Puerto Rico swears in pro-statehood governor

Published January 2, 2021 7:54pm ET



Pedro Pierluisi was sworn in as Puerto Rico’s governor and is calling for unity during the coronavirus pandemic.

Pierluisi, who was sworn in on Saturday, served as the territory’s non-voting delegate in Congress from 2009 to 2017 and ran on a pro-business and pro-statehood platform. He won by a narrow margin, securing just 33% of the total vote, according to Bloomberg.

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