What happened after my video went viral
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- Опубліковано 31 тра 2021
- Protected land in Puerto Rico is up for sale. Puerto Ricans depend on that land for food and water and it could be at risk of development. Help us investigate.
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Thanks to Brandon Burkey for shooting and editing the interviews in the video.
Ciudadanos del Karso: cdk-pr.org/
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Pedro Cardona Roig/El Urbanista: / @horadelterritorio
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THE PERSON THAT DEFENDS ALL OF PERTO RICO'S MEDIO AMBIENTE ES ELIEZER MOLINA
@Pedro Ivan Sanchez IS NOT THE PEOPLE.IS THE GOBERMENT AND PEOPLE THST ARE COWARD TO FIGHT FOR IT ANF BETTER FLY...
Hey bella, what drone do you use?
@@I_am_ka Very True! Liens are the worst. They STOP everything for years even decades
Knowledge especially administrative is powerful. Using it forcefully and as aggressive as lawyers do is the only way. It gets shit done. Slap a lien on that seller and its over. Id setup a LLC in U.S and file with the company name, not my own. Its the only way
If we don't stand against this we will end like Hawaii. Thank you for opening people's eyes.
Tienes toda la razon asi mismo vamos a terminal si esto sigue asi que rabia me da mano 😡
how did hawaii end up? sorry for my ignorance.
I agree
PR WILL become like Hawaii if it becomes a state. Locals will be priced out of property and homes.
@@jaydiaz3301 a vacation spot that was illegally occupied by the US and is now too expensive for the people who were born there to live anymore
It is great to see young Puerto Ricans standing up and fighting for their land. But these things happens all over latin america, where corrupt politicians think they own the country and want to dispose of their resources as they wish. We face the same things here in the Dominican republic. We've been fighting for Loma Miranda for years they want to exploite it for gold and all the waters that feed most rivers generate here.... Keep the fight for your land our best wishes and energy from a sister land DR. Arriba boricuas sigan peleando por su tierra.
You see this all over the USA. Corruption is rampant in every state, county, small towns, etc.
I love Puerto Rico, sometimes I wish that we as citizens of the island we could make possible immediate changes when it comes to illegal activity or developments.
This is an injustice. This assault on the people of Puerto Rico is a travesty! Thank you for your work and your research. It does help when you post your findings. You give a voice to the unspoken and the marginalized. Please continue to do the work you do! It is so important!! Thank you!
That land, the Beach environ, should be Time-Immemorial protected as National Heritage Nature Preserve.
Because it is precious Natural Marine Shoreline.
And it is certainly connected physically to the watershed, that has connectivity to the farming land.
That's right. My thought, exactly.
Or even endangered domain/specie status.
We need to protect our island from private contractors and private companies
I agree w you Mayra but its something very difficult to do as I have also experienced. They call it progress in many cases here this case apparently an individual looking to make as much as he can for some land he has no use for or can't afford the expense of doing something w it.. PR has many abandoned complexes on prime land that they could very well clean up and rebuild rather than walking away from them. Puertoricans need to demand from our politicians to keep our land away from new development as land is limited and so much of whats in place can be remodeled, the channel LifeTransPlanet just showed a condo in which development was stopped because of the people speaking up ua-cam.com/video/ckr7W-cA6SI/v-deo.html however it was way too late as the construction is close to finalized. So again We must demand from our politicians to not Sell Out to industry as land is very limited presently,. In times of elections we must heavily question the candidates (all of them either for mayor, governor or any representative) how they intend to not sell out to industry and protect what we have left from industry.. We all must know who we vote for, so question them thoroughly and expect answers we can hold them too.
Why don’t you go back to the island and start investing, so private investors do not do it? What are you doing out of the island and complaining because somebody goes to contribute to better economy if people from the island run to the USA, like you did?
@@andith First of all out of everyone here you Taazy are the only one complaining..
