Puerto Rico's newest debt restructuring plan has been met with harsh criticism, but you would never know it reading most of the mainstream media coverage of its approval. Marisol LeBrón and Sarah Molinari published an opinion piece in Truthout challenging the mainland press narrative that the plan is one of the best things to ever happen to Puerto Rico. In this episode, we take a deep dive into their article to look at who wins and who loses in this new debt plan. We also discuss their work with the Puerto Rican organizations, PR Syllabus and the Puerto Rican Studies Association.
In the second half of the show, we break down the latest Puerto Rican News Headlines, including:
- Island-wide electricity blackouts in Puerto Rico
- Puerto Rico stepping into the abortion restriction debate
- Puerto Rico's health care providers calling for Medicare equity
- JLo's engagement to Ben Affleck
- & More!
Guests:
Marisol LeBrón, Associate Professor at the University of California, Santa Cruz, Author of Against Muerto Rico: Lessons from the Verano Boricua and Policing Life and Death: Race, Violence, and Resistance in Puerto Rico
Sarah Molinari, Anthropologist and Postdoctoral Research Associate at Florida International University
Host:
Joshua ★ https://twitter.com/jsdeleon
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Marisol LeBrón ★ https://twitter.com/marisollebron
Sarah Molinari ★ https://twitter.com/SarahMolinari
PR Syllabus ★ https://puertoricosyllabus.com
Puerto Rican Studies Association ★ https://www.ricanstudies.com
New Puerto Rico Debt Plan Is a False “Solution” Crafted to Benefit Capitalists (Truthout Article) ★ https://truthout.org/articles/new-puerto-rico-debt-plan-is-a-false-solution-crafted-to-benefit-capitalists
★ In The News ★
77 Flavors Chicago Podcast x Paseo Podcast Episode ★ https://anchor.fm/77-flavors-of-chicago/episodes/Humboldt-Park---pt-2---Joshua-Smyser-DeLeon-e1g1mg6
Block Club Chicago Feature on the Podcast ★ http://ow.ly/MWu550COMH
Chicago Public Library Panel: Who Tells Your Story? Celebrating Chicago Community Media ★ https://youtu.be/Jtpf9YQgFqA
★ Partners + Additional Credits ★
CIMA ★ https://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/independent-media-alliance-about-cima/Content?oid=82156315
Puerto Rican Cultural Center Website ★ https://prcc-chgo.org
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