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1312:(under article 73(e) of the Charter of the United Nations). The resolution passed, garnering a favorable vote from some 40% of the General Assembly, with over 60% abstaining or voting against it (20 to 16, plus 18 abstentions). Today, however, the UN "still debates whether Puerto Rico is a colony" or not. The United States has been "unwilling to play in public the imperial role...apparently it has no appetite for acknowledging in a public way the contradictions implicit in frankly colonial rule. Something in our own history makes the idea of our ruling other people very difficult to deal with. Puerto Rico's political status certainly has evolved in its century inside the North American 'family.' But the permanent interim political status of which Tomas Blanco wrote still has not ended." The island has been called a colony by many, including US Federal judges, US Congresspeople, the Chief Justice of the Puerto Rico Supreme Court, and numerous scholars. For additional references to Puerto Rico's current (2021) colonial status under U.S. rule, see Nicole Narea, Amy Goodman and Ana Irma Rivera Lassén, David S. Cohen and Sidney W. Mintz. 35: 1128: 7469: 655:. 97% of votes cast favored statehood. The November 2020 referendum was the first to ask voters a simple yes-or-no question: "Should Puerto Rico be admitted immediately into the Union as a State?". There were 655,505 votes in favor of statehood (52.52%) and 592,671 votes opposed (47.48%), with a turnout of 1,248,476 voters out of the total population stated by census Population Estimates of 3,221,789 as of July 1, 2022. The 55% turnout rate equaled that for the simultaneous 7457: 7481: 522: 945:, but died in Committee. A corresponding bill in the Legislative Assembly of Puerto Rico that would implement the vote, known in English as the Law for the Final Definition of the Political Status of Puerto Rico (P.S. 1467), was approved by both houses on March 31, 2020, and sent to the Governor for signature. The single question was "Should Puerto Rico be immediately admitted into the Union as a state?", with only two options: "yes" or "no". 7493: 1016:. In April 2023, Puerto Rico's Status Act, which seeks to resolve its territorial status and relationship with the United States through a binding plebiscite at the federal level, was reintroduced in the House by Democrats. This legislation, however, has been viewed as biased in favor of incorporating Puerto Rico as a state due to its introducers being pro-State for Puerto Rico. 1303:. In 1952, after the US Congress approved Puerto Rico's constitution, its formal name became "Commonwealth of Puerto Rico", but its new name "did not change Puerto Rico's political, social, and economic relationship to the United States." That year, the United States advised the United Nations (UN) that the island was a self-governing territory. During its 8th session, the 875:. Voters who chose "No" to the first question numbered 970,910 (54.0%), expressing themselves against continuing the current political status, while those who voted "Yes" numbered 828,077 (46.0%), indicating their desire to continue the current political status relationship. Of those who answered the second question, 834,191 (61.2%) chose statehood, 454,768 (33.3%) chose 798:, which established a civil government and free trade between Puerto Rico and the USA. Puerto Ricans, although incapable of electing members of the territory's executive branch, were now able to elect their local representatives and a resident commissioner to the US Congress, who had a voice but no vote. In 1917, the enactment of the 922:
which included $ 2.5M in funding for a future referendum, intended to help educate the population on any future plebiscite. The fifth referendum was held on June 11, 2017, and offered voters three options: "Statehood", "Free Association/Independence" and "Current Territorial Status". The turnout was
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Since the transfer of sovereignty of Puerto Rico from Spain to the United States, the relationship between Puerto Rico and the US has been debated by many. On April 11, 1899, the peace treaty between Spain and the USA (the 1898 Treaty of Paris) became effective, and established a military government
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described them as "marred, with ballot language phrased to favor the party in office". For example, the fourth referendum, held in November 2012, asked voters (1) whether they wanted to maintain the current political status of Puerto Rico and, if not, (2) which alternative status they prefer. Of the
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Puerto Rico was a colony of Spain from 1493 to 1898, when it passed to be a colonial possession of the United States, classified by the United States as "an unincorporated territory". In 1914, the Puerto Rican House of Delegates voted unanimously in favor of independence from the United States, but
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In July 2024, Governor Pedro Pierluisi called a plebiscite on the status of Puerto Rico in November 2024, for the first time the island's current status as a U.S. territory will not be an option during the non-binding plebiscite. The executive order follows the U.S. House of Representatives' 2022
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announced that a referendum on Puerto Rico's statehood would be held in November of that year. For the first time in the territory's history, only one direct question was asked: "Should Puerto Rico be admitted immediately into the Union as a State?" Previous referendums presented multiple options
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introduced legislation under the same title which, if passed, would schedule a first vote for August 4, 2024, where Puerto Ricans would have the choice between four alternatives: annexation to the United States, independence, sovereignty in free association, and a free state associated with the
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Benefits of statehood include an additional $ 10 billion per year in federal funds, the right to vote in presidential elections, higher Social Security and Medicare benefits, increased minimum wage, and a right for its government agencies and municipalities to file for bankruptcy. The latter is
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is responsible for policy relations between the United States and Puerto Rico, although according to the Territorial Clause of Constitution of the United States of America "The Congress shall have power to dispose of and make all needful Rules and Regulations respecting the Territory or other
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approval of a bill to help Puerto Rico move toward a change in territorial status. Voters are given the choice of statehood, independence, or independence with free association, the terms of which would be negotiated regarding foreign affairs, U.S. citizenship, and use of the U.S. dollar.
