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Borinquen

Posted by Yo Soy Borinquen | Aug 19, 2009 | Culture, History |

Puerto Ricans often call the island Borinquen, from Borikén, its indigenous Taíno name. The terms boricua and borincano derive from Borikén and Borinquen respectively, and are commonly used to identify someone of Puerto Rican...

Puerto Rico Constitution

Posted by Yo Soy Borinquen | Aug 4, 2009 | Culture, History, Law, Politics, Status Report |

Constitution of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico We, the people of Puerto Rico, in order to organize ourselves politically on a fully democratic basis, to promote the general welfare, and to secure for ourselves and our posterity...