Is There A Revolution Brewing In Puerto Rico? | Foreign Correspondent
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- Опубликовано: 22 июл 2018
- A tropical paradise is racked with bankruptcy then smashed by a killer hurricane. In rides a cavalry of digital evangelists selling hi-tech revolution. Will they save the day?
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Let actual Puerto Rican people decide their fate and independence. Not rich hipsters with big egos
Jonathan Mulondo Exactly.
Because they have done such a great job with that so far.
As the documentary says in the end blockchain will probably end up being what transforms the island but it will be on our own terms not the federal or state governments or foreign corporate interests.
Yes I'm an Anarchist Voluntaryist and this is our time to shine.
lol You think the government can't get their regulations into blockchain? Government's reply to that, "Hold my beer!"
They cannot even regulate Bitcoin or any Cryptocurrency because of it'd decentralized structure.
Respect for those Puerto Rican’s that’s still stand up for the island viva Puerto Rico 🇵🇷
Agreed I may have been born in the USA but I will go back and live on the island
I am puerto rican, but I was born in the united states. I go to school here. These guys sound really colonial. "you don't get mad at a child"." This is eerily similar to the past.
imperialism and racism are at the centre of how this island has been treated. its also interesting that an Australian tv station is out to expose this treatment when they do nothing to expose the treatment of the indigenous Australians. charity begins at home australia
I suggest you do some research; Four Corners, broadcast on our (Australia's) public broadcaster since 1962, has investigated indigenous deprivation and degradation, most recently the abuse of minors at the Don Dale correctional centre in the Northern Territory, many who are Aboriginal. This led to a Royal Commission in Juvenile facilities in the territory, a major public inquiry which has considerable powers.
Also, did you look at the name of the title of the show, Foreign Correspondent, foreign things usually happen away from your home country. Foreign Correspondent is also shown on our national broadcaster, the ABC.
Well shit, you clearly know nothing about Aboriginal affairs in Australia.
@@tdb7992 typical responses from White Australia that is still in denial if its genocide against the Aboriginal people. The assumption is that someone who is not from Australia does not understand your history and the injustices committed by your government. Please spare us your white privilege nonsense and arrogance
People of P.R take your land and grow for yourself on your land . Don’t let outsiders come in to take for themselves. Don’t fall for the rich mans trap . Make sure u have seeds organic and not of Monsanto who is destroying the food chain .
Yes
Lesson learned, don't depend on the government in harsh times. Lesson also learned, Puerto Ricans have the strength, brains and will to over come problems on their own.
That is good, I'm impressed by you lad.
Do you mean the ones in NY?
First of all, the crooked politicians running the Island must be rounded up and shot on site. Next, Washington needs to let Puerto Rican businesses buy what they need much cheaper from other countries instead of relying on the US who jacks up prices tenfold. The installation of an interim govt that works and cares for the people is a must. Those are just three huge problems facing the Island in a cesspool of many.
They shoot shoot everyone who does not understand the Jones act, but has an opinion on it. Fun Fact: A 2018 study by economists at Boston-based Reeve & Associates and Puerto Rico-based Estudios Tecnicos, sponsored by the American Maritime Partnership, has concluded that the Jones Act has no impact on either retail prices or the cost of livings on Puerto Rico. The study found that Puerto Rico received very similar or lower shipping freight rates when compared to neighboring islands, and that the transportation costs have no impact on retail prices on the island. The study was based in part on actual comparison of consumer goods at retail stores in San Juan, PR and Jacksonville, FL, finding: no significant difference in the prices of either grocery items or durable goods between the two locations.
@@texmex9721 "sponsored by the American Maritime Partnership,"..... Who paid for the study you said? The one's that are profiting the most. That's why every time PR has tried to abolish the Jones Act the American Maritime Partnership derails it. Ask the PR Board of Commerce they have a couple of stories to tell......
The guy has playing cards on his hat. He's a player. Dont trust players.
