Why Did JD Vance Laugh at Puerto Rico’s Liberation?

Vice President JD Vance laughed at a reference to the “liberation of Palestine and Puerto Rico” during a September 21 rally in North Carolina. Why did Puerto Rico enter that sentence, and what does liberation mean for a people whose political status remains under congressional authority?

In this episode of Puerto Rico: Open Your Eyes, Edwin Ortiz examines Vance’s remarks, the obstacles elected officials have raised to Puerto Rican statehood, and the need for a binding referendum that offers Puerto Ricans an honest choice.

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