23% of Puerto Ricans Vote in Referendum, 97% of Them for Statehood - New York Times
New York Times | 23% of Puerto Ricans Vote in Referendum, 97% of Them for Statehood New York Times Voters outside San José Academy in Guaynabo, P.R. The island territory held its fifth referendum on what political relationship it wants with the United States. Credit Erika P. Rodriguez for The New York Times. SAN JUAN, P.R. — With schools shuttered, ... AP News in Brief at 9:04 pm EDT Politics overshadow the floats and batons at New York's Puerto Rican Day Parade Oscar Lopez Rivera gets hero's welcome at Puerto Rican Day Parade, but others boo the ex-FALN militant |