Tag: Territory
Why there’s controversy on the death toll af...
Posted by Devorah Levy-Pearlman | Jul 22, 2018 | Headlines, Puerto Rico | 0 |
The Northern Mariana Islands added the US House’s ...
Posted by William-Jose Velez Gonzalez | Jul 4, 2018 | Congress, Context of islands, Headlines | 0 |
Puerto Rico is not an island
Posted by William-Jose Velez Gonzalez | Jun 6, 2018 | Context of islands, Cover Stories, Headlines, Puerto Rico | 0
Statehood likely to win overwhelming majority in P...
Posted by William-Jose Velez Gonzalez | Jun 8, 2017 | Headlines, Polls, Status | 0 |
#TBT: November 27, 2025
by William-Jose Velez Gonzalez | Nov 27, 2025 | American Samoa, History | 0 |
Benjamin Franklin Tilley was an American Naval officer who was the first acting governor of...
Read MoreNow more than ever, it is vital for Puerto Rico to have a chance at statehood
by Isabella Agostino | Sep 3, 2025 | Federal Government, Opinion, Puerto Rico, Status | 0 |
The islands of Puerto Rico have been a United States territory for over 125 years. Throughout this...
Read More#TBT: May 8, 2025
by William-Jose Velez Gonzalez | May 8, 2025 | American Samoa, Coronavirus, History | 0 |
On May 6, 2020, The New York Times published the article ‘A Place in the U.S. With No...
Read MoreStatehood and the struggle of underrepresentation in the Northern Mariana Islands
by Kabir Buch | Mar 4, 2024 | Northern Mariana Islands, Status | 1 |
The Northern Mariana Islands’ lack of direct federal representation in Washington, DC is one of...
Read More#TBT: February 15, 2024
by William-Jose Velez Gonzalez | Feb 15, 2024 | History, Puerto Rico | 0 |
On February 18, 1990, Luis Muñoz Marin, the first popularly elected Governor of Puerto Rico, was...
Read MoreThe history of Puerto Rico status legislation in Congress
by Tucker Gauss | Jan 26, 2023 | Congress, Headlines, Puerto Rico, Status | 3 |
On December 15, 2022, the House of Representatives passed the Puerto Rico Status Act by a vote of...
Read MoreFacing declining cases, Puerto Rico eases COVID-19 restrictions
by Kaitlyn Sullivan | Mar 25, 2022 | Coronavirus, Puerto Rico | 0 |
Facing declining cases, Puerto Rico eases COVID-19 restrictions Puerto Rico has been a model...
Read MoreGuam publishes study on self-determination
by Nitya Varigala | Mar 1, 2022 | Guam, Status | 1 |
Guam publishes study on self-determination International law, as stated in the articles of the...
Read MorePuerto Rico grows as a cryptocurrency haven
by Kaitlyn Sullivan | Dec 20, 2021 | Economy, Puerto Rico | 0 |
Puerto Rico grows as a cryptocurrency haven Recent months in the island territory of Puerto Rico...
Read MoreAdmitting the territories as states wouldn’t disrupt the balance of power in Washington
by Fred Edwards | Apr 6, 2020 | Headlines, Status | 0 |
Admitting the territories as states wouldn’t disrupt the balance of power in Washington The United...
Read MoreResident Commissioner González-Colón introduces legislation for statehood vote in Puerto Rico
by William-Jose Velez Gonzalez | Oct 30, 2019 | Headlines, Status | 0 |
Resident Commissioner González-Colón introduces legislation for statehood vote in Puerto Rico...
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