It was January 24, 2022. The King of Spain was coming to Puerto Rico. But everyone woke up to some unexpected news: the statue of the Spanish conquistador Juan Ponce de León in Old San Juan had been toppled. When the mayor promised to restore it that same day, it raised big questions: Who deserves to be put up on a pedestal? Who represents Puerto Ricanness? Who are our champions? This season, we’re going to learn about Puerto Rico through the people who represent us. And we’ll ask: what does it take to champion Puerto Rico?Want to support our independent journalism? Join Futuro+ for exclusive episodes, sneak peaks and behind-the-scenes chisme on La Brega and all our podcasts <a href="http://futuromediagroup.org/joinplus" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">futuromediagroup.org/joinplus</a>.<hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

It was January 24, 2022. The King of Spain was coming to Puerto Rico. But everyone woke up to some unexpected news: the statue of the Spanish conquistador Juan Ponce de León in Old San Juan had been toppled. When the mayor promised to restore it that same day, it raised big questions: Who deserves to be put up on a pedestal? Who represents Puerto Ricanness? Who are our champions? This season, we’re going to learn about Puerto Rico through the people who represent us. And we’ll ask: what does it take to champion Puerto Rico? Want to support our independent journalism? Join Futuro+ for exclusive episodes, sneak peaks and behind-the-scenes chisme on La Brega and all our podcasts futuromediagroup.org/joinplus. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It was January 24, 2022. The King of Spain was coming to Puerto Rico. But everyone woke up to some unexpected news: the statue of the Spanish conquistador Juan Ponce de León in Old San Juan had been toppled. When the mayor promised to restore it that same day, it raised big questions: Who deserves to be put up on a pedestal? Who represents Puerto Ricanness? Who are our champions? This season, we’re going to learn about Puerto Rico through the people who represent us. And we’ll ask: what does it take to champion Puerto Rico?Want to support our independent journalism? Join Futuro+ for exclusive episodes, sneak peaks and behind-the-scenes chisme on La Brega and all our podcasts <a href="http://futuromediagroup.org/joinplus" rel="noopener noreferrer">futuromediagroup.org/joinplus</a>. Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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<blockquote>La Brega tells stories of the Puerto Rican experience.</blockquote><blockquote> </blockquote> <blockquote>In Season 3 of La Brega, we’re bringing you stories of Puerto Rico’s champions. We’re going to go to the ballfields and cultural battlegrounds where carrying the flag takes on even more meaning. We’ll meet fighters who have represented us in courtrooms and in boxing rings, and icons who have worn Puerto Rico on their sashes and their jerseys. We’re going to ask: what do we learn about Puerto Ricanness by spending time with our champions?&nbsp;</blockquote><blockquote> </blockquote> <blockquote>La Brega cuenta las historias de la experiencia boricua.</blockquote><blockquote> </blockquote><blockquote>En esta tercera temporada, te contamos las historias de personas y símbolos que representan a Puerto Rico. Iremos a los parques y campos de batalla culturales donde llevar la bandera significa algo más. Conoceremos a campeones y campeonas que nos han representado desde los cuadriláteros hasta los tribunales y que han llevado el nombre de Puerto Rico en sus cintos y camisetas.&nbsp;Vamos a explorar qué aprendemos sobre la puertorriqueñidad cuando conocemos mejor a nuestros campeones y nuestras campeonas.</blockquote><blockquote> </blockquote><hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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La Brega tells stories of the Puerto Rican experience. In Season 3 of La Brega, we’re bringing you stories of Puerto Rico’s champions. We’re going to go to the ballfields and cultural battlegrounds where carrying the flag takes on even more meaning. We’ll meet fighters who have represented us in courtrooms and in boxing rings, and icons who have worn Puerto Rico on their sashes and their jerseys. We’re going to ask: what do we learn about Puerto Ricanness by spending time with our champions?  La Brega cuenta las historias de la experiencia boricua. En esta tercera temporada, te contamos las historias de personas y símbolos que representan a Puerto Rico. Iremos a los parques y campos de batalla culturales donde llevar la bandera significa algo más. Conoceremos a campeones y campeonas que nos han representado desde los cuadriláteros hasta los tribunales y que han llevado el nombre de Puerto Rico en sus cintos y camisetas. Vamos a explorar qué aprendemos sobre la puertorriqueñidad cuando conocemos mejor a nuestros campeones y nuestras campeonas. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

La Brega tells stories of the Puerto Rican experience. In Season 3 of La Brega, we’re bringing you stories of Puerto Rico’s champions. We’re going to go to the ballfields and cultural battlegrounds where carrying the flag takes on even more meaning. We’ll meet fighters who have represented us in courtrooms and in boxing rings, and icons who have worn Puerto Rico on their sashes and their jerseys. We’re going to ask: what do we learn about Puerto Ricanness by spending time with our champions?&nbsp; La Brega cuenta las historias de la experiencia boricua. En esta tercera temporada, te contamos las historias de personas y símbolos que representan a Puerto Rico. Iremos a los parques y campos de batalla culturales donde llevar la bandera significa algo más. Conoceremos a campeones y campeonas que nos han representado desde los cuadriláteros hasta los tribunales y que han llevado el nombre de Puerto Rico en sus cintos y camisetas.&nbsp;Vamos a explorar qué aprendemos sobre la puertorriqueñidad cuando conocemos mejor a nuestros campeones y nuestras campeonas. Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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