Secondly the do-ers have no need to advertise what they do or tell you in particular what they are doing, the one's who do nothing are the one's wasting their time on YT complaining & looking for someone to respond to them & start a back n forth..
@@07bently thank you for backing me up.
We must be more careful with the language we use... We don't want to "protect" puerto rico from private entities, we just want to preserve puerto rican culture and natural resources. We cannot make this a tribal "us vs them" narrative... It helps no one
Great video, thanks for making it easier for me to understand. Much appreciated.
Nice teaching tump up 👍
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I love her and her passion for our island 🏝 Puerto Rico 🇵🇷
Thank God that the deal with the apartment developer fell through, there are plenty of old abandoned locations on prime land that has been forgotten that could be brought back to life instead of leveling out and polluting some new area. In PR during elections when you vote take the time to ask the politicians how he feels about such situations and what he would do to protect our land from new development as land is now very limited and that he must not sell out! (know who you vote for question them thoroughly and expect answers you can hold them up too )..
Very little options available though.
Lolol wow there's a housing shortage and all you can do is cheer when a development falls through lol
@@stevemasterson7776 big lie, there’s a lot of properties all over the island empty “lolol”
@@Xerfing lolol and the owners were selling them? What does that have to do w this property?
"I want to buy this land!"
"No there's other land across town!"
"I want this land though... its for sale by owner...."
@@Xerfing there isn't a housing shortage? Could have fooled me
I love your videos and I lived in PR for 10 years. Am from Trinidad and Tobago and my wife is Puerto Rican my advice to the people you need to fight for your land otherwise cooperations and big business will own everything.
"If we are not true to our beliefs & prepared to die defending them, then we are not worth living".
You're doing a great job; let's preserve nature's beauty and the environment...
Any and ALL land should ALWAYS stay with the people who care about the land... not money... you do GREAT work!!!!
She's right in wanting to protect natural resources. Many of today's caravan immigrants are coming from villages in Guatemala en Honduras where miners and developers are taking natural resources like water and destroying rainforests. No water, no livelihoods. Think of Harvey's devastation in Houston. That whole area was protected by mangroves until developers destroyed them. Don't mess with mother nature!
Tenants need to organize together! We can't rely on our government. We're doing the same here in the US where I live. It's hard and scary, but all our politicians are easily bought by real estate interests.
We, have to fight to protect the land from these horrible real estate developers etc.. It's ,really disgusting to me that these real estate developers only care for enrichment of them selves! As long as they make a profit" it's never a good thing when they put profit over human life"
Hi! My family also lives in Camuy and I was there just a few weeks ago visiting. I was amazed at how much development and commercialization has occurred throughout the island since my last visit so I appreciate and admire what you are doing to keep those land areas protected.
God bless your heart. I've been attacking a gringa real estate agent (I forgot her name) that has a UA-cam channel about selling property in Puerto Rico. What's sad is that she got the support of some Puerto Ricans. It bothers me a lot what's happening to Puerto Rico and I'm not even Puerto Rican; I'm dominican🇩🇴. I wish Puerto Rico 🇵🇷the very best....keep up the good work.
So many realtors try to sell the land and use the tax incentives policy to bring Americans in and it is sad that some puerto ricans just do not see how it is going to damage our land and future as a nation. Puerto rico is small but very rich in culture and part of that is the land! I hope more people start to see what is really going on to Puerto Rico.
Es triste lo que pasa en mi isla, y como usted dice algunos boricuas lo a polla . el gobierno solo quieren el $$.solo digo PR es nuestro no lo venda.
Maybe don’t attack. Ouch.
But it is hard to watch. People will come together to protect the land! And make the destroyed infrastructure usable for all people
Thank you! Please do the same for R.D., stop the rich people taking advantage of the poor.
I’m Puerto Rican by culture, born and raised in Florida. I’ve visited my family’s island many times, but I’ve never lived there. This issue going on hurts my heart.
Thank you for your tireless work you have done on Puerto Rico land. I am not even Puerto Rican .
