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The Party’s Over in Puerto Rico (OPINION)

Susanne Ramirez de Arellano — Mon, 14 Aug 2023 20:22:09 +0000

With a generational shift against the status quo, a growing reluctance among Puerto Ricans to see their islands become part of an increasingly authoritarian nation, and now a battle between its two leading figures —Gov. Pedro Pierluisi and Resident Commissioner Jenniffer González-Colón, a Trump supporter— the ruling pro-statehood New Progressive Party's days seem numbered.

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LGBT Seniors in Puerto Rico on Their Own to Access Housing

Centro de Periodismo Investigativo — Tue, 01 Aug 2023 16:52:00 +0000

In the absence of protection and a safe home, and the discrimination aggravated by factors such as religious ideologies, the Waves Ahead organization is developing housing projects aimed at these populations while bills to amend local laws are in limbo.

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The Rise of Sovereignty in Puerto Rico (OPINION)

Javier A. Hernández — Mon, 15 May 2023 20:53:47 +0000

The only practical way for Puerto Rico to decolonize, democratize, and safeguard its economic future and maintain its national identity is through national sovereignty---and trends indicate that support for sovereignty is growing.

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Public Nuisances or Private Business?

Centro de Periodismo Investigativo — Tue, 04 Apr 2023 17:50:13 +0000

Twenty-two mayors across Puerto Rico have delegated the process of declaring structures as public nuisances to a private firm, a practice that has led to many of the original property owners being deprived of fair compensation.

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The Last Conquest of Puerto Rico (OPINION)

Hector Luis Alamo — Wed, 14 Dec 2022 17:36:12 +0000

In honor of December 10, the anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Paris that transferred ownership of the Spanish colony of Puerto Rico to the United States, a look back at the U.S. invasion of the island, what it meant to Puerto Ricans at the time, and what it means today.

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Puerto Rico’s Theatre of the Absurd (OPINION)

Susanne Ramirez de Arellano — Tue, 06 Dec 2022 19:42:11 +0000

The recent image of a car stuck in a massive pothole in Humacao, Puerto Rico makes a fine metaphor for the state of Puerto Rico today and the role played by the pro-statehood Gov. Pedro Pierluisi and his New Progressive Party in the deterioration of the island.

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Puerto Rico’s PIP, MVC Form New Coalition Against Electoral Code

Carlos Edill Berríos Polanco — Thu, 03 Nov 2022 17:08:47 +0000

On Tuesday, the Citizens’ Victory Movement and the Puerto Rican Independence Party announced a formal collaboration to address grievances against the 2020 electoral law and its proposed amendments, which were passed by the Puerto Rico House of Representatives later that day.

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UN Committee Recognizes Puerto Rico’s Right to Self-Determination, Independence

James Baratta — Wed, 22 Jun 2022 14:43:30 +0000

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.

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Insularismo, or the Art of Dancing in the Dark Without Music (OPINION)

Susanne Ramirez de Arellano — Thu, 16 Jun 2022 13:58:57 +0000

In the end, the congressional visit was Boricua political theater at its best, with a showy guest list.

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Dystopian Puerto Rico: Macondo Is Changing (OPINION)

Susanne Ramirez de Arellano — Wed, 04 May 2022 16:46:26 +0000

Puerto Rico is undergoing a fundamental shift in its social and political architecture, and for the first time since I can remember, strong winds are blowing in favor of self-determination and possibly, eventually, independence.

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