The body count is rising on this U.S. island as narcotics headed for Miami and other East Coast cities move through, Miami New Times reports. Puerto Ricans horrified by a murder rate seven times the national average are fleeing -- many to Florida.
Violence in Puerto Rico Spurs Exodus to Florida
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Miami New Times