Of all Spanish colonial possessions in the Americas, Puerto Rico is the only territory that never gained its independence. Internal and geopolitical ...

Puerto Rican Independence ... Founded in 1521, San Juan, Puerto Rico, is the oldest city flying the American flag. San Juan's 450th anniversary was commemorated ...

Puerto Rico is an unincorporated territorial possession of the United States acquired in 1898 following the Spanish–American War, making it "the oldest colony ...

Then on November 25, 1897, Spain approved the Carta Autonómica, also known as Constitución Autonómica, which gave Puerto Rico the right of self-government. The ...

Puerto Rico, which became a U.S. territory in 1898 following the Spanish-American War, has some measure of self-rule but limited representation in Washington. How have U.S.-Puerto Rico... · What has driven the crisis?

Secretary: I am pleased to report to you that with the establishment of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico on July 25, 1952, the people of Puerto Rico have ...

In 1815 the restored Bourbon government of Spain granted ample economic liberties to Puerto Ricans in an attempt to reward their past loyalty and to ensure ...

In 1951 Puerto Ricans overwhelmingly approved the commonwealth status in a referendum, and the island's constitution was proclaimed on July 25, 1952, a symbolic ...

However, Puerto Rican independence groups were formed as early as 1922 when the Nationalist Association of Puerto Rico, the Nationalist Youth, and the ...