Joe Biden secures victory in Puerto Rico’s Democratic primary
President Joe Biden emerged victorious in the Democratic presidential primary held on Sunday in the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico.
Due to recent austerity measures imposed by a federal control board overseeing the island’s finances, Puerto Rico was only allowed to open a limited number of voting centers this year, in contrast to previous years when over 100 voting centers were operational.
During the primary, Puerto Rico’s Democrats also selected 36 delegates out of 65 who will represent them at the National Democratic Convention scheduled to take place in Chicago later in August.
Although residents of Puerto Rico are U.S. citizens, they do not have voting rights in presidential elections.
Earlier this year, Charlie RodrÃguez, the president of Puerto Rico’s Democratic Party, announced plans to organize a symbolic presidential election in November to allow the island’s residents to participate in the election process and cast their vote for the next president.
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