It is the island's sixth such referendum. President-elect Joe Biden has promised to work with local government officials who support a variety of political outcomes for Puerto Rico to "initiate a just and binding process" for the island to determine its own status.
Despite Pierluisi's search for statehood, political analyst Eduardo Villanueva said the new governor and his party face a fundamental problem: They haven't said what kinds of contributions, including economic ones, Puerto Rico would make if it became a state. Villanueva also noted that Pierluisi's agenda could be limited by the powers of a federal control board that oversees the island's finances: "One doesn't have the last word and cannot establish priorities.
At the time she was the island's justice secretary, but since there was no secretary of state at the time, Puerto Rico's constitution dictated she assume the governorship. Saturday's outdoors event was fiercely criticized by many Puerto Ricans angry that Pierluisi invited guests despite the pandemic and amid measures that prohibit people from gathering in large groups or going to the beach unless they're exercising.
Pierluisi defended his actions, noting that face masks were mandatory and that everyone attending had to submit a negative COVID test. In particular, she has a strained relationship with Senate Majority Leader Thomas Rivera Schatz, a powerful politician who is now the head of their party. More than anything, he was upset about a corruption investigation of his office. Not to mention, Rivera Schatz reportedly wanted to be governor. In , she temporarily stepped down in response to ethical complaints filed by the office of an independent special prosecutor.
One of the most upsetting issues to Puerto Ricans was the alleged corruption related to the Hurricane Maria recovery. The storm devastated the island in September , and many neighborhoods have yet to return to normal. She also angered the public for reportedly refusing to investigate why tons of hurricane supplies were abandoned in fields and never distributed to survivors.
She also instituted strict new requirements for those groups to receive federal funding. But two recent scandals sent them over the edge. Nearly a million people took to the streets demanding him to resign in the wake of a corruption and social media scandal. Share this page Follow Ballotpedia. What's on your ballot?
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Puerto Rico Governor. He then practiced for six years as a trial lawyer in that city. He was then a partner in a prestigious law firm for ten years before returning to public service.
Similarly, Pierluisi worked to advance multiple concrete actions by federal agencies around public safety, economic development, education, health, and environmental protection.
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