Puerto Ricans reject constitutional amendments

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) -- Voters in Puerto Rico have narrowly rejected constitutional amendments that would have reduced the size of the U.S. territory's legislature and given judges the right to deny bail.

Preliminary results say 52 percent of the 333,733 voters rejected the legislative measure and 48 percent favored it. Fifty-three percent opposed the bail measure and 47 percent supported it.

The results mean Puerto Rico will remain the only place in the Western Hemisphere where everyone is entitled to bail regardless of the alleged crime.

Senate President Thomas Rivera Schatz says that he accepts the defeat and that he respects the will of the people. Schatz and Gov. Luis Fortuno were among supporters of the referendum.

Fortuno has not yet commented on Sunday's referendum results.