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May 3, 2024 · The problem stems from the Insular Cases, a series of decisions handed down by the United States Supreme Court beginning in 1901 that limited the scope of constitutional protections to the people of Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines, territories annexed by the U.S. in 1898 following the Spanish-American War.
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May 1, 2024 · • Puerto Rico falls under the Territorial Clause; racist Insular Cases (which end upon Independence) as the US Supreme Court (Insular Cases) has established that the US Constitution doesn’t fully apply to Puerto Rico, except for some broad rights that have not been defined.
1 day ago · The municipalities of Puerto Rico ( Spanish: municipios de Puerto Rico) are the second-level administrative divisions in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. There are 78 such administrative divisions covering all 78 incorporated towns and cities. Each municipality is led by a mayor and divided into barrios, third-level administrative divisions ...
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May 9, 2024 · Updated 7:17 AM PDT, May 9, 2024. PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Puerto Rico’s governor has declared a state of emergency following heavy rains, widespread flooding and landslides in the U.S. territory. One person has been reported missing.
May 7, 2024 · FEMA’s efforts to help rebuild are paving the way for an unprecedented recovery and, in coordination with the Government of Puerto Rico, the pace of the recovery has gained momentum in the last several years as new infrastructure, permanent repairs, and reconstruction can be seen across the islands.
4 days ago · Puerto Rico, officially Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Spanish Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico, is the self-governing island commonwealth of the West Indies, associated with the United States.
