Democratic Party (Puerto Rico)

Democratic Party of Puerto Rico
ChairpersonLuis Dávila Pernas
HeadquartersSan Juan, Puerto Rico
IdeologyModern liberalism[1][2]
Social liberalism[3]

Factions:
Pro-Commonwealth
Puerto Rico statehood
National affiliationDemocratic Party
Colors  Blue
Website
prdems.org

The Democratic Party of Puerto Rico (Spanish: Partido Demócrata de Puerto Rico)[4] is the local affiliate of the U.S. National Democratic Party in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. Party membership consists of supporters of both the current Commonwealth status and those who favor statehood for Puerto Rico.

  1. ^ Arnold, N. Scott (2009). Imposing values: an essay on liberalism and regulation. Florence: Oxford University Press. p. 3. ISBN 978-0-495-50112-1. Modern liberalism occupies the left-of-center in the traditional political spectrum and is represented by the Democratic Party in the United States.
  2. ^ "President Obama, the Democratic Party, and Socialism: A Political Science Perspective". The Huffington Post. June 29, 2012. Retrieved January 9, 2015.
  3. ^ Paul Starr. "Center-Left Liberalism". Princeton University. Archived from the original on March 3, 2015. Retrieved June 9, 2014.
  4. ^ Partido Demócrata anuncia aprobación plan de selección de delegados. WIPR. San Juan, Puerto Rico. 2 May 2019. Accessed 9 November 2019.