The issue of the political status of the United States territory of Puerto Rico has been sitting in the backroom of the American political system since the beginning of the twentieth century. For too long, lawmakers from both national political parties have neglected the matter. Their preferred excuse?: let the Puerto Ricans decide their future. Well, last November we decided our path in a special status referendum. Now is time to act.
Official results from the Puerto Rico State Electoral Commission stated that 54 percent (970,910 out of 1,798,987) of eligible electors voted ‘No’ to the current political status. Furthermore, 61 percent of the people (834,191) voted in favor of our Island joining the Union as the 51st state.
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