Could Puerto Rico has it's own independence with the U.S.?

Question

Puerto Rico does not want to be part of 51 state or some reason. But, could Puerto Rico it's own independence?

Answer 1

PR can have it;s own independence, every nation has the right to be free.

For those who doubt PR capacity to become independent i sayt 'A country’s territorial extension, population density and size are not factors which determine wether a country will attain sound economic development. There are plenty of examples which go to show that a small country can become an economic power. Close to one-fourth of the world is composed of countries which have less population than Puerto Rico. Among them, there are some which are poorer than Puerto Rico, but many others such as Luxemburg, Brunei and Singapur are prosperous and wealthy when compared to Puerto Rico.

What is important to a country’s economic development is wether that country has the capacity to take advantage of its national assests – natural, human, political and cultural resources; geograhic location and infrastructure – in a creative manner, so as to maximize their potential. What is determinant in an independent nation’s quest for economic prosperity is wether that nation can use its sovereign powers to exploit its resources and agree to beneficial treaties with other countries with the purpose of stimulating its economy.

Various countries of similar size or smaller than Puerto Rico population wise, which some decades ago were poorer than Puerto Rico, currently have a greater income per capita than our country. Countries such as Bahamas, Cyprus, Malta and Singapur, which have a smaller territorial area than Puerto Rico, after achieving independence were able surpass Puerto Rico’s per capita income.

Only as an independent country will Puerto Rico obtain the powers necessary to augment our economic production and create more employment:

The power to create economic incentive for our industry, commerce and agriculture sector, thus increasing our productivity and reduce our trade deficit.
The power to regulate immigration.
The power to legislate in order to derogate the U.S. Coastal Shipping Law’s constrains over Puerto Rico in order to approve our own laws.
The power to sign international treaties so as to attract investment from Japan, the United States and members of the European Union by using the mecanism of tax exemptions and fiscal reciprocity that could not be achieved under our current colonial relationship with the United States, nor as a state of the United States of America.
The power to expand our export markets and to purchase from the least expensive markets.
Only through independence will we be able to insert ourselves in the new global economy. Independence will grant us the power to join regional and international organizations as a full-fledged voting member.'

Answer 2

Yes, Puerto Rico has the right to claim full sovereignty. It's self determination is recognized by the United Nations.
Currently Puerto Rico is a country with a compact of association with the US as a commonwealth. More puerto ricans are thinking of becoming sovereign since Puerto Rico is the only country in Latin America that has been having negative economic growth in recent years.

Answer 3

It could if it could support itself.
They don't want to be a State, but they don't want to give up the support we provide.
Perhaps they should begin starting a Microsoft corporation like Bill Gates did.

Answer 4

Puerto Rico has been trying to become a state for years. The reason they're not is that tax and government wise they're in much better shape than if they were a state.

They're a possession.

Answer 5

Yes-they have voted on it several times and always voted to stay as it is. The options were independence, statehood or remain as they are they vote to stay as they are.

Answer 6

Well Get your facts straight.
about 46% Puerto Ricans have voted for statehood
about 50% voted to remain a territory and the remaining 4% for Independence.

If a vote was held for Statehood or Independence only do you realy think that 90% of those who voted for territory would vote for Independence?

But to answer it, yes, Peurto Rico's future is in its own hands. Their is a current push in Congress right now for that exact vote,to once and for all decide Peurto Rico's fate of either statehood or independence.

Answer 7

I feel for you, I really do. Puerto Rico is so close to the US and has such a small population [approx 3.9 million] that I can't see the US permitting it to have independence, unjust as that is.

Answer 8

We should be so lucky

Answer 9

no. its a territory of the USA. unless they want to fight for independance. lmao

Answer 10

If they voted for it, yes.

However, most Puerto Ricans are sensible enough to know that if they did, PR would just be another impoverished third world island nation, so they want nothing to do with the idea.

Richard