Presidential candidates want the Latino vote, since this group has experienced the second-highest growth rate among major racial and ethnic groups in the US electorate since the previous presidential election.
During their visit to Puerto Rico this week, Velázquez and Ocasio-Cortez endorsed Juan Dalmau, the gubernatorial candidate for the Puerto Rican Independence Party (PIP) and the Movimiento Victoria Ciudadana (MVC) candidates.
The New York Democratic congresswomen held a press conference in San Juan, where they endorsed Juan Dalmau, the gubernatorial candidate for PIP; and from MVC Ana Irma Rivera Lassén and Manuel Natal.
Colón said she is very excited about the dress theme, because she remembers when she was a little girl seeing Joyce Giraud wear a jíbara costume when she participated in the pageant in 1998.
The gubernatorial candidate shared on Tuesday that Morales had suffered a cerebral hemorrhage and would undergo surgery later today.
Among Puerto Ricans, the Harris-Walz ticket has a 15-point lead over the Trump-Vance campaign as the island prepares for a symbolic vote.
Before Hurricane Milton's arrival, experts had warned that it could cause billions in losses, further damaging the state's already troubled insurance market.
As Hurricane Milton intensifies and heads toward Florida’s western coast, the Biden-Harris administration is ramping up efforts to support the state.
The candidates addressed issues such as security, education, health, economy, and the controversial contract with LUMA Energy.
Eighty percent of the products consumed in Puerto Rico are imported. One of the main ports the island receives its cargo from is Jacksonville.
