The Puerto Ricans illegally occupying land to resist displacement

In the aftermath of Hurricane Maria, community groups throughout different parts of Puerto Rico have rescued vacant lands and transformed them into spaces for social and community development.
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[@1May1312]

A better world is possible, and these folks are leading the way.

[@jessegreywolf]

This what is needed to stand up to predators from outside!

[@BigPoppieSeed]

Most folks do'nt even know why this little island is called "the rich port". I do.

[@LolaBgcps]

These rich sociopaths buying up everything need ro be stopped. It's happening in the U. S. also. I have much admiration and respect for the activists working to make communities in Puerto Rico stronger.

[@RHGKGL]

I bet politicians are getting a kickback, those taxbreaks they’re giving to millionaires…

[@allcatall3931]

'fair play', what not, 'free market'..

[@Willhollow300]

I bet they no tht their black now 😅😅

[@orpheuscreativeco9236]

Investors and Developers are a cancer. Give the land back to the people! 🙌 This community is full of heroes, what an inspiration ✌️

[@allcatall3931]

seems, ime, their constant 'approvers' let em build over almost anything, like they'd rather have lifeless private apartments, than historical properties, stores, etc

[@dannydenison6253]

amazing coverage again, and good for the community

[@abbysmith-eo9gg]

Boricuas get together and keep your lands and building!!!!❤️❤️

[@mcap8396]

Probably should have gotten a job then coulda bought some land

[@Guest_Account1]

tried this in the states. not long before the neighbor trashed the garden, broke the tools, THEN called the cops on us

[@GardenStateNJ27]

The United States is a lost cause, a land filled with propaganda that has a choke hold on it’s citizens

[@jimpanse1638]

Another story of locals doing real work to improve their situation and some obscure foreign investors just useing it for passive profit from easy money policies. Good example for the cantillon effect. The FED sucks.

[@stevebreedlove9760]

Great story. Thanks!

[@claudiodelgado9073]

Bout time, the crying and whining without commitment to action wasn’t helping anyone. The people here have so much potential yet they leave traditional values and move to the US in exchange for a better life, ignoring the fact that in SOME circumstances you have the capacity to make your life better. The population and the culture here has always had their hands out, you’re not going to get anywhere that way, you have to take back what’s yours. I’m an investor myself and I’m in no way against community involvement because it’s actually cheaper to the tax payer if the community lifts its own, we should only use government for the defense of our rights and liberties and never as a burden. This is the most positive news I’ve heard all year.

[@1848revolt]

Homesteading is even legal in my state. Of course i care nothing of legality. If its not being used, use it. Occupy it. Then its yours.

[@screenarts]

In the US, SWAT teams would kill them

[@kevinstrohmeier2255]

Some good news for a change!

[@whats2much290]

People should go to the Indiana State Predators, I mean Police, Public Records Department and do a full public records request pursuant Indiana code 5-14-3 on any specific person in the department. Don't expect much...

[@williamvinet9134]

They should not be able to buy the houses and then sit on them and then sell them leaving it abandoned for years yeah getting their tax breaks. If you’re gonna buy it, you should have to fix it up within a certain amount of time or you don’t get the tax breaks.

[@CesarHernandez-ht5ex]

Love this report, love your island , it’s yours

[@yvetteapicella4153]

This is very beautiful ❤ working together to make Puerto Rico 🇵🇷 better it’s not what you’re country could do for you but what you can do for your country Puerto Rico 🇵🇷 independent

[@mcap8396]

Puerto Rico isn’t even a real country don’t let Bianca get it twisted

[@Emy53]

That's a great idea for the community to collectively share the land by investing together.

[@maggiegarcia6860]

These Puertoricans have done a good thing. It would be awesome if all the people could get together to keep their beautiful island 9:12 . Everyone has to work together. God bless 🇵🇷 . I wish the US could, send people to rebuil the island for the people.

[@Vanguardsofkemet]

They need to be locked up for breaking the law

[@terryflowers7837]

FBA MIND YOUR BUSINESS.

[@lucastilou]

Puerto Rico Resiste 💪🇵🇷

[@danny31originalapesfamily70]

Family together strong 💪

[@mojesus680]

❤work❤

[@mr.q3216]

My people, my land. What happened? Your corrupt officials. Sad

[@abbysmith-eo9gg]

Illegally?!?!! That land belongs to the Puerto Rican!!!!

[@oliverholness8033]

Nothing illegal about taking ownership of your homeland.

[@CesarHernandez-ht5ex]

This is what we all need to du if we love our Puerto Rico, entendemos que es de los Estados Unidos, pero es nuestra isla , y tenemos que acer por ella.

[@ankersman]

This is why I support you all. Nobody else gets closer to what's real & relevant.

[@CesarHernandez-ht5ex]

Cuando nos fuimos de nuestra isla, empezamos a te net problemas , que nunca teníamos, muchas enfermedades, en los estados serremos nada pero en Puerto Rico seremos mas que familia, alludar a nuestra isla , por favor.

