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Guam’s political landscape doesn’t fall neatly into the Democrat-Republican binary
Guamanian politics don’t follow the same party lines as mainland America’s two major parties,...
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Carmen Yulin Cruz announces run for Puerto Rico governor
San Juan Mayor Carmen Yulín Cruz (PDP) officially announced that she will run for Governor of...
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Could approval voting help solve the Puerto Rico status issue?
Five times in the history of Puerto Rico as an unincorporated territory of the United States,...
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US Virgin Islands celebrate their history month
In 1493, just one year after Christopher Columbus sailed the ocean blue and discovered the...
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Backlogs at Puerto Rico morgues are causing a new crisis
It’s no secret that Hurricane María’s landfall and subsequent humanitarian crisis played a large...
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Puerto Rico hosts first major golf tournament since 2017
After being unable to host the Puerto Rico Open in 2018 as a result of the aftermath of Hurricane...
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Voterfied could help solve some of democracy’s biggest problems
A democracy relies on participation, and participation rates in the US these days are low. Many...
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What the Puerto Rico debt restructuring deal means for debtors
On February 4, 2019, a major debt restructuring plan for Puerto Rico was approved by a federal...
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US Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico are AirBnB’s most rented Caribbean destinations
The United States Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico top AirBnB’s list of most rented destinations in...
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America’s most conservative Democratic governor is in Puerto Rico
The 2018 midterms grew the ranks of the Democratic Governors Association with 9 new members: 7...
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Bryan administration to focus on delivering promises, reducing debt
Last November, the United States Virgin Islands elected a new governor. Democratic Party nominee...
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The effects of displacement on Puerto Rican K-12 students in Florida after Hurricane Maria
After Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico in September 2017, many residents were left with...
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