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The downturn in the economy hits Puerto Rico: political unrest one result.
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Only Seven months after the election that placed Luis G. Fortuño in the highest executive governmental position in Puerto Rico, protests in the streets are underway by workers who are unhappy by what they see as a breaking of his campaign promises. The Governor announced recently that up to 30,000 government paid positions needed to be abolished. 8,000 employees have already been fired, and more are expected.
Protesters filled the streets today. Large trucks; flatbeds and dumpsters the most popular; amalgamated on Ponce De Leon and crossed the short bridge which connects the main island of Puerto Rico with a smaller Island on which the capitol rests. These trucks, which honked their horns and (some) repeatedly braked hard to make a loud noise as with the swinging back gates of their monster trucks slammed against the walls and bed of said trucks, were accompanied by marchers proudly waving flags and banners with their Unions symbols and initials on them and (some) striking together inflated bats to make extra noise.
Not only Unions but also other organizations showed up to protest the resent firings. One source told this reporter, for example, that her law firm has been protesting and taking action against the government as a result of these firings.
One protester admitted that the economy was the real cause of the terminated employments, but this understanding did not seam to sway said protester from attempting to put pressure on the government for its decision to let go so many workers.
Mr. Foruno is very articulate and can deliver as good an oration as Barack Obama ever has, but in front of reporters the gentleman looked like a guilty child caught in an act on knowing disobedience. As was previously mentioned, the current governor is 7 months into a governorship, the term of which lasts for four years, he apparently has less than three and a half years to make things right with the masses.
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