US House of Reps Approves Proposal To Consider Puerto Rico’s Status
The status of Puerto Rico is one of the most complicated, confusing, and fascinating political arrangements in the world.
Puerto Rico, formerly a Spanish colony, was ceded to the United States in 1898 as a consequence of the Spanish American War. For several decades afterward, the status and identity of the island were in limbo as the United States and islanders attempted to arrive at a viable political arrangement that would satisfy the interests of both parties.