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NEW EPISODE of  NUEVO EPISODIO de    Episode 8: What Are You Gonna Do About It?Episode 7 of American Colony closed with ...
08/19/2026

NEW EPISODE of
NUEVO EPISODIO de

Episode 8: What Are You Gonna Do About It?

Episode 7 of American Colony closed with a question from artist Pablo Delano about Puerto Rico’s colonial situation: What are you gonna do about it?

For the final episode of our first season, hosts Julio Ricardo Varela and Núria Net ask that question to five Puerto Ricans — a social media strategist who broke from her pro-statehood family, a human rights lawyer, an independence organizer, a statehood advocate, and a psychologist studying how colonialism affects Puerto Ricans’ mental health.

All this during a time when parts of the archipelago face a water crisis, a $2 billion resort just got approved without a public hearing, and the fight over what comes next has never felt more urgent.

This episode of American Colony was produced by Amalia I. Núñez-Pires. It was edited by Julio Ricardo Varela and Nuria Net.

Art by Ricky Rodriguez

LINK: https://apple.co/4gqVmHz

Episodio 8: ¿Qué tú vas a hacer ahora?

El episodio 7 de American Colony cerró con una pregunta del artista Pablo Delano sobre la situación colonial de Puerto Rico: ¿Qué tú vas a hacer ahora?

Para el episodio final de nuestra primera temporada, Julio Ricardo Varela y Nuria Net hacen esa misma pregunta a cinco puertorriqueños — una estratega de redes que rompió con su familia estadista, una abogada de derechos humanos, una organizadora independentista, un defensor de la estadidad y una psicóloga que estudia cómo el colonialismo afecta la salud mental de los puertorriqueños.

Todo esto en un momento en que partes del archipiélago enfrentan una crisis de agua, se aprobó un proyecto de 2 mil millones de dólares sin vista pública y la lucha por lo que viene después nunca se ha sentido más urgente.

Este episodio de American Colony fue producido por Amalia I. Núñez-Pires. Fue editado por Julio Ricardo Varela y Nuria Net.

Ilustración de Ricky Rodriguez

ENLACE: https://apple.co/4iiEN34

08/18/2026

In this video companion to episode 7, Anthony Modesto Milián (Anthony Milian) highlights the artists who contributed to the DIVEDCO movement as Puerto Rico transitioned from a rural agricultural society to an industrial one.

The seventh episode of American Colony is available on thelatinonewsletter.org or wherever you get your podcasts. American Colony is possible thanks to supporters like you. Help us tell more stories by donating here: bit.ly/SupportTLN

08/18/2026

Como acompañante de video del séptimo episodio de , Aliana M. Bigio con.sentimientospr narra el complejo legado de la imagen de Puerto Rico creada por la DIVEDCO.

American Colony está disponible en thelatinonewsletter.org o dondequiera que escuches podcasts. Ayúdanos a contar más historias donando en bit.ly/SupportTLN o en el .

The August 17 edition of The Latino Newsletter is by Julio Ricardo Varela How AMERICAN COLONY Made Us Relevant on Facebo...
08/18/2026

The August 17 edition of The Latino Newsletter is by Julio Ricardo Varela

How AMERICAN COLONY Made Us Relevant on Facebook

Who knew you could still grow organically on this platform?

Now at TheLatinoNewsletter.org

08/15/2026

Como acompañante al séptimo episodio de , Aliana M. Bigio (con.sentimientospr) habla sobre como la DIVEDCO creó la imagen del jíbaro para crear un sentido compartido de identidad puertorriqueña.

American Colony está disponible en thelatinonewsletter.org o dondequiera que escuches podcasts. Ayúdanos a contar más historias donando en bit.ly/SupportTLN

08/15/2026

In this video companion to Episode 7 of , Anthony Modesto Milián (Anthony Milian) talks about how the jíbaro became a symbol for Puerto Rican culture and how the Division of Community Education (DIVEDCO) used their platform to educate the public, strengthen communities, and create a shared sense of Puerto Rican identity.

American Colony is available on thelatinonewsletter.org or wherever you get your podcasts. American Colony is possible thanks to supporters like you. Help us tell more stories by donating here: bit.ly/SupportTLN

The August 14 edition of The Latino Newsletter is new opinion by Javier A. Juárez of The Boston FoundationMassachusetts ...
08/14/2026

The August 14 edition of The Latino Newsletter is new opinion by Javier A. Juárez of The Boston Foundation

Massachusetts Must Build Wealth For All

For too many families, there is nothing to fall back on

Now at TheLatinoNewsletter.org

We are aware of an issue with Apple Podcasts that is not making our   feed available right now. For a small outlet like ...
08/14/2026

We are aware of an issue with Apple Podcasts that is not making our feed available right now. For a small outlet like ours, news like this can be hard to absorb. We have contacted Apple and our beehiiv podcast host to see what the issue is. We have worked so hard to make this series such a success and this is but a blip.

You can listen to us on Spotify or at TheLatinoNewsletter.org, also on YouTube. Keep independent podcasting going! We will get this fixed for sure.

08/13/2026

Para , Aliana M. Bigio (con.sentimientospr) explica cómo la División de Educación de la Comunidad (DIVEDCO) creó la imagen del jíbaro en la conciencia popular y moldeó la identidad puertorriqueña.

El séptimo episodio de American Colony estrenó el 12 de agosto en thelatinonewsletter.org o dondequiera que escuches podcasts. Ayúdanos a contar más historias donando en bit.ly/SupportTLN

08/13/2026

In 1949, the Puerto Rican government launched DIVEDCO, the Division of Community Education. For , Anthony Modesto Milián (Anthony Milian) talks about the mission of DIVEDCO and how that influenced how Puerto Ricans viewed themselves and the island.

The seventh episode of American Colony premieres August 12th on thelatinonewsletter.org or wherever you get your podcasts. American Colony is possible thanks to supporters like you. Help us tell more stories by donating here: bit.ly/SupportTLN or at the

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