Yarimar Bonilla

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Yarimar Bonilla is co-editor of Aftershocks of Disaster: Puerto Rico Before and After the Storm and a founder of the Puerto Rico Syllabus project. She is Professor of Puerto Rican Studies and Anthropology at Hunter College and the Graduate Center of the City University of New York.

The Leaked Texts at the Heart of Puerto Rico’s Massive Protests

The Leaked Texts at the Heart of Puerto Rico’s Massive Protests The Leaked Texts at the Heart of Puerto Rico’s Massive Protests

With Governor Rosselló refusing to step down, Puerto Ricans are gathering today in what could be the island’s largest-ever protest.

Jul 22, 2019 / Yarimar Bonilla

Puerto Rico student protests

When Disaster Capitalism Comes for the University of Puerto Rico When Disaster Capitalism Comes for the University of Puerto Rico

The ongoing privatization of Puerto Rico’s recovery threatens not only the university’s autonomy, but its very existence.

Sep 20, 2018 / StudentNation / Rima Brusi, Yarimar Bonilla, and Isar Godreau

6 Months After Maria, Puerto Ricans Face a New Threat—Education Reform

6 Months After Maria, Puerto Ricans Face a New Threat—Education Reform 6 Months After Maria, Puerto Ricans Face a New Threat—Education Reform

Colonialism and disaster capitalism are dismantling Puerto Rico's public-school system.

Mar 21, 2018 / Yarimar Bonilla, Rima Brusi, and Natasha Lycia Ora Bannan

Puerto Rico no electricity

For Investors, Puerto Rico Is a Fantasy Blank Slate For Investors, Puerto Rico Is a Fantasy Blank Slate

How tech companies and private capital are poised to reshape the US colony.

Feb 28, 2018 / Yarimar Bonilla