Puerto Rico Voted for Statehood, Now What? - MSN
Puerto Rico voters have once again voiced their support for statehood, marking the fourth time in recent years that a majority has chosen this path in a referendum. In Tuesday's vote, 56.82% ...
Jenniffer González of Puerto Rico's pro-statehood party edges …
Nov 6, 2024 · SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Jenniffer González of Puerto Rico’s pro-statehood New Progressive Party was leading polls on Wednesday in a historic gubernatorial election that could see her party secure a third consecutive term for the first time.. González had 39%, or 438,183 votes with 91% of precincts reporting, according to Puerto Rico’s State Elections …
In Puerto Rico governor's race, the statehood candidate who ... - NBC News
Nov. 6, 2024, 9:35 PM UTC. By Nicole Acevedo. Jenniffer González of the New Progressive Party, which supports statehood for Puerto Rico, has declared victory as preliminary election results in ...
The Catch-22 of Puerto Rico's 2024 Status Referendum | TIME
Oct 11, 2024 · In a non-binding plebiscite, they will choose among three options that would result in a new, non-colonial status for Puerto Rico: statehood, independence, or free association under...
House reintroduces bill to resolve Puerto Rico’s territorial status
The Puerto Rico Status Act, which seeks to resolve its territory status and its relationship to the U.S. through a federally binding plebiscite, was reintroduced in the House on Thursday.
What's behind calls for Puerto Rico statehood? Here are 4 ... - NBC News
Mar 2, 2021 · Rep. Darren Soto, D-Fla., and Rep. Jenniffer Gonzalez, Puerto Rico's nonvoting member of Congress and a Republican, introduced new legislation Tuesday to make the U.S. territory a state....
Puerto Rico's delegates called for the island to become a U.S ... - NPR
Aug 21, 2024 · Delegates from Puerto Rico referred to the island territory as "the commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the next state of the United States" before casting their votes for Kamala Harris...
House Passes Bill That Could Pave the Way for Puerto Rican Statehood
Dec. 15, 2022. WASHINGTON — The House voted on Thursday to allow Puerto Ricans to decide the political future of the territory, the first time the chamber has committed to backing a binding...
House passes bill allowing Puerto Rico to vote on statehood
Dec 15, 2022 · WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. House passed a bill Thursday that would allow Puerto Rico to hold the first-ever binding referendum on whether to become a state or gain some sort of independence, in...
Puerto Rico finalizes details of upcoming referendum on political ...
Jul 24, 2024 · The island’s Supreme Court issued a resolution last week stating it would hear the case. Puerto Rico Gov. Pedro Pierluisi of the pro-statehood Progressive New Party had announced on July 1 that he would hold a referendum and has defended his decision.