Comité Noviembre's 2023 theme, “Puerto Rico no se vende, se ama se protege y se defiende… Puerto Rico is not for sale. It is loved, protected, and defended” continues to be a call to action for all Puerto Ricans, the Diaspora specifically who have the power to affect change by their vote!  There are local elections this year and national elections next November – we want respect and change for our communities here and in Puerto Rico - "we need to vote!"

The hurricanes, earthquakes and pandemic have made all Puerto Ricans realize that they have the strength, resilience, and power to make the change that must happen in this country to achieve respect, equality, and justice for the 8 million Puerto Ricans who live on the island and the United States. But it demands action from the Diaspora! Each one of us needs to be fully engaged and active in demanding and achieving justice for Puerto Rico.

Respect for the Puerto Rican men and woman that have fought for this country now in need SSI assistance and cannot receive. Respect for the 4 million American citizens that live on the island and are leaving because they cannot afford to live in the home of their birth anymore.  Properties and lands are being sold to developers, bitcoin billionaires, and people that are buying million dollars homes in cash giving no real opportunity to Puerto Ricans to purchase.  Where is the Respect for our national treasures our natural resources our beaches, forests, protected environmental and indigenous lands.  Respect is earned and Puerto Ricans here in the Diaspora and on the mainland unequivocally deserve it!

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