In a recent article in Foreign Policy in Focus (FPIF), author Edward Hunt reports that “U.S. officials are laying claim to the large oceanic area… Read More »U.S. Military Authority in the Freely Associated States
In July, Marshall Islands Minister of Foreign Affairs Jack Ading testified before the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources that the United States had… Read More »Freely Associated State Left Out of Nuclear “Downwind” Compensation
Hawaii is facing the devastating aftermath of a major natural disaster, as Puerto Rico has done several times in recent years. Unfortunately, numerous victims of… Read More »Natural Disasters Cause Extra Hardship for US Residents from the Freely Associated States
Although the concept of free association has gained attention over the past year among some Puerto Ricans who seek enhanced autonomy with continued close U.S.… Read More »FAS Citizens Struggle in Guam after Typhoon Mawar
In 1917, Congress granted U.S. citizenship to Puerto Rico residents when it passed the Jones Act. This law also included a bill of rights similar… Read More »How U.S. Citizenship Evolved in Puerto Rico
In 2020, during the COVID epidemic, a survey from George Washington University found that 40% of Puerto Rico’s population was food insecure, meaning that they… Read More »Food Sovereignty Plan Creates Controversy
On Monday, Puerto Rico celebrated the 71st anniversary of the ratification of its constitution. As previously reported in the Puerto Rico Report, while Governor Luis… Read More »The “New Commonwealth” of Puerto Rico?
When considering Puerto Rico’s political status, there’s been some focus on possible ramifications for U.S. citizens who were born in Puerto Rico but living in… Read More »The Fate of U.S. Citizens in a New Nation of Puerto Rico
One of Puerto Rico’s most serious problems right now is population drain. Residents are moving to the states in increasing numbers – a problem exacerbated… Read More »Population Drain in a New Nation of Puerto Rico
