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Freedom and the Rule of Law

The word freedom is used constantly, but little understood; to understand it, it is important to see the State as a civil association of individuals, where different ways of living and purposes coexist. This coexistence depends on a rule of law, which allows individuals to pursue their conception of the good life consistent with the rules of the association. The freedom requires a rule of law, which allows free action and cooperation of individuals in the market and thus benefits the economy.

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Ojel L. Rodríguez Burgos

August 29, 2022
Freedom and the Rule of Law

The Situation of Puerto Rico in the First Half of the 20th Century

How did Puerto Rico come to its current situation? What does the future hold for the Island’s economy? Why is it important to talk about the free market, free enterprise, individual liberties and responsibilities, private property rights and law and order in Puerto Rico? These and other questions are some of the issues we address in this section about Puerto Rico’s past, present and potential future.

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Ángel Carrión-Tavárez

September 29, 2021
State of Puerto Rico

Free Enterprise

What is free enterprise? What role does it play in the economy and how does it relate to economic liberty? Why do different ways of interfering with free enterprise persist? What problems can interference with free enterprise cause? Under what circumstances is limiting the space for free enterprise justified?

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Juan Lara

September 29, 2021
Free Enterprise
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