Government, Politics, Law : Puerto Rico

One of the most important sources for bibliography of academic books and articles concerning the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico is the annual Handbook of Latin American Studies (http://lcweb2.loc.gov/hlas/) produced by over 130 contributing editors under the editorship of the Hispanic Division of the Library of Congress. Additional coverage of journal articles can be found through a subscription to the Hispanic American Periodical Index (http://hapi.gseis.ucla.edu/).   Both the Handbook and HAPI are available in selected libraries in book form.   One of the major aggregators for links to a wide variety of subjects relating to regional resources for Latin America is the University of Texas' LANIC (http://lanic.utexas.edu/la/cb/other/pr/). Another site one should especially note is the site prepared by the Law Library of the Library of Congress for international and multinational information on their Guide to Law Online (http://www.loc.gov/law/guide/us-pr.html). Government | Politics | Law

Government

GOVERNMENTS ON THE WWW: PUERTO RICO  (http://www.gksoft.com/govt/en/pr.html)
Links to websites of governmental institutions and political parties in Puerto Rico.

WORLD HISTORY ARCHIVES  (http://www.hartford-hwp.com/archives/43/index.html)
A collection of documents on the Caribbean region (historical and contemporary). Covers subject areas such as: History - Culture of indigenous peoples - Politics - Economy - Telecommunications. Focuses on select Caribbean countries: Cuba - Puerto Rico - Dominican Republic - Haiti- Bermuda - St. Vincent and the Grenadines - Grenada - Antigua.

Politics

SITIO OFICIAL/GOBIERNO ESTADO LIBRE ASOCIADO/PUERTO RICO  (http://www.gobierno.pr/)
The official guide to Puerto Rico produced by the government. Provides information about Puerto Rico, including links to women's issues, family issues, economic development, cultural, and governmental sites. In Spanish.

CAMARA DE REPRESENTANTES DE PUERTO RICO  (http://www.camaradepuertorico.org/)
Official site of the House of Representatives of Puerto Rico. Includes biographies, messages, bills, resolutions, calendar, press releases, history of the Capitol, and committee assignments. In Spanish.

SENADO DEL ESTADO LIBRE ASOCIADO DE PUERTO RICO  (http://www.senadoelapr.org/)
Official site of the Senate of Puerto Rico. Includes besides bills and reolutions, biographies of the President of the Senate, Senators, Committees, history and special bulletins. In Spanish.

POLITICAL RESOURCES ON THE NET -- CENTRAL AMERICA -- CARIBBEAN  (http://www.politicalresources.net/c%5Famer.htm)
Presents a listing of political sites available on the Internet for Central America and the Caribbean. Includes Belize, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, and Puerto Rico. Provides links to parties, organizations, governments, media, and other items. Links to related sites and the Political Resources on the Net home page, which lists political sites throughout the world. Notes that some sites are in languages other than English.

Law

AMERICAN LAW SOURCES ON-LINE:PUERTO RICO  (http://www.lawsource.com/also/usa.cgi?xpr)
As part of American Law Sources On-line, LawSource, Inc. presents a collection of Internet resources related to the laws of Puerto Rico. The collection includes local laws, bills and session laws, codified laws, and court rules, as well as law reviews, court information, legal forms, the text of Puerto Rico's constitution, and other commentary.

GUIDE TO LAW ONLINE: PUERTO RICO  (http://www.loc.gov/law/guide/us-pr.html)
Produced by the Law Library of the Library of Congress, the Guide to Law Online is an annotated compendium of sources accessible through the Internet. Links provide access to primary documents, legal commentary, and general government information about specific jurisdictions and topics.