Puerto Rico: The people rise up against …
— Since then, Puerto Rico and its people have been economically exploited by US corporations and financial institutions. The latest stage in this exploitation throws light on what underlies the protests.
District of Puerto Rico | Individual Indicted and Arrested for …
— SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and the Puerto Rico Crimes Against Children Task Force (PRCACTF), along with the Puerto Rico Police Bureau (PRPB) arrested Bryan Xavier Pérez Hernández, 26, from San Sebastián, PR, and Melanie Cruz Clivilles, 31, from Aguadilla, PR, for charges related to the death …
Fantasy Island: Colonialism, Exploitation, and the Betrayal of Puerto Rico
A crucial, clear-eyed accounting of Puerto Rico's 122 years as a colony of the US. Since its acquisition by the US in 1898, Puerto Rico has served as a testing ground for the most aggressive and exploitative US economic, political, and social policies.
Puerto Rico's Oil
A strong movement has come forth in Puerto Rico in recent years to oppose the exploitation of non- reusable natural resources-par- ticularly nickel, cobalt and iron in the west; …
Special Committee on Decolonization Approves Text Calling …
— The actions of the Fiscal Control Board have further impoverished Puerto Rico as multimillionaires from the United States buy up properties and displace entire communities, he noted. However, there are winds of change in Puerto Rico, he said, pointing to growing support for his party and appealing for greater international support …
Fantasy Island by Ed Morales | Hachette Book Group
— About the Author Ed Morales is an author and journalist who has written for The Nation, the New York Times, the Washington Post, Rolling Stone, Jacobin, and the Guardian.He was staff writer at the Village Voice and columnist at Newsday.He is the author of Latinx: The New Force in Politics and Culture (Verso Books, 2018), Living in …
Potosí Mines | Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Latin …
"Potosí Mines" published on by Oxford University Press. In 1545 a native Peruvian named Diego Huallpa discovered the richest silver deposit the world has ever known: the Cerro Rico de Potosí, high in the mountains of southern Bolivia. Huallpa had been working for a European overseer at the nearby mines of Porco, the main source of silver for the …
RACE, COLONIAL EXPLOITATION AND WEST
— [Puerto Rico] into a prosperous [agricultural] colony . . . through a larger slave population, better defenses, a more enlightened administration, and a lucrative commerce with the peninsula."19 West Indian Immigration to Puerto Rico, 1700-1850: Sources and Patterns The West Indian influx to Puerto Rico was part of a larger tradition of
I Survived the Eternal Boy Playground, Will Puerto Rico?
— See, Puerto Rico, while a U.S. territory, still gets some sovereignty in deciding its tax structure. As such, recently the territory passed major changes to Act 20 and Act 22.
How the United States Economically and Politically Strangled Puerto Rico
— Nelson A. Denis: In 1897, Spain granted Puerto Rico a Carta de Autonomia (Charter of Autonomy), which gave the island the right to its own legislature, constitution, tariffs, monetary system, treasury, judiciary, shipping industry, international trading rights and coastal control. All of this was rescinded when the US assumed "ownership" of …
Sierra de la Plata: The Inca Legend of the Silver Mountain
— Sierra de la Plata literally means 'Mountain of Silver', and is a legend about a city that was filled with a quantity of silver that was almost inconceivable. Although the Spanish would eventually discover the silver mines of Potosi in 1545, this was not the same as the legendary Sierra de la Plata .
Mining In Puerto Rico
The most commonly listed primary commodities in Puerto Rico mines are Copper, Iron, and Gold . At the time these mines were surveyed, 150 mines in Puerto Rico were observed to have ore mineralization in an …
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Fantasy Island: Colonialism, Exploitation, and the Betrayal of Puerto Rico
— A crucial, clear-eyed accounting of Puerto Rico's 122 years as a colony of the US. Since its acquisition by the US in 1898, Puerto Rico has served as a testing ground for the most aggressive and exploitative US economic, political, and social policies.
(PDF) Race, Colonial Exploitation and West Indian …
Thus in 1869, on the eve of the emancipation of the slaves in Puerto Rico, members of the Ponce elite lamented the island's inability to secure white settlers: One of the meansthat would had producedan increasein the [Island's] of whitesettlerswho with theirarmsor inprosperitywas the immigration dustrywould had come to developthe first sourceof ...
Fantasy Island: Colonialism, Exploitation, and the Betrayal of Puerto …
The Palgrave Encyclopedia of Imperialism and Anti-Imperialism, 2019. This essay aims to briefly collect the historical context of colonialism in Puerto Rico since the Spanish era but primarily focuses on revealing the reasons to consider Puerto Rico as a colony and non-self-governing territory of the US-rather than a neocolony of the US.
