Puerto Rico
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A response to the racist remarks made by Tony Hinchcliffe
The Center for Puerto Rican Studies (CENTRO) at Hunter College condemns the racist, demeaning, ignorant, and grossly offensive remarks made by Tony Hinchcliffe during the campaign rally for Trump at Madison Square Garden yesterday afternoon. Continue reading
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Puerto Rico: between colonialism, racism and slavery on July 25
Despite the harsh reality that Puerto Rico is neither free, nor associated, nor a state, July 25 marks the day of the creation of the constitution of the “Free Associated State,” or commonwealth, of Puerto Rico. Continue reading
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The Puerto Ricans coming up with solutions in the face of crisis
This is the story of one community group in Las Marías, Puerto Rico coming up with solutions for food and water security, safe and affordable housing, taking care of the elderly and teaching the youth. Continue reading
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Ruben Blades SalsaSwing Guaracha y Bembe 2022 05
May 2022 — Youtube https://latinomusiccafe.com Ruben Blades SalsaSwing Concert in Puerto Rico May 2022 – Guraracha y Bembe in tribute to Cheo Feliciano. Continue reading
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TRUCUTÚ – Sebastián Chérrez live (Tommy Olivencia)
5 January 2022 — Youtube And now for something completely different! Este es un tema que me gusta mucho; hace un tiempo subimos un pequeño video de esta canción, hoy quisimos grabarlo con orquesta en vivo y la emoción que sentí fue única, espero que lo disfruten, pues me llena de alegría compartir con ustedes Continue reading
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Will the United States finally decolonize Puerto Rico?
On April 14, 2021 the House Committee on Natural Resources held hearings on two competing bills to end Puerto Rico’s colonial status. The different bills reflect the changing political dynamics in the archipelago, as well as the Puerto Rican diaspora’s growing political clout. H.R.1522, the Puerto Rican State Admission Act, binds Congress to admit Puerto… Continue reading
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Another governor ousted in Puerto Rico as protests continue By Andrea Lobo
Five days after the swearing-in ceremony of Pedro Pierluisi as Puerto Rican governor, the US territory’s Supreme Court ruled unanimously Wednesday morning that his appointment was “unconstitutional” and ordered his removal from office by 5 p.m. Continue reading
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Rejecting Politics of Fear, Marginalized Puerto Ricans Led the Uprising By Oscar Oliver-Didier
On July 17, 2019, a massive protest of approximately 100,000 people convened in San Juan’s historic center to call for the immediate resignation of Puerto Rican Gov. Ricardo Rosselló. A few days later, more than 500,000 people went on a national strike concentrated along one of the main highways of the San Juan metropolitan area. Continue reading
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Puerto Rico in Flames By Atilio Borón
The popular insurgency in Puerto Rico overthrew a corrupt, reactionary and servile government, which bowed its head and tolerated Donald Trump’s contempt and insults on the occasion of Hurricane Maria in September 2017 and the “humanitarian aid” that the New York tycoon personally went to distribute. Given that the Puerto Rican Constitution of 1952 does… Continue reading
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CounterSpin interview with Ed Morales on Puerto Rican protest
Janine Jackson interviewed Ed Morales about the Puerto Rican protest movement for the July 26, 2019, episode of CounterSpin. This is a lightly edited transcript (inc. audio) Continue reading
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Puerto Rico, Hawaii and the Unravelling of US Empire
The results of centuries of U.S. empire, which began with Manifest Destiny that crossed the North American continent and grew into a global empire, are coming home to roost in Puerto Rico and Hawaii. Continue reading
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Puerto Rican crisis deepens over Rosselló’s replacement By Rafael Azul
The crisis of rule in Puerto Rico deepened on Sunday when Puerto Rico’s Secretary of Justice, Wanda Vázquez, second in line to replace Governor Ricardo Rosselló, declined the appointment in a Twitter message. Rosselló announced his resignation from the governorship on July 24, following twelve days of mass popular protests. The governor’s resignation is to… Continue reading
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Puerto Rico ousts corrupt governor — is ‘La Junta’ next?
A historic people’s uprising in Puerto Rico has forced the resignation of Governor Ricardo Rosello – but the struggle doesn’t stop there. Protesters have voiced opposition to ‘La Junta,’ the unelected, Washington-appointed board that controls the island’s finances and promotes harsh austerity. Guest: Dr. Rima Brusi, scholar-in-residence at the Center for Human Rights and Peace… Continue reading
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Wall Street demands “discipline” as protests continue in Puerto Rico By Eric London
Hours after Puerto Rican Governor Ricardo Rosselló’s early Thursday morning announcement that he will resign on August 2nd, thousands demonstrated in downtown SanJuan demanding the resignation of his successor, Justice Minister Wanda Vázquez Garced. Both Rosselló and Vázquez are members of the New Progressive Party (PNP) and the Democratic Party. Continue reading
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Puerto Rico governor resigns after popular protests By Jerry White
After two weeks of protests demanding his removal, Puerto Rico Governor Ricardo Rosselló announced his resignation late Wednesday night. In a statement posted online, Rosselló said he would step down on August 2. The announcement was met with cheers by thousands of protesters who gathered outside the governor’s La Fortaleza (The Fortress) residence in the… Continue reading
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The mass protests in Puerto Rico
Between 500,000 and one million Puerto Ricans took to the streets of the capital San Juan Monday in the largest demonstration in the island’s history. Even the low-end figure, 500,000, would mean 16 percent of the territory’s population of 3.2 million protested Monday. Continue reading
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Protests flare up in Puerto Rico: Hundreds of thousands flood streets
Hundreds of thousands have marched in Puerto Rico, a U.S. territory since 1898, for the fifth consecutive day on Thursday. They are calling for the resignation of Ricardo Rosselló, governor of the financial crisis shattered and billions of dollars debt burdened island territory. Protestors cleared of the streets Thursday morning after clashing with police all… Continue reading
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Protests erupt in Puerto Rico after leaked texts from governor reveal conspiracy to loot island By Julio Patron
Mass protests have erupted throughout the island of Puerto Rico demanding the resignation of Governor Ricardo Rosselló after 889 pages of text messages from the governor’s phone were leaked to the public by the Center for Investigative Journalism. Continue reading
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Documentary – “Raíces (Bomba y Plena)”
5 July 2019 — Jazz on the Tube Produced by Paradiso Films; written, edited and directed by Paloma Suau; and funded by Banco Popular in 2001. Filmed in Puerto Rico and Puerto Rico North (aka El Bronx) A beautiful mix of historic and contemporary footage paying homage to the Bomba and Plena. Starring: Marc Anthony, Continue reading
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Fort Apache Lives: In Memoriam, Jerry González (1949-2018) By Dr. José E. Cruz
Jerry González, a giant of Puerto Rican, Cuban, Afro-Cuban jazz, and jazz music is no more. He was born in Manhattan on June 5th, 1949, the son of Puerto Rican parents. He grew up in the Bronx and left us on October 1st, 2018, the victim of smoke inhalation leading to cardiac arrest as a… Continue reading
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