Column: U.S. shows hypocrisy toward Puerto Rico
By Christian Snyder / Opinions Editor
July 12, 2017
Since the Spanish claimed Puerto Rico for their own in 1493, the land saw independent rule from July 17 to July 25 1898. Eight days. The American invasion of Puerto Rico on July 25, 1898, changed the land, politics and people forever. And today, it’s for the worse. Puerto Rico is in serious eco...