We the people of Puerto Rico; after more than one hundred years under the colonial rule of the United States and hundreds more under Spain declare that the time has come for us to assume our rightful place among the powers of the earth. With distinct culture and language, and a history of our own, we have the right to determine our destiny and now exercise that right.
We seek only that right, which is given all peoples of the world, to assume the responsibilities of a sovereign nation and take our rightful place among the powers of the earth.
The entire petition, declaration and provisional constitution may be read in English and Spanish at the Pan Am Post http://blog.panampost.com/frank-worley-lopez/2014/09/23/a-declaration-of...