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Puerto Rico marks a century under U S rule
Emilio Figueroa and many islanders mark 100 years under U S sovereignty while debating statehood and identity. A century after the 1898 invasion and independence talk, officials and citizens weigh citizenship, self rule, and a path to statehood amid economic shifts and social change.
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