Puerto Rico Seeks Statehood For Equality
Charlie Rodriguez, former Senate president in Puerto Rico, stated that statehood is the only way to achieve equality for the island. He acknowledged that partisanship, which currently prevents D.C. from becoming a state, could also work against Puerto Rico's statehood bid.
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“politicians from Puerto Rico, where the pro-statehood movement has been gaining support for more than a decade now. In a sense, we have a common goal, which is to achieve equality. And the only way to achieve equality is by becoming a state of the United States.”
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