Gubernatorial Candidate Alexandra Lúgaro Sends Message To U.S. Government

Alexandra Lúgaro Unveils Plan for the Future

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Latin Post

Latin Post presents "Turnout," a series that features leading 

Latino politicians, government leaders and advocacy groups 

discussing and debating the most important issues facing the 

Latino voting bloc. 

Alexandra Lugaro wants to change things in Puerto Rico and break 

free from the shackles of a dysfunctional two-party system that 

has brought the island to its knees. Lugaro, a 33-year-old attor-

ney and businesswoman, is running as the first independent for 

governor of Puerto Rico. The candidate's lack of party affilia-

tion places her outside the political circles, but she aims to 

inject new life, hopes, and ideas into the territory's government.

Born into a family that struggled economically, Lugaro credits 

education for her success, saying it offered her the tools to 

improve herself. She went on to earn a Bachelor's Degree in Busi-

ness Administration at the University of Puerto Rico and later a 

Juris Doctor at the same school...[CONTINUE READING]

Fox News Latino Interviews Alexandra Lúgaro

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Fox News Latino

At just 33-years-old, Alexandra Lúgaro, a lawyer and business owner, is
causing a big stir in Puerto Rico – becoming the first person to run as
governor of the island as an Independent.

If elected, she would become the youngest to ever hold the island's highest
office and her ideas reflect her millennial sensibilities. She wants to legalize
marijuana, same-sex marriages, and tax the island's churches.

Lúgaro, a married mother to a 4-year-old daughter, believes it’s time for
Puerto Ricans to get away from the two-party system – where voters in the
commonwealth cast their ballots based on where the party stands on the issue
of Puerto Rican statehood --  instead of voting...[CONTINUE READING]