< Bilinguial Information About The Quest For An Independent Puerto Rico

Here are some valuable resources for those who want to learn more about the Puerto Rican independence movement.

Articles

• The Devastating Economic Effects of Statehood for Puerto Rico
• Did Puerto Ricans End Their Colonial Status When They Voted in Favor of the Commonnwealth Constitution?
• The First 30 years of U.S. Colonization Set the Stage for Puerto Rico’s Dependency on the U.S

Videos

U.S. Congress has Failed to Assume its Responsibility Over Colonialism in Puerto Rico

Remarks by Ruben Berrios Martinez, President of the Puerto Rican Independence Party, before the United States Congress regarding Senate Bill 51.

Puerto Rico’s Petition Before the United Nations

The executive president of the Puerto Rican Independence Party , Fernando Martín, testifies before the United Nations Decolonization Committee.

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR INDEPENDENCE

National Economic Development Plan for Sovereign Puerto Rico.

Is an independent Puerto Rico economically viable?

This document constitutes an instrument of economic analysis, strategic planning, and forward-looking scenario building intended to illustrate the fiscal, productive, and viability of the political economy of a sovereign Puerto Rico. This report was drafted by a group of economists and public policy experts that are not affiliated with any political party in Puerto Rico.

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Diaspórica Podcast

Merari Fernández host of Diaspórica sits down with Senator Adrian Gonzalez Costa to discuss the mayor shift currently underway in Puerto Rican politics and how voters are now far more supportive than ever before of pro-independence candidates.

Puerto Rico: A National History

By Jorell Meléndez-Badillo

Puerto Rico is a Spanish-speaking territory of the United States with a history shaped by conquest and resistance. For centuries, Puerto Ricans have crafted and negotiated complex ideas about nationhood. Jorell Meléndez-Badillo provides a new history of Puerto Rico that gives voice to the archipelago’s people while offering a lens through which to understand the political, economic, and social challenges confronting them today.