Luis

“I truly believe that Puerto Rico should be part of the nations around the world as an independent nation like the U.S. is,”

Luis · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-23

Luis expressed his belief that Puerto Rico should eventually become an independent nation.

“A lot of people do not work just because they are used to get the federal funds. So that's a shame.”

Luis · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-23

Luis criticized dependence on federal funds over working.

“not ready for that.”

Luis · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-23

Luis commented on Puerto Rico's lack of readiness for immediate independence.

“The reality is that we have been… tailored to the U.S. — not citizens, the U.S. government, federal government — to their liking,”

Luis · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-23

Luis described how Puerto Rico has been tailored to the liking of the U.S. federal government.

“In other words, they have been feeding us with a lot of federal funding and people are used to that.”

Luis · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-23

Luis noted that people on the island have become accustomed to receiving federal funding.