After 125 years, Puerto Rico remains in a peculiar political limbo under US control

In the 125 years since U.S. troops invaded Puerto Rico on July 25, 1898, during the Spanish-American War, the U.S. government has controlled the island militarily, politically and economically - with no end in sight or, for Puerto Rico, a clear path to statehood. That has been an issue of contention for many Puerto Ricans

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