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Happy 4th of July to all the states and territories from the Puerto Rico Report!

Puerto Rico was hit by thousands of earthquakes in 2020, including a 6.4 magnitude quake, and aftershocks from those quakes continue. What’s more, Puerto Rico… Read More »Puerto Rico’s Earthquakes: The Science

The U.S. Constitution holds that everyone born in a state is a U.S. citizen. The Supreme Court confirmed this in a landmark case in 1898,… Read More »Birthright Citizenship Update

As Congress considers cuts to the Medicaid program, U.S. territories are reminded of their different treatment and vulnerabilities. A report from the Congressional Research Service,… Read More »Medicaid for the Territories

Rep. Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) recently noted on X, “According to a recent poll, 77% of Americans support using tax incentives to maintain and encourage manufacturing… Read More »Rep. Gus Bilirakis Urges Support for Puerto Rico Manufacturing

In general, Puerto Rico’s economy is stronger than those of its neighboring island countries, but this year, the International Monetary Fund is predicting negative growth… Read More »Conflicting Predictions on Puerto Rico’s Economy

Although the United Nations Special Committee on Decolonization did not vote on a Puerto Rico resolution this year, unlike in past years, that did not… Read More »Cuba Again Calls for Puerto Rican Independence; Puerto Rico and U.S. Officials Respond

The United Nations has a Special Committee on Decolonization which annually reviews the UN’s list of Non-Self-Governing Territories. While Puerto Rico is no longer on… Read More »Puerto Rico Status on Agenda of U.N. Special Committee on Decolonization