La Brega – Season 3

1. Who represents us?

It was January 24, 2022. The King of Spain was coming to Puerto Rico. But everyone woke up to some unexpected news: the statue of the Spanish conquistador Juan Ponce de León in Old San Juan had been toppled. When the mayor promised to restore it that same day, it raised big questions: Who deserves to be put up on a pedestal? Who represents Puerto Ricanness? Who are our champions? This season, we’re going to learn about Puerto Rico through the people who represent us. And we’ll ask: what does it take to champion Puerto Rico?

Read the episode transcript here.

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Special thanks to our production management team: Jessica Ellis, Victoria Estrada and Francis Poon.

Original art by Tania M. González. You can see their Instagram here.

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Explore tours organized by Memoria (De)colonial
Watch the “Amanecí partido” parody, by JuanPi (Juan Pablo Díaz)
Check out the short film, “Yo, Juan Ponce de Leon”

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