In December, Guaynabo Mayor Ángel Pérez Otero was indicted for corruption, including charges of bribery and extortion. As initially reported in the San Juan Star, the indictment not only raised concerns about local corruption, but the wording of the indictment stirred up debate over Puerto Rico’s status as a U.S. territory. The concerns stem from … Continue reading The Enduring Fallacy of the “Self Governing Commonwealth”