A senator’s Puerto Rican friendship draws scrutiny

“Puerto Rico Gov. Aníbal Acevedo-Vilá has for years counted on his longtime friend in Washington, Robert Menendez.

First in the House and then in the Senate, the New Jersey Democrat has long advocated positions on some of the most politically volatile issues on the island — most notably the debate over Puerto Rico’s relationship with the U.S. — that comport with Acevedo-Vilá’s views.

But their relationship has become trickier in recent years, as separate federal investigations have touched the two men.”*

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