Puerto Rico Votes 58.6% for Statehood in Non-Binding Referendum as Congress Ignores Colonial Statustimeline_event

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2024-11-05 · 1 min read · Edit on Pyrite

type: timeline_event Puerto Rico votes 58.6% for statehood in non-binding referendum, fourth consecutive majority for statehood since 2012, as US Congress continues to ignore territory's self-determination and refuses to act on binding referendum legislation despite repeated democratic expressions