Nov 19 5:53 PM

Politicians call for Puerto Rican statehood at Capitol rally

Puerto Rico's Resident Commissioner Pedro Pierluisi at a November 19, 2013 rally for Puerto Rican equality. (Julio Ricardo Varela)
The Stream (Al Jazeera)

Several prominent Puerto Rican politicians as well as national conservative leaders participated in a rally for Puerto Rican equality outside the Capitol on Tuesday, calling for Congress to act on a 2012 plebiscite where a majority rejected the island's current territorial status and opted for entry as the 51st state.

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