Happy 2021! Question. Have you ever heard of these Supreme Court decisions called The Insular Cases? Well, they are a very strange set of cases that you might find uniquely shocking. In this interview I speak to Andrés González Berdecía who provides an exceptional overview of what the Insular cases are and what it's impact is in Puerto Rico in 2021. (spoiler: white supremacy is definitely at play)

Andrés is an attorney with a background in Political Science. He participated in the student movements in Puerto Rico, and has worked in the Department of Justice in Puerto Rico. He is currently a Legal Advisor to the Speaker of the Puerto Rican Independence Party (PIP) in the House of Representatives. He is co-host of the incredibly insightful podcast called Radio Independencia (go subscribe!).

With the insurrection happening this past week at the Capital, I wanted to bring you some interesting historical facts on Puerto Rico, on what it means to not be free, and actually why the events of the week are a bit ironic in light of the storming of the Capital in 1954 by four Puerto Ricans who were fighting against something that dates back to the early 1900s. A real issue, that we're still fighting today. Tune in on your preferred podcast app or watch the video on Youtube. Please don't forget to like and share on all the social media platforms. Stay safe, and thank you, as always, for listening.