Pope Francis is Time's Person of Year
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View the speech here: Five-Minute Floor Speech, Puerto Rico’s Territory Status is the Primary Cause of its Economic Problems
Puerto Ricans' support of statehood gaining ground
Tulsa World Rodriguez has joined a record number of Puerto Ricans who've left the island in recent years, their presence on the mainland drawing attention to the age-old question of whether Puerto Ricoshould become the 51st state. JOHN RAOUX / Associated Press. and more » |
Puerto Rico's Economic Crisis Spurs Exodus From Island, Fears About American ...
Fox News Latino Puerto Rico has been mired in economic recession for almost eight years, with public debt skyrocketing to $70 billion and unemployment climbing to 14 percent, higher than that of any U.S. state. The island's debt load accounts for 93 percent of its GDP. and more » |
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Florida's Puerto Ricans want equality back home
The Seattle Times Most are fleeing economic crisis in the U.S. territory, yet their presence on the mainland is drawing newfound attention to an old question back home of whether Puerto Rico should become the 51st state. By LAURA WIDES-MUNOZ. The Associated Press. and more » |
Puerto Rico, not immigration, is GOP's best hope for appeal to Latino voters
Newsworks.org hero A U.S. Army honor guardsman salutes the Puerto Rican and U.S. flags during the inaugural ceremony for governor-elect Alejandro Garcia Padilla, at the Capitol building in San Juan on Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2013. Puerto Ricans endorsed U.S. statehood... and more » |
Joining resident Commissioner Pedro Pierluisi before the Capitol were politicians of both parties, since “the cause of statehood for Puerto Rico transcends party politics”
But contrary to the editorial's conclusion that "there will be time enough to debate [the island's politicalstatus] later,” the reality is that the only way to resolve Puerto Rico's economic woes is to deal with this issue right away, ...
Puerto Rico Dips Into Cash to Repay Loan
Wall Street Journal The financially strapped territory had planned to use proceeds from a new bond sale to pay off the loan this month, but the island hasn't tapped the market. The island's bonds have plunged in value this year as investors feared its large debt load and ... Puerto Rico economy shrinking, gov't index showsReuters Puerto Rico Economy Index Has 11th-Straight Drop in OctoberBloomberg Puerto Rico, not immigration, is GOP's best hope for appeal to Latino votersNewsworks.org PanAm Post (blog)- WATE-TV all 41 news articles » |