Annual Report 2020-2021

In November 2021, La Liga had the opportunity to present at an extended
White House briefing, where Ms. Miranda Palacios presented on the current
state of municipalities, as well as making a series of proposals to benefit
Puerto Rico. During the briefing, Ms. Miranda Palacios emphasized the
importance of La Liga as a key entity in the reconstruction of Puerto Rico
through the municipalist agenda. The proposals submitted included: that the
White House actively and vocally support the municipalist agenda, thata
municipal subcommittee be created as a direct line of communication to
clearly communicate the needs of the municipalities, that the effectiveness
of the Fiscal Control Board under the parameters of PROMESA be
honestly evaluated and that the territorial instrumentality concerning
the determinations of the Board to the municipalities be clarified.
Four years after the historic phenomenon that was Hurricane
Maria, we worked to rethink the tragedies that it caused across
Puerto Rico. Recognizing that the commemoration of this fourth anniversary
should be a solemn occasion, we also considered that there would be no better way to
acknowledge the passage of time and honor the 4,645 deceased than by encouraging and
igniting a real conversation about what happened.
What, how, why, and, most importantly, ensuring that it does not happen again – were
topics covered in the Symposium: "From Resilience to Systemic Change: Puerto Rico
Strengthens Four Years after Hurricane Maria." This symposium initiated an important multisectoral
conversation and fostered new collaborations focused on systemic change instead
of on perpetuating a resilience model based on the premise of having to survive whatever
comes.
This massive hybrid event consisted of a three-day agenda with 16 virtual conferences in
total and two days of field visits to communities in Caguas, Río Piedras, Santurce, and Toa
Baja. With academic, business, state, federal, planning, and third sector participation, La
Liga concluded the Symposium with new collaborations and initiatives for projects and
proposals that seek to improve and strengthen municipal welfare.
Scan the QR code on the left
to access the recordings of
the conferences offered
throughout the Symposium.
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