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A referendum in December 1998 offered voters four political status options: statehood, independence, free association, and territorial commonwealth, plus "none of the above." The latter option won 50.5% of the vote, followed by statehood, with 46.6%. Turnout was 71%.
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On December 15, 2022, H.R. 8393 passed the House of Representatives in a 233–191 vote with 11 absences. It would have instituted a binding referendum that would allow Puerto Ricans to vote on the future status of the island, that Congress would have to obey. Every
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on July 23, 1967. Voters were given the choice between being a Commonwealth, statehood or independence. The majority of voters voted for Commonwealth status while around 40% showed support for joining as a state, with a voter turnout of 65.9%.
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such as independence or maintaining the current territorial status. The announcement came amid growing disillusionment with Puerto Rico's territorial status due to the lack of access to federal funds for recent natural disasters, such as
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to respond diligently and effectively on the demand of the people of Puerto Rico to end its current political status and to begin the transition of Puerto Rico to become a state of the union. This was followed by a hearing at the Senate
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recognized Puerto Rico's self-government on November 27, 1953, with Resolution 748 (VIII). UN Resolution "748 (VIII)" was adopted on November 27, 1953, during its 459th Plenary Meeting. This removed Puerto Rico's classification as a
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The primary debate over Puerto Rican statehood is about representation. Some proposals seek to give it representation without statehood, giving it its apportioned representatives in the
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party, citing its support for the status quo. Of the voters who "participated", 97.18% chose statehood, 1.50% favored independence and 1.32% chose to maintain the commonwealth status.
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only 23% because statehood opponents boycotted it, arguing that the ballot language was biased towards pro-statehood. Some would later try to attribute the boycott to the
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Because there were almost 500,000 blank ballots in the 2012 referendum, creating confusion as to the voters' true desire, Congress ignored the results, but passed a
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The referendum was held on November 3, 2020. There were 655,505 votes in favor of statehood (52.52%) and 592,671 against (47.48%). After the results, the
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mandates the House be capped at 435 members, Puerto Rico would end up with Representatives that would otherwise have been apportioned to other states.
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in which more than 130 private citizens from different advocacy groups in Puerto Rico started a campaign in which they visited every member of the
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A bill (H.R. 4901) for Puerto Ricans to vote "yes" or "no" on statehood was introduced on October 29, 2019, by Puerto Rico Resident Commissioner
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The Political Travesty of Puerto Rico: Like all U.S. territories, Puerto Rico has no real representation in its own national government.
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affirmed that he would only support Puerto Rican statehood if the population of the island began to use English as its main language.
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after increased pressure locally along with internationally to decolonize the island; this led to the territory being designated as a
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Pedro Caban. SUNY-Albany. Latin American, Caribbean, and US Latino Studies Faculty. 2015. p. 516. Accessed 13 September 2021.
