More than 400 people marched Saturday in Old San Juan, from Plaza Colón to the Federal Court building, demanding Puerto Rico's independence and denouncing what organizers called the U.S. government's 'double colonialism,' marking 128 years since the U.S. invasion of the island and 10 years since the imposition of the Fiscal Oversight Board (JSF). More than 20 organizations joined the mobilization, which ended with a political and cultural rally outside the Federal Court, where demands included ending U.S. military use of the territory and opposing excessive development projects.
Juan Dalmau Ramírez, former gubernatorial candidate and Secretary General of the Puerto Rican Independence Party (PIP), said independence is needed to overcome a