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As a U.S. territory, Puerto Rico is neither a state nor an independent country—and politics over its status remain complicated.
The Commonwealth of Puerto Rico (Spanish: Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico, lit. 'Free Associated State of Puerto Rico') is an unincorporated territory of the United States. As such, the archipelago and island of Puerto Rico is neither a sovereign nation nor a U.S. state.
Instead the United States persisted in treating Puerto Rico as a colony. Until 1917 Puerto Ricans weren’t considered U.S. citizens. Until 1952 the territory wasn’t allowed to have its own constitution. Today the island, now called the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, is relatively self-governing.
Why isn’t Puerto Rico a state? Puerto Rico is an unincorporated U.S. territory with a population of about 3.2 million people. It is officially known both as the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and as...
Statehood is one of several competing options for the future political status of Puerto Rico, including: maintaining its current status, becoming fully independent, or becoming a freely associated state. Puerto Rico has held six referendums on the topic.
Why isn’t Puerto Rico a state? Puerto Rico is an unincorporated U.S. territory with a population of about 3.2 million people. It is officially known both as the Commonwealth of Puerto...
Q. Why is Puerto Rico not a state? A. The short answer is politics. But there is a longer story here. Puerto Rico was claimed for Spain in 1493 by Christopher Columbus, who obviously did not...
Puerto Rico didn’t become the 51st state then, and it is unlikely to achieve statehood any time soon. Only Congress can add new states to the Union, via an Admission Act or House Resolution...
Watch the video above to understand how Puerto Rico became one of five inhabited US territories, the tangled relationship that developed between the island and the mainland, and how it all...
The U.S. would not be the same without the hard work and sacrifice of our community. This Nov. 5, Puerto Ricans will have a non-binding vote on statehood – all Hispanic Americans should ...