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Puerto Rico votes to become 51st U.S. state

June 12, 2017 12:00 AM
Gov. Ricardo Rossello, right, and Congresswoman representing Puerto Rico Jennifer Gonzalez celebrate the results of a referendum on the status of the island in San Juan, Puerto Rico, June 11, 2017. The governor announced that the U.S. territory overwhelmingly chose statehood on Sunday in a non-binding referendum held amid a deep economic crisis that has sparked an exodus of islanders to the U.S. mainland. (AP Photo/Carlos Giusti)
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