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73 years after its adoption, Puerto Rico’s Constitution marks quiet anniversary as status debate fades

The House of Representatives Government Committee is analyzing legislation in favor of a Constitutional Assembly on Status, but the ruling party does not plan to move forward with the measure

July 25, 2025 - 1:54 PM

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July 25 marks the 73rd anniversary of the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the 127th anniversary of the US invasion, and the 47th anniversary of the events at Cerro Maravilla, where police officers murdered two young independence activists. (XAVIER ARAUJO)

By José A. Delgado

Corresponsal de El Nuevo Día en Washington D. C.jose.delgado@gfrmedia.com

Washington D.C. - The 73rd anniversary of the Commonwealth Constitution—which coincides with the 127th anniversary of the US invasion—comes at a time when Puerto Rico is under a federal financial oversight board that has controlled the fiscal decisions of the elected government for almost a decade, with the status debate stalled and the majority of the New Progressive Party (PNP) in the Legislature uninterested in reforming it.