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Added on the 22/07/2019 17:44:06 - Copyright : AFP EN
Citizens of Puerto Rico have mixed reactions to the island's recent debt default, with some blaming the government, and others expressing hope. Bobbi Rebell reports.
San Juan, Jan 2 (EFE).- The new governor of Puerto Rico, Pedro Pierluisi, said that the main challenges he faces in the four-year term that began Saturday are the Covid-19 pandemic, the economic crisis and the corruption that the island suffers. (Camera: THAIS LLORCA).SHOT LIST: PEDRO PIERLUISI SWEARS IN AS THE NEW GOVERNOR OF PUERTO RICO DURING AN INAUGURATION CEREMONY HELD AT THE HEADQUARTERS OF THE LEGISLATIVE IN SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO.
Washington Democratic Gov. Jay Inslee has won his reelection bid against Republican challenger Loren Culp,. According to Business Insider, Governor Inslee won the contest with 59.74% of the vote. Inslee served as a US congressman before becoming governor in 2013. He dropped out of the presidential race last summer and started his reelection campaign for governor. Throughout his political career, Inslee's top priorities have been climate change and education. Inslee campaigned heavily on combating climate change during his brief 2020 presidential run.
Puerto Ricans have a critical choice to make on Election Day. Business Insider reports islanders will vote to decide if the US territory should move to become a state or be granted independence. If voters decide on statehood, the US territory would work to join the union and fully become incorporated into the United States. Full statehood would bestow constitutional rights on Puerto Ricans that they currently do not have: the ability to vote in presidential and congressional elections. However, there is nothing to compel or force the US Congress to act on Puerto Rico's political status as it is a territory, not a state. According to SB1467, if Puerto Rican voters vote against statehood, then a commission will negotiate Puerto Rican independence or free association.