2011 Should Puerto Rico Become the 51st State? Should Puerto Rico become the union’s 51st state? Puerto Rico has been under US sovereignty since the Spanish American War in 1898‚ where United States gained territorial control of Puerto Rico‚ along with Philippines and Guam. Since this time‚ United States and Puerto Rico have engaged in a very peculiar relationship; and to this date‚ Puerto Rico remains a territory. In 1917‚ part of the Jones-Shafroth act‚ the United States Congress granted
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into a powerful country‚ Puerto Rico was a very poor place in the 1940s. If you were to look up a picture of New York in the 1940’s‚ you’d see that it’s quite similar to how it is nowadays in the sense that you see a lot of taxis/cars‚ a lot of businessmen‚ and a lot of skyscrapers. In the 1940’s‚ cities like the one I just mentioned didn’t exist in Puerto Rico‚ just a lot of countryside‚ therefore‚ there were a lot of mountains‚ a lot of farm animals‚ and the beautiful Puerto Rican beaches. Sadly‚
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Today I am in Puerto Rico to talk with families and local government representatives about the destruction they are dealing with. I want the people in Puerto Rico‚ as well as those in the Virgin Islands‚ to know that they are not alone‚ they have not been forgotten. The level of destruction in Puerto Rico is unprecedented. Rebuilding will require significant resources over a long period of time. Only 26% of Puerto Rico has electrical power and around 90% of the U.S. Virgin Islands is still without
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I was flabbergasted at how magnificent Puerto Rico was‚ when I went there last year for my summer vacation. The weather was as perfect as a star. Everywhere we went‚ felt like an incredible experience. The water was so clear that I was able to see my whole body while I was in it. The hotel that we stayed at was humongous and the views we had were unbelievable. We saw pirate ships in the water‚ palm trees with coconuts‚ dolphins seeking in the water‚ and more. I couldn’t wait to get outside and take
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of the statehood for Puerto Rico The intention of this essay is to demonstrate to a vision rational‚ concordant political leader to the Puerto Rican‚ American and worldwide reality. It responds to the necessity that to the statehood it is necessary to imagine it and to expose it with all the evidence available‚ since many Puerto Ricans‚ including many political leaders‚ do not know like defending it or exposing it before the peculiar ones or our adversaries. Puerto Rico is smallest and Eastern
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class I have studied the geography of different regions of the globe. For this essay I will compare and contrast two different regions. The ones I have chosen are Puerto Rico and Honduras. Below i’m going to talk about their physical features‚ culture‚ and location on the globe. Puerto rico is located in between the Caribbean sea and the North atlantic ocean‚ east from the Dominican republic. Puerto rico is an island completely surrounded the North atlantic ocean and the Caribbean sea. This island
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Puerto Rican and Mexican are two different countries that their differences and similarities. The Spanish in México and Puerto Rico is basically the same but the difference is the accents and expressions.in the essay‚ I will focus in the history and contribution of the Spanish in Puerto Rican and Mexican society. For many people who don’t know much about the history they can get inform about the culture of the Puerto Rico and Mexico people. It will provide an ethnic background by giving us the opportunity
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and exploration. Puerto Rico offers all of this along with glitzy resorts‚ architectural remnants of a rich‚ colonial past and an eclectic Caribbean Spanish culture. And the fact that Puerto Rico is a commonwealth of the United States‚ allowing hassle-free travel to and from the mainland‚ makes the island a one-of-a-kind destination‚ perfect to call home. Why Buying Real Estate in Puerto Rico is a Great Idea There are a number of reasons why buying real estate in Puerto Rico is a great idea. Americans
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Political Science Department Honors Projects Macalester College Year A New State of Puerto Rican Politics: Framing the Plebiscites on Status Justin D. Bigelow Macalester College‚ jdbigelow@gmail.com This paper is posted at DigitalCommons@Macalester College. http://digitalcommons.macalester.edu/poli honors/5 A New State of Puerto Rican Politics: Framing the Plebiscites on Status Justin Bigelow Political Science Department Macalester College Advised by Professor Paul
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PUERTO RICO BRAIN DRAIN CRISIS DANIEL VILLAFANE BUSN 5000 WEBSTER UNIVERSITY Abstract Brain drain refers to the large-scale emigration of a large group of talented‚ skilled and knowledgeable individuals. This situation is also commonly referred to as “human capital flight.” Globally‚ some generals factors contribute to this situation. Puerto Rico has his own distinctive factors. Puerto Rico has a special relation‚ and a unique political status with United States that make it
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