Tuesday, May 2, 2017

Puerto Rico, U.S.A., 1983

Esquire.  How We Lived 1933-1983.  June 1983.

Puerto Rico is one of five inhabited unincorporated U.S. territories. It's a really weird political entity.  In spite of its name ("Rich Port"), economically things haven't gone well for the archipelego.  This year the debt climbed to $12,000 per capita, creating a debt crisis.  

In June, Puerto Ricans get to vote on whether the country should apply to become the 51st U.S. state.
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2 comments:

  1. Grey StarrMay 3, 2017 at 2:50 PM

    Maybe they should apply to join Canada ....... just say'n.

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  2. Mister GMay 3, 2017 at 8:25 PM

    Aren't we already annexing another Caribbean island? http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/travel/destinations/will-turks-and-caicos-take-us-we-send-a-reporter-to-find-out/article19045062/

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