He ai t no player eso es un yankeesito imitando asus padres o raza
He's a billionaire...and you are not!
"For 500 years this place has been taken advantage of." Yeah, and I'll bet you're doing exactly that. I wouldn't trust him with a dime.
It’s not a ruined island!
well it's certainly is hurricane battered
adam rose billionaires just want to grab all that for nothing and make it an affordable for Puerto Rican
@@eqc6132 well what else is new they do that everywhere not just an island that's a complete hurricane magnet so make a better arguement.
You can read his intentions
These are the friendliest people. You can go to ANY house and say that you are hungry and they will immedietly feed you. As a matter of fact they wont let you leave until they feel that you have eaten enough. and the food is super delicious!
"We are going to make something beautiful whether you like it or not"
Wow unbelievable
I don't see how, people are not going to take nor accept your fake currency only real money so you are fuck.That is how we are going to dry out your well of fake money. Stop you dead on your tracks.
"its a blank slate" .... thats the most colonizer ass statement ive ever heard
God bless these people and there beautiful land. Either go to them in peace or you deserve to be in pieces.
Those Bitcoin fellows, look a bit like they've seen Pirates of the Caribbean a few hundred times too many.
the look on the reporters face when the crypto guy happily explains taking advantage of a hurricane ravaged island is pretty priceless
God Bless Puerto Rico,,,, save yourselves,,,, it’s the best way. ❤️🙏🏻✌🏼
INDEPENDENCE!!!
Wow. And damn. Stay strong.stay positive. Much love.
Venture capitalists quickly disregard their firm opponents as uninformed/misguided/childish.. lol. No no no.. Beneath that surfer look with a bohmeain attire is a vulture capitalist poised over this beautiful island ready to exploit.
Puerto Rico is like living in paradise. I was born in poncé been in USA since 86 I love my culture 100x35 Rican never give up 👆
didn't some high ranking PR official just get arrested for corruption?
Exactly, stealing the money 💰 that was sent to PR to help & letting the food rot instead of handing it out to the people.
YUP , and there on the 6th PREPA chief in last month. 2 of them took 1/3 of there $750,000 salary and moved there families to the mainland when they quit, or is it the San Juan mayor under federal investigation for starving 4000 retirement home resident to death for not voting for her and the communist party?
dougiegPR, San Juan Mayor, she wore the t-shirt "nasty" was stealing the money the 🇺🇸 sent to help. She's true to her t-shirt!
Search for " War Against All Puerto Ricans" to learn the history
Yes. That has been the blight of PR. Corruption in government for many years.
what really bothers me of the 19:07 (and forward) discussion is that they don’t really care to understand or have empathy of why puerto ricans are so angry with what they are doing. they have a very condescending attitude: 'we're doing it for your own good, you don't know what is good for you'. they’re attitude is the same imperialist view that the u.s. and u.k. had with almost every country in the world in the 19th century
Puerto Rico you have a very strong diaspora here in the EE.UU. we will always be here to help my brothers and sisters NUNCA VENDAS TU TERRENO MIS JIBARITOS.
We will never surrender
This video clearly portray block chain as sleezy scammers. Puerto Ricans should be skeptical about these guys. I am Puerto Rican, I believe they need to take care of themselves, the way my family always did. People should help when help is asked for.
Nah. The goverment is he root of all PR problems. Us puertoricans should look to new innovations that are not connected to he government...
@Harry Clams hat was very stupid of her.....
Dont trust these white guys but trusts he PR government that has ruined the whole island in every phase what so ever....
@@haroldfrets1268 And the US government has done a lot of damage too, not only the local politicians
Just another scam to keep taking away from us, all they want is to make us poorer so we are forced to leave so they can keep taking possession of the island , boricuas despierten porfavor.
@@rafaelocasio8178 Eso mismo pero como tienen guille a americano estan ciegos que dejen de estar destras de los gringos ese sueño americano puede ser la peor pesadilla que le puede pasar a p.r
As a stateside born American now living in Puerto Rico I have my humble opinion. Block chain ? I don’t see it.
