President Joe Biden speaks before signing a $95 billion Ukraine aid package that also includes aid to Israel, Taiwan and other allies in the White House official dining room on Wednesday, April 24, 2024 in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) – President Joe Biden won Sunday's Democratic presidential primary in the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico.
Puerto Rico was able to open only 12 voting centers this year compared to more than 100 in previous years, given recent austerity measures imposed by the federal governing board that oversees the island's finances.
On Sunday, the Puerto Rican Democratic Party also selected 36 of the 65 delegates it plans to send to the National Democratic Convention in Chicago in late August.
Although residents of Puerto Rico are U.S. citizens, they are not allowed to vote in presidential elections.
Earlier this year, Puerto Rico Democratic Party President Charlie Rodriguez said he would seek to hold a symbolic presidential election in November for islanders who want to vote for the next president.
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