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The Political Status of Puerto Rico

The Political Status of Puerto Rico. By Andrea De Leon. The Issue of the Political Status of Puerto Rico. Puerto Rico has been a colony since the 1500s first from Spain and later from the United States.

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The Political Status of Puerto Rico

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  1. The Political Status of Puerto Rico By Andrea De Leon

  2. The Issue of the Political Status of Puerto Rico • Puerto Rico has been a colony since the 1500s first from Spain and later from the United States. • The United States invaded Puerto Rico in July 25, 1898, this was part of the Spanish-American War El Morro Monument, Part of the history of the Spanish colonization period of the island

  3. Jones Act • Citizenship • Obligatory Draft • All U.S Laws apply to the island • Government structure similar to the United States • Cabotage Law : all commercial cargo between Puerto Rico and United States need to be shipped in Americans ships.

  4. Americanization: process of assimilation. • Classes were in English, even though people did not dominate the language. • No Puerto Rican Flags can be shown anywhere, if so you will be consider a nationalist. • It was not successful, students and teachers were not able change the language to English.

  5. The Constitution of the Commonwealth • Referendum • Right to vote • New Puerto Rican Flag • Still under the Territorial Clauses of the U.S Constitution • July 25, 1952 - exactly 54 years after U.S. invasion Governor puts the Puerto Rican flag up on the inauguration of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico

  6. Disadvantages of Independence and Satehood • Independence • The government will be able to rule? • What will happen? • Statehood • Vote for President of the united States (Currently Puerto Rican can’t vote for the President) • No Representation in the Olympics Games or any other international competition • Puerto Rico will need to pass through a series of changes, including the language and the culture.

  7. Advantages of Independence and Statehood • Independence • No Cabotage Law: Puerto Rico will be able to negotiate with any country. (Economy) • National Spirit • Statehood • Puerto Rico will have the same benefits as a state, including federal funds, Health care and education.

  8. Conclusion • I will love Puerto Rico to be an independent country that can sustain themselves with agriculture and the natural resources the island has. • Puerto Rico is capable of do a lot of things better if the United States take a step out and let the Puerto Rican government make their own decisions. Only one star FREE -Calle 13 (singer)

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