Puerto Rico Voted for Statehood
There are many misconceptions about Puerto Rico. Some people believe that Puerto Rico is a separate country from the United States and that a passport… Read More »Puerto Rico Voted for Statehood
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EPA Announces Improvements to Puerto Rico’s Drinking Water
Puerto Rico has had a history of problems with drinking water, including high levels of contamination. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is taking action to… Read More »EPA Announces Improvements to Puerto Rico’s Drinking Water
Puerto Rico’s Economy Outshines Neighboring Countries
Compared with the fifty states of the United States, Puerto Rico has a high incidence of poverty. Compared with its Caribbean and Latin American neighbors,… Read More »Puerto Rico’s Economy Outshines Neighboring Countries
Joseph Stiglitz on Puerto Rico’s Economic Future
Joseph Stiglitz , 2001 Nobel Prize winner in Economics, spoke at an event hosted by the Center for a New Economy at Yale University. His… Read More »Joseph Stiglitz on Puerto Rico’s Economic Future
The Map of Puerto Rico
As recently as 2017, a national survey found that most Americans didn’t know that Puerto Ricans are U.S. citizens. That changed when Hurricane Maria propelled… Read More »The Map of Puerto Rico
What Really Happens under Free Association?
The Marshall Islands is one of three countries that have Compacts of Free Association (COFAs) with the United States. These nations are called the Freely… Read More »What Really Happens under Free Association?
Teaching about Juan Ponce de León, First Governor of Puerto Rico
Juan Ponce de León was born in Spain in 1460. He traveled to the New World with Christopher Columbus and was appointed Governor of Hispaniola.… Read More »Teaching about Juan Ponce de León, First Governor of Puerto Rico
Social Workers in Puerto Rico
The University of Puerto Rico, in cooperation with the Puerto Rico Department of the Family, has announced plans to use a grant from the U.S.… Read More »Social Workers in Puerto Rico
Lester Martínez-López Confirmed to High Level Defense Post
Major General Lester Martínez-López has been confirmed as Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs. In this position he is the principal advisor to the… Read More »Lester Martínez-López Confirmed to High Level Defense Post