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Puerto Rico Police Give Protesters ‘How to Protest’ Manual After Release
Protesters arrested last Wednesday in the Puerto Rican capital and later released without charges were surprised when police officers gave them a manual on how they should protest.
UN Committee Recognizes Puerto Rico’s Right to Self-Determination, Independence
On Monday afternoon, the United Nations (UN) Special Committee on Decolonization —by consensus and for the 40th time— adopted Draft Resolution L7, which formally recognizes Puerto Rico’s right to self-determination and independence.
Groups to Protest Puerto Rican Parade Honorees in New York
Ahead of the National Puerto Rican Day Parade in New York on Sunday, members of the Puerto Rico Not For Sale campaign are set to protest on Friday outside National Puerto Rican Day Parade Inc.’s scholarship gala at Gotham Hall in Midtown Manhattan.
LUMA Contract Extended as Protests Continue in Old San Juan
On the same day it was set to expire, the Puerto Rico Public-Private Alliances granted LUMA Energy an extension of its provisional contract that will only end once the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority’s debt restructuring is completed.
La vista de COFINA desde adentro y desde afuera
El sol comienza a bajar fuerte y caliente en San Juan poco después de las 4:00 de la tarde del martes, 15 de enero.
Why Were More Than 60 People Arrested in Puerto Rico for Protesting the Depositing of Coal Ash?
“We expect more protestors, including a coalition of women who will be joining the manifestations in solidarity with Peñuelas.”
Women’s Networks Drive Puerto Rico’s Decolonization Work
Puerto Ricans are pushing for sustained interconnectivity between stakeholders doing the rebuilding in the islands and the diaspora and its allies advocating for long-term investment from the mainland — and these coordination efforts are largely driven by women’s networks.
Inside Puerto Rico’s ‘Bori Flu’ Protest
Beginning with public teachers in late January, Puerto Rico has experienced a wave of strikes from public sector workers. The mass absenteeism resulting from each strike has led to them being called a “flu”—“white flu” for striking healthcare workers, “blue flu” for striking police officers.
Pro-Independence Puerto Ricans in New York Protest Against Debt Plan
Protestors gathered outside the Alexander Hamilton U.S. Custom House on December 17 to confront Puerto Rico Gov. Pedro Pierluisi and the Fiscal Oversight and Management Board at its 31st open-to-the-public meeting.
Con vida en Puerto Rico (OPINIÓN)
La pandemia del COVID-19 representa entonces nuevas circunstancias, pero no precisamente un fenómeno nuevo.
Staying Alive in Puerto Rico (OPINION)
In the Puerto Rican context, the COVID-19 pandemic then represents novel circumstances but not an entirely new political phenomenon.
The ABCs of Boricua Resilience
Meet the organizations who build resilience by protecting Puerto Rico.