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Is President-elect Donald Trump open to the idea of a 51st state? A recent quip about admitting Canada as a state of the Union has… Read More »Another Trump Joke: The 51st State?

Over the past 75 years, the number of election boycotts in developing countries increased. Related academic discussions of the phenomenon followed, with opposing sides arguing… Read More »Election Boycotts in Puerto Rico Lose Steam

Although Puerto Rico has no votes in the Electoral College and has no formal say in the vote for president, 75% of Puerto Ricans on… Read More »Puerto Rico Voted for Harris…and González-Colón

Pablo José Hernández Rivera has been elected to the position of Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico. For the first time in a quarter of a… Read More »Pablo Hernández Rivera, Resident Commissioner Elect

Puerto Rico, like the rest of the United States, is deeply involved with social media. It is a news source, an opportunity for political action,… Read More »Puerto Rico in Social Media

Although there is  a relatively small pocket of supporters for independence who live in Puerto Rico, there is also support for independence in the states.… Read More »Which States Have More Support for Independence than Puerto Rico?

Just over a week before election day, comedian Tony Hinchcliffe made a joke which went viral. At Presidential candidate Donald Trump’s rally at Madison Square… Read More »Analysis: Puerto Ricans, Latinos Turned Towards Trump in 2024

“The people of Puerto Rico have consistently voted for statehood, only to have their express will ignored by Congress, which cannot be bothered to care… Read More »Rep. Ritchie Torres Takes a Stand on Statehood and the Status Quo