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Although the previous two referendums (November 2012 and June 2017) also had ostensibly pro-statehood outcomes,
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fifty-four percent (54.0%) who voted "No" on maintaining the status quo, 61.11% chose statehood, 33.34% chose
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Puerto Ricans Vote to Narrowly Approve Controversial Statehood Referendum & Elect 4 LGBTQ Candidates.
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on Puerto Rico's status on August 1, 2013, and (in 2014) resolutions introduced in both houses of the
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the territory of Puerto Rico was organized and statutory US citizenship was granted to its residents.
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introduced another act by the same name which, if passed, would also schedule a binding referendum.
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in Puerto Rico. This was short lived, since the following year (April 2, 1900) Congress enacted the
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Amy Goodman and Ana Irma Rivera Lassén. Democracy Now! 6 November 2020. Accessed 13 September 2021.
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this was rejected by the U.S. Congress as "unconstitutional" and in violation of the U.S. 1900
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U.S. Department of the Interior. Office of Insular Affairs. 2021. Accessed 13 September 2021.
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Property belonging to the United States...". In 1952, voters in Puerto Rico approved a new
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Marty Johnson and Rafael Bernal. The Hill. 24 September 2020. Accessed 13 September 2021.
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Can't We Just Sell the World's Oldest Colony and Solve Puerto Rico's Political Status?
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Foreign in a Domestic Sense: Puerto Rico, American Expansion, and the Constitution.
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Nicole Narea. MSN Microsoft News. 5 November 2020. Accessed 13 September 2021.
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Romney, Santorum argue over English as requirement for Puerto Rican statehood
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Sam Roberts. The New York Times. 28 October 2020. Accessed 13 September 2021.
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or territory, this will have an impact on the make-up of the House. As the
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voted in favor of the bill, as did 16 Republicans. The bill died in the
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The Voluntown Peace Trust. 22 July 2021. Accessed 13 September 2021.
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in terms of both population and geographical area, being similar to
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Luis Martínez-Fernández. 16 July 2020. Accessed 13 September 2021.
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Puerto Rico : the trials of the oldest colony in the world.
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Wagner, Kevin M; Gainous, Jason; Velez-Serrano, Mayra (2023).
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Juan Torruella, Groundbreaking U.S. Appeals Judge, Dies at 87.
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On November 6, 2012, voters were presented with two questions:
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Garriga-López, Adriana María; Quiles, Jac (January 2, 2024).
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Decolonization Models for America's Last Colony: Puerto Rico.
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Support for statehood has been expressed by former President
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a sovereign nation in free association with the United States
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Puerto Rico: The trials of the oldest colony in the world.
