(3) SOVEREIGNTY IN FREE ASSOCIATION WITH THE UNITED STATES.-If you agree, mark here _. (E) The Constitution and laws of the United States no longer apply in Puerto Rico and United States sovereignty in Puerto Rico is ended. Puerto Rico’s status as an independent, sovereign nation will be the controlling factor in the taxation of Puerto Rican taxpayers. In general, United States citizens and United States businesses in the nation of Puerto Rico will be subject to United States Federal tax laws (as is the case with any other United States citizen or United States business abroad) and to Puerto Rican tax laws. (D) Puerto Rico will no longer be a possession of the United States for purposes of the Internal Revenue Code. (C) Puerto Rico has full authority and responsibility over its citizenship and immigration laws, and birth in Puerto Rico or relationship to persons with statutory United States citizenship by birth in the former territory shall cease to be a basis for United States nationality or citizenship, except that persons who have such United States citizenship have a right to retain United States nationality and citizenship for life, by entitlement or election as provided by Federal law. (B) Puerto Rico is vested with full powers and responsibilities consistent with the rights and responsibilities that devolve upon a sovereign nation under international law, including its own fiscal and monetary policy, immigration, trade, and the conduct in its own name and right of relations with other nations and international organizations. (A) Puerto Rico is a sovereign nation that has full authority and responsibility over its territory and population under a constitution of its own adoption which shall be the supreme law of the nation. (2) INDEPENDENCE.-If you agree, mark here _. A ballot with no option marked will not be counted. A ballot with more than 1 option marked will not be counted. (1) INSTRUCTIONS.-Mark the status option you choose as each is defined below. (b) Ballot language.-A ballot for a plebiscite required by subsection (a) shall include the following language, except that the ballot for the runoff plebiscite shall omit the option that received the fewest votes in the initial plebiscite: (4) RUNOFF PLEBISCITE.-If there is not a majority in favor of one of the three options defined in this Act, then a runoff plebiscite shall be held on March 3, 2024, which shall offer eligible voters a choice of the two options that received the most votes in the plebiscite held under paragraph (1). (3) MAJORITY VOTE REQUIRED.-Approval of a status option must be by a majority of the valid votes cast. (B) Sovereignty in Free Association with the United States. (2) OPTIONS.-The plebiscite held under paragraph (1) shall offer eligible voters a choice of one of the three options which shall be presented on the ballot as follows: The D.R.'s lineup once again came out flat against Puerto Rico, and that was all it took to knock the squad out of the tournament.(1) INITIAL PLEBISCITE.-A plebiscite to resolve Puerto Rico’s political status shall be held on November 5, 2023. Venezuela's hitters jumped on Alcantara for five hits and three runs in 3 2/3 innings in the tournament opener, while Venezuela's pitching staff held the fearsome lineup to one run and two extra-base hits, both doubles by Soto. was in the toughest pool of the tournament, having to fight fellow Latin powers Venezuela and Puerto Rico to advance. So what happened?įor starters, the team lost arguably its strongest bat when Guerrero withdrew from the tournament due to a knee issue. This lineup was supposed to run roughshod over whichever pool it landed in. 9 hitter in the team's first game was Gary Sanchez, a Silver Slugger winner. ![]() The rotation was led by reigning NL Cy Young winner Sandy Alcantara, with other arms such as World Series champs Christian Javier and Luis Garcia. Atop the lineup were transcendent talents such as Rodríguez, Juan Soto, Manny Machado, Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
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