Love your video. I was born in Arecibo but my father’s family is from Quebradilla and my mom’s family is in Camuy. Love your videos. I believe the government is to blame for the gentrification taking place for putting in place Act22 so if people want change they must come together and reach out out to government officials with push backs in hope of having new policies created.
Your videos make me so emotional, it hits like a ton of bricks being Puertorican and seeing all of this.
Same here
Free Puerto Rico 🇵🇷
Glad I found you and your content. I will continue to support you and I wish you so much success!!!!! You deserve it.
Your database idea is amazing!! Any platforms for citizen unity and organization is a step towards justice and self-sufficiency for people who have been kept away from the table. You’re channel is incredible and your stories are so well informed! Thanks for all you do!
Thank you for sharing this story. I hope that more people will see it and support the sustainability movement in Puerto Rico and elsewhere. One love and Power to the People! ✊🏽✊🏻✊🏼
People who make money from owning things such as land and pre-existing chunks of money would much rather we all depend on their markets for everything. Néstle would be overjoyed to have all Boriqüas reliant on their bottled water. 😢
And this is exactly why I’m against Puerto Ricans on the mainland advocating for any kind of U.S. legislation on the island. Particularly statehood. I say this because their advocacy carries severe consequences that are very similar to what the Houle has brought to the native Hawaiians.
As far as I’m concerned, sovereignty is the only solution that will not only guarantee the preservation of the islanders culture…but will also provide them with the option to govern their lives as they see fit. I’m Puerto Rican/descendent of Spain by heritage. But even I have enough sense to admit that I’m way too Americanized to get involved in Puerto Rico’s politics as it’s never been our call to make.
The composition of the USA as well as Puerto Rico's is that of immigrants from different nations. For that matter, even though our first founding fathers are spanish, we are as much americans as any american on the USA mainland. For that matter, it is time that Puerto Rican's make up their minds and be seriouly persistant. That is, if they really want to become a state of the USA. Unfortunately, some just want the aids and don't value their US citizenship. What a shame!! We are as much entitled to every given right, because we have a part of the USA experience in many ways even if born in Puerto Rico. One of these is having participated in most every conflict and war the USA has been involved in. There were even puertorrican soldiers in the USA Civil War. My granffather was a WWI army soldier. With that being said, this status matter most certainly needs definition. Puerto Ricans are no less qualified than the people of this United States of America. By the way our ethnicity also includes blacks from Africa, comming to Puerto Rico as slaves and Native Taino. So. Yes, we are Americans.😄🥰🌹
@@carmenmolina696 Amen to that sister.' I believe both can be accomplished. PR can be a state and still preserve reserved lands. It's a no brainer, the island is very small. Other island nations have already started this process and have gone even further to prevent further increases in non-native population. PR needs to start thinking in the same manner soon for the good of it's people and local resources.
@@atilathesonofdanubius4277 of course it can become a state and preserve its culture heritage. An example of such would be the state of Louisiana. They have preserved their frensh culture and language within the US mainland for over a hundred years. Their public school system teaches in both english and frensh. So, there you go as to the fear of loosing the spanish language. That is not true. The same could be said about the native americans and hawaiians and other nationalities that have lived for more than a hundred years within the USA creating their own little towns like : El Barrio, Little Italy, China Town, German Town, Seminole Territory, etc... As to what you say about the preservation of the land and prevention of people from other countries taking over Puerto Rico; that is not going to be easy, because a lot of the economy will depend on this influx of people from other countries for its development. They have the money, fresh ideas that spin out jobs within the island. So, there you go.
