Tag: Puerto Rico
How to register to vote in the US territories
Residents of the United States territories, like those on the mainland, participate in local...
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How the “One Big Beautiful Bill” will impact the US Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico’s rum Industry
On July 4, 2025, President Donald Trump (R) signed HR 1 into law, referred to as the “One Big...
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Democracy in the US territories, in context
Being a part of the United States, but not represented as a state, ensures the territories’...
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Now more than ever, it is vital for Puerto Rico to have a chance at statehood
The islands of Puerto Rico have been a United States territory for over 125 years. Throughout this...
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Renewable Energy for US Territories Act reintroduced in US House
On July 23, Representatives Ted Lieu (D) of California, Stacey Plaskett (D) of the United States...
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Newly signed law limits transgender rights for those under 21 in Puerto Rico
On July 16, a new law was put into place on the islands of Puerto Rico. Governor Jenniffer...
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Right to Democracy launches first cohort of environmental and democracy fellows
Right to Democracy has launched its first Environment and Democracy Fellowship Program,...
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Bad Bunny’s residency in Puerto Rico has set unprecedented records
During what is typically a slow season for tourism in Puerto Rico, Bad Bunny’s residency sets an...
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Google Trends in the US territories: July 2025
Welcome back to our monthly series examining the top Google Trends in Puerto Rico, Guam, the...
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#TBT: August 7, 2025
On August 7, 2019, Puerto Rico’s Secretary of Justice Wanda Vázquez Garced was sworn in as Puerto...
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Mass arrests of Dominican migrants in Puerto Rico fuel backlash against ICE
Puerto Rico used to be a place where undocumented immigrants felt they did not have to fear...
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Territorial funding limits worsen Puerto Rico’s long-running energy crisis
In a press release last month, Puerto Rico’s Governor Jenniffer González-Colón (R) said the...
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