Tag: US: Colonization of Puerto Rico

NOVANEWS By Monica Cruz   On Sept. 19, a multinational group of 100 activists gathered across the street from the United Nations in midtown Manhattan to demand that the 72nd General Assembly address the colonial status of Puerto Rico. In June, the UN Special Committee on Decolonization passed a resolution calling for the independence of Puerto Rico and an end to US colonization of the island. The resolution brought some attention to the crisis in Puerto Rico, but no further action can be taken until the General Assembly, which began its session this month, includes it on their agenda. Most recently, the devastation of Puerto Rico by hurricane Maria has deepened the economic and political crisis in this US colony. ‘The UN has a job to do’ “The United Nations has an obligation to upho...