The central challenges and obstacles faced by Puerto Rico

  What were the central challenges and obstacles faced by Puerto Rico ( in developing a cohesive modern nation state Some issues to consider: What role had ethnic and racial division played in facilitating or hindering the development of a cohesive national identity? Is this nation (or group of Islands) independent or is it still dependent on a foreign power? How was this nation (or group of Islands) affected by sugar production and slavery? What role, if any, has the United States played? How have economic issues influenced the process of national development? How might you compare your chosen nation’s (or group of Islands) national development with one of the other regions or language groups? What, in your opinion, might this nation (or group of Islands) do to improve its national development and identity?