@@carmenmolina696 but there's no economic benefit to statehood. the foreigners coming aren't bringing fresh ideas, they just have more buying power than puerto ricans. if pr doesn't become sovereign regular people will keep getting priced out. only rich tax-evading consumers and american real estate developers benefit from this model of growth
@@younglord00 so you think that it would be in Puerto Rico's best interest to be self governed or independent? I don't think that would work or that it would be a good idea, because in all this time , what Puerto Rico has accomplished has been because of USA intervention and help since 1898. Proof that I'm right is if you look around those islands like Cuba, Haiti etc... They live in total stricken poverty and misery. People are subject to having to accept what little is given to them along with their rights being violated (communism). I know this for a fact, because I have students at the school I work at, that came from there, talk about it. You should hear what the ones that have come from Venezuela have to say. I have co workers that abandoned everything in Cuba, because they saw no future for their families. So, I am not saying that this here is total perfection, because it's not. Then again, you have better oportunities and have the freedom to be , expression and choice. So, no, independence would certainly not help Puerto Rico have a better economy. Only certain puertorican elite group would be in control of economy and anything else. Middle class would disappear and puertoricans would be trapped in not being able to leave the island whenever they chose to reach out for job opportunities and a better quality of life. It would unfortunately be total chaoes, dissaster. This is how I see it and how many other puertoricans see it. Then again, you and everyone else is entitled to their opinion. Take care Younglord.😊♥️
Watching these videos gives me hope for Puerto Rico and motivates me to move back to the island and contribute to its future. I just visited O’ahu Hawaii and learned a few things that they have in place that I wish Puerto Rico had. For example, by law all beaches are public in the islands. In one of their bays, in order for visitors to be able to swim in it, they must watch an informational video, before swimming in it. People have a strong sense of belonging and respect for their natural resources, everyone protects their land and areas. Hopefully through information and more people like you, PR can have a “cambio sociocultural” para que cuidemos lo
nuestro mucho más. Keep doing what you’re doing.
But this is a law in puerto rico. All beaches ARE public. Even the areas in front of privately owned mansions. But guess what? Not respected. No one cares...only rich people win here.
They're no private beaches in Puerto Rico they're public.
I feel when he said Everything will be better and that’s exactly what a lot of us are waiting for. My dream is going back but things aren’t going better and it’s so sad! Thanks for doing this videos
My fiancé wants to go back. He hasn’t been since he left after Hurricane Maria and he misses his son. I have 2 children and while it’s beautiful there and I would love for us to move there so that he can be home it’s just too dangerous. Not to mention the terrible economy. His sister has four children and is only making $6 something an hour. I don’t know how she is affording basic necessities.
This is amazing reporting. I really appreciate the insight, great storytelling and very in depth research. Thank you so much!
Nice work. Stand up for your homeland, Borinquen! Don't be distracted by the ignorant. As for me, Soy independentista %100 Boricua. Luchare toda mi vida por mi patria y contra la ignorancia de muchos de mis paisanos que estan ciego a la realidad.
I agree.... I'm all for independence of PR... it wont be easy, itll take years to build back up but its worth it..
Difícil pero no imposible, la mentalidad colectiva inducida como un patrón de comportamiento a la sumisión de las supuestas "autoridades," obviamente ha ofuscado al hombre, de su verdadera escencia y por ende lo desempodera de su legítimo derecho a vivir en simbiosis bajo la única ley a la cual esta sujeto la Ley Natural ( La Ley de Dios).
Hi I’m a new subby, I love your channel I’m American born in Alabama and it’s crazy that I meet this Puerto Rican guy who had the wrong number became friends now married and 2 babies. It’s our dream to purchase land in PR we had a contract for land in Arecibo and it fell through was so sad. But we are hopeful that this visit in Sept is possible to start a farm and return a simple life.
Bianca ! it is so awesome to hear you ! continue with this work... You need people inside the government that are willing to talk and cooperate with you ! Never stop trying ! I'm so proud of you !
Hey young lady, you’re a much needed Gem to our beloved Island. Keep up the outstanding work!!!
❤️ the work you’re doing. Thank you 🙏🏼
Victory ✌️ for the people of Puerto Rico 🇵🇷 and the people that donated and the wonderful reporting by you!!!! Keep it up!!!!
