"Jose Julio Henna & the Invasion of Puerto Rico" and "What is Puerto Rico?" from episode 248 "After Hurricane Maria"

On Monday, hundreds of thousands of people surged through the
capital of Puerto Rico in the largest protest the island has ever
seen. It is the latest in a series of demonstrations calling for
the resignation of Puerto Rico's governor, Ricardo A. Rosselló,
who is expected to finally resign today.





While the recent unrest was sparked by the publication of
messages between Rosselló and his friends and advisors in which
they mocked an obese man, a poor man, a gay pop star, and several
women, it was a demonstration of the long-simmering resentment
over economic recession, corruption, and the management of
recovery since Hurricane Maria.





In this segment from BackStory's 2018 show, "After Hurricane
Maria," Brian, Ed and Nathan take a look at the historical
relationship between Puerto Rico and the United States, going
back to the roots of the difficulties the island faces today,
exploring the politics of the post-recovery process and looking
at why many still don't see Puerto Ricans as Americans.

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