Bill Gives Puerto Rico Choice of Ties with U.S
“It’s a victory for generations to come.” He added that the bill sends a strong message that people “can reach positions of power without having to change your identity.” ThoughPuerto Rico’sconstitution provides certain safeties against discriminatory practices, the Island, mu...
in House.Notes the status of a bill in the United States House of Representatives in September 1996 regarding Puerto Rico's self-government. The bill's call for a vote of Puerto Rican residents to choose among continued commonwealth status, statehood, or independence; Details of the bill.EBSCO...
The article reports on the HR 2499 ballot bill passed by the U.S. House Committee on Natural Resources in a vote of 30 to 8. It states that the bill would allow Puerto Rico residents to vote on the island's political status. The bill would also allow Puerto Ricans to absorb the entir...
After more than four years, Puerto Rico is set to emerge from its record bankruptcy in the early part of 2022. While it slashes tens of billions of dollars in debt and shakes off the stigma of default, the U.S. territory could get a further boost: The “
Rolling billboards The article reports on the expansion of the space-solution company, Dueñas Trailers Inc. in Puerto Rico. It states that the company is on the process of incorporating its division called Dueñas Media, which will be focused on p... A Vargas - 《Caribbean Busine...
Ricardo Ramos, director of government-owned Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority, told CNN the island’s electrical infrastructure had been “destroyed” and will take months to restore. U.S. utility crews from the mainland were headed to Puerto Rico to help with the effort. More than 95% of...
Late last week, Puerto Rico officials and creditors of the island's electric power authority were close to a deal that would avoid a default on a $416 million payment due on Wednesday. With other payment deadlines looming, Mr. García Padilla and his staff said they would begin looking for...
A bipartisan group of lawmakers announced last week that they have agreed on a discussion draft for a bill that would allow Puerto Rico's residents to vote on the island's territorial status. The draft, which is set to be called the Puerto Rico Status Act, was announced by Majority Leader...
On Thursday, legislators re-introduced a bi-partisan bill in Congress that could change the future of the island's territorial status. "The purpose of the Puerto Rico Status Act is to empower the people of Puerto Rico to decide their destiny," said Congressman Ritchie Torres....