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From San Juan, Puerto Rico José E. Velázquez Luyanda Co-Editor of The Puerto Rican Movement: Voices From the Diaspora Day of Rosello Resignation. Courtesy of Noticentro PR I landed at Luis Muñoz Marin Airport in San Juan, Puerto Rico on July 30th, a few days before the announced August 2nd resignation of Puerto Rico’s Governor Pedro Rosello. By chance I met the Univision (NY) journalist who had been sent to report on these historical events directly from Puerto Rico. While we waited for our suitcases, social media speculated about growing opposition to Pedro Pierluissi who was to be nominated as Secretary of State, therefore becoming the next Governor. Some speculated that Rosello would withdraw his resignation and remain in his post, unlikely due to the massive opposition of the entire people of Puerto Rico and the ruling party itself, the New Progressive Party (PNP) who sought to survive this political debacle. The many political maneuvers being executed would be similar to ...

On June 14, 2019, the revolutionary Federico Lora López died in San Juan, Puerto Rico. In 1970, Federi-co was one of the founders of El Comité (later El Comité-Movimiento de la Izquierda Nacional Puer-torriqueño) in New York City, a socialist and anti-imperialist organization, rooted in the Puerto Rican community. He subsequently moved to Puerto Rico where he graduated from the University of Puerto Rico Law School. For over two decades, Federico litigated cases in the federal and local court systems. During the 1980s, he was an editor of a now defunct socialist and independence journal, Pensamiento Crítico. Federico was also active in the trade union and independence movements. To celebrate Federi-co’s life and social justice contributions, friends and comrades are organizing a memorial.