Pitbull sends private jet to airlift cancer patients from Puerto Rico

Rapper praised by hurricane-ravaged island's congresswoman for enabling patients to access chemotherapy

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Rapper Pitbull has sent a private jet to hurricane-hit Puerto Rico to airlift cancer patients in need of urgent treatment to US hospitals.

Jenniffer Gonzalez, who represents the Caribbean territory in the US Congress, revealed the musician's act of generosity in a tweet which thanked him for helping sick islanders ensure they could keep receiving their vital chemotherapy.

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