Equality for Puerto Rico through Statehood JOIN US In the recent election, the people of Puerto Rico voted overwhelmingly for statehood. Congress must take action to admit Puerto Rico as the 51st state. Under the U.S. Constitution, this can happen with a simple majority in Congress. ...
Puerto Rico Statehood Remains Alive as IssueBackers of Puerto Rican statehood vow to renew the fight in Congress this year, despite an...Scully, Sean
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico --Puerto Rico's governor announced that the U.S. territory overwhelmingly chose statehood on Sundayin a nonbinding referendumheld amid a deep economic crisis that has sparked an exodus of islanders to the U.S. mainland.Nearly half a million votes were cast for statehoo...
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by pr51st on November 15, 2023 The Puerto Rico Status Act calls for a vote in Puerto Rico choosing among three political status options: statehood, independence, or free association. The vote will be preceded by a federally-funded educational effort to make sure everyone understands what they...
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico —Puerto Rico congressional representative Jenniffer González defeatedGov. Pedro Pierluisiin a surprise upset during a primary election held Sunday by theirpro-statehoodparty. The two ran on the same ticket four years ago under the New Progress...
This was actually the sixth time Puerto Ricans had a choice to make on statehood. In past plebiscites, independence and Commonwealth have been included as options for Puerto Rican voters to choose. Puerto Rico has been a U.S. territory since 1898. In 1952,the island's ...
territory to freely express their wishes regarding their political status and to achieve full self-government, this Act was adopted with a commitment to encourage the development and implementation of procedures through which the permanent political status of the people of Puerto Rico can be determined...
The opposing bill, the Puerto Rico Statehood Admission Act— sponsored by Reps. Daren Soto and Gonzalez-Colon — was focused on admitting the island as the 51st state. After years of opposition, the lawmakers agreed to come together under one bill. "The main difference between this bill and...
2023 Mon, Feb 20 National Holiday 2022 Mon, Feb 21 National Holiday Summary This public holiday celebrates several key figures from Puerto Rico's history who all had their own public holiday until 2014. When is National Heroes Day? National Heroes Day is a public holiday in Puerto Rico on...