Puerto Rico became part of the United States after the Spanish-American War, but it never gained the full rights of a state. Instead, Washington kept the island in a gray zone where citizenship exists ...

There is a popular saying among organizers across movements: “They wanted to bury us, but they didn’t know we were seeds.” From the seed, I arrive at the mangrove. According to the Science Museum of ...

Here’s a look at the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, a self-governing US territory located in the Caribbean. About Puerto Rico (from the CIA World Factbook) Area: 9,104 sq km Population: 3,019,450 (2024 ...

Gov. Ricardo Rosselló said island in the wake of the storm is a "catastrophe." — -- Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rosselló said Wednesday that Hurricane Maria is "probably the single biggest hurricane ...

From the heart of the US colony, a geographer and activist explains that Washington’s “new” security strategy looks a great ...

Three weeks ago, an ICE raid in Viejo San Juan jolted the city. In full view of locals and tourists, several masked agents in unmarked cars detained migrant employees from the Argentine restaurant El ...