» Requirements for Statehood
27/03/24 02:15 from Puerto Rico Report
Under the U.S. Constitution, Congress can make new states at any time, and the only requirement is that they can’t make a new state from a current state without the existing state’s permission. Since Puerto Rico is not part o...

» Senate Committee Reinforces Compacts’ Importance to U.S. Military
25/03/24 02:31 from Puerto Rico Report
On Tuesday, March 14, the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations held a hearing on U.S. strategy in the Pacific Islands.  The hearing focused heavily on the U.S. Freely Associated States (FAS), three nations that recently renewed their Co...

» First Lady Jill Biden Visits Puerto Rico
21/03/24 02:52 from Puerto Rico Report
First Lady Jill Biden visited Ft. Buchanan, the only U.S. Army base in the Caribbean, last weekend. “You are the brave and the bold committed to protecting our freedoms and democracy, putting others’ safety above your own. Yo...

» Puerto Rico and Massachusetts
19/03/24 02:12 from Puerto Rico Report
Puerto Rico’s population is declining, but in Massachusetts the numbers are climbing. Just over 13% of residents of Massachusetts are Hispanic, according to Census Bureau figures for 2023, and 332,682 of them trace their roots to P...

» Defense Department Praises Compacts for Securing US National Security Priorities
15/03/24 14:49 from Puerto Rico Report
At a press conference yesterday, a spokesperson for the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) highlighted the recent passage of the Compacts of Free Association (COFAs). “As a result,” of the COFAs, she stated, “our national security prioriti...

» Will COFA Delays Have Consequences?
12/03/24 08:42 from Puerto Rico Report
Last Saturday, after many months of delay, President Biden signed a law renewing U.S. Compacts of Free Association (COFAs) with three Pacific Island nations known collectively as the Freely Associated States:  the Republic of the Marshal...

» The Ethics of Independence Advocacy
10/03/24 17:31 from Puerto Rico Report
Puerto Rico voters have never voted for independence — not much more than 5% in any status vote, and they have never elected an Independence Party candidate for governor or resident commissioner. The Independence Party is as popula...

» What’s in Congress’s New Funding Bill?
06/03/24 19:15 from Puerto Rico Report
The new appropriations bill the House of Representatives passed today includes a package of six bills totaling about $460 billion. The bills in the package are for Agriculture; Military Construction and Veterans Affairs; Energy and Water...

» USDA Secretary: NAP to SNAP Transition “in the foreseeable future”
04/03/24 17:57 from Puerto Rico Report
At a U.S. Senate Agriculture Committee hearing last week, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack stated that the addition of Puerto Rico to the U.S. Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) – a...

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