This Island has a fantastic climate for growing coffee and cocoa beans. Among other crops. I see that being the future of Puerto Rico. Not some collection of electrons that someone says is money.
Why promote bringing in non Puerto Ricans into Puerto Rico? don't you realize if that was to occur the identity of Puerto Rico would be wiped even more away due to mixtures like Mexicans into the gene pool?
*the identity of Americans hasn’t died despite them bringing countless of ethnic backgrounds in to work*
This depends what you are referring to exactly. If you mean like Anglos then yes they have been more mixed up then in the past (so a European is morel likely going to be a mix then those who came here from Jamestown or other British settlements.
But outside of that there are alot less Puerto Ricans then Mexicans or Italians or other groups.
*but this blockchain guy I do not trust*
I don't trust him either especially since they all appear to be random Europeans trying to take advantage of the Donald Trump style Tax cut BS that has been on the Island for decades to encourage American Businesses to own and control the Island (so some Yankee who is not one of us is the one in charge of Sugar, power, food production and other needed things and not even a Spanish European).
*We need to gain control 💯 ourselves*
It depends on what you mean by that as Puerto Rico cannot out fight the USA in any means so the way to obtain independence is through either the UN or the USA (i mean the USA under more reasonable People like Bernie Sanders or even the Cortez lady then what People in the states (even me) has now).
*PR people love their country but idk about dying for it and it’ll be a blood bath*
It is not about that (if i really had to die i will) but the fact that the US has far bigger bombs and spends far more money then Puerto Rico has or does (of course Puerto Rico is a Colony with no real Army). The fact is even if every Puerto Rican tried to fight against the United States we would fail since their bombs are bigger, they have more guns and more troops etc.
Unless there is some jungle we do not know about in where we can make traps but the point is that Independence can occur but it will not be the old fashioned way.
*However, in PR it’s illegal and guaranteed jail time*
If Puerto Rico actually becomes Independent (meaning no puppet Government, no US backed Dictator etc) then i will move there and that is why i am currently learning Spanish as i was not taught it growing up (i do know some but not too much).
*But the only reason as to why I said to bring in Central Americans is because they are still hard working people of the land versus Puertorricans only a handful will work the land*
It is creating incentives for work to where work is the bigger benefit then just dealing drugs, even if it means we must be paid more to work the fields because it is best to build a Country on your own labor then on the backs of others.
There are alot of places where others were used instead of their own group because it is cheaper to do so (like it was cheaper for the Anglo to buy a Negro in the market then to pay a fellow Anglo to work out in the hot fields).
troll jones I agree.Central Americans and Mexicans are different than Puerto Ricans.
Puerto Ricans have a unique identity and if you mix with Central Americans,that identity will be lost forever.
*Puerto Ricans have a unique identity and if you mix with Central Americans,that identity will be lost forever.*
My real problem with mixing has to do with there are more of other Hispanics then Puerto Ricans. Puerto Rico is not like Mexico where there are over 125 million People rather there are around 9 to 14 million Puerto Ricans both stateside and on the island.
Alot of my rican friends in the Marines dont really gave a shit about politics or voting.
Its sad that Puerto Rico suffered from corporate colonization and corruption
True but we need change it
Keep f*cking with Puerto Rico and we'll show you Taino force. Bendiciones mi gente.
Agreed
Here we go again! Puerto Rico being used as a pawn! Beware of outsiders bearing gifts!
Rampant Puerto Rican corruption is and has been their greatest downfall.
I am a Portorican and i approve this message.
30% tax on your opinion lol
Pete Bray Dr Strangelove and Dr Zhivago should just nuke this place its helpless and hopeless
Sadly Politicians in Puerto Rico don't work for the people, for them its all about the $$$, and simply don't care what are the results of their actions. If they are making money, thats all that matters to them.
Search for " War Against All Puerto Ricans" to learn the history
This Brock guy is a conman.....
Yep... He is no billionaire either. You can easily see the bullcrap in his eyes.
