Chapter 2
APRIL 10, 2017
"Puerto Rico has, for over a decade now, faced deep crisis. Sustained levels of emigration to the continental United States have resulted in millions in “forced exile" the territory’s debt has ballooned to $72 billion and its relationship to the United States remains unsettled."
"This Chapter offers an internationalist explanation of Puerto Rico’s troubled position, demonstrating through recent developments that Puerto Rico is in fact non-self-governing under international law, and explores the implications of this finding pursuant to the Charter of the United Nations and other applicable instruments."
"This Chapter proceeds in three sections.

This Chapter extends and updates the argument, incorporating recent developments to make a more forceful case for a lack of internal governance.
Section B uses case studies to demonstrate that Puerto Rico does not meet U.N. standards for self-governance.
- First, it argues that the extensive powers of the Puerto Rico Oversight, Management, and Economic Stability (PROMESA) Oversight Board are fundamentally incompatible with U.N. standards for self-government.
- Second, it explains that the federal government’s apparent power to impose capital punishment for federal crimes committed on the island is further evidence of significant interference in internal matters.
Section C analyzes Puerto Rico’s potential remedies at the United Nations, as well as under other international legal instruments.
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