Ep. 3 of La Brega’s ‘An Encyclopedia of Betrayal’ narrates and emphasizes the true mean of “La Brega.” In this film, we can see the impact of corrupt government/politics, hurricane Maria, colonialism, economic crisis, and the struggle for independence. The Puerto Rican people have long been fighting for social and environmental justice for their Island. Many activists, artists, and journalists have come out to express their thoughts and fight for their rights against those in high political power by who they have been terribly betrayed.

My take on this episode is that Puerto Ricans are fighting against the biggest Brega ever and multiple brega’s at the same time. Being betrayed by their own people who are supposed to support and defend them has allowed many of them to flee and migrate somewhere else, but at the same time allows them to unify and defend their rights and most importantly their freedom of speech.

A question I would love to ask is, does freedom of speech still exist, and if it doesn’t how can we regain that right back?