I wish they said the whole truth not just half truths!
I’m just going to go on a limb and say that this video was made before they found out The mayor of Puerto Rico and all the supplies that were sent from FEMA
The assertions made in this video completely ignore the numerous disasters, natural and human made, State-side, that never get addressed properly. As well as the hundreds of thousands of people that are affected annually. Entire towns are wiped out and the citizens rebuild, not the government. By the time federal funds are applied, it's a generation or two after the fact. While I'm empathetic with Puerto Rico, there are literally millions stateside living in similar and or worse conditions. Many are Veterans, do you really want to start a line under the pretense of who gets screwed more?
Brian Fidler My father is a retired US Army officer who retired in Puerto Rico. He no longer has the right to vote. This isn’t the citizenship he deserves after serving his country for 23 years. And he made a choice to move back to Puerto Rico to help his aging parents. I remember him being very upset after the hurricane after seeing so many people suffering from lack of basic aid. Don’t make this a veteran issue because there are plenty of Vets still in Puerto Rico.
“There are currently some 330,000 veterans and some 35,000 Puerto Ricans in active duty service. The Puerto Rico Army/Air National Guard and the Reserve components represent another 10,000 Puerto Ricans in uniform. At least, 375,000 Puerto Ricans are veterans or are still wearing the uniform.”
www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/ncna764676
I'm not, just stating a fact. And, sounds like your dad got screwed, in this matter maybe more so than others. The contract he, as many others had, was supposed to be his contribution towards ensuring citizenship. Obviously something went wrong because I know many folks from abroad who served and are citizens because of such. Did he choose to Ex-Pat? if so, that was a choice, just like the one many had to consider when thinking of moving to Costa Rica and or any other US territory. Becoming an Ex-Pat changes how everything works with regard to benefits, taxes, and so forth. That said, there are still towns here trying to recover from disasters a decade or more old, I'm simply pointing out that Puerto Rico isn't being treated in a manner that's out of alignment with how things work stateside... with one exception, Puerto Rico is getting attention, global attention.
These cripto guys look like and sound like a carnival act...my goodness do you see what I see.
No, i don't. You should diversify and at least buy a little bit of BTC yourself so that you're ready for the un-banked world of the future:)
Mr. Head
Opensecret
I wouldn’t trust them they look like wierdo hipsters no way
We should not judge them as imbeciles for their looks. We should do so for their suggestions here.
"oh we're here to help you ignorant children... we are the grownups... we know what is best for you!"
If that is not colonialism, nothing is. Same old story, same old tune..
You give to us and we screw you!
Thank you Australia for keeping us informed.
Thank you Australia
Kudos to the producer who's inserted the beat at 6:02 or there about. Great job on that and, in fact, the whole production. My family lives in Puerto Rico and through the situations described therein your most excellent expose. Thank you for you.
The Bitcoin bubble can burst in any moment don't make another mistake like the bonds. Fix govt corruption and greedy 1%' ers in your Island.
Dude sounds like a pusher. A boss watch that white boy im telling you.
Just because he's Anglo American doesn't make him any more likely to be a thief than Puerto Ricans or Afro Americans might be.
@@radrook4481 Um hun maybe you need to Google Brock's name. He's already been convicted.
This is disgusting what's happening to these poor people
Puerto Rico should proceed with caution with Napolean Bitcoin. I wish I had a nice ship to send back and forth so that they could all come to the mainland to vote. I had a Puerto Rican neighbor who moved back there. I did not know him, but my partner he would speak with him in Spanish (He was born in Cuba). I hope that our old neighbor and his family okay and alive.
Please people don’t do it !!!! Don’t trust these devils !! My Hebrew people wake up !! Wake up !!
Men I'm proud puerto Rican and I believe that it's alot of things that we could approach as a nation that will blow people minds.but like everything in life are the challenge to take and make our best of the effort to make it happen. Sacrifice for what we believe that could send US to the progressive.
