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The Puerto Rico Democratic Self Determination Act, HR9246, has a handful of Democratic supporters and some Democratic detractors, while no Republicans have sponsored or reacted… Read More »Reactions to the Democratic Self-Determination Act in Puerto Rico

There is a long history of confusion over the use of the word “commonwealth” in the official name of Puerto Rico: The Commonwealth of Puerto… Read More »Puerto Rico Status Act 2.0?

PROMESA (the Puerto Rico Oversight, Management, and Economic Stability Act) was enacted in 2016 after then-governor Alejandro Garcia Padilla declared Puerto Rico’s debt “unpayable.” The… Read More »The Lessons of PROMESA

Soccer is not the most popular sport in Puerto Rico, but one member of the USA men’s team describes himself as “half Puerto Rican.” Sebastian… Read More »Sebastian Berhalter Brings Puerto Rican Heritage to the World Cup

The Supreme Court has struck down President Trump’s executive order to end birthright citizenship – the guarantee of U.S. citizenship to virtually everyone born in the… Read More »Supreme Court Passes on Chance to Overturn the Insular Cases

Last week, the Storm Baseball Organization (SBO), an elite junior baseball team, won the 2026 American Legion Baseball Championship of Puerto Rico. The victory was… Read More »SBO Wins 2026 Legion Baseball Championship of Puerto Rico

Catalonia, a part of Spain that has been agitating for independence, uses several different flags to symbolize its movement. One looks a lot like Puerto… Read More »What Does Catalonia’s Estelada Flag Have to Do with Puerto Rico?

Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) has been engaged with the issue of Puerto Rico’s status for much of his career in the U.S. Senate.  He has… Read More »Senator Wyden on the “Unconstitutional Fantasies” of Commonwealth