Puerto Rico is a United States colony ... as it requires a significant majority to pass any statehood bill. Nonetheless, the momentum behind statehood continues to grow, with both local leaders ...

For over half a century, the island’s commonwealth status was justified by promises of security, stability and the material ...

New bill aims to end Puerto Rico's crypto tax haven status as critics claim wealthy investors drive up costs without ...

AN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Puerto Rico’s governor announced that the U.S. territory overwhelmingly chose statehood Sunday in a nonbinding referendum held amid a deep economic crisis that has ...

Last November, in a historic referendum vote, the U.S. citizens in Puerto Rico sent Congress a clear message that they are calling for statehood, for admission into the Union, and for full voting ...

Of course they want D.C. statehood, Puerto Rico statehood. Of course they'll use reconciliation. This is the biggest power grab in the history of this country. When you add H.R. 1 to this ...

Due to an anomaly in federal law, the bankruptcy protections that apply to the subdivisions of the 50 states do not apply in Puerto Rico ... work to strengthen the bill, but they should also ...

The legislation calls for a comprehensive evaluation of public policies, programs, incentives, and the efforts of the Department of Economic Development and Commerce (DDEC, in Spanish), including the ...

Democratic lawmakers on Monday introduced a bill to block investors from using Puerto Rico as a cryptocurrency tax haven — a ...