Major General Lester Martínez-López has been confirmed as Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs. In this position he is the principal advisor to the… Read More »Lester Martínez-López Confirmed to High Level Defense Post
Many current supporters of free association for Puerto Rico are former supporters of Puerto Rico’s “commonwealth” or “enhanced commonwealth” status. After the enactment of PROMESA… Read More »What’s Behind the New Interest in Free Association for Puerto Rico?
The Department of Energy’s Grid Deployment Office (GDO) will present a virtual event introducing the Puerto Rico Energy Resilience Fund (PR-ERF) on March 23, 2023.… Read More »Puerto Rico Energy Resilience Fund Webinars Planned for March 23
Citizens of the three freely associated states (FAS) are allowed to travel, work, and study freely in the United States without a visa. At present,… Read More »How the Right to Live in the U.S. Compares to Having U.S. Citizenship
Legislation passed by the U.S. House of Representatives late last year provided for a referendum in Puerto Rico that would have enabled voters to choose… Read More »Dual Citizenship Uncommon in Freely Associated States Today
The World Baseball Classic is currently taking place, and the 2023 lineup is providing an unusual degree of excitement in Miami. The World Baseball Classic… Read More »World Baseball Classic Features Puerto Rico
Environmental health risks are unevenly distributed across the United States, with people in communities with lower socioeconomic levels facing significantly more problems with air and… Read More »Environmental Health Risks in Puerto Rico
“We have a republic,” said Congressman Daniel Webster in 1844. “Instead of aiming to enlarge its boundaries let us seek, rather, to strengthen its union, to… Read More »Anti-Statehood Arguments against Texas
Monica Puig took home the gold medal for women’s singles tennis at the 2016 Rio Olympics. Puig is the first Olympic gold medal winner for… Read More »Puerto Rico’s First Olympic Gold Medal
