United States President Joe Biden secured victory in the Democratic presidential primary held on Sunday in Puerto Rico. Due to recent austerity measures enforced by a federal control board overseeing the island’s finances, Puerto Rico was limited to opening only a dozen voting centres this year, a significant decrease from the usual count of over 100 in previous years.
On April 28, Puerto Rico’s Democrats also chose 36 of 65 delegates they hope to send to the National Democratic Convention that will be held in Chicago in late August. Although residents of Puerto Rico are US citizens, they are not allowed to vote in presidential elections.
Earlier this year, Charlie Rodríguez, president of Puerto Rico’s Democratic Party, said he would seek to hold a symbolic presidential election in November for those on the island eager to cast a vote for the next president.