Puerto Ricans need to buy more land and homes and preserve our island. It is a blessing from the Lord to have an island that we can call our home. Que Dios Bendiga la la de Puerto Rico
It’s sad that some islanders are thinking only in money and those are the politicians that are selling Puerto Rico, they don’t care, I’m glad that a friend send me this video, todos unidos x Puerto Rico 🇵🇷🙌🏼🙌🏼 podemos contra esta plaga q son los políticos corruptos que mantenemos 🤨
Soy agricultor jayuyano y cada vez que veo tus videos y mas relacionados a la agricultura me molesta como el gobierno no le importa nada en especial la agricultura de nuestro país que fuera una vez la base de toda economia puerrtorriqueña y mas la gente que ignora nuestra situación real en especial sobre alimentos. Dios te siga dando salud y esa bravura de exponer a luz estas situaciones., GRACIAS por tu ardua labor.
Me encanta lo que estas haciendo. Como un hermano camuyano que soy te envio un abrazo y las gracias por hablar la verdad sobre la gentrificacion.
SEEING THIS HAPPENS REALLY IRKS ME ALOT & I MIGHT BE HALF BUT IM VERY PROUD OF MY CUBARICAN SIDE & OUR ISLAND MUST BE PROTECTED FOR OUR PPL THERE.. I SWEAR WHEN I MAKE MY MILLIONS (WRKING ON IT) IF NEED BE I'LL BUY AS MUCH LAND AS POSSIBLE ON OUR BEAUTIFUL ISLAND JUST TO MAKE SURE ITS PROTECTED & SO OUR PPL DONT HAVE TO MOVE ANYWHERE... I JUST RANDOMLY CAME ACROSS YOUR CH. & FULLY SUPPORT WHAT U STAND FOR ON THE SUBJ OF OUR ISLAND.. I WAS BORN IN USA & MY FATHER IN CUBA BUT MY GREAT GPARENTS WERE BORN & RAISED IN PUERTO RICO.. THANKS FOR ALL U DO..
Keep doing the work you are doing I live in the United States but I love the people of Puerto Rico and I love Puerto Rico itself anyway that you can ever find how to stop people from ruining Puerto Rico you do it you are young and have time to work with this thank you very much for what you do
You have to interview Eliezer Molina he is trying to save the karzo and natural reserves in Puerto Rico. He even got threatened for doing what is Right. Many Blessings for you and him.🙏🏽
Wake up P.R.They are selling you litter by litter.
He was arrested today for doing exactly that!
Gracias por tus videos.Super educativos.Nos hacen abrir los ojos y ver lo q nos estan haciendo a mi islita y mi gente.Saludos y sigue haciendo el buen trabajo q estas haciendo.
I just found you. I've watched several of your video tonight. Your reporting is spot on. I look forward to watching everything on your channel.
Thank you for doing this work and helping everyone become aware to protect what we have left of Puerto Rico. You are a special person Bianca.
Bianca Graulau is the Voice of the Puerto Rican People🇵🇷
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You Are Funny 🤣
Too much corruption & disrespect for our people & the land. Thank you Blanca for the fight. Keep up the good work! YOU ARE SO AWESOME! YOUR DOGS ARE WONDERFUL- PLEASE KEEP THEM IN YOUR VIDEOS! 💘
The work you do is so important. Thank you for your tireless work.
Tremendo trabajo! Being a Peruvian (but also a Boricua for a bit) I always worry about all those surreptitious movements that greedy grabbers do when nobody is watching. Now I really want to visit that beautiful place in this video. Great work, and global warming is real. Read a book called A World Without Ice written by a University of Michigan professor named Henry Pollack written in 2009 if interested, the science is there! A lot of P.R. will be underwater when all the ice melts in 20-50 years. Feliz Octubre!
Bible say it all the😢 island desapear, before any cientific .