It's like everything are going be people aggre and disagree but that where we found the balance of how much we need to improve that we're one on PowerPoint.as a puerto Rican growing up we have been mistreated by United States in different format, but that never take us out of what we believe and what we can do for making us moving forward we very proud of where we coming from and what we represent.
But I also believe that we have more more to improve to the world of what we be able to success in our island .the potential that we have are so amazing that blow peoples mind.but we need to take chances to find out if work or not.like daily basis in our like you started from the scratch into you get where you want to be. But we need to stick together and proof to the world that puerto Rico is a big strong full progressive island that take challenge and make it happen for the good of our island and for the people who live in there and many million who'svisit us.
I defenely accept it this challenge what this peoples bring.
This peoples don't have to do this in our island. they're doing it because they believe in us that we can make it a difference as United island.
I respect all those who are disagree with it.and totally admired your way of stand up for what you believe that it's the best for all of us in the island of borrinquen.but we need get together and make it happen for good.love peace and respect to all you in my beautiful island my 💓 heart and soul are with all of you.
also: assuming that ppl "don't understand" why something will "help" them, as opposed to asking for clarity on why they don't want it. smh
I'm from this island and this sound like bull
Yeah no I don’t think so
@8:46 "a company that collapsed in scandal". I sure hope he isn't bringing predatory capitalism there.
That sounds like my life but Puerto Rico is still beautiful
Is Puerto Rico like Cuba without cigars?
Cuba with capitalism
Puerto Rico and Cuba are culturally very similar. It's like Australia and New Zealand.
Dope Video! Sending blessing your way, Keep inspiring!🎒🙌🏻
Self reliance is key
That's like asking a ham-stringed athlete to run.
We have to rise up!
Like a broken person only the abused believe statehood or the status quo is still ok in 2020. Change must come.
Exactly which is the majority but we must make them believe we are able to be independent
If he is a millionaire! Why he doesn't make the move to help the Boricuas in need! Get out of the playas. And go to the places were Purtorican are struggling! You Selfish!
Hava a honest vision of Puerto Rico 🇵🇷
@@dannygomez6035 most of them are lying
30% tax on solar? isn't that supposed to be a 30% tax CREDIT???
I lived and worked in PR for twelve years between mid 70s and 80s. The island had a booming economy, was the hub of medical, pharmaceutical, electronic and industrial commerce for the mainland and beyond. The island can only recover if it basically becomes a tech economy like Japan and/or trade like Singapore.
They can trade crypto currency for real money what a joke.
Scammers watch this vultures
When you count on government to rescue you in SHTF situation, count on failure, hunger, crime disease thirst and despair. learned nothing from Katrina did you.
YOU said it. Lived there 30 years Hurricane George was the last big one before last year.
Power was down more than a year then , and all PREPA did was patch patch patch , New power poles were sent over then by barge, Most were stolen and sold off in the Dominican republic. This time they were caught trying to divert the entire shipments , till the Coast guard busted them. same old same old.
Did you not hear the Young lady say they are preparing....?
They should have interviewed my father, he was talking about how he prepared for all of this years before Maria. “This is going to last years you guys should help and prepare, this will last long” 😂 in my city the energy came 4 or 5 moths after he said that
What if we build infrastructure with the little money we have, like vertical farms that create food for less water and less electricity? We can export food! We must work to truly be the pride of the Caribbean
That African American guy has some nerve going to the island and telling the people there that they will have to accept something whether they like it or not!
The afro American and whites take you Puerto Ricans as a joke they don't respect your woman and you allow them in your Island to force on you .
We want to be free!
Viva Puerto Rico Libre!
You couldn't survive, why do you think so many people left the island . So many people cried for help, after the hurricane, what did you offer to stp the cries.
