Red Betances

Is statehood a civil right?

Is statehood a matter of justice or a political matter?

Is it a United States obligation?

Is statehood a decolonization option?

What are our rights in a true decolonization process?

March 2021

Introduction

The New Progressive Party (PNP by its Spanish acronym) recently faced a serious controversy due to statements by Larry Seilhamer, Secretary of State designate and a prominent member of the PNP who declared that Puerto Rico would have zero chance of statehood or annexation while the fiscal and economic crisis continues because “no one wants to come together with a bankrupt country”.

The aggressive reaction against Seilhamer from diverse PNP leaders is essentially due to the narrative annexationists have used in their attempt to convince public opinion of the reasons they believe Puerto Rico should become a state of the United States.

Leer más: Statehood/annexation and Puerto Rico: Civil, human, national and international rights

ENLACE para esta presentación:

https://www.mediafire.com/file/108ixsf787xzx14/Palestina-_Acuerdos%252C_negociaciones_y_Derecho_Internacional.pptx/file

ENLACE DE PRESENTACIÓN COMPLETA:

https://www.mediafire.com/file/aczjh55zj0gax2l/Historia_Militar_de_Puerto_Rico-2026.pptx/file

Puerto Rico y su geografía existen hace millones de años y debemos suponer que podrán continuar existiendo por muchos millones más, salvo transformaciones naturales que no pueden descartarse. Los que hemos tenido el privilegio de habitar esta geografía, sin embargo, no siempre hemos sido los mismos.

Leer más: La natalidad es también un asunto político