The proposed Puerto Rico Status Act (PRSA) shines a spotlight on the unusual free association arrangements that the U.S. has with three Pacific Island nations: Palau, the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) and the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM). Puerto Rican observers are now wondering if a similar relationship would work for a sovereign … Continue reading U.S. Military Presence in Palau – A Model for Puerto Rico?