ElCrusher@lemmy.dbzer0.comtoNews@lemmy.world•Americans in Puerto Rico can't vote for US president. Their anger at Trump is shaping the race
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6 days agoThe last time there was a plebiscite in 2020, voting on whether to become a state or not, the outcome was for statehood by 52.34%.
It hasn’t moved forward because Congress has to approve it. Just because Puerto Rico wants to be a state doesn’t mean they’ll be instantly let into the Union. Here’s a link to the voting results. Its in Spanish since it’s from the biggest newspaper on the island.