Puerto Rico governor meets with political allies as US corruption probe nears end

Gov. Anibal Acevedo Vila met with political allies in a slew of appearances across the U.S. territory Tuesday, a day before his attorney was scheduled to meet U.S. Justice Department officials who are probing the top official’s campaign contributions.

Acevedo, who has vowed to remain in office to fight any possible charges resulting from a nearly concluded federal probe into alleged campaign irregularities, surprised his Cabinet when he appeared unannounced at a Tuesday meeting and urged them to stay focused on their work.”*

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