Join us as we discuss Puerto Rico's sovereignty with author, writer, linguist, polyglot, artist, and entrepreneur Javier A. Hernandez. Born in Rio Piedras, Javier is a pro-sovereignty advocate for Puerto Rico who wrote PREXIT: Forging Puerto Rico’s Path to Sovereignty and Puerto Rico: The Economic Case for Sovereignty. He is also a former Diplomatic Security Special Agent with the U.S. Department of State (2009–2017) and an experienced international security professional specializing in counterterrorism, diplomatic protection, crisis management, foreign security training, and global embassy security.

Javier’s education includes a B.A. in Political Science & International Relations, an M.A. in International Communications, and an M.S. in Education. He brings extensive experience in geopolitics, strategic communications, education, and nation-state development – oh, and he’s fluent in or conversant with 10 languages…

This episode explores:

• Why Javier believes that Puerto Rico deserves to be its own country.
• The complicated and harsh history of Puerto Rico.
• The curriculum that Puerto Rican students learn from the Department of Education.
• How U.S. tax breaks in Puerto Rico impact the local economy.

Want to find out why Javier is so passionate about Puerto Rican sovereignty, independence, national security, agriculture, maritime policy, and economic development? Click play now!

You can follow along with Javier on X @PRexitBook!

Episode also available on Apple Podcasts: http://apple.co/30PvU9

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