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unincorporated territorial possession of the United States
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Three Ancient Colonies: Caribbean Themes and Variations.
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like a state without officially adding it to the union.
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Puerto Rico: Commonwealth, Statehood, or Independence?
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Puerto Rico is, by a considerable margin, the largest
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options for the future political status of Puerto Rico
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United Nations list of non-self-governing territories
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speaking in support of Puerto Rican statehood in 2019
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1224:, the last law of admission of a new US state (1959) 3009: 1047:, former Massachusetts Governor (now U.S. Senator) 3760: 3726:S.2020 – Puerto Rico Status Resolution Act of 2014 2286:"The World Factbook — Central Intelligence Agency" 2245: 2147: 1206:, and Young Republican Federation of Puerto Rico. 1075:, former Florida Governor and U.S. Representative 720: 3519: 1874:"CEE Event - OPCIONES NO TERRITORIALES - Resumen" 767:Whether Puerto Rico is given statehood or simply 7505: 6181:Native American recognition in the United States 4608:Puerto Ricans in the United States Space Program 3358:"Jeb Bush Still Supports Puerto Rican Statehood" 3134:"Romney would support statehood for Puerto Rico" 2717:"H.R.4901 - Puerto Rico Statehood Admission Act" 2428: 1549:"Puerto Rico - The debate over political status" 997:Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources 3561:(in Spanish). November 29, 2012. Archived from 3340:"Rubio Statement on Puerto Rico Statehood Bill" 3503:(in Spanish). January 11, 2013. Archived from 3314:"Rick Scott: Puerto Rico should get statehood" 3224:"Steny Hoyer: Make Puerto Rico the 51st state" 2602: 2600: 2598: 1807: 1038: 6578:Greenhouse gas emissions by the United States 4762: 3910: 3746: 3467:"Boricuas tomarán el Congreso estadounidense" 3401:"Congress Supports Statehood for Puerto Rico" 2934:Clerk, United States House of Representatives 2742:"Puerto Rico Statehood Admission Act of 2019" 2211:Six words: the ability to file for bankruptcy 1079:, former Florida Governor (now U.S. Senator) 547: 3064:"Wicker Reintroduces Puerto Rico Status Act" 2772:Sistema Único de Trámite Legislativo (SUTRA) 1612:Harvard University Press. 2010. pp. 135-136. 1109:2012 Republican Party presidential primaries 243:30th House of Representatives of Puerto Rico 16:Movement to grant Puerto Rico U.S. statehood 3553:"A promover la expresión contra la colonia" 2799:(in Spanish). March 4, 2020. Archived from 2595: 2222: 1155:in order to speak about the results of the 1095:, and American Samoa Delegate to Congress 4776: 4769: 4755: 3917: 3903: 3753: 3739: 3702:Elections in the Americas: A Data Handbook 1418:The Recolonization of Puerto Rico, Part 1. 983:senators and four shadow House-members to 554: 540: 6191:Federally recognized Alaska Native tribes 2954: 2930:"Roll Call 529 | Bill Number: H. R. 8393" 2734: 2514: 2367: 2348:Herald of the Russian Academy of Sciences 2069: 1803: 1801: 1799: 1792:Puerto Rico State Commission on Elections 1681:Hopes for DC, Puerto Rico statehood rise. 1244:Proposed political status for Puerto Rico 1002: 7519:Political advocacy groups in Puerto Rico 3924: 3611: 2341: 1126: 789:Puerto Rico political status plebiscites 161:17th Legislative Assembly of Puerto Rico 6242:List of counties and county equivalents 3639: 3435: 2983: 2697:from the original on September 29, 2017 1868: 1866: 1839: 1837: 1822:from the original on September 29, 2017 1167:. The campaign was supported by former 1161:current political status of Puerto Rico 1122: 7506: 3699: 3612:Rosselló, Ricardo (January 14, 2013). 3464: 2955:Warburton, Moira (December 16, 2022). 2619:from the original on February 25, 2017 2400: 2394: 2382: 2201:from the original on February 22, 2017 2187:White, Gillian B. (November 9, 2017). 