The Political Status of Puerto Rico: Independence or Statehood?
Friday, 27 Sep 2013 at 12:00 pm – Campanile Room, Memorial Union
Juan Manuel Dalmau Ramerez is a leader in Puerto Rico's independence movement and the Puerto Rican Independent Party (PIP). He was the PIP's candidate for governor and has served as secretary general and commissioner of the party. An attorney, Dalmau worked as a legistlative assistant under Senator Ruben Berrios, as a legal officer for Puerto Rican Supreme Court Chief Justice Jose Andreu Garcia, and as an advisesr to Senator Manuel Rodriguez Orellana. He earned his law degree from the University of Puerto Rico and has taught constitutional law at the undergraduate level.Additional Event:
Puerto Rican Student Association's Cultural Night
Saturday, September 28, 7:00-10:00 p.m.
Central Campus - South of the Campanile
The annual cultural night includes traditional food and dancing and features keynote speaker Juan Manuel Dalmau Ramerez on The Puerto Rican Independence Movement in the 21st Century.
Lecture rain location: 127 Curtiss Hall
Cosponsored By:
- Puerto Rican Student Association
- Committee on Lectures (funded by Student Government)
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