Puerto Rico Has Its Own Constitution—But Who Holds the Power? | Part 1 of 2

Podcast: Puerto Rico Open Your Eyes · Puerto Rico Open Your Eyes

Opublikowano: 2026-10-04

Your voice matters! Leave a voice message of up to 60 seconds. / ¡Tu voz cuenta! Deja un mensaje de voz de hasta 60 segundos. Puerto Rico has a Constitution, elected officials, and its own courts. But how much authority does its government actually exercise—and who has the final say? Join Edwin Ortiz, host of Puerto Rico, Open Your Eyes, as we examine three powerful examples of the limits of Commonwealth self-government: Congress’s conditions on the 1952 Constitution, the blocking of Puerto Rico’s 2014 Recovery Act, and the nullification of its 2022 labor reform under PROMESA. We...