Puerto Rico contends with two storms: Fiona and colonialism
The island’s recovery from the mid-September storm has been afflicted by the reality of 500 years of colonialism, according to activist
Puerto Ricans resist austerity measures and corporate corruption
5 years after PROMESA was signed into law which established the control of the Fiscal Control Board over the island’s economy, conditions in Puerto Rico are worse than ever before
Puerto Rico governor forced to resign, protestors say this is only first step
Ricardo Rosselló, the governor of Puerto Rico, announced his resignation yesterday after week long mass protests on the island
Puerto Rican governor Ricardo Rosselló resigns after a week of massive protests
Rosselló’s resignation is a victory of the hard fought battle of the Puerto Rican people, but their struggle will not end with him
Puerto Rican protesters give Ricardo Rosselló ultimatum for resignation
Hundreds of thousands are mobilizing today in Puerto Rico and gave Governor Ricardo Rosselló until tonight at midnight to resign
Massive protests in Puerto Rico seek governor’s resignation and an end to colonization
The protesters’ immediate demand is for governor Ricardo Rosselló to resign, but the mobilizations have also highlighted the widespread rejection of Puerto Rico’s status as a colony of the US
“For many sectors of Puerto Rico, it feels like the hurricane happened yesterday”
The Jornada Se Acabaron Las Promesas movement seeks to reverse the calamitous US-imposed austerity policies that have brought misery to the people
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