2130: 2051:from the original on November 25, 2011 1796: 898:Energy and Natural Resources Committee 424:United States House of Representatives 7498:Puerto Rico/Did you know-Puerto Rico? 4750: 4613:Puerto Rican scientists and inventors 3898: 3734: 3614:"Time to settle Puerto Rico's status" 3465:Rivera, Ivelisse (January 10, 2013). 2748:from the original on November 1, 2019 2186: 2099: 2097: 1279:Index of Puerto Rico-related articles 1188:Alianza Pro Libre Asociación Soberana 1165:change Puerto Rico's political status 2860: 2671:from the original on January 1, 2017 2606: 2233:(Comes from a law forum discussion.) 2153: 1863: 1834: 1176:Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico 993:House Committee on Natural Resources 626:. The most recent referendum was in 429:Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico 2910:from the original on March 18, 2021 2583:from the original on April 19, 2014 2529:from the original on April 19, 2014 2515:Seilhamer, Larry (April 15, 2014). 2474:from the original on March 20, 2013 1269:Special Committee on Decolonization 1157:2012 Puerto Rican status referendum 955:2020 Puerto Rican status referendum 937:Puerto Rico Statehood Admission Act 931:Puerto Rico Statehood Admission Act 914:2017 Puerto Rican status referendum 881:Legislative Assembly of Puerto Rico 857:2012 Puerto Rican status referendum 842:1998 Puerto Rican status referendum 819:1967 Puerto Rican status referendum 576:movimiento estadista de Puerto Rico 13: 4008:Tibes Indigenous Ceremonial Center 3693: 3640:Delgado, José (January 13, 2013). 3436:Delgado, José (January 15, 2013). 3344:Marco Rubio US Senator for Florida 2984:Acevedo, Nicole (April 20, 2023). 2842:. Puerto Rico Report. June 2, 2020 2691:"PDP to boycott status referendum" 2641:. January 16, 2014. Archived from 2438:. November 7, 2012. Archived from 2342:Chernykh, M. A. (March 29, 2023). 2303: 2223:Coleman Tió, José (May 19, 2007). 2094: 2082:from the original on June 14, 2016 1697:Yale University Press. 1997. p.3. 987:to advocate for statehood. In the 948: 907: 850: 835: 812: 616:becoming a freely associated state 14: 7540: 7514:Statehood movement in Puerto Rico 5587:Director of National Intelligence 3719: 3082:"Puerto Rico Status Act (S.3231)" 3050:"Puerto Rico Status Act (S.2944)" 2408:"Papeleta Modelo Plebiscito 2012" 2266:from the original on June 6, 2016 2154:Coto, Danica (February 3, 2017). 2131:Rangel, Franklin (May 15, 2023). 2076:LII / Legal Information Institute 1995:from the original on May 23, 2015 1717:Syracuse University Press. 2012. 1592:Constitutional Rights Foundation" 1228:Puerto Rico Democracy Act of 2007 733:with respect to population size ( 659:and the 2016 gubernatorial race. 7491: 7479: 7467: 7455: 5743:Government Accountability Office 3495:"Boricuas 'tomarán' el Congreso" 1808:Frances Robles (June 11, 2017). 1239:Territories of the United States 735:~3.3 million to CT's 3.6 million 520: 33: 3998:1950s Nationalist Party revolts 3642:"Antes de La Toma del Congreso" 3411: 3393: 3368: 3350: 3332: 3306: 3280: 3252: 3234: 3216: 3198: 3180: 3162: 3144: 3126: 3108: 3088: 3074: 3056: 3042: 3003: 2977: 2948: 2922: 2892: 2877: 2854: 2832: 2807: 2785: 2760: 2709: 2683: 2565: 2541: 2508: 2454: 2335: 2326: 2278: 2216: 2180: 2124: 2070:LII Staff (November 12, 2009). 2063: 2033: 2007: 1977: 1952: 1922: 1892: 1769: 1755: 1741: 1727: 1707: 1687: 1673: 1659: 1645: 1629:. July 24, 2020. Archived from 1615: 1602: 1580: 1566: 1315: 1305:United Nations General Assembly 1292: 1264:Political status of Puerto Rico 1091:, U.S. Virgin Islands Governor 739:13,791 square km to CT's 14,357 721:Potential benefits of statehood 669:Political status of Puerto Rico 594:acquired in 1898 following the 359:Puerto Rican Independence Party 7386:Separation of church and state 5602:National Reconnaissance Office 5545:President of the United States 3827:Statehood Students Association 3761:Advocacy groups in Puerto Rico 3678:(in Spanish). January 14, 2013 3593:(in Spanish). January 15, 2013 3527:"Unión por la descolonización" 2607:Wyss, Jim (January 26, 2017). 2197:. The Atlantic Monthly Group. 1541: 1525: 1492: 1482:Penguin Press. 2001. pp.60–63. 1472: 1458: 1438: 1424: 1410: 1397: 999:to approve that legislation." 