President Trump has once again brought up the idea of statehood for Venezuela, as Fox News correspondent John Roberts reports in the video above. The… Read More »Venezuela and the Process of Adding New States
Each state has its own tax code but is also subject to federal tax laws. Puerto Rico has a unique tax structure that sets it… Read More »Does Puerto Rico’s Tax Treatment Invite Abuse?
Becoming an independent country with a Compact of Free Association (COFA) with the U.S. is one of the status options available to Puerto Rico. Although… Read More »What Would Happen to Health Care in Puerto Rico Under Free Association?
Puerto Rico Resident Commissioner Pablo José Hernández is the lead signatory on a May 2 letter to the U.S. Forest Service protesting a new entrance… Read More »Resident Commissioner Pablo José Hernández Protests Fees at El Yunque
In the wake of Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’ new redistricting plan for Florida, Rep. Darren Soto (D-FL) posted on X, “DeSantis declared war against Florida’s… Read More »Florida Redistricting and Puerto Rican Voters
At the 152nd Running of the Kentucky Derby last weekend, José Ortiz rode 2026 Kentucky Derby winner Golden Tempo to victory while his brother, Irad… Read More »Puerto Rico’s Ortiz Brothers Dominate Kentucky Derby
President Franklin Delano Roosevelt was well aware of the colonial nature of the relationship between the United States and Puerto Rico, and made every effort… Read More »A Page from History: President Roosevelt on Colonialism
There’s talk about introducing new legislation to end Puerto Rico’s political status as a U.S. territory in favor of creating a new democratic arrangement granting… Read More »Statehood: Yes or No
When Hawaii was a territory, the residents couldn’t vote in presidential elections, even though they were affected by the actions of the president. One of… Read More »How Puerto Rico’s Status Affects U.S. Elections
