Foreign in a Domestic Sense

The podcast episode delves into the history of "carpetas," surveillance files used in Puerto Rico to monitor and suppress supporters of the independence movement. It explores Puerto Rico's complex relationship with the United States, from its annexation during the Spanish-American War to its current status as a Commonwealth. The episode highlights key figures like Pedro Albizu Campos and significant events such as the Cerro Maravilla murders, which led to the exposure of the carpetas. It further examines the impact of this surveillance on the independence movement and the broader Puerto Rican society, and the evolution of the Puerto Rican flag as a symbol of solidarity and protest.