New Puerto Rico Governor Seeks a Star
Pedro Rossello was sworn in Saturday as governor of the biggest overseas U.S. territory, pledging to fight for a new star on the United States flag: Puerto Rico’s.
“From now on, we’ll go search for a star . . . a star we deserve, a star that is rightfully ours . . . earned with blood and justice,” he said, referring to efforts for statehood for Puerto Rico.
“It can be done,” the governor told about 10,000 people gathered in front of San Juan’s seaside Capitol. Some in the crowd carried the blue-and-white banners of Rossello’s New Progressive Party.
Rossello, 48, has promised to hold a plebiscite by the end of the year to send Congress a message about the future of this island of 3.6 million people.
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