May God/dess bless you for all your incredible work! It is very moving and emotionally evocative. My wife grew up in Arecibo as a little girl, until her early teens, when she moved back to the States. Her family has been on the island for 100s of years, (her abuela was idigenous,) and so it is her, as well as our son's heritage, (he has video editing skills, by the way - I am but a mere writer.) Therefore to whatever small part of your efforts we could contribute, would be an honor. Many, many blessings in all your endeavors. cwy
I will be going to PR on Sunday. I’ll be there for 31 days. I’ve been watching how some people have been abandoning the island. So I thought I would take the opportunity and move back. So I bought a house in San Lorenzo. In the process of refurbishing it. I’ve been looking for groups to join that want to make an effort to improve the situations on the Island instead of running away from it.
If you find any I’d be interested! My boyfriend and I are working on moving back as well!
That's the right attitude! Lo felicito por si desicion.
Better that you move back than to have 6r33ngoeSSS(dollar sign) live there - in totality - like they’ve done with the Polynesian islands.
#BorikénNoSeVende#VivaBorikénLibre
@@ubuntuiqinisoofuna7852 xenophobia is strong with you. It's hilarious to me how the politics debt slavery have divided even those born on the island. Hundreds of thousands leaving without contact to close neighbors over decades before.
@@LeroyBrown Xenophobia, you say... Sure, if that means the natives welcoming the 3uros and they practically ousted the local populace - then okay. Nevertheless, thank you for making your presence known, 6r33n6oe$$$.
Thank you for standing up! It takes a spark to start a fire. Keep on fighting for this.
Bianca gracias por tus videos que enseñan al mundo nuestra tierra y lo importante de nuestra situación y protección.
Costa Rica is a model. Long term we need to start protecting more land especially farm land and have responsible citizens development. Glad this was stopped. Food sovereignty is crucial to the island.
Yes PLEASE continue.
Our land must be protected.
Our main problem is the corrupt PR government. Which I’m tired off!
Seriously good journalism, really appreciated this video. It’s been a dream of mine to one day live in PR but I hadn’t given much thought to how my presence or purchases could affect the lives of the locals. Definitely a lot to reflect on and think about.
We need honest people to run for office that once elected don't become corrupt
¡Hola Bianca! Yo conosco a Pedro Cardona, el es como mi tío y ahora mismo me estaba hablando sobre tí y que el te a ha estado ayudando con este tema. Si ves este mensaje era nadamás para decirte que admiro tu trabajo por el ambiente de nuestra hermosa isla y para que sepas que te apoyo. Adiós y cuídate.
What an awesome job you did with this video. I stumbled upon this by chance and I’m glad I did because I was not aware of this. Thank you for all you are doing!!!!
Fuerza y gracias Bianca ♡
Aquí en Islas Canarias nos venden la vida y el futuro también,mil bendiciones a todas,knowledge is power.Bless Puerto Rico ♡
I love what your doing for Puerto Rico, it's such a magical island, Also my mother was born there and I want to see it protected at all costs. Dios Te bendiga
I couldn't have said it any better. My Mom my Grandparents my Great Grandparents and many many family member were born and raised or lived all their lives on the Island. I love Puerto Rico soooo much it hurts. I want to go live there. My heart is there. We are from Peñuelas it is such a beautiful beautiful town and the surrounding lush mountains are breathtaking... God I love Puerto Rico it needs to be taken care of and protected from those whom could care less...
I hope this video gets more views and is spreads around especially in Puerto Rico.
Where are the famous Puerto Ricans at when situations like this are happening??
We need people like you. You should consider running for the government office in Puerto Rico. Changes need to be made for the best of Puerto Rico .
Same as Hawaii. Be wise when you think what status Quo do you want for Puerto Rico in the future. Money Is not everything.
Bianca, it is a pleasure to work with you. Thank you for everything you are doing for our paradise!
Be good stewards of the earth, así manda Dios.
Thank you for all this effort and management.
Thanks for keep us inform...Great Job
Puerto Rico has already so many condo buildings , those condo apartments arent all sold. Mountains have been ruined for the sake of building useless condos.
