Indianz.Com > News > Native America Calling: Indigenous resistance to gentrification in Puerto Rico
Native America Calling: Indigenous resistance to gentrification in Puerto Rico
Wednesday, June 22, 2022
Indigenous resistance to gentrification in Puerto Rico
Tax breaks and other incentives are driving wealthy, outside investors to buy up property in Puerto Rico.
That’s pushing housing prices up, exacerbating the island’s debt crisis, and threatening the country’s long-held tradition of public access to beaches. It’s also causing concerns for Indigenous communities.
Guests on Native America Calling
Today on Native America Calling, Shawn Spruce speaks with Roberto Borrero (Taino), president of United Confederation of Taino People
Gualterio Alomar (Taino), president of the Organization for Culture of Hispanic Origins
Tai Pelli (Taino), international relations and human rights officer for the United Confederation of Taino People.
Native America Calling
Listen to Native America Calling every weekday at 1pm Eastern.
Search
Filed Under
Tags
More Headlines
Native America Calling: Celebrating the life of musician Jesse Ed Davis
South Dakota Searchlight: Donald Trump outlines border agenda with Kristi Noem in presidential cabinet
KFF Health News: Tribes still dealing with years-long syphilis outbreak
Native America Calling: Tribal sanctuary push becomes reality in California
South Dakota Searchlight: Republican ousts incumbent Native Democratic lawmaker
Cronkite News: Native youth attend second annual Fiesta Bowl football clinic
Donald Trump turns to Republican loyalists in filling cabinet positions
NAFOA: 5 Things You Need to Know this Week
Native America Calling: New Caledonia at a crossroads
Montana Free Press: All Nations Health Center hosts cooking classes
Arizona Mirror: Republican heading back to U.S. Congress after defeating Native candidate
North Dakota Monitor: Standing Rock Sioux Tribe sues again over Dakota Access Pipeline
Cronkite News: Donald Trump claims ‘unprecedented and powerful mandate’ for mass deportations
Chuck Hoskin: Cherokee Nation hosts rare diseases summit
Native America Calling: Stories from Alaska Native World War II veterans and elders
More Headlines
South Dakota Searchlight: Donald Trump outlines border agenda with Kristi Noem in presidential cabinet
KFF Health News: Tribes still dealing with years-long syphilis outbreak
Native America Calling: Tribal sanctuary push becomes reality in California
South Dakota Searchlight: Republican ousts incumbent Native Democratic lawmaker
Cronkite News: Native youth attend second annual Fiesta Bowl football clinic
Donald Trump turns to Republican loyalists in filling cabinet positions
NAFOA: 5 Things You Need to Know this Week
Native America Calling: New Caledonia at a crossroads
Montana Free Press: All Nations Health Center hosts cooking classes
Arizona Mirror: Republican heading back to U.S. Congress after defeating Native candidate
North Dakota Monitor: Standing Rock Sioux Tribe sues again over Dakota Access Pipeline
Cronkite News: Donald Trump claims ‘unprecedented and powerful mandate’ for mass deportations
Chuck Hoskin: Cherokee Nation hosts rare diseases summit
Native America Calling: Stories from Alaska Native World War II veterans and elders
More Headlines