608:maintaining its current status 568:Puerto Rico statehood movement 1: 3028:10.1080/10714839.2024.2323395 2904:Puerto Rico Statehood Council 2861:Coto, Dánica (May 16, 2020). 1448:Duke University Press. 2001. 1391: 1115:of that year, former senator 1102: 893:Congress of the United States 662: 515:Politics of the United States 401:Municipalities of Puerto Rico 115:Government-owned corporations 5748:Government Publishing Office 5216:Technological and industrial 3016:NACLA Report on the Americas 1577:Retrieved 13 September 2021. 1310:non-self-governing territory 1249:Voting rights in Puerto Rico 1200:Renacer Ideológico Estadista 805:Since 1967, there have been 620:the power to grant statehood 602:is one of several competing 7: 7220:Women's reproductive health 6186:Federally recognized tribes 6049:Public utilities commission 5953:Public Health Service Corps 5856:Code of Federal Regulations 5738:Congressional Budget Office 5592:Central Intelligence Agency 5498:Water supply and sanitation 4925:Declaration of Independence 4362:Puerto Rican crested anole 3837:Workers' Socialist Movement 3784:Constitution of Puerto Rico 1432:Colonialism in Puerto Rico. 1259:Sovereigntism (Puerto Rico) 1209: 1186:. Groups involved included 1039:Support outside Puerto Rico 989:US House of Representatives 777:Reapportionment Act of 1929 10: 7545: 6398:Red states and blue states 6303:City commission government 6298:Council–manager government 1536:The Allentown Morning Call 1204:Young Democrats of America 1202:(RIE), Proyecto Estrella, 1087:, former Florida Governor 959:On May 16, 2020, Governor 952: 934: 911: 854: 839: 816: 786: 782: 666: 612:becoming fully independent 364:Citizen's Victory Movement 170:26th Senate of Puerto Rico 110:Fiscal agent and financing 60:United States Constitution 7407: 7233: 7106: 7038: 6691: 6687: 6678: 6626: 6491: 6482: 6378: 6349: 6326: 6265: 6232: 6223: 6166: 6154:Comparison of governments 6129: 6092: 6069: 5985: 5965: 5896: 5834: 5756: 5679: 5537: 5528: 5524: 5515: 5237: 5228: 5173: 5133:Post-Cold War (1991–2008) 4974:drafting and ratification 4947:Articles of Confederation 4860: 4794: 4785: 4708: 4626: 4573: 4564: 4499: 4490: 4398: 4389: 4313: 4278: 4269: 4256: 4249: 4149:El Yunque National Forest 4087: 4078: 4026: 3945: 3936: 3884:Manufacturers Association 3861: 3845: 3817:Proposed political status 3792: 3766: 2360:10.1134/S1019331622210067 2354:(Suppl 15): S1495–S1501. 2118:10.1177/13540688231215653 771:members of Congress as a 737:) and geographical area ( 479:Proposed political status 188:Larry Seilhamer Rodríguez 7173:Prescription drug prices 6293:Mayor–council government 6283:Coterminous municipality 6273:Consolidated city-county 6039:Agriculture commissioner 5689:House of Representatives 5597:National Security Agency 5247:Contiguous United States 4646:Buildings and structures 3853:Center for a New Economy 1285: 1234:Puerto Rican citizenship 1230:(H.R. 900 & S. 1936) 1139:The Taking of Congress ( 943:Jenniffer González Colón 865:from three possibilities 681:. Puerto Rico became an 376:Political party strength 354:Popular Democratic Party 270:Gabriel Rodríguez Aguiló 239:House of Representatives 65:Puerto Rico Constitution 7529:Public policy proposals 7258:Criticism of government 6603:Social welfare programs 6196:State-recognized tribes 5181:Outline of U.S. history 4893:Continental Association 4154:Toro Negro State Forest 3779:Civil Rights Commission 2436:"Resultados Plebiscito" 1713:Angel Collado-Schwarz. 1610:Three Ancient Colonies. 1553:Encyclopedia Britannica 1254:Politics of Puerto Rico 1097:Amata Coleman Radewagen 1029:Senator Martin Heinrich 977:Puerto Rico Legislature 753:currently prohibited. 657:2020 gubernatorial race 206:Ángel Chayanne Martínez 175:President of the Senate 26:Politics of Puerto Rico 7320:Environmental movement 7163:Health insurance costs 7058:Educational attainment 6583:Federal Reserve System 6541:Science and technology 6044:Insurance commissioner 5582:Intelligence Community 5277:minor outlying islands 5040:Civil rights movement 2865:. The Associated Press 1574:Resolution 748 (VIII). 