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Still struggling to define itself

OverviewVisitors to Puerto Rico are often surprised when they are welcomed to "the United States." Just over 100 years since it was ceded by Spain to the US, Puerto Rico is still struggling to define itself. Last December, a majority of the island's predominantly Spanish-speaking electorate rejected plans to opt for full US statehood. ...more

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