#Ramon Emeterio Betances

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El Grito de Lares

Today is the 151st anniversary of El Grito de Lares, the day Puerto Rico was almost free. Since then we haven’t been able to truly try again, although I think there’s a chance we could. With the actions taken over the summer on this island, the way we joined together to kick out an unjust leader, I think today is a perfect day to talk about how that doesn’t have to be it. Podemos hacer más, ya hemos visto que hace un pueblo unido así que, what’s stopping us now? 

I’m related to Ramon Emeterio Betances on my mothers side, and I want to celebrate him today, ya que era el líder principal. I cannot think of any better way to celebrate him than saying: 

We may have our work cut out for us, pero, Boricuas, what are we if not tough until the end, hubo un cambio de poder durante el verano, y creo que podríamos seguir cambiándolo. Yo creo, que si nos unimos de nuevo podemos hacer más que botar a un gobernador. May Ramon Emeterio Betances rest in peace, and that his wish for us to be free to start soon.

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Ramon Emeterio Betances

Born: Apr 08, 1827 · Cabo Rojo, PR Died: Sep 16, 1898 · Neuilly-sur-Seine, France

Ramón Emeterio Betances y Alacán was a Puerto Rican nationalist. He was the primary instigator of the Grito de Lares revolution and is considered to be the father of the Puerto Rican independence movement. Since the Grito galvanized a burgeoning nationalist movement among Puerto Ricans, Betances is also considered "El Padre de la Patria" (Father of the [Puerto Rican] Nation). Because of his charitable deeds for people in need, he also became known as "El Padre de los Pobres" ("The Father of the Poor").

Since he did tons of stuff, I’ll just do a bullet point list

He would redeem child slaves during their Catholic baptism so they could grow up being free

He was a medical doctor and surgeon

He was one of the first social hygienist of the island

During one of the cholera outbreaks in Puerto Rico, he was one of the five doctors attending the town of Mayaguez, which was struck significantly harder than the rest, with a population of 24,000. It is said that he had so many house calls that he would exhaust four horses daily.

He was one of the mayor figures between Cuba, the Dominican Republic, and Puerto Rico in their independence movements, even serving as a Dominican diplomat, and being asked to also represent Cuba by José Martí in France, though he was born in Puerto Rico.

As noted above, he would become the primary instigators of the revolutionary movements, he wrote a short Declaration of Independence, which contains one of his most famous text: “The Ten Commandments of Free Men,” which in full reads:

“Puerto Ricans The government of Mme. Isabella throws upon us a terrible accusation. It states that we are bad Spaniards. The government defames us. We don’t want separation, we want peace, the union to Spain; however, it is fair that we also add conditions to the contract. They are rather easy, here they are: The abolition of slavery. The right to vote on all impositions. Freedom of religion. Freedom of speech. Freedom of the press. Freedom of trade. The right to assembly. The right to bear arms. Inviolability of the citizen. The right to choose our own authorities. These are the Ten Commandments of Free Men. If Spain feels capable of granting us those rights and liberties, they may then send us a Captain General, a governor…made of straw that we will burn in effigy come Carnival time, as to remember all the Judases that have sold us until now. That way we will be Spanish and not otherwise. If not, Puerto Ricans-HAVE PATIENCE!, for I swear that you will be free.”

The Grito de Lares event was in part led by him, which made Puerto Rico an unofficial independent and sovereign country... for about a day, since the rebellion was quickly stopped.

He died a few months after the US occupation of Puerto Rico in the Spanish-American War due to a kidney infection (he would’ve lived longer had there been hemodialysis at the time).

Frustrated by what he perceived as the unwillingness of Puerto Ricans to demand their independence from the United States while the island territory was annexed (the event occurred just days before his death), he uttered his final political stance: "No quiero colonia, ni con España, ni con los Estados Unidos" ("I don't want a colony status, neither with Spain nor with the United States"). When reminded by de Hostos through a letter of what was happening in the island, he responded, highly frustrated, with a phrase that has become famous since: "¿Y qué les pasa a los puertorriqueños que no se rebelan?" ("And what's wrong with Puerto Ricans that they haven't yet rebelled?")

