2024 for the United States territories, in context
In 2024, elections dominated the narrative across the United States unincorporated territories. From local leadership contests to the territories’ participation in the national discourse surrounding the presidential race, this year was marked by political engagement...
Google Trends in the US territories: November 2024
Welcome back to our monthly series examining the top Google Trends in Puerto Rico, Guam, the United States Virgin Islands, American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana Islands. Trends data is an unbiased sample of Google search data. It’s anonymized (no one is...
Looking ahead to the context of islands in 2025
If you’re like us at Pasquines, your thoughts have started to drift to next week’s calendar flip. We’re not in the resolution-making business per se, but we do have several exciting initiatives we’re looking forward to making a reality for Puerto Rico, Guam, the...
#TBT: December 19, 2024
To honor the US Virgin Islands flag, Act No. 8251 was passed by the Legislature of the USVI on December 19, 2019. Sponsored by Senators Vialet, Benta, and Sarauw, the act encourages all Virgin Islanders to embrace national pride and pledge allegiance to the territory.
#TBT: December 5, 2024
Sumay was a village in Guam, which following the arrival of the US in 1898, was the site of marine barracks. After the Japanese invasion on December 10, 1941, the village turned into a military garrison ultimately leveled during the US liberation of the island in 1944.
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Today is GivingTuesday, a global movement built on the power of generosity to uplift communities and create meaningful change. At Pasquines, we provide critical, in-depth reporting and analysis of the United States territories of Puerto Rico, Guam, the US Virgin...
United States Navy deploys USS Minnesota to Guam, reinforcing Indo-Pacific defense posture
On November 22, 2024, the United States military sent an advanced-level nuclear attack submarine named the USS Minnesota to Guam. This purposeful extension of Navy power into Guam is part of a plan by the United States to grant more reinforcement and establish a...
Puerto Rico Advisory Committee publishes second memorandum on economic perspectives and the Insular Cases
The Puerto Rico Advisory Committee to the United States Commission on Civil Rights announced the publication of its second memorandum in English and Spanish as part of its study on the effects of the Insular Cases and the Non-Incorporation Doctrine on the civil rights...
Application period opens for second cohort of the USVI undergraduate cardiovascular research fellowship
The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, in partnership with the United States Virgin Islands Department of Health, is pleased to announce the opening of the application period for the second cohort of the Cardiovascular Research Empowerment Workforce (CREW)...
#TBT: November 21, 2024
President Theodore Roosevelt coming off the wharf at Ponce, Puerto Rico on November 21, 1906, as part of the first official diplomatic presidential tour outside of the continental US. Roosevelt used his visit to recommend that Puerto Ricans become US citizens.
