Political status and decolonisation
Dated events associated with this case. Each event is a shared record: the same event appears identically wherever it is relevant.
· Referendum or popular consultation
A simple yes/no statehood question passed with 52.5% support, though non-binding absent congressional action.
Significance here: The first Puerto Rico status referendum to pose a simple binary statehood question.
· Referendum or popular consultation
For the first time, voters chose among statehood, free association, and independence, without a current-status option.
Significance here: The most recent and most consequential status referendum, excluding the current status as an option for the first time.
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