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September 2020

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Biden Gets it Right on Puerto Rico Statehood, Key to Boricua Vote

At a campaign event in Central Florida on Wednesday Sept. 16th, Biden stated his personal preference for statehood for Puerto Rico— a status option preferred by 81% of boricua residents there. This was a marked shift from previous statements his campaign had made as recently as earlier that day, when the Biden/Harris campaign presented their platform on Puerto Rico. While it included progressive stances on auditing Puerto Rico’s debt and protecting the University of Puerto Rico from budgetary cuts, it … Ver más