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Puerto Rican Bill Would Penalize Use of American Flag Without Puerto Rican Flag

By Kamren Curiel | 01/28/2013 - 15:23 | 0 Comments

A new bill being considered by Puerto Rico’s House of Representatives would penalize the use of the American flag in the absence of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico’s flag on any state and municipal government building or any public corporation.

According to Puerto Rico's Primera Hora, the proposed flag law filed by Rep. Charlie...

White House Releases Recommendations on the Status of Puerto Rico

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White House Releases Recommendations on the Status of Puerto Rico

By Damarys Ocaña Perez | 03/16/2011 - 15:30 | 0 Comments

Puerto Ricans should be the only ones who have a say in whether the island remains a part of the United States or becomes independent and the President and Congress should act on the results quickly, says a new report by the President’s Task Force on Puerto Rico released today.

The 114-page report is the product of two years work by the Task Force...