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…
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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…
Saving the Trees of Old San Juan
Recent efforts to improve and beautify Old San Juan may be having just the opposite effect — and…
Senator Ted Cruz on Puerto Rico Statehood
Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) has a podcast called “Verdict” in which podcaster Ben Ferguson interviews him on political…
U.S. Senator From Pennsylvania Resists Partisan Positions on Puerto Rico
Sen. Dave McCormick (R-PA) was recently filmed talking about Puerto Rico’s political status. In the video, McCormick said…
