Paseo Podcast: Sharing Puerto Rican Stories
Society & Culture
In this bonus episode, we’re sharing a press conference from the House Committee on Natural Resources, which oversees insular affairs for the United States, including the affairs of Puerto Rico. What you'll hear in this press conference is a historic announcement from congressional members, who have supported two opposing bills that address Puerto Rico’s status.
The press conference will tell you more, but to give you a high level view, US House lawmakers announced today that they have come to a compromise and are working on legislation called the Puerto Rico Status that, if passed, would trigger a binding referendum on Puerto Rico’s political status. The proposal would require Puerto Ricans to choose from three options: independence, statehood, or sovereignty in free association with the US. What makes this different from past referendums is that it would be binding - meaning that it would require Congress to act on the referendum regardless of the outcome.
The speakers you’ll hear from in this episode include:
Host:
Joshua ★ https://twitter.com/jsdeleon
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Chicago Public Library Panel: Who Tells Your Story? Celebrating Chicago Community Media ★ https://youtu.be/Jtpf9YQgFqA
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CIMA ★ https://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/independent-media-alliance-about-cima/Content?oid=82156315
Puerto Rican Cultural Center Website ★ https://prcc-chgo.org
Sounds ★ MEINL Percussion
BONUS: Latinx LGBTQ GOTV Commercial Press Conference
Episode 35: Alderman Carlos Ramirez-Rosa on His Puerto Rican Roots, Public Service & Democratic Socialism
Episode 34: Marina Del Rios, MD, MS on Covid-19 & IL Unidos
Episode 33: Presidential Debate + Puerto Rican Cultural Center Business Initiatives
Episode 32: El Grito de Lares + the Breonna Taylor Indictment
Episode 31: Visual Artist Carlos Rolón
Episode 30: Alli Arocho & Honoring the Vejigante Mask-Making Tradition
Episode 29: John Vasquez Mejias & The Puerto Rican War
Episode 28: Rosa Clemente on Identity, Resistance & Fighting for Justice in the Face of Oppression
Quarantine Bonus: Comic Book Writer, Vita Ayala
Quarantine Bonus: Media Activism in Puerto Rico
Episode 27: A Puerto Rican Birthday in Quarantine
BONUS: Census 2020
Episode 26: COVID-19 (Coronavirus) & Puerto Rico
Episode 25: IL Elections with State Sen. Iris Martinez & Cook County Circuit Court Judge Candidates
Episode 24: Community As A Campus with Dr. Jonathan Rosa & José López
Episode 23: Healing Jodonas with Melissa Cintron & Dorian Ortega
BONUS: Report from the Illinois Delegation to Puerto Rico (PR Agenda Press Conference)
Episode 22: Jaiku Neoj + Somos Arte
BONUS: Cook County Assessor, Fritz Kaegi
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