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Puerto Rico Can't share Benefits of Regional Cooperation Projects
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Puerto Rico Can'tt Share Benefits of Regional Cooperation Projects
Havana, Dec 24 (acn) The absence of Puerto Rico from the Summit of the
Petrocaribe regional energy program, recently held in Cuba, proves the
lack of political and economic power that Caribbean country, under the
colonial rule of the United States.
The statement was made by Puerto Rican independence leader Julio
Muriente who regretted his country's absence from its own Caribbean
context, in a moment when new economic cooperation projects are being
developed.
Muriente, who is the president of the Hostosiano National Independence
Movement said that Puerto Ricans can not continue to be foreign to
their own reality, as a consequence of US colonialism.
The independence leader said that although Puerto Rico is not
prohibited from purchasing Venezuelan oil, which has not been done yet,
there are hurdles that prevent the country from becoming a member of
Petrocaribe.
Muriente said that such a situation goes against the interests of
Puerto Ricans, who can not benefit from the accords reached by
sovereign nations. He recalled that the alleged benefits provided to
his people by the United States are mere "acquired rights", such as the
payment for social security.
Puerto Ricans are US citizens, as imposed by the US Congress since
1917, when they were recruited to participate in World War I.
Puerto Rico, under commonwealth status since 1952, has no real powers
in its relation****p to the United States. Wa****ngton invaded the
Caribbean island in 1898 as part of its war against the fading Spanish
empire. Lamentan ausencia de Puerto Rico de su entorno caribeo.
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