Puerto Rico police officer indicted on child …
— SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — An officer from the Puerto Rico Police Bureau was arrested on criminal charges related to child exploitation April 15. Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) San Juan special …
ICE arrests 2 Puerto Ricon men on child exploitation charges
— SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) special agents arrested two men June 2 on child exploitation charges. The arrests ...
Morales, Ed. Fantasy Island: Colonialism, Exploitation, …
Fantasy Island: Colonialism, Exploitation, and the Betrayal of Puerto Rico. New York: Bold Type Books, 2019. 343 pp. $28.00. Puerto Rico has been an American fantasy island throughout its 122 years as a US possession. Many on the mainland consider it a US Caribbean playground, if they know of its colonial status at all.
Fantasy Island: Colonialism, Exploitation, and the Betrayal of Puerto Rico
— Since my latest book, Fantasy Island: Colonialism, Exploitation and the Betrayal of Puerto Rico (Bold Type Press) went on sale last September, I've had an amazing time doing talks and interacting with people who are passionate about the island-nation.The book is a historical overview of Puerto Rico's colonial relationship with the …
District of Puerto Rico | Individual Sentenced to Over 19 …
— SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico –Today, Bryan Xavier Pérez Hernández was sentenced by United States District Court Judge María Antongiorgi-Jordan to 235 months (19 years and seven months) in prison, followed by 5 years of supervised release, for production of child exploitation material and drug trafficking charges. ... This sentencing …
The Taína Route and Indigenous Culture in Puerto …
Plazas in Utuado y Ponce Centro Ceremonial Indígena Caguana. Utuado. One of the most essential Taíno archaeological sites on the island and a true testament to the indigenous legacy is found in the Centro …
Puerto Rico Mining & Precious Metal Mineralization
— Mining has never been a major source of income for Puerto Rico. The Spaniards mined gold placer deposits during 1509-1579, and extracted an estimated ... The highest gold and silver values were apparently found in samples with visible chalcopyrite and sphalerite (Bergey, 1960). ... Exploitation of commercial minerals can only be …
Potosí and its Silver: The Beginnings of Globalization
During the sixteenth century the population of Potosi grew to over 200,000 and its silver mine became the source of 60% of the world's silver. Between 1545 and 1810 Potosi's silver contributed nearly 20% of all known silver produced in the world across 265 years. It was at the core of the Spanish Empire's great wealth. …
Myths, Legends and Superstitions of Puerto Rico
— Some of Puerto Rico's folklore is funny, some very sad, but all the tales are beautiful. A couple of wonderful collections to read are Cuentos: An Anthology of Short Stories from Puerto Rico by Kal Wagenheim and Stories from Puerto Rico by Robert L. Muckley and Adela Martínez-Santiago, both of which are side-by-side bilingual books.
Rockhounding Puerto Rico: 8 Must-Visit Ideas For Those …
Near La Plena, Puerto Rico is the Cerro Avispa Silver Occurrence. A small ore deposit has been found at this location, but its exact grade, volume, and extent are unknown. Aside from routine claim maintenance, there has been no production since the mineral discovery.
District of Puerto Rico | HSI San Juan Arrests Two Men on …
— SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – Two men were arrested by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) on criminal charges related to child exploitation conduct. On January 26, 2024, the Puerto Rico Crimes Against Children Taskforce (PRCACTF) led by HSI, arrested Elvin Jhohanie Molina-Rosado, a 35-year-old man from Corozal.
Discovery Metals Returns an Average of 157 g/t Silver
About Puerto Rico: The Puerto Rico project is a large, multi-target carbonate replacement (CRD) silver-zinc-lead mining district that has historically produced approximately one …
Fantasy Island: Colonialism, Exploitation, and the Betrayal of Puerto Rico
A crucial, clear-eyed accounting of Puerto Rico's 122 years as a colony of the US. Since its acquisition by the US in 1898, Puerto Rico has served as a testing ground for the most aggressive and exploitative US economic, political, and social policies. The devastation that ensued finally grew impossible to ignore in 2017, in the wake of Hurricane María, as the …
Fantasy Island: Colonialism, Exploitation, and the Betrayal of Puerto Rico
— This isn't a book about Puerto Rico's economic situation, with facts presented and then conclusions drawn from those facts. It's a rant by a Marxist who lives in NYC and is somehow part of the establishment, with family from Puerto Rico, who uses a few examples from the past ~40 years of Puerto Rico's history to try to advance his …