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March 22, 2021

House Bill Would Bring Self-Determination to Puerto Rico
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New York Congressmembers Nydia Velázquez and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
introduced a bill that would allow Puerto Rico to determine its
territorial status, including statehood or independence from the U.S.
New Jersey's Bob Menendez introduced the measure in the Senate. "A
colony is incompatible with democracy," said Ocasio-Cortez.


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