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Puerto Rico swears in new governor days after major blackout hit island

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Jenniffer González Colón sworn in as Puerto Rico’s new governor as the island prepared for a normally ebullient ceremony overshadowed by widespread anger over a blackout that hit the U.S. territory days ago .

The pro-statehood New Progressive Party secured a historic third consecutive term after she won the Nov. 5 election.

Outages were still being reported on Thursday as crews tried to stabilize the grid following the blackout.

A nonbinding referendum held during the Nov. 5 election asked voters to choose one of three options: statehood, independence and independence with free association.

With 63% of voters participating, statehood earned more than 615,000 votes, or 59% , with independence coming in second for the first time.