Puerto Rico and the United States Under the Cabotage Laws: A Breach to the World Trade Organizations Member Agreement?

The objective of this essay is to evaluate the governmental and self-regulated power of Puerto Rico, regarding the cabotage laws and its relation with the United States. The history of Puerto Rico with the United States, certain laws and jurisprudence, as well...

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Autor principal: Daniel Nina
Formato: artículo científico
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: Centro de Investigaciones Comerciales e Iniciativas Académicas 2016
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Acceso en línea:http://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=63150031003
http://biblioteca-repositorio.clacso.edu.ar/handle/CLACSO/50500
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Sumario:The objective of this essay is to evaluate the governmental and self-regulated power of Puerto Rico, regarding the cabotage laws and its relation with the United States. The history of Puerto Rico with the United States, certain laws and jurisprudence, as well as, the responsibility of the United States and the World Trade Organization is studied. It is concluded that Puerto Rico, although enjoying certain sovereign attributes, remains a territory under the control of the United States Congress.