In Puerto Rico, the 2019 Uprising Produces an Electoral Opening Toward the Left
In Puerto Rico, the 2019 Uprising Produces an Electoral Opening Toward the Left As the eyes of the world remain fixated on the outcome of the U.S. presidential election, the U.S. colony of Puerto Rico produced a more satisfying and historic outcome for the Puerto Rican left after its local election on November 3, 2020. Puerto Rico’s vote is historic (a claim that should never be taken lightly in politics) but not because of the razor-thin results of the gubernatorial race, which was the main contest of the election. Nor did Puerto Rican voters make history, as many U.S. liberals and some pr...
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