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Luisa Capetillo, left, was a labor organizer and one of Puerto Rico's foundational feminists. Right, women on Election Day in 1936, the first year all women on the island could vote.

Opinion: If elected, Kamala Harris could help end U.S. colonial rule over Puerto Rico. Skip to content. All Sections. Subscribe Now. 84°F. Wednesday, July 9th 2025 Daily e-Edition.

At that time, I wondered if Puerto Rico was entering its own special period, like Cuba’s era of post-Soviet scarcity, marked by blackouts, food shortages and economic collapse.