Puerto Rico accused of silencing the press as criticism grows over coronavirus response

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Local government officials taking steps ‘not even president Trump would dare to do’ as public television station bans journalists from virus briefings

With the recent decision, the only reporters allowed to question the officials will be WIPR-affiliated journalists, according to the station's announcement.

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