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Political Status of Puerto Rico: Options for Congress (open access)

Political Status of Puerto Rico: Options for Congress

This report discusses the current U.S.-Puerto Rico relationship, the history of said relationship, and the current political state of Puerto Rico, as well as relevant pieces of U.S. Congressional legislation concerning Puerto Rico.
Date: August 4, 2009
Creator: Bea, Keith & Garrett, R. Sam
System: The UNT Digital Library
Tropical Storm? The Supreme Court Considers Double Jeopardy and the Sovereign Status of Puerto Rico (open access)

Tropical Storm? The Supreme Court Considers Double Jeopardy and the Sovereign Status of Puerto Rico

This legal sidebar discusses the nature of the relationship between the United States government and the territory of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. Based in part on statutory language providing that the relationship between Puerto Rico and the United States is "in the nature of a compact," arguments have been made that any change in Puerto Rico's political status must be consented to by both parties.
Date: November 4, 2015
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library