[@Transparencies-EST.1787]

Love from utuado p.r ❤️ Theirs lots of properties here that are Abandoned. I believe that you guys say Americans are buying places and fixing it ..weed dispensary 2 just opened up and building are getting fixed but their is a lot of places that need to be fixed .The land is going up I know lots of it here ..love the Finca Farm life

[@aptorres01]

Great Video

[@mathiefranchuk1624]

I would like to do this in Canada 🇨🇦 as rents have become unaffordable and I see many abandoned houses and buildings

[@EC2sit]

This is what corrupt politicians do to our world

[@CesarHernandez-ht5ex]

La jente son pequeñas , y ermosa ,y son tu jente , es lo único que tenemos , por favor no pierdas lo que tienes.

[@beforereal8662]

,,. NOW INVEST TIME & RESOURCES 2 DETERMINE WHO APPRAISES THE PROPERTIES THEN FILE DISCRIMINATION SUITS **THERES UNFAIR POLICY IN PLACE CAUSING PROPERTY VALUES 2 RISE, EVEN WHEN NO REHAB IS DONE, AS SOON AS ITS SOLD 2 PEOPLE OUTSIDE OF THE ISLAND

[@sandrajones1609]

Black Rock , State Street , Vanguard...

[@Guest_Account1]

I'd look into this Clay Murchison fella. he seems kinda suspicious

[@Guest_Account1]

Read more. i take no responsibility for whatever rabbit-hole you find yourself in..

[@PickelsMcPherson]

✊✊✊

[@CesarHernandez-ht5ex]

Saber que cuarquier cosa que amamos en los estados no ganaremos , pero seríamos argo en nuestra isla.

[@EC2sit]

Palamte mi jente

[@EC2sit]

Buy and not fix get out off Puerto Rico

[@CarlosRodriguez-pt3hq]

I will give you an example of gentrification..Bianca during the early nineties hotels like La Concha and the Condado Vanderbilt sat there empty...in ruins and neither the Government or local investors did (nothing)... but a New Yorker..I won't mention.. his name..bought and restored both hotels ..and those properties are now the best hotels in Condado.. He also brought pride for the area and created hundreds of jobs !!!! In the tourism sector and these hotels bring in millions of dollars to the Puerto Rican economy as well.. Here is a perfect example of your (so-called) gentrification ..and I am Puerto Rican. but I speak the Truth..

[@abbysmith-eo9gg]

Boricuas take what is yours!!!!❤❤❤

[@scottjohnson9225]

With all these investors, what happens to the citizens? They get priced out of living. This needs to stop. Invest in the people, not property. The investors are just greedy and only care for them selves.

[@allcatall3931]

does any neighborhood favor gentrification? at first, ppl noticed properties got 'spruced up' cosmetically, but socially, outsiders displaced local residents, with all sorts of self serving exuses, rationales, ime (how it 'helps' the neighborhood, cosmetically duh, socially insidious)..

[@mcap8396]

What about when the only realistic alternative is continued disinvestment or abandonment?

[@BornAwsumb]

Inspires me to help

[@mcap8396]

USA! USA! USA!

[@andydiaz6071]

Como ago pa pollar esas linda jente ?

[@CarlosRodriguez-pt3hq]

More distorted propaganda from Bianca.....what else is New???

[@mayaberlinger4861]

Amazing❤️🙌Being able to provide all my needs without the help of the Government is really a dream come through and I’m getting $43,050 returns from my $7k investment, glory to the everlasting God almighty.

[@mayaberlinger4861]

@Allan juan After I got up to $300k trading with Mrs Mary margaret Schimweg i bought a new House and I'm now able to send my kids to a better school in the states thanks to her. When someone is straight forward with what he or she is doing people will always speak up for them.

[@mayaberlinger4861]

Write her, she will guide you 👇👇

[@mayaberlinger4861]

＋1

[@mayaberlinger4861]

947

[@mayaberlinger4861]

2827.☎️

[@whitefreeman5798]

how terrible of investors trying to spend money in the community and clean it up while making it safer

[@laborincana4490]

No they're not.

[@whitefreeman5798]

@@laborincana4490 i was being sarcastic

[@allcatall3931]

typical gentrification mantra, it's not up to u to meddle in other's neighbohoods, just because u have an opinion, which is what it is..

[@allcatall3931]

oh, didn't see the reply, still thou, some still mean it..

[@DeniceCarlaGordon-kd1kg]

PUERTO RICO IS ON THE WAY TO BE THE UNITED STATES 51 STATE IS THE BEST THING CAN HAPPEN TO THIS ISLAND WERE MY MOTHER WAS BORN 🇵🇷🇺🇲

[@sandrajones1609]

I just now, at 62 yr young and a lifetime US resident, found out that Puerto Rico is a US Territory? The same with the Philippines? Many Western States were Once Larger Territories and WERE NOT ALLOWED to reach statehood with out CERTAIN PROVISIONS. I recently discovered that all u s indian reservations are NOT the 10:32 10:36 Property of the Inhabitants.... Reservations are Held In Trust (?) By THE US Government... Internment Camps of All 1st Nations People? Imperial/Colonial Antiquated Ideology Has Come To End... much damage still occuring.... Blue Skies ✌️🌙🐂🪐 Inspiring ❣️ Thank You