During last week’s Holy Week observations, Puerto Rico was plunged once more into ... They signal the slow build of a new political project — one rooted in mutual aid, solidarity ...

This would integrate Puerto Rico into the U.S. political system, allowing its residents to participate fully in federal elections and governance. On the other hand, emancipation refers to freeing ...

Martinez manages a project ... Puerto Rican voters said the island should become the country’s 51st state. The vote, not approved by Congress, was boycotted by many political movements in Puerto ...

As as a colony of the United States, Puerto Rico's position of political subordination cuts across the problem and independence would break the stalemate and create the possibilities of a solution.