Puerto Rican residents are U.S. citizens who can’t vote for president. Their island is neither a state nor a nation. Its history is full of ambiguities.

At the festival Saturday, more than the traditional flag of Puerto Rico was on display. There were flags from El Salvador, the Dominican Republic, the United States and more.

WASHINGTON, July 12. -- An order has been issued by the President extending the privileges and protection of the American flag to the shipping of Puerto Rico and the Philippines.

The Coca-Cola Puerto Rico Bottlers used their own trucks to deliver the supplies. Erika P. Rodríguez A Puerto Rican flag is painted on the living room wall of a home without power.

Bad Bunny wanted to share the history of Puerto Rico on his latest album. So his team made a call to the University of Wisconsin-Madison. That’s where a professor was ready to share the island ...

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with author Jaquira Díaz, about the idea of independence for Puerto Rico in light of the recent challenges the island has faced after a string of natural disasters.

WESTFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – The Puerto Rican community in Westfield is gearing up for its 28th annual ceremony to raise the flag of Puerto Rico. Holyoke Community College hosts Hispanic Heritage ...

Even Americans familiar with some of Puerto Rico’s history may be unaware of major episodes—for instance, the U.S.-imposed population-control policies, starting in the 1930s, that promoted the ...

The ceremony will begin at 1:00 p.m. and will have an official flag of Puerto Rico that is flown in the island’s municipalities and at the Puerto Rico Capitol building in San Juan.

Experience Puerto Rico's History—Outside San Juan. The capital gets all the ink, but cultural attractions entice across the island. By The Editors Published: May 21, 2024.

Puerto Rican residents are U.S. citizens who can’t vote for president. Their island is neither a state nor a nation. Its history is full of ambiguities.