Category: Headlines
In seeking connection to Puerto Rico, Vice President Kamala Harris finds a complicated picture
Vice President Kamala Harris (D), accompanied by US Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm and...
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Members of Congress and civil rights groups call on US Department of Justice to denounce Insular Cases
A bipartisan group of 43 House and Senate leaders is calling on the United States Department of...
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NOAA’s CRCP Infrastructure Plan pushes for greater cooperation with Puerto Rico
Against the backdrop of February 2024’s record oceanic surface water temperatures, the National...
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2023 in the US territories, in context
What a year. Amidst a turbulent year, we were proud to cover the United States unincorporated...
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Google Trends in the territories: 2023 in review
As 2023 comes to an end, we took a look at the top and rising Google Trends from the US...
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Puerto Rico Status Act introduced in the US Senate
Senator Martin Heinrich (D) of New Mexico introduced the Puerto Rico Status Act (PRSA) on November...
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ID issues reduce US territorial citizens to foreigners
The relationship between the federal government and the US territories restricts many essential...
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American Samoa and decolonization, in context
In October of 2022, the US Supreme Court discussed hearing a case that could have overturned the...
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The tourism industries and climate change make the USVI increasingly more vulnerable to environmental degradation
From Dutch, English, Danish, and French colonies living on the territory comprising the islands of...
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Internet for All: Biden’s internet investment for the territories, in context
As President Joe Biden seeks reelection in 2024, domestic economic investment has become a core...
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Sea turtles suffer the loss of Puerto Rico’s beaches
The leatherback and hawksbill sea turtles, two critically endangered species in Puerto Rico, are...
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Resident Commissioner González-Colón introduces bill to study the feasibility of establishing the first National Scenic Trail in Puerto Rico
Resident Commissioner Jenniffer González-Colón (NPP, R) of Puerto Rico, a member of the United...
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