NYC protest says: ‘Water and energy are human rights!’

The Puerto Rico Not For Sale campaign held a very successful and militant demonstration June 9 in Manhattan, New York City, to condemn the Puerto Rican Day Parade board for honoring Ivan Baez, the Vice President of Genera Puerto Rico, during their scholarship gala.

Genera Puerto Rico (GeneraPR) has been given a $22.5 million contract by the Fiscal Control Board to privatize energy resources in Puerto Rico, scheduled to begin on July 1, while many people in Puerto Rico are suffering with frequent loss of water and electricity. This deal could create more catastrophe in the coming hurricane season. One of the main demands of the demonstration was, “Water and energy are human rights!”

In addition to protesting the Puerto Rican Day Parade board for honoring Ivan Baez, they also condemned the honoring of Louis Molina, New York City Commissioner of the Department of Corrections. 

WW Photo: Toni Arenstein

Toni Arenstein

Share
Published by
Toni Arenstein
Tags: Puerto Rico

Recent Posts

Political solidarity, class unity: What’s the connection?

Ever since the Donald Trump/Elon Musk administration took the reins of power in late January,…

April 15, 2025

WWP letter on 113th anniversary of birth of Kim Il Sung

The following is a letter from Workers World Party to the Workers Party of Korea…

April 15, 2025

Mulino and his government have betrayed the martyrs of January 9

Statement of the anti-imperialist Citizens’ Pole organization in Panamá, issued April 10, 2025. Translation: John…

April 14, 2025

Philadelphia protest against transit system’s proposed draconian cuts

Philadelphia Philadelphia’s transit system, the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transit Authority (SEPTA), released a budget on April…

April 14, 2025

Trump escalates trade wars, exposes military ambitions

By Gary Wilson The following is a guest article published first on April 10, 2025…

April 14, 2025