Puerto Rico’s “Commonwealth” party governor is worried about the substantial willingness in Congress to grant statehood to the territory. Since taking office, Governor Alejandro Garcia… Read More »Gov Asks US House Sponsors of Statehood Vote Bill to Withdraw Their Sponsorship
Drilling under the ocean south of the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico may produce a substantial amount of crude oil and natural gas, a new… Read More »“Technically Recoverable” Oil and Gas Believed South of Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico’s legislature has taken a step towards calling a convention on the territory’s future political status if President Obama’s proposal for a status plebiscite… Read More »Legislature Moves Towards Assembly for Unconstitutional “Commonwealth Status”
Puerto Rico is a U.S. territory by action of the Government of the United States — not by the free will of its people. Its… Read More »The Statehood Petition in a ‘Do-Nothing’ Congress
United States Representative Luis Gutierrez (D-IL) was quoted yesterday as saying that he did not support statehood for Puerto Rico because the territory is a… Read More »US Rep Gutierrez: Don’t Support Statehood Since Puerto Rico is a Colony & “Different”
Last week’s rally in Washington, D.C., brought out some strong statements in favor of self-determination for Puerto Rico. Rep. Raul Labrador’s speech consisted of a… Read More »Members of Congress Express Commitment to Equality for Puerto Ricans
Puerto Rico Governor Alejandro Garcia Padilla’s representative in the States this week claimed that the territory “will receive special treatment” in draft Federal tax reform… Read More »US Senate Chairman Contradicts Gov’s Representative’s Claim of New Tax Break
Employment in Puerto Rico continued to decrease in September and October, according to a Federal report released today. The U.S. Department of Labor statistics contradicted… Read More »Puerto Rico Job Losses Continue, Contradicting Commonwealth’s Claim
Congressional leaders of both political parties and conservative activists joined forces at the U.S. Capitol on November 19th to urge equality for Puerto Rico. Speakers across the… Read More »Members of Congress Advocate Equality for Puerto Rico at Rally a Year After Plebiscite
