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Puerto Rico has been a colony of the United States since 1898, used as a launching pad for imperialist wars in the Caribbean, Latin America, and the rest of the world. The US Department of Defense has eleven unified Combatant Commands, one of which, US Southern Command (or SOUTHCOM, headquartered in Miami, Florida) oversees US military operations in the region of Latin America and the Caribbean. The SOUTHCOM Naval Forces station was previously located in Puerto Rico, which allowed for the US to move throughout Central and South America and the Caribbean, and defend the US-occupied Panama Canal. SOUTHCOM’s primary […]

On the 13th of January, 2025, the President of the University of Puerto Rico (UPR), Luis A. Ferrao announced that over 64 programs would be eliminated between 2025 and 2026 if they do not get a sufficient number of students enrolled in them. The number of students attending the UPR has declined significantly as a direct result of cuts to social services across the archipelago by the Fiscal Control Board, or La Junta.  Since the Fiscal Control Board was put into place, the University has faced budget cuts of over $450 million, which is about half of the University’s budget. […]

Protestors were met with police brutality on Sunday July 9, 2023 at La Parguera in Lajas, Puerto Rico. The people were protesting illegal construction on the beach that has destroyed mangroves, a crucial first line of defense against hurricanes that prevent the coast from getting pushed back. Several complaints have been made to the Department of Natural Resources/Environment (DRNA) but there have been no investigations (per usual) similar to the building of The Cliff in Aguadilla that was discussed in our last post. The illegal construction was carried out by the family of Jenniffer González, the Resident Commissioner of Puerto […]