Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico is an island part of US territory which was recently stricken with a massive hurricane that washed over it completely, leaving Puerto Rico in ruins and having to work from the ground up. Puerto Rico’s road to recovery is very different than any other hurricane stricken area because they were already in massive debt, they weren’t prepared, and other disasters happening around elsewhere were taking up all of the resources. The conditions of hurricane Maria were very prime for a strong…

One of the topics we discussed last week was the potential for corporate executives to begin relocating to Puerto Rico. This is due to the aggressive tax breaks your government is offering corporations. When a Director, VP or SVP is relocated, they traditionally require temporary housing + a car from 30 to 100 days. Finding long-term housing + an automobile traditionally falls to their employer’s Human Resource Department. Frequently they will use the services of a third party- a corporate…

am from a Hispanic background, Puerto Rican to be exact. Both of my parents were raised in Puerto Rico and moved to Connecticut in their early years. They were immersed in the culture, they spoke Spanish, they appreciated the ethnic foods and the culture. Growing up in North Carolina, I was never granted that opportunity to be immersed in that culture. My entire family speaks both English and Spanish, excluding my cousins and I. When I took my first trip to Puerto Rico last summer I have never…

race within that. Puerto Rico and Cuba are both islands in the Caribbean they share many similarities but differences as well. A major theme that stood out to me in reading this chapter was the treatment and conditions of people based on skin color. Feagin defines color coding as “Social stratification or discrimination based on skin color” (2011). Throughout history, we have seen the disparity in treatment between darker and lighter individuals this is no different in Puerto Rico. The pressure…

moved back and forth across cultures, having grandparents living in three different countries and having spent six years of my life in Puerto Rico. As I reflect on the question, I realize that these places certainly provided subtle traits that contributed to who I am, such as the urge to never start eating without saying “buen provecho” to the table, as all Puerto Ricans do; my quiet “Andean” demeanor; and, as a good “Washingtonian,” my liking for debate, as I live in a cosmopolitan community…

to the economics of Puerto Rico, the option of statehood has many pros. The most important is that the government of Puerto Rico will receive taxes from their citizens to help the infrastructure of the state. Puerto Rico would also benefit from the ability to hold an open market trade with any nation that is in agreement with the United States. This would open more jobs and would help to stabilize the growing deficit the island currently has. By becoming a state, Puerto Rico would also enjoy…

Puerto Rico’s Culture, History, and Food What is Culture? Culture is a series of visual manifestations and interactions with the environment that make a region different from the rest of the world. Culture is the combination of values, beliefs, and practices of a particular group. Puerto Rico is a beautiful country with rich cultural diversity. Although, Puerto Rico is the smallest of the Greater Antilles. Puerto Rico is made up of the Main Island surrounding smaller islands. Being a…

second-rate citizens, we believe that it is right to help them. Also, Puerto Rico could benefit us, economically and politically. In Tokyo, 1961, General Douglas McCarthur said, "The Puerto Ricans forming the ranks of the gallant 65th Infantry in the battlefields of Korea are writing a brilliant record of achievement in battle and I'm proud indeed to have them in this command. I wish that we may have many more like them." Puerto Ricans have been helping us throughout history to defend our…

if I have the chance to choose where I would go, it would definitely be Puerto Rico. The reason why I would like to go is that since the hurricane, I haven't seen peers saying: "We will go forward from this crisis", instead they just give up and leave the island to have prominent opportunities in a different establishment. Consequently, since then I have been yearning to see a change. First of all, when I get to Puerto Rico, not only I will be excited and joyful, but I will also feel a sense of…

I have many example about that myself. I am Puerto Rican and I moved to the United States some years ago. When I moved here, I started to know people from other countries like Mexico, Honduras and El Salvador. In Puerto Rico we speak Spanish and I knew that in Mexico and Central America the speak Spanish as well, but I did not know that their Spanish was different from ours. I assumed that everybody that speaks Spanish use the exact same words, but moving to the United States helped me learn…