Breaking: Puerto Rico Voters Overwhelmingly Say Yes to Statehood
By Martin Lioll n a landslide vote Sunday, Puerto Rican voters approved a referendum that stated the Caribbean territory ought to request statehood. The Wall Street Journal reported that 97 percent of voters who went to the polls said the island should become the nation’s 51st state. However, there was historically-low turnout for the vote; only 23 percent of registered voters cast a ballot amid a boycott from two out of three of Puerto Rico’s major political parties, which could hinder efforts for Washington to recognize Puerto Rico as a state. “An overwhelming majority voted for statehood. Today we...
By Martin Lioll n a landslide vote Sunday, Puerto Rican voters approved a referendum that stated the Caribbean territory ought to request statehood. The Wall Street Journal reported that 97 percent of voters who went to the polls said...
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