matty Posted May 29, 2017 Share Posted May 29, 2017 I'm not sure how many of you are aware but there's going to be a referendum in Puerto Rico in 12 days where the island's status will be voted on. The options are A) Become a state B ) Maintain current status or C) Become an independent nation. Right now statehood is leading (29% of the vote according to current polls), so there is a decent enough chance Puerto Rico becomes a state in the near future (after congress figures out how to handle this). While options B and C have no real impact, A could have a big impact on CONCACAF as they would likely be absorbed into the US. How do you see this loss of Puerto Rico affecting CONCACAF? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gopherbashi Posted May 29, 2017 Share Posted May 29, 2017 I don't believe the referendum will be binding in any way; PR's status will only change if Congress decides to give a shit about it. Wouldn't hold my breath. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matty Posted May 29, 2017 Author Share Posted May 29, 2017 2 hours ago, Gopherbashi said: I don't believe the referendum will be binding in any way; PR's status will only change if Congress decides to give a shit about it. Wouldn't hold my breath. I think congress cpuld go either way on Puerto Rico right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matty Posted June 11, 2017 Author Share Posted June 11, 2017 Puerto Ricans wanna join the US* http://www.ctvnews.ca/world/partial-results-most-voters-in-puerto-rico-back-statehood-1.3453302 *turnout to the vote was super low Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baulderdash77 Posted June 11, 2017 Share Posted June 11, 2017 But still 97% of people who voted, voted to become the 51st state. The US should grant it with that % in favour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harrycoyster Posted June 12, 2017 Share Posted June 12, 2017 4 hours ago, baulderdash77 said: But still 97% of people who voted, voted to become the 51st state. The US should grant it with that % in favour. The vote results are ostensibly pointless. They are in no way legally binding. The whole point of the vote was to show the US Congress that there is overwhelming support for statehood. Because of this the non-state advocates campaigned for people to not vote. There was only 23% turnout when turnout in the country is usually around 60%. So really it was a terrible result for the pro-state movement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrstepp817 Posted June 15, 2017 Share Posted June 15, 2017 Agree....I think there is a majority for statehood in PR but its not the margin shown....its a complicated issue there...add in the fact I doubt a Republican dominated Congress has any interest in letting PR in...in the end the mass exodus of Puerto Ricans to the mainland US will continue IMO.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grande Posted June 15, 2017 Share Posted June 15, 2017 This isn't the first time Puerto Rico has voted in favour of statehood: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puerto_Rican_status_referendum,_2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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