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GGD-81-48 1 (1981-03-02)

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-BY- THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL


Report To The Congress


OF THE UNITED STATES


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Puerto Rico's Political Future:

A Divisive Issue With Many Dimensions


What is Puerto Rico's political destiny? The is-
land's over 3 million U.S. citizens continue to
debate whether to retain the current Com-
monwealth  arrangement or petition    the
Congress for statehood, independence, or an
amended form of the present status. Any de-
cision rests with the Puerto Rican people and
the U.S. Government and holds significant re-
percussions, because the longstanding Puerto
Rico-Federal relationship has fostered a web
of legal, fiscal, and human ties.

Consequently, deciding what the island's status
should be and planning for any change will in-
volve assessing an intricate array of concerns.
Compounding ideological and political divi-
sions, the status debate also presents numer-
ous financial and other considerations and en-
compasses added dimensions, such as cultural
convictions and international issues.

To enhance evolving deliberations over alter-
native future statuses, this report analyzes the
U.S.-Puerto Rico relationship and highlights
the broad range of issues likelyto be addressed
by island residents as well as Puerto Rico and
Federal decisionmakers.


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