By Ben Fox and Danica Coto Associated Press Comments Supporters cheer governor-elect Alejandro Garcia Padilla, whose party favors the island remaining a semi-autonomous U.S. commonwealth. (Dennis M. Rivera Pichardo / Associated Press) San Juan, Puerto Rico â€" Puerto Ricans have supported U.S. statehood in a vote that jubilant members of the pro-statehood party say is the strongest sign yet that the Caribbean island territory is on the road to losing its second-class status. But Tuesday's vote comes with an asterisk and an imposing political reality: The island remains bitterly divided over its relationship with the United States and many question the validity of this week's referendum....
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