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On the recordFebruary 1, 2016
Puerto Rico is a colony of the United States of America. Puerto Rico is war booty from the war in 1898.
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Luis Fortuño
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Fortuno emphasizes Puerto Rico's colonial status and historical context of its acquisition by the U.S.

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