Puerto Rican Sovereignty
A few years ago, the Supreme Court confirmed that Puerto Rico, as an unincorporated territory of the United States, does not have sovereignty. A popular… Read More »Puerto Rican Sovereignty
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The Top Stories of 2025
As 2025 comes to a close, Puerto Rico Report looks back at the stories that most captured readers’ attention this year. From citizenship and status… Read More »The Top Stories of 2025
A Resurgence of the English-Only Movement?
In the 1750s, when German was nearly as popular in some of the British colonies as English was, there was a lot of discussion about… Read More »A Resurgence of the English-Only Movement?
Celebrate a Puerto Rican Christmas in the States
Puerto Rico is known for the length of its Christmas celebrations — why stop at 12 days of Christmas when you can have 45? Puerto… Read More »Celebrate a Puerto Rican Christmas in the States
Should Future Plebiscites Include “Commonwealth”?
One obstacle to a permanent political status for Puerto Rico is the myth of “commonwealth.” The story that “commonwealth” is a political status separate from… Read More »Should Future Plebiscites Include “Commonwealth”?
U.S. Citizenship “Recognized, Protected, and Secured” only under Statehood
In the Puerto Rico Statehood Act (PRSA), legislation passed by the U.S. House of Representatives in December of 2022, U.S. citizenship is “recognized, protected, and… Read More »U.S. Citizenship “Recognized, Protected, and Secured” only under Statehood
Would Independence Lead to a Puerto Rico Exodus?
Net migration from Puerto Rico has been high in recent decades since population hit 3.8 million in 2000. According to Pew Research, 381,000 more people… Read More »Would Independence Lead to a Puerto Rico Exodus?
How Does the NDAA Affect Puerto Rico?
The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) is the annual bill that authorizes spending for defense in the United States. The 2026 version is a 3,086-page… Read More »How Does the NDAA Affect Puerto Rico?
Bad Bunny Tops Spotify Charts Again
Bad Bunny was Spotify’s most-streamed global artist in 2025 with 19.8 billion streams. His newest album was the most-streamed album of the year, too. Bad… Read More »Bad Bunny Tops Spotify Charts Again