Why Puerto Rico never had a path to statehood
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HomePodcastsFeaturesWhy Puerto Rico never had a path to statehood Even as other territories became states, the U.S. kept Puerto Rico's legal status vague
Newsletter signupNewsletter(Image credit: RICARDO ARDUENGO/AFP/Getty Images)ByThe Week Staff published9 November 2017
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