Puerto Rico | Colony, State or Independence?

Does Puerto Rico want to be a US state, an independent country, or neither? Currently, Puerto Rico is widely regarded as an effective colony of the United States. And yet, unlike other colonies, support for gaining independence is very low. Instead, the real debate is between remaining a Commonwealth and joining the USA as the 51st (or maybe 52nd) State. And yet, despite the possibility of federal statehood, many people in Puerto Rico seem to prefer the status quo. Why?

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Ceded by Spain in 1898, Puerto Rico has been an overseas territory of the United States of America for over a 120 years. After having been designated a non-self-governing territory by the United States, in 1952 it assumed self-government as the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. Since then, there have been a total of 5 non-bing referendums on its future. In all of these, the vote for independence has never risen above 5%. Instead, the vote has tended to be split between those favouring becoming a US State and those who want to keep the current status quo. In addition, some have talked of an 'enhanced Commonwealth' or the option of Free Association with the United States. While pursuing the option of US statehood is understandable, the question many ask is why so many Puerto Ricans appear to want to retain the current situation?

CHAPTERS
0:00 Introduction and Titles
0:57 Decolonisation and Independence
2:41 How the US acquired Puerto Rico
3:38 The UNited Nations and Self-Rule
5:07 Referendums and Status Options
8:35 Why is Independence rejected?
10:01 Status Quo vs Federal Statehood
12:56 What next for Puerto Rico?

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