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SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — With a possible plebiscite on statehood or independence for Puerto Rico looming, one of the island's two main parties said Thursday it will ask its members to reconsider or reaffirm its own stance on the U.S.
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — With a possible plebiscite on statehood or independence for Puerto Rico looming, one of the island's two main parties said Thursday it will ask its members to reconsider or reaffirm its own stance on the U.S.
A possible plebiscite on Puerto Rico’s political future is looming, and one of the island’s two main parties says it will ask its own members to reconsider or reaffirm its own commitment to the status as a U.S. commonwealth. The Popular Democratic Party says it will hold the internal vote on Aug. 14. Thursday's announcement follows a proposal by a group of U.S. legislators to hold a binding plebiscite in Puerto Rico on whether to become America’s 51st state or some sort of independence. That vote wouldn't include the option of maintaining the current status — which could put ...
The U.S. territory of Puerto Rico may soon hold a vote on its future as an independent country or as America's 51st state.
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — With a possible plebiscite on statehood or independence for Puerto Rico looming, one of the island's two main parties said Thursday it will ask its members to reconsider or reaffirm its own stance on the U.S. territory's political future by holding an islandwide vote on the issue.