PUERTO RICO: UNGRATEFUL… OR UNHEARD?

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

Opublikowano: 2026-10-05

Your voice matters! Leave a voice message of up to 60 seconds. / ¡Tu voz cuenta! Deja un mensaje de voz de hasta 60 segundos. Why are Puerto Ricans called “ungrateful” for questioning their island’s relationship with the United States? And why do some commentators confuse independence or autonomy with Spain with communism? In this episode of Puerto Rico Open Your Eyes, Edwin Ortiz addresses those accusations and examines the history behind Puerto Rico’s demand for change from the Charter of Autonomy of 1897 to the invasion of 1898, fifty years of appointed governors, the Ponce Massacre, political repressio...