University of Puerto Rico strike: “Not since Vieques…
The University of Puerto Rico retreated on some cuts on Saturday. But the student strike continues.
Reports the Miami Herald:
Not since Puerto Rico rallied to chase the United States Navy out of Vieques a decade ago have so many different social sectors rallied around a single cause. Experts say a university with a history of often-leftist political struggles that sometimes ended in violence has, for the first time, launched an island-wide walkout that underscores discontent felt throughout Puerto Rico.
As more people here lose their jobs, experts say the UPR strike stands as a symbol of a society fed up with a soured economy and messy politics.