Puerto Rico News News Puerto Rico » Politics: Puerto Rico prepares to vote on political status amid crisis
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Puerto Rico's governor is pushing ahead with his top campaign promise of trying to convert the U.S. territory into a state, holding a Sunday referendum to let voters send ...
News Puerto Rico » Politics: SEE IT: Puerto Ricans reject 51st state push as residents fear taxes could skyrocket
Puerto Ricans told Fox News Digital they fear statehood would spike taxes and threaten the island's cultural identity amid its ongoing debt crisis.
News Puerto Rico » Politics: In Puerto Rico, Language Has Always Been Political
A May 21 opinion piece calling for Puerto Rico to “embrace English” as a prerequisite for joining the Union overlooks decades of research showing that forced language assimilation undermines both ...
News Puerto Rico » Politics: As Puerto Rico elects a new leader, young people drive a huge political realignment
In recent days, Puerto Rican voters in the U.S. have been at the center of the political conversation after a comedian at a Trump rally insulted their island. Now, voters on the island cannot cast a ...
News Puerto Rico » Politics: Opinion: Puerto Rico doesn’t need remilitarization — it needs sovereignty
In recent months, Puerto Rican pro-statehood politicians have argued that if the U.S. won’t grant Puerto Rico statehood, it should at least militarize the island again. Puerto Rico is “America’s ...
News Puerto Rico » Politics: Why Puerto Rico Statehood Should Be a Republican Priority
Many politicians and pundits have offered their analysis of Republicans’ sweeping election victory, but only a few have adequately recognized the significance of Puerto Ricans’ support for President ...
News Puerto Rico » Politics: Puerto Rico bans hormone therapy and gender surgery for trans people under 21
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Puerto Rico's governor has signed a bill that prohibits hormone therapy or gender-affirming operations for transgender youth, a move that has drawn sharp criticism from ...