I have been following Puerto Rico’s situation for a long time.
As many of you may know, I was born there.
I’ve been also following John Oliver, Lin-Manuel Miranda and the “War Against All Puerto Ricans” blog.
Today they all came together to explain and plead the case for Puerto Rico.
As I looked through Facebook this morning, I found this video … presented over and over …. and, of course, I shared over and over.
Why?
Because this is my country and not many know the real situation.
Many think that Puerto Rico is a dead-beat country who won’t pay the money it owes.
The situation is much more complicated.
To add insult to injury, there’s a group called CFIF paying for TV ads which state that what Puerto Rico wants is a “Super Chapter 9” Bankruptcy Legislation.
Please, take a short time of your busy schedule and be educated about the situation in Puerto Rico.
John Oliver and Lin-Manuel Miranda break the media silence on Puerto Rico
“Throughout one of the greatest crises that Puerto Rico has ever faced, there has been a deafening silence from nearly every Puerto Rican “celebrity” on the planet.
This silence was broken last night by Lin-Manuel Miranda and John Oliver.”
If you really want to learn about Puerto Rico, it’s relationship with Spain ad the United States and the circumstances that lead to the Island’s current political, financial and real status, I strongly recommend that you follow this blog:
CFIF Launches National Media Campaign to Oppose House “Super Chapter 9” Bankruptcy Legislation for Puerto Rico
If you really want to learn about Puerto Rico’s history, it’s relationship with Spain and the United States and how it got to the situation it’s currently in, I strongly recommend that you follow this blog. There is an English and a Spanish version.
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