The Puerto Rico Status Act’s Historic Push Towards Self-Determination
The binding referendum would also be the first time that Puerto Rico’s current status as a U.S. commonwealth is not included as an option. Instead, the three options are independence, sovereignty in free association with the U.S., or statehood.
A Global Americans Review of Boom and Bust in Puerto Rico: How Politics Destroyed an Economic Miracle
How did Puerto Rico, once described as an “economic miracle” end up in such dire straits?
COVID-19, the Caribbean and what comes next
From positive forecasts to shrinking economies, the COVID-19 pandemic has had a drastic effect on the Caribbean. How will the region recover?
Femicide crisis in Latin America
As we enter Women’s History Month, the spotlight is once again on the issue of femicide and the lack of progress toward gender equality made in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Trump’s threatened neglect of Puerto Rico has no precedent
If the Trump administration abandons Puerto Rico, it will be the first willful abandonment of U.S. citizens in the history of federal disaster response.
The U.S.’s neglect of Puerto Rico has never been benign
The U.S.’s apparent lack of interest in the Puerto Rico crisis and President Trump’s breezy optimism about the recovery efforts, in the face of on-the-ground facts, reflect the long-standing historical reality of the U.S. with its commonwealth.
Latest from Latin Pulse – May 20th
The program analyzes a controversial proposal before the U.S. Congress to help Puerto Rico survive its debt crisis and also includes a wide ranging discussion of corruption, politics and diplomacy with Mexico.