I’ll admit that I copy-pasted some of the stuff here from Wikipedia, but it’s kinda late at night right now, and the information is legit. His wiki page is surprisingly long too, so there’s tons of stuff here to read and share.

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Arrestan cuatro sujetos en medio de una intervención de tránsito con sustancias controladas en Mayagüez

Arrestan cuatro sujetos en medio de una intervención de tránsito con sustancias controladas en Mayagüez

En fecha del 25 de julio de 2022, a eso de la 1;15 de la madrugada en la calle Ramon Emeterio Betances en Mayagüez los agentes Hugo Santiago y Ángelo Vargas adscritos a la división Patrulla de Carreteras intervinieron con los ocupantes de un auto BMW color blanco ya que tenia marbete vencido desde mayo de 2022 con tintes prohibidos por ley y haciendo uso de bebidas embriagantes abiertas. En…

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🇵🇷 … Cabo Rojo’s town square, Catholic Church, Ramon Emeterio Betances’ bust and Cabo Rojo’s flag!! … love it all!! … 🇵🇷 (at Apopka, Florida) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cdvrxqzufth/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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"Grito De Lares" This is my submission for @Boricualy "Cultural Month Challenge" DAY 5: Grito De Lares I wanted to try to capture passion in this one and I don't do portraits very often so I'm particularly proud of Ramon Emeterio Betances face. (I may color this in the future) #duskwingarts #Boricualy #gritodelares #RamonEmeterioBetances #peurtorican #culturalmonth #challange #latino #hispanic #peurtorico #revolt #revolution #traditional #cultural #history #freedom #sketch #instagramartist #artchallenge #pencilart #borimonth #sansebastian #borinqueno #celebration https://www.instagram.com/p/B5yqkoqD9nI/?igshid=1hx11itj5of1h

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Betances Suena Así Sobrepasa Sus Expectativas

Betances Suena Así Sobrepasa Sus Expectativas - via @T_Febres

San Juan, Puerto Rico — A un año de haber presentado el documental El Antillano, el cineasta y productor Tito Román, presentó la banda sonora Betances Suena Así, en el Teatro de la Universidad de Puerto Rico con un junte de artistas que al estilo de los diferentes ritmos musicales caribeños rindieron homenaje a Betances a su estilo musical.

La noche, que contó con una asistencia casi perfecta,…

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Arrestan a joven de 19 años tras ocuparle marihuana.

Arrestan a joven de 19 años tras ocuparle marihuana.

MAYAGÜEZ—Agentes adscritos a la División Patrulla de Carreteras intervinieron este sábado con el conductor de un vehículo marca Honda, modelo Accord, año 2018 por tintes con numeración fuera de lo establecido en Ley. En la intervención, ocurrida en la Avenida Ramon Emeterio Betances cerca del Supermercado Econo en Mayagüez, arrestaron al joven Alexander Martínez Cruz, de 19 años, y residente de…

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El Grito de Lares (The Cry of Lares) is an important event in Puerto Rico’s history, so important that many look to the day it was initiated as the birthdate of the Puerto Rican nation.Chequéalo →

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"Borinquen llama a sus hijos a la libertad."

Ramon Emeterio Betances

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The Intellectual Life of Ramon Emeterio Betances in the Caribbean

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Photo Caption: Bandera de Lares

Today is the 186th birthday of Ramón Emeterio Betances AKA 'El Padre de la Patria'. Ramón was a Puerto Rican revolutionary, surgeon and abolitionist. He is credited for being the primary instigator of El Grito de Lares, the first major revolt against Spanish rule and call for independence.

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"…Qué hacen los puertorriqueños que no se rebelan?”

- Ramón Emeterio Betances