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In 2016, a Puerto Rican Man's Family Opted for a Non-Traditional Funeral, Propping His Dead Body on a Chair Instead of a Casket
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Coco Feliciano (C), widow of Puerto Rican singer Jose 'Cheo' Feliciano, walks with relatives outside the funeral home where her husband's body lies in San Juan, April 17, 2014. Cheo, who performed
Puerto Rico death count much higher than currently reported – “People have dug mass graves and buried their relatives, because they are in places that have not yet been reached” – Desdemona Despair
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