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Puerto Rico is an Estado Libre Asociado of the United States. This means that the people of Puerto Rico are United States citizens. However, Puerto Rico is not an official state like California or Texas. While Puerto Rico is an important part of the U.S. economy and politics, it also retains some autonomy. This video segment focuses on a debe over the official language(s) of Puerto Rico, which are currently Spanish and English. While listening to the various perspectives of the debate, keep in mind the following:
In order to help you form your own opinions of the situation, make a list of the various viewpoints expressed in the video segment as you watch.
En el vídeo se encuentra un reportaje que se titula «La batalla del idioma.» El reportaje se enfoca en el decreto de establecer el español como el idioma oficial de Puerto Rico. Mientras miras el vídeo, piensa en la siguiente pregunta: ¿Están los puertorriqueños en contra del idioma inglés o simplemente están a favor del español?
Contesta las siguientes preguntas.