The original Puerto Rican flag flown during the Grito de Lares in Lares, PR, 1868
The story of FRANKY BENÍTEZ takes place in many places: Boston, Cambridge, the Bronx, Italy, Madrid, Barcelona, Sugarland. But the one anchor of it all is where Franky was born: the island of Puerto Rico, a paradoxical “island victim” colony of the United States. On this page I have posted my coverage of the current political topics on the island that interest me and many other Puerto Ricans who just want their beloved homeland to free itself from colonial shackles and decide its destiny: no matter the outcome.
Posts are listed from earliest to latest under each category.
PUERTO RICAN CONTEMPORARY POLITICS
- Rep. Gutiérrez Speaks About “Puerto Rican Crisis” on House Floor
- Congresista Gutiérrez compara Fortuño con Hugo Chávez
- Anti-Strike Spokesperson Publishes Open Letter to Congressman Luis Gutiérrez
- Puerto Rico Resident Commissioner Pedro Pierluisi Lashes Out at Rep. Gutiérrez
- The Puerto Rican Democracy Act: H.R. 2499 Passed April 29, 2010
- UPR English Professor Fights with Striking Students on Río Piedras Campus
- The Puerto Rican Student Terrorists
- Cocaine Scandal Forces Puerto Rico Majority Whip Rolando Crespo to Resign from House of Representatives
- President of PR Statehood Students Association’s Open Letter to Rep. Guitérrez
- Former Puerto Rican Governor Romero Barceló Blasts Student Protesters
- Rep. Luis Gutiérrez to Gov. Luis Fortuño Puerto Rican Government: You Will Not Silence Me or Puerto Rico
- While Rep. Gutiérrez Praises Puerto Rican Pride, Gov. Fortuño Celebrates American Citizenship
- VIDEO: Police Abuse at the University of Puerto Rico
- Fox News’ Latest Media Darling: Republican Puerto Rican Governor Luis Fortuño
- VIDEO: University of Puerto Rico Chancellor Attacked by Students
- Chaos, Violence, Anger, and Sadness in Puerto Rico
- What the American Media is Not Showing You: The Crisis in Puerto Rico
- GUEST POST: One University of Puerto Rico Student Speaks About the Crisis and Violence
- VIDEO: Univision’s Jorge Ramos Grills Puerto Rican Resident Commissioner Pedro Pierluisi on AL PUNTO
- ACLU Asks Justice Department To Intervene In Serious Human Rights Abuses In Puerto Rico
- Full Video Transcript of AL PUNTO Segment with Host Jorge Ramos and Puerto Rico Resident Commissioner Pedro Pierluisi
- Congressman Gutiérrez Urges Puerto Ricans to Demand a Status Solution from Congress
- Puerto Rican Resident Commissioner Pedro Pierluisi is the House’s Biggest Spender
- First-Hand Account of Puerto Rico Governor Luis Fortuño Protest in NYC
- Puerto Rico’s Pro-Statehood Party and Republican Governor Luis Fortuño Exclude Commonwealth on Ballot
- Latest El Nuevo Día Poll in Puerto Rico Concludes that Luis Fortuño Administration is a Disaster
PUERTO RICAN COMMENTARY: MY COLUMNS
- Why Puerto Rico Will Never Become the 51st State
- Pro-Statehooders List “Facts” About 51st State, Ignore Political Reality
- Why Puerto Rico Matters to Me
- COMMENTARY: Let the Images of Puerto Rico’s Police Abuse Speak for Themselves
PUERTO RICAN HISTORY AND WRITINGS
Sorry, but did you see this horrific scene from a gas pipeline explosion..
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