I learned with this video we have so much more in common than I though. Camuy, good reporting, PR, beach and the great Abel Vale. Cheers!
Did you try to get her personal information? Wrong internet site dude.
Thank you, your journalism is well appreciated.
Fascinating, wonderful research. Thank You!
Ms. Bianca, this is nothing new. As always, PR laws exists, but unfortunately not applied. I'm the grandaughter of a WWI soldier and I lived in Puerto Rico for many years and saw so much fraud and mishandling of things that it was unreal. Sadly, even though Puerto Rico has come a long way, I think it will always remain the same. There's a lot of politics and corruption involved, but some people there live like in a sort of daze, and have gotten to the point were they are used to this poor quality of living standards along with violaton of rights. It's a shame, because it is such a beautiful island. Right now I have land, a parcel inheretance of my father, that I don't know if someone has unlawfully taken it. I say this, because of the way things run there. I live and work in Florida state and cannot maintain this property. Tried to up date it and the person, relative, stole our money. It's really been a mess trying to keep this property. Anyway, I thought your documental was extremely informative. I hope that you'll accomplish your goals. 🥰🌷
I love you-thank you for the work you do. I am sad, looking at this generation its far and few in between the people that have a true passion for the home land. Im a born and raised NJ rican. Fun fact When im here im labeled Puerto Rican when Im there Im labeled the gringa lol Im ok with that...Ha! I would love to be as rooted as you are there in PR. Being on the island is my tranquility. I tear up when I get there, I tear up when I take off from there (Im a FA). Im living my passion through you now, now that Ive found your channel. GB may the Father protect you in all your moves
Need to start a Land Trust under our own people so we can start having a say in the matter and keep the development of outside organizations to a minimum.
Right next door in the US Virgin Islands there is zero protection for locals to access beaches they have been bathing in for generations. Some going as far back as before The US bought the islands. There is a law that states you cannot deny beach access, "the small print?" You must access it by boat, you cannot cross the land. I came home from Uni one year and my friends and I had to rent a boat to access the beach where we bathed naked as children and where most of us learned to properly camp, swim, fish etc.
Seven years before I was born the "Fountain Valley Massacre" occurred on St. Croix, eight people died, eight were injured. What I have rarely heard mentioned was that due to the murders, many locals were able to buy property that were previously out of their reach. This year will be the 50th anniversary of the murders. Hopelessness of the youth, fatigue of the status quo, that feeling of being a stranger in your own land, temperature is rising and those who should see and feel it are too busy lining their pockets with mainland interests' money.
Media portrayed the massacre at the resort as a robbery gone wrong; it wasn't. When you take the shepherds sheep and land, make him shepherd your sheep on what used to be his land to feed his family whilst feeding your family with the fat of the land while his own family starves; I'm curious as to what you logically thought the eventual outcome would be.
The "powers that be" have forgotten that mice, while small, have teeth and even a tiny lamb when backed into a corner will raise up and attempt to defend himself.
Kudos to my Puerto Rican neighbors for standing up for themselves. Your blogs are bittersweet. The things I have had to do eg. have a Caucasian friend pretend to be me to purchase property at home, to aggressively negotiate a lower, more reasonable price are ridiculous. We are so messed up in the head at home that a Caucasian has a better chance at there being some wiggle room in the price, even when the seller is a local.
18 developers and corrupt politicians did not like this video.
Soy Boricua and I am very proud of the work that you are doing for us.
Thank you for bringing this into light. Excellent work.
This reminds me of a quote I once read from a major stockholder in a palm oil conglomerate. It went something to the tune of, “we knew we were destroying the planet. We went ahead and did it all the same. And now, decades later, we have made some of the biggest fortunes ever made. But we also created one of the biggest environmental catastrophes in the process.” Money without a plan to use it for something good is a sickness. It destroys the mind and the soul. And, as it turns out, it does a number on our planet too.
I’m genuinely interested in helping out with stuff like this. My vision has always been cast to the number one love in my life: Indonesia. But Puerto Rico is much closer to my current home.
