COUNTERPOINT: Puerto Rico as 51st state would pile on the debt for US, tip balance of power
Historically, the people of Puerto Rico have generally voted against becoming the 51st state. However, that has not stopped ...
Puerto Rico's Election Could Make History in Statehood Debate
At the forefront of the race is Jenniffer González, the candidate from the pro-statehood New Progressive Party (NPP). If González wins, it would mark a historic third consecutive term for the party, ...
U.S. presidential election 'controversy over trash island' Puerto Rico's majority 'wants to transfer to state'
More than half of U.S. Puerto Ricans have expressed their support for the move to the 51st U.S. state.In Puerto Rico's ...
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Puerto Rico: The 51st state?
In 2024, colonization may sound like a relic of the past. Yet, the United States still holds five “unincorporated territories,” which “belong to, but are not a part of” the union. The largest of these ...