What Does Catalonia’s Estelada Flag Have to Do with Puerto Rico?
Catalonia, a part of Spain that has been agitating for independence, uses several different flags to symbolize its…
June 2026
Senator Wyden on the “Unconstitutional Fantasies” of Commonwealth
Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) has been engaged with the issue of Puerto Rico’s status for much of his…
UN Special Committee on Decolonization Demands Change to Puerto Rico’s Status as U.S. Colony
On June 22, the UN Special Committee on Decolonization held its annual meeting to review Puerto Rico’s status…
U.S. Senate Committee Focuses on Puerto Rico
The U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (SENR) held a hearing “to Examine the State of…
Democrats Disagree on New Status Bill, Call Out the “Colonial Character of the Commonwealth”
On June 10, Puerto Rico’s Resident Commissioner in Congress, Pablo José Hernández Rivera, introduced a new bill to…
Puerto Rico Day Parade Celebrates Jose Alvarado and the New York Knicks
On Sunday, the New York Knicks just ended a 53-year drought by claiming the 2026 NBA Championship. Jose…
Reforms Proposed at Puerto Rico’s Health Policy Conference
The Puerto Rico Chamber of Commerce Health Policy Conference held on March 20th raised awareness of inequities that…
National Puerto Rican Day Parade Planned for Sunday
The 69th annual National Puerto Rican Day Parade will take place this Sunday, June 14, 2026. The organization…
The Declaration to End Colonialism in U.S. Territories
On June 4, the organization Right to Democracy organized a briefing in the U.S. House of Representatives examining…
The 10th Anniversary of the Sanchez-Valle Decision
On June 9th, 2016, the Supreme Court handed down a decision in a case about illegal sale of…
