Puerto Rico's eternally thwarted dream: the 51st US state
- Posted on November 24, 2024
- By Le Monde
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Puerto Rico's eternally thwarted dream: the 51st US state
For the fourth time in 12 years, Puerto Ricans voted overwhelmingly in favor of their island's admission to the US. But there is also an increasing rejection of the "colonial problem" in this territory, with its vague status as a "free associated state," and the pro-independence vote is on the rise.
