Tag: Statehood
Puerto Rico Resident Commissioner criticizes statehood lobbying efforts citing questionable numbers
From the floor of the United States House of Representatives, Puerto Rico Resident Commissioner,...
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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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Jennifer Gonzalez-Colon to challenge Pedro Pierluisi for New Progressive Party gubernatorial nomination
Puerto Rico’s current Resident Commissioner, Jennifer Gonzalez-Colon (R), will challenge the...
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Puerto Rico has been part of the US for 125 years, but its future remains contested
By Jorge Duany In the 125 years since US troops invaded Puerto Rico on July 25, 1898, during...
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Politician profile: Pedro Pierluisi
Editor’s note: This is the first of a new series profiling the politicians of the United...
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#TBT: June 1, 2023
On June 5, 2013, Pasquines was founded, publishing the first article covering the news of Puerto...
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The media couldn’t stop calling the Puerto Rico Status Act by the wrong name
The Puerto Rico Status Act, HR 8393, was a proposed legislative act that would provide for the...
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Puerto Rico Status Act approved by the US House of Representatives
In a bipartisan vote of 233 yeas to 191 nays, the United State House of Representatives has...
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US House of Representatives to vote on Puerto Rico Status Act
With very little time left in the session of the 117th Congress, the United States House of...
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Puerto Rican statehood supporters make push for HR 8393
Citizens in favor of Puerto Rico Statehood held a press conference in front of the World War II...
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What the US territories can expect should Republicans take control of the US House
We’re nearing the 2022 midterm elections. Campaigns are moving faster. Politicians are growing...
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How Republicans could stand in the way of solving Puerto Rico’s status
Puerto Rico has been in a long battle to gain respect and rights within the United States...
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