“For Puerto Rico, the only means for greater political participation in the national political process beyond what we already have is through statehood,” he says via email. The council “is encouraged that the RNC is also preparing for the likelihood that Puerto Rico will become a state by ...
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Is Puerto Rico Statehood Really a Democratic Ploy? December 11, 2024 In political circles, 2024 may be best remembered for the election that pulled back the curtain on the perception that there’s a monolithic Puerto Rican…Read More » ...
Is Puerto Rico Statehood Really a Democratic Ploy? December 11, 2024 In political circles, 2024 may be best remembered for the election that pulled back the curtain on the perception that there’s a monolithic Puerto Rican…Read More » ...
Continue reading to learn why this time might be different, and why Puerto Rico could become the 52nd state of the US instead of the 51st! For updates on the results of the referendum, scroll to the bottom of this article. Puerto Rico Statehood Vote: Different This Time ...
Puerto Rico legislature considers statehood referendum
Puerto Rico Governor Pedro Pierluisi said the U.S. territory's lack of statehood is a form of discrimination and called on Congress to lay out steps for the island to become a state. The island's residents, who are U.S. citizens, can vote in presidential primaries but cannot vote for ...
It was the lowest level of participation in any election in Puerto Rico since 1967, according to Carlos Vargas Ramos, an associate with the Center for Puerto Rican Studies at Hunter College in New York. He also said that even among voters who supported statehood,turnout was lower this year...
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Puerto Rico’s Republican Party held a district assembly and awarded former President Donald Trump all 23 of their national delegates.