E very March 22, Puerto Rico commemorates Emancipation Day, a historical milestone that marks the abolition of slavery on the island. Meanwhile, the topic of statehood continues to be rooted in a ...

Puerto Rico has the least reliable energy system of any place in the U.S. Despite billions of federal dollars available for ...

Many journalists and political commentators have been pessimistic about the possibility of statehood for the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. This seems to be primarily because, despite the ...

In the recent election, Puerto Ricans again voted overwhelmingly in favor of statehood. They have made their wishes clear, but politicians haven’t listened.

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Known for its awe-inspiring mountains and shining beaches, Puerto Rico is one of many popular vacation spots around the world ...

In his political campaign, Ferré will try to prove that self-determination means statehood sooner or later. A Roman Catholic bishop in predominantly Catholic Puerto Rico last week jumped broadly ...

The mayor of San Juan has said Bad Bunny does a better job of promoting Puerto Rico than the island’s official destination marketing organization.

Jenniffer González of Puerto Rico’s pro-statehood party edges ahead in gubernatorial election The winner will replace Gov. Pedro Pierluisi, who was defeated by González in an upset in a ...

a member of Puerto Rico’s pro-commonwealth Popular Democratic Party (Partido Popular Democrático) who opposes statehood. And unlike climate hawks in the Democratic Party, Hernández doesn’t ...

Her husband, Dr. Leopoldo Figueroa, was a political pioneer who advocated for independence and statehood for the island ...