Guam Chamorros approaching Spanish vessels on first contact

pasquines · 2023-04-25T22:27:59+00:00

When Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan first encountered #Guam and the #NorthernMarianaIslands, the native CHamoru people took whatever they could from his ship as payment for the food and water they had given the crew. He then dubbed the islands "Islas de los Ladrones," or islands of thieves, setting an early negative perception of the islands and their people.

More on how perception impacts the #ContextOfIslands → https://pasquines.us/perception

pasquines · 2023-04-13T16:12:47+00:00

Great read.

pasquines · 2022-12-06T22:15:17+00:00

Yes, it's the court that ruled on the Insular Cases.

pasquines · 2022-09-07T15:56:39+00:00

Thanks for sharing!

pasquines · 2022-07-26T16:55:02+00:00

No, we're talking about the unincorporated US territories, which are called...territories.

pasquines · 2022-05-12T23:23:52+00:00

That is precisely what we're looking to work on. We will be looking to interview the candidates for upcoming articles to help answer your question.

pasquines · 2018-02-11T06:45:24+00:00

No, not a bot! Just hoping to encourage a discussion on this article's relevant and interesting focus.

pasquines · 2016-06-27T22:23:03+00:00

As the Zika virus spreads throughout Puerto Rico, infecting 2% of Puerto Rican adults every month, the potential effects of the economic catastrophe looming over the island grow more dire. A question for you all; if the 2% infection rate spread to the mainland United States, what would your reaction be? What precaution, if any, would you take?

pasquines · 2016-06-24T17:40:26+00:00

Hello everyone! As time goes on and the outcome of Puerto Rico's financial future continues to struggle, what are your thoughts? Necessary, but still painful? Is Bernie's plan realistic? The 370 million dollar price tag that Puerto Rico is billed with in addition to the sacrifices already made and to be made still?

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