Is statehood a civil right?
Is statehood a matter of justice or a political matter?
Is it a United States obligation?
Is statehood a decolonization option?
What are our rights in a true decolonization process?
March 2021
Introduction
The New Progressive Party (PNP by its Spanish acronym) recently faced a serious controversy due to statements by Larry Seilhamer, Secretary of State designate and a prominent member of the PNP who declared that Puerto Rico would have zero chance of statehood or annexation while the fiscal and economic crisis continues because “no one wants to come together with a bankrupt country”.
The aggressive reaction against Seilhamer from diverse PNP leaders is essentially due to the narrative annexationists have used in their attempt to convince public opinion of the reasons they believe Puerto Rico should become a state of the United States.
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