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Can Statehood Wait?

January 17, 2017January 22, 2018

The Sun Sentinel, a news site from Palm Beach, Florida, recently posted an editorial titled, “Puerto Rican statehood can wait; economy can’t.” The Sentinel led… Read More »Can Statehood Wait?

Governor Rossello Responds to PROMESA Board

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January 16, 2017January 22, 2018

Puerto Rico Governor Ricardo Rosselló sent a letter this week to PROMESA Board Chairman José Carrión outlining the actions he has taken so far and… Read More »Governor Rossello Responds to PROMESA Board

Puerto Rico’s Debt Is a Human Rights Issue, Says U.N. Expert

January 12, 2017January 13, 2017

Juan Pablo Bohoslavsky and several more independent experts from the United Nations requested an invitation from the United States last fall to visit Puerto Rico… Read More »Puerto Rico’s Debt Is a Human Rights Issue, Says U.N. Expert

New Puerto Rico Status Vote

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January 11, 2017January 22, 2018

In 2014, Washington approved a $2.5 million appropriation for a new status plebiscite in Puerto Rico, the first federally funded vote on the Island’s status.… Read More »New Puerto Rico Status Vote

Puerto Rico’s New Governor Says Puerto Rico Status Belies U.S. Claims of Democracy

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January 8, 2017January 22, 2018

Puerto Rico’s new Governor, Ricardo Rossello, has called for statehood for Puerto Rico. In the video clip above, he is quoted as saying that “the… Read More »Puerto Rico’s New Governor Says Puerto Rico Status Belies U.S. Claims of Democracy

New CRS Report Issued on Puerto Rico Status

January 5, 2017January 22, 2018

The Congressional Research Service, a non-partisan governmental resource for Members of Congress, has released a new report on Puerto Rico’s political status. The central thesis of… Read More »New CRS Report Issued on Puerto Rico Status

Statehood for Puerto Rico in 2017?

January 2, 2017

Puerto Rico has been a territory of the United States for more than a century, longer than any other territory has had to wait for… Read More »Statehood for Puerto Rico in 2017?