Category Archives: Commentary

The benefits to the US of annexing Puerto Rico are a bit more intangible but important nonetheless. The US stands for freedom and democracy around the world yet has a territory with over 4 million citizens with no representation. More … Continue reading →

In the past approximately 47% of Puerto Ricans have voted for Statehood, and about 49% have voted for the current Commonwealth status. From this you can draw several conclusions, one of which is; Puerto Ricans by a margin of 96% … Continue reading →

Un ensayo por Samuel Quirós Yo nací en Puerto Rico. Yo estudié en Puerto Rico y me gradué del Recinto de Rio Piedras de la Universidad de Puerto Rico. Obviamente hablo español sin problema alguno. Es, después de todo, my … Continue reading →

An essay by Samuel Quirós I was born in Puerto Rico. I went to school in Puerto Rico and graduated from the University of Puerto Rico. Obviously I speak Spanish fluently. It is after all my first language. However, I … Continue reading →

Puerto Rico, shining star of the Caribbean, has a long history of colonial relationships with larger, more powerful countries. Discovered in 1493 during Columbus’ second voyage, Puerto Rico quickly became one of Spain’s most important sites in the New World. … Continue reading →