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United States Senate turns its back on Puerto Rico’s status

The Energy and Natural Resources Committee’s decisions -that chamber has failed to hold a hearing on the island’s political status for a decade- show that body has been far from moving forward with a solution to the colonial dilemma

July 30, 2023 - 7:56 PM

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This Tuesday marks the 10th anniversary of the most recent public Senate Energy and Natural Resources hearing on the status debate, which should put into perspective how far that body has been to move forward in the search for a solution to the island’s colonial dilemma. (Archivo)

By José A. Delgado

Corresponsal de El Nuevo Día en Washington D. C.jose.delgado@gfrmedia.com

Washington D. C. - Despite millions of dollars in lobbying, two additional local plebiscites, bills, and legislation recently passed in the U.S. House, the U.S. Senate has not even held a hearing focused on Puerto Rico’s political status over the last decade.