Student’s Name Professor’s Name Course Number Date Puerto Rico Should Be an Independent Country For the past decades, the United States and Puerto Rico have been interdependent, according to Cintron (1). Continues to state that the U.S depended on goods from the island such as coffee, sugar, and in other cases, men to work in the military. In recent years, Puerto Rico depends on America for services such as security and supply of food. Thus, leading to individuals living on the island wishing that their community could be free from colonization. According to research, this small island has been under colonization from the United States for over 90 years. Puerto Rico should no longer be a commonwealth country and, instead,