Everyone’s reacting to Bad Bunny’s new video “Nuevayol”. The influencers, the media, the fans — they’re breaking down the visuals, the aesthetics, the vibes.

But here’s the thing: most of them are missing — or avoiding — the deeper message.

“Nuevayol” is a political statement. It’s a protest. It’s an emotional, quiet, but powerful act of advocacy for Puerto Rico’s independence, a highlight of the Puerto Rican and for Latinx culture as well as sending the message to our community not trust fake apologies.

And it’s time we start saying that out loud.

In this episode, we’re digging into what Nuevayol really represents — from the visuals and the lyrics to the cultural symbolism behind it all — and why so many voices in the mainstream are afraid to call it what it is: a direct challenge to colonialism, displacement, and silence. We use Bad Bunny as a role model to discuss how artists need to be bold and true to their believes by using their platforms to advocate for just and fair causes when seeing injustice being done. For this discussion, we have the director of Flamboyán Theater, Jon Marcantoni. Here some of Bad Bunny's songs we make reference through the episode:

Nuevayol

La Mudanza

LaVelita

Afilando los Cuchillos

Jingle Jennifer Mentirosa

Let’s get into it.

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Puerto Rico enfrenta una posible contracción económica en el 2025, impulsada por la reducción de los fondos federales y la ausencia de un plan económico claro a largo plazo. En este episodio nos preguntamos si el cooperativismo en Puerto Rico es —y ha sido— una solución real, aunque ignorada por la Junta de Control Fiscal y el gobierno local.

Reflexionamos sobre por qué seguimos dependiendo tanto de fondos federales, mientras no existe una política pública sólida que apoye de forma contundente a los actores económicos locales para desarrollar nuestras propias fuerzas productivas y echar el país pa’lante.

También hablamos sobre cómo históricamente se les han puesto trabas al empresario boricua, mientras al inversionista extranjero se le reciben con incentivos y exenciones que no están disponibles para el comerciante local.

Para profundizar en este tema, nos acompaña Heriberto Martínez, director ejecutivo de la Liga de Cooperativas de Puerto Rico.

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On the U.S. colony of Puerto Rico, Aracelys—a Dominican woman protected under the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA)—was illegally arrested by ICE. In this episode, we speak with Annette Martínez Orabona, Executive Director of the ACLU of Puerto Rico, to uncover the hidden costs of colonial status: a territory where federal laws are imposed without local input, and a government that too often complies with ICE at the expense of its most vulnerable.

We explore how Aracelys's case may be just one of many, the chilling effect on immigrant survivors of abuse who will now fear seeking protection, and the racism behind ICE enforcement immigration policies on the archipelago.

This isn’t just a story of wrongful detention—it’s a story of resilience, resistance, and the fight to reclaim freedom.