As a Cuban man I am Prideful in my country's history in that fight against America's control n influence... Cuban chose to fight n the Puerto Ricans didn't that's the difference... I think Puerto Rico needs a strong political movement.. a courageous leader to unite the people
Don't forget that during the Cuban revolt in late 1895-1898 it is estimated that around 30,000 Puerto Ricans fought to free Cuba from Spain, so Cuba's freedom was in part because of Puerto Ricans contribution to their cause. The plan was that once Cuba was free Cubans will go to Puerto Rico and help fight for the Puerto Rican freedom, but Puerto Ricans were betrayed by the Cubans. When American intervened in Cuba in early 1900s, they raised the American flag as a symbol of another colony, but shortly after the Treaty of Paris the US did not keep Cuba. The General in Chief of the Cuban Liberation Army was none other than a Puerto Rican, General Juan Rius Rivera. Puerto Ricans gain their independence in 1897 under the Spanish Crown which granted Puerto Ricans full autonomy over Puerto Rico and equal representation the Spanish Courts and government representation. So, Puerto Ricans did fight and not only for Puerto Rico but, for Dominican Republic, Mexico, Venezuela, Spain, Colombia and Peru just to mention a few. I think you should study Antonio Valero y Bernabe, Ramon Power y Giralt.
Viva PUERTO RICO'
ISLA del ENCANTO
🇵🇷🤗🙏BLESSINGS.
Pirates and grifters
They are exploiting disaster.
nice piece of video thank you for doing it .
As a main land born Puerto Rican I sympathize with the good common man on the island. I can’t even pretend to know what the real problem is in Puerto Rico but if I do know one thing is the only thing rich about Puerto Rico is our culture. If these people go to the island truly to help it come up out this crisis and embrace the people and culture I’d back it. I pray that’s the case otherwise good luck leaving the island with the skin still on they’re backs. I say that knowing the people of the island have yes gotten the short end of the stick based on lack of knowledge and information as well as thinking what they’ve been lead to believe both the US and local government will help. All to unfortunate in my opinion.
He's trying to buy land and make farners work for him then track the money its all bad
The Yankee government terrorists have slaughtered the people in the independance movement for over 100 years.
quite stupid you are your independence movement didn't really start till the 1940's
Do you notice that the vast majority of island Puerto Ricans never consider that important enough to mention?
@@adamrose6963 The independence movement against "American" colonial control started in the early 1900s, not in the 1940s. It was at its height in the 1930s under the Nationalist Party and Pedro Albizu Campos.
@@radrook4481 It is probably not mentioned because most Puerto Ricans suffer from a colonized mentality, so much so that they are victims of the Stockholm syndrome.
The only revolution brewing is Mofongo. We love America!
Definitely not the ABC of the USA, good on you Mate.
Looters come in Manny form how dare they. they are there to help themselves those pigs
Yes we are ripe for revolution but we need to tweak it up a little
I’ll help you with all my might
@@yeetersnitzel6351 thanks!
They are still thinking that the USA considers it that way?? LOL!
BEAUTIFUL
Any rich entrepreneur who claims to be helping everyday people is a liar. No one gets rich by helping others. They get rich by getting other people to work for them and then underpaying them - i.e. stealing the profits the workers make.
Prometheus No. You get rich by exchanging value. Capitalism is and always was win win negotiation. Trade your labor for silver. Trade your silver for labor.
"You get rich by exchanging value."
Pablo, if that were true, Jeff Bezos could get his 150 billion dollars without employing any workers. He couldn't, and he didn't. And if he did employ laborers at a fair exchange, he could not make any more profit than any of his workers. He needed laborers so he could steal their value from them, so what you're saying is complete bullshit, you capitalist corporate tool.
"Fair exchange" I own my labor and I get to decide what I will trade for it, not you nor any other comrade. Take you philosophy and bury it in a mass grave.
@prometheus It is a free market because workers can choose to work or not. No one is forcing Jeff Bezos's employees to work for him, and he didn't steal anything. It was a fair exchange. If you don't want to work for them then start your own business or go work elsewhere. And if you are that lazy where you won't work then you should be homeless.