I’m currently in a training program to become a merchant mariner. There’s a nice paycheck at the end of the rainbow, but also really nice chunks of time off. And I’ve been thinking a lot about how I want to use it. One of my classmates tuned me into how the taxes work for property in PR. I’ll admit, it sounds very enticing. And everyone in this program stresses to buy land with the money we’re going to be making. So it has definitely piqued my interest. But I really don’t want to be part of a problem there that you actually brought to my attention. I feel like using money to protect something might be a whole lot more fulfilling than extracting every last dollar I could out of a plot of land.
I don’t think I could afford to do it on my own, but with a small group of generous folks, who knows. I’d be really interested to learn more about this sort of thing for when I might be able to make a positive impact.
Bianca, thank you and your team for keeping PR pristine & clean!
I’ve been to PR 5 times. The last time I went 3 times to the airport in a week and could not leave! It took 30 + mosquito bites in 2 days to force me out and Trump’s first travel ban caused a huge protest at LAX upon landing which caused a 3 hour delay to depart the airport.
Yada, ect, I’m sharing your video with my Nuyorican families across the country. You are excellent with explaining this issue credibly and why land use matters to all living creatures.
Importing 80% of it’s food must have a connection with old laws in congress imposed on the island.
Keep the land natural. Rich people feel like they are entitled to everything and some asshole in realestate or government will sell their soul for profit without any regard to the long term effect on the land and its people. The island is small so its important to preserve as much as we can for future generations to enjoy the place.
Wow!!!! what a story. proud of what youre doing Bianca. creating awareness to hopefully bring about change and education to all levels of the Community and Governments a like. truly is a great story mate. keep up the good work . God bless
I've only recently discovered your videos which not only inform but EDUCATE. The passion you put into your work me llega al corazón. Continue bringing the truth to the forefront.
Bravísima 🙏
Yo soy Dominicano-Cubano viviendo ahora en RD, nacido en Nueva York, y me sentí tan emocionado por este reportaje. Te deseo a ti y este maravilloso propósito, un gran éxito! Que todos los enemigos de nuestras tierras y nuestro bienestar, sean todos vencidos! Ahora y siempre! Ashe O!!!
Love your reports! I’m all for helping Puerto Rico in anyway. ✊🏽🇵🇷
Wow I’m very impressed with you on how our heritage is being sold for profit good job and thank you for all that you do
What a Precious Jewel you are to the Motherland Puerto Rico.. I'm a Boricua who Salutes you for your Bravery against those who will do harm to Puerto Rico. Continue the Fight for our Borinquen people.. I'm with you !!!
Great job for bringing this issue into public view. Keep up the great work. 👍
Sigue pa lante. You are the voice of all of us
Thank you for what your doing, this project speaks for those who are no longer living on the Island as well.. ..
I never thought I would find myself saying this, But Could You get the Young Senator from the South Bronx to help in your Fight?? She was able to stop Amazon, this should be a slam dunk for her.
She's too radical
Keep donating people....we need to be strong against the destruction of our resources....love ## Puerto Rico natural
Llama a la Comay y le explica la situacion Ella te puede invitar a su programa de TV . asi todo PR se entera.
Thank you for your history lesson. Puerto Rico is beautiful! Hope you continue your videos and many blessings to keep your lands for agriculture and your people. Prayers to the Puerto Rican people to save their land.
I just subscribed. Thank you for caring and educating.
Great reporting, Bianca!!
Bianca, you should show videos showing how big companies have used waterfront properties to build fancy apartments and hotels, now those buildings are being swallowed up by erotion. So why destroy more of our land. Protect what we have. Nature will always take back what belongs to NATURE!!!
INDEPENDENT FOR PUERTO RICO NOW!🇵🇷
So if you want Independence, don’t ask for help from The United States. Stop being part of the problem!
@@linagrote161 YOU ARE THE Problem!🖕
God Bless and protect Puerto Rico and our people.