The Resident
Puerto Rico's new resident commissioner shifts focus from statehood
Pablo Hernández Rivera, the newly elected resident commissioner of Puerto Rico, has pledged to prioritize economic development and equal treatment in federal programs over the sterile status debate, and has called for a more inclusive and democratic
For the first time since 2000, the people of Puerto Rico have elected a resident commissioner (non-voting delegate) to Congress who opposes statehood for Puerto Rico and thinks we should focus on different priorities.
That would be me.
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