Now it is up to Congress to abolish la Junta and cancel illegal debt
One year after Biden campaign issues promises on Puerto Rico, diaspora coalition releases fact sheet on progress made, unfulfilled commitments, and challenges ahead
THE SAFETY OF PUERTO RICAN WOMEN CANNOT BE AT THE MERCY OF A WALL-STREET-DRIVEN FISCAL CONTROL BOARD, AKA LA JUNTA
”What is also an outrage is that the Financial Oversight and Management Board (FOMB) only days before the bodies of Keishla Rodríguez Ortiz and Andrea Ruiz Costas were found determined that a mere $200,000 —instead of the $7 million originally requested— would suffice for an officially declared state of emergency on gender violence
100 + GROUPS, LEADERS RALLY FOR ‘PUERTO RICO SELF-DETERMINATION ACT’
More than 100 groups and leaders from Puerto Rico and throughout the United States today announced their support for the Puerto Rico Self-Determination of 2021, introduced last Thursday by Reps. Nydia Velázquez (D-NY) and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) and Senators Robert Menéndez (D-NJ) and Roger Wicker (R-MS) with a total of 83, and counting, original Members of Congress and Senators sponsoring the legislation. The announcement at a press conference and rally came on March 22nd, Emancipation Day, the annual holiday commemorating when slavery was legally abolished in in Puerto Rico.
More than 85 national and local organizations from Puerto Rico to Arkansas back Velázquez—Ocasio-Cortez Puerto Rico Self-Determination Act
STATEMENT BY POWER FOR PUERTO RICO ON THE THIRD YEAR COMMEMORATION OF HURRICANE MARIA
Power 4 Puerto Rico Welcomes Biden Policy Plan for the Island
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Power 4 Puerto Rico Welcomes Biden Policy Plan for the Island
Calls for more action on PROMESA and the Jones Act
WASHINGTON, DC – The Power 4 Puerto Rico coalition, composed of diaspora and allied groups advocating for Puerto Rico and displaced families, today commended Vice President Biden and his presidential campaign for outlining a detailed policy plan addressing many of the Island’s most pressing needs.
Power 4 Puerto Rico endorses Puerto Rico Self-Determination Act of 2020
En español debajo
August 31, 2020
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: Erica González, press@power4puertorico.com
Power 4 Puerto Rico endorses Puerto Rico Self-Determination Act of 2020
Legislation introduced by Reps. Velázquez, Ocasio-Cortez puts Puerto Ricans
in the driver’s seat of their own political future
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the Power 4 Puerto Rico coalition and partners formally endorsed the Puerto Rico Self-Determination Act of 2020 (H.R. 8113), a bill that recognizes the inherent authority of the people of Puerto Rico to call for a Constitutional Assembly on Status and sets up a “semi-permanent” Congressional response mechanism. The novel approach to solve the 122-year-long standing of the Island as a colony of the U.S. would empower Puerto Ricans and recognizes that they are the ones who should democratically decide the process, participate in the deliberations and make the final determination over the political status of the Island. This legislation was recently introduced by Puerto Rican Congresswomen Nydia Velázquez (D-NY) and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY).