/tags/national-puerto-rican-agenda National Puerto Rican Agenda en-US WLRN Tue, 13 Jun 2017 01:21:43 GMT /show/latin-america-report/2017-06-12/puerto-rico-wants-to-be-51st-u-s-state-but-is-there-much-thrill-on-capitol-hill Puerto Ricans want to become America’s 51st state. But right now it's doubtful America – at least President Trump and a Republican-controlled Congress –… Tue, 13 Jun 2017 01:21:43 GMT /show/latin-america-report/2017-06-12/puerto-rico-wants-to-be-51st-u-s-state-but-is-there-much-thrill-on-capitol-hill Tim Padgett /show/latin-america-report/2016-07-18/island-crisis-makes-south-florida-puerto-ricans-a-fast-growing-watchdog Puerto Rico’s economic crisis has gotten deeper this summer. This month the U.S. commonwealth defaulted on $1 billion of debt – and the U.S. Congress… Mon, 18 Jul 2016 23:01:20 GMT /show/latin-america-report/2016-07-18/island-crisis-makes-south-florida-puerto-ricans-a-fast-growing-watchdog Tim Padgett