A bill to erect a statue of Puerto Rican baseball great Roberto Clemente at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., has been introduced in Congress.… Read More »Honoring Roberto Clemente with a Statue at the U.S. Capitol
Puerto Rico generally doesn’t make it into K-12 school curriculums in the states. Third graders across the nation learn about the 50 states, but not… Read More »How Hispanic Heritage Month Could Matter for Puerto Rico
The Prevent Cancer Foundation will Honor Puerto Rico at its Gala in the nation’s capital on Wednesday, September 16th. Governor Jenniffer González-Colón and Rep. Pablo… Read More »Prevent Cancer Foundation Gala Honors Puerto Rico
The Democratic National Committee (DNC) held its summer meeting in Austin, Texas, August 13-15. Of the many decisions finalized at the meeting, one is particularly… Read More »DNC Summer Meeting Supports Birthright Citizenship in the Territories
A recent Democratic primary debate in New Hampshire included a question about statehood for Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia. Each of the five… Read More »New Hampshire Primary Candidates Support Puerto Rico Statehood
American blue jeans are ubiquitous through most of the world. Coca-Cola is popular in every nation except for Cuba and North Korea. Music from the… Read More »Puerto Rican Influence in the U.S. and Around the World
Cuba, Venezuela, and Puerto Rico show up together in discussions in the news and social media. What do the three have to do with one… Read More »Cuba, Venezuela, and Puerto Rico
Attorney General Todd Blanche visited Puerto Rico this week, meeting with Governor Jenniffer Gonzalez-Colon and holding a press conference on a Homeland Security Task Force… Read More »U.S. Attorney General Highlights HSTask Force Efforts in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico has been a possession of the United States since 1898 — that’s more than a century and a quarter. Puerto Rico is not… Read More »Puerto Rico Is Not a State: Why Not?
