#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.
Sablan re-introduces Insular Mid-decade Census Act
On October 27, 2024, Delegate Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan (D) of the Northern Mariana Islands re-introduced the Insular Mid-decade Census Act to ensure the collection of census data from insular areas. Currently, the insular areas of Guam, American Samoa, the...
US Department of Education releases Puerto Rico Educational Transformation Guidebook
The United States Department of Education released the Puerto Rico Educational Transformation Guidebook, providing recommendations for a clear pathway for local leaders to continue the decentralization of education implementation efforts on the islands. The guidebook,...
Google Trends in the US territories: October 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...
US Virgin Islands Governor announces legislation to establish ferry service between St. Croix and St. Thomas
United States Virgin Islands Governor Albert Bryan Jr. (D) announced a transformative legislative proposal aimed at advancing the Virgin Islands' infrastructure and community development. "Today, I am excited to announce a legislative proposal that will drive our...
