SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico August 17, 2013 (AP)
The
party of Puerto Rico's governor is pushing for a constitutional
assembly to help resolve the U.S. territory's political status.
Members of the Popular Democratic Party expect to debate the issue Sunday at their annual convention.
The
proposal states that a constitutional assembly should be held if
President Barack Obama's administration does not present a
Congress-approved measure to resolve the status within a year.
The
White House is seeking $2.5 million to finance a future plebiscite that
the U.S. attorney general would have to approve before it goes to
voters. The announcement earlier this year followed disagreements about
the results of a nonbinding, two-part referendum held in November.
Puerto Rico also held nonbinding referendums in 1967, 1993 and 1998, with statehood never garnering a clear majority.
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