribery and honest services wire fraud, officials say.
Newsweek
FBI arrests Wanda Vázquez, Puerto Rico's ex-governor, on corruption charges (opens Newsweek)
Published Aug 3, 2022
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Vázquez is the first former governor of the island to face federal charges.
NBC News
Former Puerto Rico Gov. Wanda Vazquez arrested on bribery charges (opens NBC News)
Published Aug 3, 2022
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Vazquez took office after the sitting governor stepped down amid massive public protests over corruption, fiscal mismanagement and leaked private chats.
CNN
Former Puerto Rico governor Wanda Vázquez charged with bribery, US Justice Department says (opens CNN)
Published Aug 3, 2022
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Former Puerto Rico governor Wanda Vázquez was arrested Thursday in San Juan on bribery charges connected to the financing of her 2020 campaign, the US Justice Department says.
RedState
FBI Arrests Former Governor of Puerto Rico Wanda Vázquez Garced on Bribery Charges (opens RedState)
Published Aug 3, 2022
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What a tangled web.
WFMZ Allentown
Ex Puerto Rico Gov. Wanda Vazquez charged with bribery (opens WFMZ Allentown)
Published Aug 3, 2022
WFMZ Allentown's feed description
Former Puerto Rico Gov. Wanda Vázquez has been charged with bribery related to the financing of her 2020 campaign. Two other unidentified people were arrested along with her on Thursday,
CBS News
Former Puerto Rico Governor Wanda Vazquez arrested on bribery charges (opens CBS News)
Published Aug 3, 2022
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Vázquez is accused of engaging in a bribery scheme with several people, including a bank owner, a former FBI agent and a political consultant.
NPR
Former Puerto Rico Gov. Wanda Vázquez is charged with bribery (opens NPR)
Published Aug 3, 2022
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Vázquez was arrested on bribery charges related to the financing of her 2020 campaign. She is accused of engaging in a scheme with several people, including a bank owner and a former FBI agent.
Courthouse News Service
Ex-Puerto Rico Gov. Wanda Vazquez charged with bribery (opens Courthouse News Service)
Published Aug 3, 2022
Courthouse News Service's feed description
Wanda Vázquez was the second woman to serve as Puerto Rico's governor and the first former governor to face federal charges.
WFMZ Allentown
Ex Puerto Rico Gov. Wanda Vázquez charged with bribery (opens WFMZ Allentown)
Published Aug 3, 2022
WFMZ Allentown's feed description
Former Puerto Rico Gov. Wanda Vázquez has been arrested on bribery charges related to the financing of her 2020 campaign, the latest hit to an island with a long history
MyNorthwest
Official: Ex Puerto Rico Governor Wanda Vazquez arrested (opens MyNorthwest)
Published Aug 3, 2022
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SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) -- Former Puerto Rico Governor Wanda Vázquez was arrested Thursday in the U.S. territory on corruption charges, an official
NPR
Former Puerto Rico governor arrested on bribery charges (opens NPR)
Published Aug 3, 2022
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The FBI arrested the former governor of Puerto Rico, Wanda Vazquez, Thursday on federal bribery charges. It's related to the financing of her 2020 campaign.
New York Times
Former Puerto Rico Governor Arrested on Corruption Charges (opens New York Times)
Published Aug 3, 2022
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Wanda Vázquez, who was defeated for re-election in 2020, is accused of taking bribes to influence a regulatory appointment.
Voice of America
Former Puerto Rican Governor Arrested on Bribery Charges (opens Voice of America)
Published Aug 4, 2022
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Allegations are in relation to Wanda Vazquez's 2020 campaign, according to the Department of Justice
Governing
Former Puerto Rico Governor Faces Federal Bribery Charges (opens Governing)
Published Aug 4, 2022
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Wanda Vázquez allegedly accepted donations in excess of $300,000 to her political campaign in exchange for favors to a bank executive on the island.
The Daily Caller
Former Puerto Rico Gov. Arrested For Bribery (opens The Daily Caller)
Published Aug 4, 2022
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Former Puerto Rico Gov. Wanda Vázquez-Garced was arrested Thursday for allegedly taking bribes from high-profile individuals to help finance her 2020 campaign.

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