President Joe Biden has won the Democratic presidential primary in the US territory of Puerto Rico, Associated Press reported. press, quoted by BTA.
Puerto Rico was authorized to open just a dozen voting centers this year, compared to more than 100 in previous years. The restriction was introduced in view of austerity measures recently imposed by the federal control board, which oversees the island's finances.
Yesterday, Puerto Rican Democrats also selected 36 of the 65 delegates they hope to send to the Democratic National Convention, which will be held in Chicago at the end of August.
Although Puerto Ricans are US citizens, they are not eligible to vote in presidential elections.
Earlier this year, Charlie Rodriguez, chairman of the Democratic Party of Puerto Rico, said he would try to hold a symbolic presidential election in November for those islanders who want to vote for the country's next president.
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