A 51‑member advisory council is approved to advance statehood push.

Longtime statehood advocate and former San Juan Mayor Hernán Padilla warned that the statehood cause cannot advance without organized, sustained work both in Puerto Rico and in the states. By THE STAR STAFF A group of veteran advocates for Puerto Rico statehood convened by attorney Gregorio Igartúa has approved a resolution to create a 51‑member Statehood Advisory Council (Consejo Asesor de la Estadidad) composed exclusively of leaders 65 years and older who would advise on political,...

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