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Puerto Rico Might Elect Its First Pro-Independence Governor
While the precise death toll is debated...his inner circle showed the pro-statehood leader making jokes about the bloated bodies of Puerto Ricans killed during the storm two ...
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How the 2024 Presidential Election Could Shape Puerto Rico's Future
With both the 2024 Presidential election and the Puerto Rican Gubernatorial election rapidly approaching, citizens of the Caribbean island once again found themselves in a ...
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Resident Commissioner. On May 18, 2007, Pedro Pierluisi declared his candidacy for the position of Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico, a role that serves as the island's sole representative in the U.S. Congress. In the 2008 elections, Pierluisi was elected by a significant margin.
Jun 3, 2024 · Puerto Rico Governor Pedro Pierluisi of the New Progressive Party, which favors statehood, lost to Rep. Jenniffer González, Puerto Rico's non-voting member of Congress in a surprise primary...
Nov 8, 2020 · SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Pedro Pierluisi of Puerto Rico’s pro-statehood New Progressive Party won a majority of votes to become the U.S. territory’s next governor, according to official preliminary results released late Saturday.
Jan 2, 2021 · Pedro Pierluisi was sworn in as Puerto Rico's 12th elected governor on Saturday, promising to turn the page on years of social and political turbulence in the U.S. territory and to restore...
- Adrian Florido
Jun 3, 2024 · SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Puerto Rico congressional representative Jenniffer González defeated Gov. Pedro Pierluisi in a surprise upset during a primary election held Sunday by their...
Jun 2, 2024 · Gov. Pedro R. Pierluisi of Puerto Rico lost his bid for a second term on Sunday, suffering a rare defeat by a sitting governor on the island after a rancorous primary.
Jan 22, 2021 · Puerto Rico's new governor, Pedro Pierluisi, says his priorities for Covid-19 response and disaster and economic recovery align with Biden's promises for the territory.