Schools in Puerto Rico have been closing down due to the debt crisis, but hedge fund managers like Mark Brodsky continue to take advantage of the situation. Urge elected officials to put the lives of Puerto Ricans above interests of hedge funds.
Puerto Rico needs action in Washington that respects local authority, fairly restructures the debt, puts people over hedge fund profits, and protects the environment.
We are counting on our elected officials to promote shared prosperity, not austerity for Puerto Rico.
Lin-Manuel Miranda, joins Congressional Democrats at a news conference to announce a new push to address the humanitarian and economic crisis in Puerto Rico
I have found a new hero, I have found a new man to admire.
I first heard about Lin-Manuel when he appeared on Jimmy Fallon’s late night show.
His ability with words and music immediately grabbed me.
Then I learned more about his Broadway his show “Hamilton”.
He’s a source of pride for the Puerto Rican people.
However, why is he my hero now?
Many of you may know that Puerto Rico is going through and experience very tough times.
You may have heard that Puerto Rico isn’t able to pay its billionaire debt.
However, there’s so much more to the situation than that.
Those who have followed this blog may know that the situation is partly because of the political limbo in which Puerto Rico has been since becoming a territory/colony of the USA.
The only Puerto Rican “celebrity voice” who has come out, loud and clear, making a case to help Puerto Rico get back on its feet has been Lin-Manuel.
This past week he visited John Oliver and did an awesome job in spreading this message.
It’s gone viral!!
A Facebook page has posted his intervention with Spanish subtitles as a public service for Puerto Ricans to better understand his message.
“Ante lo viral que se ha tornado la intervención de Lin-Manuel Miranda en el programa de John Oliver, hemos subtitulado su contenido en español para el consumo de todos los puertorriqueños como un servicio público.”
I’m including a short video where Lin-Manuel explains.
Lin-Manuel Miranda Calls On Congress For Puerto Rico Support
MSNBC
Published on Mar 15, 2016
“Hamilton” star and composer, Lin-Manuel Miranda, joins Congressional Democrats at a news conference to announce a new push to address the humanitarian and economic crisis in Puerto Rico.
Baseball Hall of Famer Roberto Clemente became the first Latin American player to collect 3,000 career hits before his death in a plane crash.
~SYNOPSIS~
Born Roberto Enrique Clemente Walker on August 18, 1934, Clemente played with the Brooklyn Dodgers‘ minor league team before making his major league debut with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1955. He led the National League in batting four times during the 1960s, and starred in the 1971 World Series.
He died in a plane crash to deliver goods to Nicaragua in 1972.
~~GALLERY~~
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~BASEBALL CAREER~
Baseball player Roberto Clemente was born on August 18, 1934, in Carolina, Puerto Rico. The son of a sugarcane worker, Roberto Clemente began his professional baseball career just after finishing high school.
He signed a deal with the Brooklyn Dodgers and played with their minor league team, the Montreal Royals, for a season. The next year he went to play for the Pittsburgh Pirates and made his major league debut in 1955.
As the decade progressed, Clemente established himself as one of the top all-around players in baseball. He won three more batting titles, and twice led the league in hits. Furthermore, he boasted one of the most fearsome arms ever witnessed in the sport, consistently unleashing powerful throws from his post in right field. He enjoyed perhaps his finest season in 1966, batting .317 with a career-best 29 homers and 119 RBIs to win the NL Most Valuable Player Award.
~REPUTATION AND DEATH~
Off the field, Clemente was described as a quiet gentleman.
He was proud of his Puerto Rican heritage and stood up for minority rights. Clemente married Vera Zabala in 1963, and they had three sons.
Renowned for his humanitarian work, he died in a plane crash on December 31, 1972, en route to bringing much needed supplies to survivors of an earthquake in Nicaragua. The next year he was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
He became the first Latino inducted into the Hall.
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