(CNN) — Here’s a look at the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, a self-governing US territory located in the Caribbean. The people of Puerto Rico are US citizens. They vote in US presidential primaries, but ...

In addition to becoming a state, options for Puerto Rico’s future status include remaining a commonwealth, entering “free association” or becoming an independent nation. “Free association” is an ...

Puerto Ricans have voted in seven referendums on the issue of statehood, in 1967, 1993, 1998, 2012, 2017, 2020 and 2024. The 2012 referendum was the first time the popular vote swung in statehood’s ...