Changes

Puerto Rico is among a handful of US territories where laws and protection afforded to US citizens are not the same given that the island has very limited political independence. Recent efforts have attempted to clarify the relationship between Puerto Rico and the US, but for a variety of reasons this has not been successful. The historical legacy of Puerto Rico over the last 500 years has been seen as colonialism by the UN. Efforts continue to clarify the relationship between the US and Puerto Rico and a future referendum is plannedin 2020.