Statehood and Self-Determination
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- Es Hora
del Consenso - Puerto Rico es la única víctima de la Guerra Hispanoamericana
que no ha recuperado de los efectos de aquella "guerrita espléndida" (splendid
little war) como la llamara un historiador americano.
- Facts About
Puerto Rico Statehood - As a state, Puerto Rico would have the 25th highest
population of any state and would send six or seven Congressmen to Washington as
well as two Senators.
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First Step on Puerto Rico's Long Road to a Vote on Statehood - The House's
historic vote to grant self-determination to the Puerto Rican people was a boost
to those seeking statehood for the Caribbean island.
- For third
time, Puerto Rico rejects becoming 51st state - In an ambiguous battle over
Puerto Rico's relationship with the United States, opponents of statehood Sunday
won a crucial plebiscite 100 years after U.S. troops occupied the island.
- Full Coverage - Puerto Rico
- Puerto
Ricans vote on question of statehood - A heavy turnout was expected Sunday
as Puerto Ricans headed for the polls in a non-binding referendum on whether to
petition the United States for statehood.
- Puerto Rico
rejects US statehood - Voters in Puerto Rico have rejected a proposal to
become the 51st state of America.
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Puerto Rico: The Imminent Dangers of Statehood - It was a treat for me as
well as for our visitors from the U.S.
Department of the Treasury.
- Puerto Rico,
USA, ESTADO 51
- Puerto
Rico's Future - DAYTON, Ohio -- If she had to vote tomorrow on her three
choices for her homeland's future, Wanda Pelegrina, of San Juan, Puerto Rico,
said she's leaning toward a vote for independence.
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Puerto Rico's future as state remains fuzzy - The wording may have been
jumbled, but the message was clear: Puerto Rico remains an island divided.
- Resources on
the Puerto Rico Statehood Question
- US News: Puerto Rico Statehood Question