On July 25, Puerto Rico observes the anniversary of its local self-government. On that day in 1952, Governor Luis Muñoz Marin formally proclaimed a Constitution for the island, which would henceforth be called the “Commonwealth of Puerto Rico” in English and “A Freely Associated State” (Estado Libre Asociado) in Spanish. In over six decades of operation on the island, much has … Continue reading The 1952 Puerto Rico Constitution: A New “Commonwealth” in Name Only