Puerto Rican Spanish
Just as native speakers of English in Jamaica, Australia, South Africa, and the United States will have differences…
Puerto Rico Citizenship Day
Today is Puerto Rico Citizenship Day. It was March 2, 1917 that Congress gave statutory U.S. citizenship to…
What Are the Options for Puerto Rico’s Political Status, Again?
While some leaders have said outright that Puerto Rico should ignore the question of status for now, others…
A Page from History: Justice Department Addresses U.S. Citizenship in a Sovereign Puerto Rico
Discussions about Puerto Rico’s political status include both U.S. statehood and independence as possible future options, along with…
A Compact of Free Association for Greenland?
On February 12, the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, & Transportation held a hearing to examine the…
Is Statehood for Puerto Rico Trending Up or Down?
The U.S. territory of Puerto Rico has voted for statehood four times in this century, making it is…
Resident Commissioner Looks to Rebuild “Commonwealth” Concept
Pablo Jose Hernandez, the resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico, clarified his positions on Puerto Rico’s political status in…