Workers can't choose to work or not to work. Most are working paycheck to paycheck. The idea that the job market involves a fair and free exchange of labor for pay, where the worker can turn down the employer's offer is complete nonsense, and just shows how out of touch you are. What next - are you going to suggest that if the people can't eat bread they should eat cake? When the revolution comes (and if things keep going this way, it's coming sooner rather than later), folks like you will be first under the guillotine.
I did not fully understand how can cripto currency help...farmers for example? By that little weird guy buying the land? Meaning, people will be dependent of this billionaire? Not a viable solution. Also, the video did not elaborate on concrete applications of cripto currencies and how can they help the puertorrican economy. Increase taxes? Help in getting supplies? Improve the electric grid?? That said, puertorricans have made their current hell state the way it is now, due to years of corruption and inefficiencies. Things will not change any time soon.
The best for Puerto Rico would be to be Honest, well educated and to work hard for there future.
It's no wonder they have problems.
Do no trust the crypto savior from America, trust is earn. If they want to help they can start a new electric company and charge the locals cheap price. They can start by helping the farmers, they need grow alot of the stuff locally. Corrupt politicians is a issue also, the problems of Puerto Rico won't be solved in 1 generation, people need to understand that.
Exactly
Free Puerto Rico!!!
would be great if captions are added.
hmm... Smells like a Chinese funded Australian broadcast targeting Puerto Ricans.
They are going to exploit the situation
Humans exploit any situation. They are predatory.
Sounds like he's going there to open a Kid's Shop. Also known as a Ring.
An very good documentary congrats!!!
We, Puerto Ricans, are to blame. Not Trump. Not the Obama administration (which ignored us for 8 years). Us.
We had to be prepared, we were not.
I'm sorry we became a load for the US. You can give us independence. It is a shame to be such a load for the US.
Funny since the US was the one to force itself on Puerto Rico like a rapist.
I usually don't reply to idiotic comments, but congratulations sir. A load for the US? Awww poor wittle USA who invaded us and took us against our will, then forced us to fight a war (WWI) that didn't belong to us, then used PRcan women to test contraceptives illegally, then imposed the Jones Act so that we utterly depend on them.
They wanted us, they got us. Reap what you sow.
Very well stated Doncaster c. It's very sad devastating and frustrating everything occurring on the island .I pray that all Puerto Ricans on the island and out of the island stand up and fight for what's right for our little island these vultures are going to take away what little we own .viva mi patria my people
I'm going to Puerto Rico next Month. All I can here is my people is afraid. Will not take the next step to make it happen
11:23 "Mixed raced people are beautiful."
Thank you
That's an old man bro. Puerto Rico has won more Miss Universes than any other country.
The bitcoin is no way to help but to exploit the situation.. avoiding fee/taxes wont help the people of Puerto Rico..People need food/medicine and other needs not fun and get or enjoy your investment into bitcoin.. Do you and help in other ways...
You start off with misinformation. Dominican Republic was the first settlement in the new world... therefore the oldest.
winterheavens; actually it was in Haiti.!!
jpmastertech no it wasn't. It was in the region known as the capital, Santo Domingo. Tell that to someone who is ignorant in the topic.
@@jpmastertech dude. The first, second and third settlement where stablish in what is now DR.
You're all wrong. The oldest settlements were made by the people who came along the Bering Street over 13000, maybe even 24000 years ago. Archaeologists are still debating this. The oldest known city is Tlapacoya.
@@JaniceHopeI don't know what you read or if you comprehended right but we were not speaking of the oldest but the first Spanish settlement...!!
Que se vaya con superman y su criptonita! A volar!
Where were all the Puerto Rican Politicians during and immediately after the hurricane? Where are they now? What did they do with the funds targeted to improve the infrastructure? Now the people blame the Federal Government. When things improve, vote smart.
Simple...
There's absolutely no guarantee to Puerto Rico that they won't be left holding the short end of the stick once again. Crypto currency may have a future, but it's reliability is in way too sketchy waters to implement in a place that needs security.
Ugly truth...
