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Puerto Rico’s primary
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The Foreign Desk - Will Puerto Rico ever be the 51st state?
7 October 2017
Puerto Rico’s recent referendum on statehood saw 97 per cent vote in favour of joining the US. But it wasn’t legally binding and the devastation of Hurricane Maria has left the island with more pressing issues – and a…
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The Curator, episode 45
25 August 2012
Steve Bloomfield selects stories ranging from air-guitar championships to Puerto Rico’s taste for Iguanas to Helsinki’s Flow festival, as his week’s favourites.
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State of play
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The Monocle Daily - Thursday 28 September
28 September 2017
As Puerto Rico struggles to recover from Hurricane Maria, we take a closer look at the island’s complicated relationship with the US. Plus: China sanctions North Korea, Myanmar rebuffs the UN and pottery throwing in Stoke…
Radio
The Monocle Daily - Wednesday 29 August
29 August 2018
We hear about the aftermath of Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico, discuss some of the striking inconsistencies of the UK’s position on Brexit and learn why Vladimir Putin has been addressing the issue of pensions in Russia.
Radio
The Monocle Daily - Friday 12 November
12 November 2021
We explore who is doing what on climate change. Markus Hippi and Fernando Augusto Pacheco discuss Finland’s transparent salary dump and the latest Italian newspaper. Plus: Henry Rees-Sheridan heads to Puerto Rico.
Radio
The Late Edition - Monday 12 June
12 June 2017
As the UK’s government descends into chaos, Jane Kinninmont and Tim Marshall join Monocle editor Andrew Tuck to discuss what might come next. Plus: how Donald Trump’s handling of James Comey is baiting fake-news enthusiasts…
Radio
The Monocle Daily, episode 580
24 January 2014
As day one of the Geneva II conference on Syria draws to a close we bring you the latest from Montreaux. We also assess whether Puerto Rico is any closer to becoming the 51st US state and look ahead to this weekend's Gra…