On Feb. 6, 1899, Congress approved the Treaty of Paris, which also ceded the Philippines, Puerto Rico and Guam to the U.S.

"The freedom of Puerto Rico is pending, and we will achieve it with Brazilian troops," the Venezuelan president said.

The governor of Puerto Rico pleaded for President-elect Trump to intervene after Venezuelan dictator ... every U.S. military conflict since World War I." "Contrary to Maduro's and other ...

The governor of Puerto Rico ... 1898, and she reiterated how Puerto Ricans were granted American citizenship in 1917 and "have contributed to every aspect of American life, including the hundreds of ...

While El Grito de Lares is one of the most famous historical events in the name of Puerto Rico’s independence, El Grito de ...

Puerto Rican voters have overwhelmingly chosen to keep their U.S. citizenship, granted in 1917 by an act of Congress, following the U.S. takeover of the island from Spain in the 1898 Spanish-American ...

following the U.S. takeover of the island from Spain in the 1898 Spanish-American War. In a non-binding plebiscite in November, nearly 70 percent of participating voters in Puerto Rico chose ...

The Puerto Rican artist Bad Bunny’s latest album has been charting on the Billboard Hot 100. HPR’s Cassie Ordonio reports one song referencing Hawaiʻi has drawn reaction from Native Hawaiians and ...

President Nicolas Maduro looks on during a press conference after testifying before the electoral ... following the U.S. takeover of the island from Spain in the 1898 Spanish-American War. In a ...