Puerto Rico rejects statehood in nonbinding vote
In a nonbinding referendum held Sunday, Puerto Rico chose none of the above by 50.2 percent, with statehood at 46.5 percent. Seventy-one percent of 2.2 million voters participated as supporters of both sides held rallies in San Juan.
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Puerto Ricans on mainland back Commonwealth vote
Margaro de Jesus, born in Puerto Rico, praises the island’s Commonwealth status as 50.2 percent opt for none of the above in the nonbinding referendum. Mainland Puerto Ricans like Syracuse student Juan Carlos Ortega weigh independence versus statehood amid 100 years since U S occupation.
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