1444:C.D. Burnett, et al., 1196:Igualdad Futuro Seguro 1153:United States Congress 1144: 1136: 1071:, U.S. Representative 1067:, U.S. Representative 1059:, U.S. Representative 1003:Puerto Rico Status Act 902:United States Congress 575: 419:Federal representation 125:Office of the Governor 7146:Immigrant health care 6661:Transportation safety 6656:Transportation policy 6646:Public transportation 5716:President pro tempore 5572:Executive departments 5341:National Park Service 4996:Territorial evolution 4522:Operation "Bootstrap" 4473:Shadow representation 4468:Resident Commissioner 4426:Independence movement 4370:Unexpected snake eel 3983:Migration to New York 3978:Immigration to Hawaii 3812:Independence movement 3176:. September 16, 2020. 3101:Associated Press News 3070:. September 28, 2023. 3068:www.wicker-senate.gov 2561:on February 22, 2014. 1350:Jaime Herrera Beutler 1149:United States Capitol 1130: 1113:presidential election 885:concurrent resolution 709:proposed by Governor 667:Further information: 396:Mayors in Puerto Rico 349:New Progressive Party 197:Carmelo Ríos Santiago 184:President pro tempore 105:Executive departments 7315:Environmental issues 6980:Political ideologies 6879:Indigenous languages 6079:List of legislatures 5876:separation of powers 5577:Independent agencies 5503:World Heritage Sites 5138:September 11 attacks 5061:Spanish–American War 5001:Mexican–American War 4957:Confederation period 4888:Continental Congress 4436:Legislative Assembly 4354:Puerto Rican amazon 3210:Anchorage Daily News 2744:. October 30, 2019. 2667:. January 22, 2014. 2442:on November 10, 2012 2230:The Yale Law Journal 2164:. DC. Archived from 1633:on February 24, 2021 1534:Rosalinda de Jesus. 1513:on December 22, 2015 1374:María Elvira Salazar 1222:Hawaii Admission Act 1172:José Enrique Serrano 1123:Statehood supporters 1063:U.S. Representative 1021:Senator Roger Wicker 961:Wanda Vázquez Garced 825:status of the island 823:A referendum on the 747:District of Columbia 700:. The Office of the 675:Spanish–American War 596:Spanish–American War 590:. Puerto Rico is an 179:Thomas Rivera Schatz 7158:Health care finance 6651:Rail transportation 6417:Imperial presidency 6139:State constitutions 6084:List of legislators 6034:Auditor/Comptroller 6007:Lieutenant governor 5733:Library of Congress 5624:Diplomatic Security 5267:Indian reservations 4930:American Revolution 4323:Elfin woods warbler 3869:Chamber of Commerce 3832:Status quo movement 3565:on December 3, 2012 3507:on January 14, 2013 3228:Washington Examiner 3122:. December 1, 2018. 2936:. December 15, 2022 2645:on January 20, 2014 2168:on February 4, 2017 2021:. 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March 18, 2021. 2693:. April 20, 2017. 1815:The New York Times 1693:José Trías Monge. 1403:José Trías Monge. 1137: 1027:In December 2023, 800:Jones-Shafroth Act 698:Jones-Shafroth Act 636:The New York Times 434:Jenniffer González 261:José Torres Zamora 130:Transition process 120:Line of succession 7443: 7442: 7403: 7402: 7399: 7398: 7369:National security 7078:Income inequality 6958:Statue of Liberty 6761:income inequality 6674: 6673: 6666:Trucking industry 6478: 6477: 6474: 6473: 6405:Foreign relations 6393:Electoral College 6374: 6373: 6162: 6161: 6114:District attorney 5961: 5960: 5788:Courts of appeals 5511: 5510: 5224: 5223: 5165:COVID-19 pandemic 5118:Feminist Movement 4964:American frontier 4883:Thirteen Colonies 4744: 4743: 4704: 4703: 4560: 4559: 4486: 4485: 4451:Political parties 4385: 4384: 4381: 4380: 4346:Opalescent grunt 4245: 4244: 4225:Grande de Arecibo 4074: 4073: 3892: 3891: 3711:978-0-19-928357-6 3533:on April 15, 2013 3364:. April 28, 2015. 3294:. 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Index

Politics of Puerto Rico

Constitution
law
United States Constitution
Puerto Rico Constitution
Puerto Rico law
Executive
Governor
Cabinet
Chief of Staff
Executive departments
Fiscal agent and financing
Government-owned corporations
Line of succession
Office of the Governor
Transition process
First Lady
Legislative
Legislature
17th Legislative Assembly of Puerto Rico
Senate
26th Senate of Puerto Rico
President of the Senate
Thomas Rivera Schatz
President pro tempore
Larry Seilhamer Rodríguez
Majority Leader
Carmelo Ríos Santiago
Majority Whip

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