Outsiders, even if good willed at heart, go to invest and take advantage of the tax breaks they receive for investing in Puerto Rico. Tax breaks that exist only because the tax has been transferred to the already hurting middle-working-class. Because taxes were raised to make way to tax cuts on the other end, and wages maintained at unrealistic brackets of fair living cost while removing employment laws that protected employees from exploitation; pretty much making it legal for employers to break simple common rules of a healthy employment environment and work-life balance ethics, now there's room for investors to spend little and buy cheap and get a bang for their buck in PR like no other place in the US, making it a true American dream destination. So even if you are goodwilled, your investment thrives on the pain, sweat, suffering, starving, lack of basic human needs, lack of education, lack of constitutional rights respect that Puerto Rico is left to make do with, because simply nobody respects their choices, their voices, their needs, their lives and their existence.
Exploitation is something the nation has ate and breathed since the first time anyone laid eyes on it and anyone looking to take advantage of the situation (whether good intentioned or not) it's STILL taking advantage of the suffering of the people.
True...
Anyone hating on any particular race (white Americans/black Americans, Spanish, etc) is only negating a part of whom they are. But sooner or later one has to stand up for what they believe in or fall victim of their own silence.
I believe no one should have the say on matters of Puerto Rico other than it's native citizens and those Puerto Ricans that are currently in the "diaspora". Not the US, not the investors, not the banks, not the Congress, not the PR government (whom never has trully reflected the interests and choices of the citizens, yet successfully securing their own interests and agendas), but the people. Every person who lives and breathes the consequences of the choices made on their behalf, without their consent, is most definitely the person entitled to a counting voice on solutions. Anyone else is just a conflict-of-interest subject that should not be counted and given so much power over decisions.
Ugly-ugly truth...
Politics are rigged games of make believe. No politician (or at least a very extreme minority of them) genuinely cares and gives a damn about fixing the island and all it's massive bleeding holes keeping it from shining from it all. They get millionaire contracts and sub contracts over even shadier sub contracts, sub contracting the same person for different ghost projects and jobs only enriching a very short few while draining the funds from the country. Puerto Ricans know this and the world is starting to get a view of how crooked this is. But it's the game itself that is crooked, it was built on crooked wishes and crooked dreams and scamming rules to play God while being the devil. The island has no active players on the board that can strike and make a change towards a winning turn, because the crooked rules ensure strong players can't even participate. Then they brainwash the weaker players left into believing the devil is God. This is the most simplest, oldest known scheme in the world, yet it still proves it's efficiency. From the naive hearts they prey and we tear our own skin in our own chest to put our hearts on their silver platters.
If only...
People would have the balls and the guts to do what's necessary to trully turn things around, there would be less predators preying upon what's rightfully theirs.
I see both...
A dark and loomy future for Puerto Rico IF Puerto Ricans don't take ALL the necessary actions to turn things around. And a very bright future because I see voices speaking loud, hearts pumping faster and growing warmer, people moving bricks and stones to renew and THAT brings forth change.
Blockchain seems like a good alternative... I mean, what else do we have to lose?
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He said it
How hard is it to incorporate? Is there a LegalZoom for creating a Puerto Rico Llc? I want to incorporate there.
Puerto Rico is just a crappier version of Costa Rica.
make sure you'e buying bitcoin, the price is heading to 1 million dollars
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What's the activist musician's name?
Either I missed it, or it wasn't mentioned at all. If anyone caught it or knows it, let me know please!!
PLEASE STOP I BEG YOU IN PUERTO RICO PLEASEEEE STOPPP 😭😭😭😭
The end is very representative of the PR island mindstate. It's called we don't want to work, we want easy moneym we want big government and more tirijala, with a lot of partying and alcohol and dope. In other words, the last 60 years repeated at infinitum.
I think that you need some history lessons.
jose sotomayor we should nuke this place and be done with it
Raul Tiangson another trump worshiper
Raul Tiangson that is one of the favorites bigges freedom words, "nuke"
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