José Andrés Supports Puerto Rico Statehood
José Andrés, an award-winning chef, became one of the heroes of Hurricane Maria when he and his crew fed 100,000 people a day in more… Read More »José Andrés Supports Puerto Rico Statehood
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Commonwealth Status: A History of Rejection by the U.S.
Puerto Rico’s pro-“commonwealth” political party is pushing to ignore the results of the plebiscite held on November 3, 2020. Instead, they want to try once… Read More »Commonwealth Status: A History of Rejection by the U.S.
Michelle de la Isla Could Be First Kansas Puerto Rican in Congress
Michelle de la Isla, mayor of Topeka, Kansas, is running for Congress, hoping to represent District 2 in her Midwestern state. If she wins, she’ll… Read More »Michelle de la Isla Could Be First Kansas Puerto Rican in Congress
DeLauro Uses Committee Post to Push for Puerto Rico
Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT), Chair of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services & Education took advantage of a recent congressional hearing… Read More »DeLauro Uses Committee Post to Push for Puerto Rico
Pete Buttigieg’s Plan for Puerto Rico
Presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg unveiled a plan for Latino citizens of the United States. The plan, titled “El Pueblo Unido,” is available in Spanish or… Read More »Pete Buttigieg’s Plan for Puerto Rico
Rep. Raul Grijalva Reaffirms Commitment to Puerto Rico
In an article at The Hill, Rep. Raul Grijalva (D-AZ) reiterates his “commitment to work for a new Puerto Rico.” Grijalva is chair of the… Read More »Rep. Raul Grijalva Reaffirms Commitment to Puerto Rico
Pierluisi Inches Towards Governorship
Pedro Pierluisi (New Progressive Party/NPP) will be sworn in today as Puerto Rico’s Secretary of State — but whether he will have the job and… Read More »Pierluisi Inches Towards Governorship
The Vote in Puerto Rico’s June 11 Political Status Plebiscite: Analysis
Puerto Rico’s most recent plebiscite, held June 11, 2017, had a very clear outcome: 97% of voters chose statehood from the territory’s three status options… Read More »The Vote in Puerto Rico’s June 11 Political Status Plebiscite: Analysis
A Page from History: The Puerto Rico Statehood Act of 1977
The Puerto Rico Statehood Admission Act of 2021 was filed in the spring of 2021. But that was not by any means the first Puerto… Read More »A Page from History: The Puerto Rico Statehood Act of 1977