Both Americans and natives of a United States commonwealth with its own culture and sense of nationhood, many Puerto Ricans have resisted acculturation.
The Democratic primary was also seen as a test of strength between the two main political parties in the United States commonwealth.
Note: Although Puerto Rico is a United States commonwealth, it competes separately in international baseball.
Sixteen states have a standard for their governor, as well as Puerto Rico, a United States commonwealth.
The storm hit the United States commonwealth Monday after passing through a string of Caribbean islands.
In the non-binding vote, Puerto Ricans will choose among the island's continued status as a United States commonwealth, statehood or independence.
The defendants had been lured to the United States commonwealth under the pretext of making another business deal.
Puerto Rico's status as a United States commonwealth has a great influence over legal rights of LGBT citizens.
In Puerto Rico, a United States commonwealth 30 miles wide and 110 miles long with a population of 3.3 million, the storm brought daily life to a halt.
Caribbean School is a private, college preparatory day school located in Ponce in the United States commonwealth of Puerto Rico.