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Puerto Rico: After #RickyRenuncia… Old Problems Remain

September 8, 2020 Cora Bergantinos

Cora Bergantinos is a member of Socialist Alternative in the US. For united struggle against La Junta and US capitalism This month a year ago, after two weeks of protests across Puerto Rico, the then governor, Ricardo Roselló, was forced to resign. La Fortaleza (the governor’s mansion) was surrounded by protests almost 24/7, culminating with […]

Puerto Rico: Trump’s Katrina?

October 18, 2017 Justin Harrison

Justin Harrison is a member of Socialist Alternative in the US. More than three weeks after back-to-back hurricanes Irma and Maria tore through the Caribbean Islands, leaving a trail of devastation and human suffering, Puerto Rico is still in a state of emergency. As we go to press, 85% of the island is still without […]