Discussions about Puerto Rico’s political status include both U.S. statehood and independence as possible future options, along with varying takes on the current territory status.… Read More »A Page from History: Justice Department Rejects U.S. Citizenship in a Sovereign Puerto Rico
The concept of independence for Puerto Rico has recently received increased attention…in the states. Yet the people of Puerto Rico do not want independence. They… Read More »Do the People of Puerto Rico Want Independence?
Back in 2013, at a Senate hearing on Puerto Rico’s political relationship with the U.S., Senators tussled with the question of what might be “viable… Read More »Viable Status Options: Back to the Drawing Board?
It was a lengthy process, but Puerto Rico finally has certified election results from the November 2024 election. Puerto Rico Resident Commissioner Jenniffer Gonzalez-Colon emerged… Read More »Puerto Rico 2024 Election Results Certified
Since 1967, seven votes have been held in Puerto Rico asking people what type of relationship they would like for Puerto Rico to have with… Read More »Puerto Rico’s Plebiscites
Everyone born in a state is automatically a U.S. citizen under the 14th amendment to the U.S. Constitution, but former President Trump has claimed since… Read More »Trump on Birthright Citizenship: How Will Puerto Ricans Be Impacted?
El Nuevo Dia released results of a major political poll last week. Enthusiasm is strong:Â 92% expressed interest in the election, scheduled for November 5th,compared… Read More »Poll of Puerto Rico Voters Shows Statehood Popular, Possible Misunderstandings on U.S. Citizenship
One of the options on the ballot for Puerto Rico’s plebiscite vote on November 5th is called sovereign free association, which is Puerto Rican independence… Read More »U.S. Military Might in the Compacts of Free Association
A plebiscite vote scheduled on November 5th, the day of the Puerto Rican general election, will provide voters with a choice between two options for… Read More »Statehood Would Decrease Taxes for Working Families in Puerto Rico
