2023-11-27 14:26:02
SAN JUAN (AP) — One of Puerto Rico’s most important political parties will hold a primary for governor after legislator Jesús Manuel Ortiz, of the Popular Democratic Party, announced his candidacy on Monday.
Ortiz will face Puerto Rico Senator Juan Zaragoza, who previously served as the US territory’s Treasury secretary.
Ortiz, president of the Popular Democratic Party, listed the conditions in Puerto Rico that, he said, negatively impact the island’s 3.2 million inhabitants.
“Recovery funds that are not used effectively, anguish from waiting months for a doctor’s appointment, the daily battle with a crumbling electrical system, lack of employment opportunities, the deterioration of essential services and so many other problems,” he said.
The winner of the Popular Democratic Party primaries will face the winner of the New Progressive Party primaries, in which Governor Pedro Pierluisi faces Jenniffer González, the island’s legislator in the House of Representatives of Congress. They will also face gubernatorial candidates from other, newer parties.
The Popular Democratic Party supports the current political status of the island, while the New Progressive Party supports statehood.
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