I arrived in Puerto Rico in December of 2006. It is a
beautiful country. Over time I began to feel sad because it was the first time
I lived outside my country, Panama, and more because I had no job.
But over time, I started working, and I got to know places and people. Puerto Rico is not so different from where I am from. They have more or less the same traditions of my country. They are very friendly. I
really liked living there except for that is a bit expensive.
Puerto Rico is a Spanish-speaking island. Legally it is bilingual, in the sense that both Spanish and English are official languages, Spanish being the native language spoken by the majority of the population.
But over time, I started working, and I got to know places and people. Puerto Rico is not so different from where I am from. They have more or less the same traditions of my country. They are very friendly. I
really liked living there except for that is a bit expensive.
Puerto Rico is a Spanish-speaking island. Legally it is bilingual, in the sense that both Spanish and English are official languages, Spanish being the native language spoken by the majority of the population.
Why
Puerto Rico still is territory of United States?
During the Spanish American War between Spain and the United States, Spain wanted to end the war, and decided to cede Puerto Rico, Cuba, Santo Domingo, the Virgin Islands, Guam and other territories to this country.
Then the United States gave the opportunity to each of these territories to vote and decide if they wanted to be an American member of the union or remain independent.
Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands decided to be part of this country, and the others decided to be independent.
Puerto Rico maintains a territorial status within the constitution of the United States. The Supreme Court of the United States through the cases indicated that island belongs to Puerto Rico, but it is not part of the United States. So Puerto Rico is constituted as a territory of the United States to create the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico or the Commonwealth in English.
The debate over the political status of Puerto Rico has been a constant in many domestic areas (Puerto Rico), Federal (USA) and international (United Nations).
In the 2012 election, Puerto Rico will hold a national two-part referendum to decide whether its citizens want to remain a self-governing U.S. commonwealth, become independent, negotiate a new status with the U.S., or become the 51st U.S. State.
During the Spanish American War between Spain and the United States, Spain wanted to end the war, and decided to cede Puerto Rico, Cuba, Santo Domingo, the Virgin Islands, Guam and other territories to this country.
Then the United States gave the opportunity to each of these territories to vote and decide if they wanted to be an American member of the union or remain independent.
Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands decided to be part of this country, and the others decided to be independent.
Puerto Rico maintains a territorial status within the constitution of the United States. The Supreme Court of the United States through the cases indicated that island belongs to Puerto Rico, but it is not part of the United States. So Puerto Rico is constituted as a territory of the United States to create the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico or the Commonwealth in English.
The debate over the political status of Puerto Rico has been a constant in many domestic areas (Puerto Rico), Federal (USA) and international (United Nations).
In the 2012 election, Puerto Rico will hold a national two-part referendum to decide whether its citizens want to remain a self-governing U.S. commonwealth, become independent, negotiate a new status with the U.S., or become the 51st U.S. State.
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