Resumen:
The Federal Court for the District of Puerto Rico and the Supreme
Court of the United States have addressed fundamental issues concerning
the status of U.S. citizens who reside in Puerto Rico in the cases discussed
below. Their handling of the disputes could not be more different.
The issues raised concern various sections of the Constitution which,
arguably, conflict as applied to Puerto Rico. Underlying these issues is a
significant political question-the status of Puerto Rico...