Maps were used during Alexander Wetmore's collecting in Porto Rico [Puerto Rico] for the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Bureau of Biological Survey. One maps is dated 1911; the others ...

Puerto Rico does not have a viable path towards statehood, and it is unclear what value Commonwealth status provides to the United States. Last week, the Wall Street Journal published an opinion piece ...

Whether the territory becomes a state remains a divisive topic on the island. Puerto Rico’s territorial status has been a topic of conversation among residents on the island for decades. “It's a place ...

The vote was non-binding and some doubt it will have any effect on Congress. As Puerto Ricans voted on Tuesday for their local leaders, there was another decision they had to make: Whether or not the ...