In August 2024, BUDPR joined other Puerto Rican leaders and organizations, from the island and the diaspora, in calling for the Harris-Walz campaign to develop a concrete action plan to end Puerto Rico's colonial status.

The letter, authored by the Power 4 Puerto Rico coalition and published in The Latino Newsletter, lays out a series of demands, including dismantling the colonial fiscal control board and supporting an inclusive self-determination process.

"Vice President Harris, when you were elected as the first woman to hold that office, you said: '...democracy is not guaranteed. It is only as strong as our willingness to fight for it.' Puerto Ricans need you to fight to uphold these ideals and finally rid this nation of the stain of colonial governance in the 21st Century."

Read the Full Letter