David Comissiong’s (Barbados) presentation to the IV International Seminar of Africa, the Caribbean and Latin America held in Kingstown, St. Vincent between the 23rd and 24th of November 2012 under the auspices of the Embassy of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela.

A lot of confusing reports have circulated outside Puerto Rico in the past few days regarding the results of the November 6, 2012 non-binding referendum on the island’s colonial status that was part of the local general elections.

Through the annexationist colonial government of Puerto Rico, the government of the United States has imposed a plebiscite in Puerto Rico scheduled for next 6 November 2012.

When it comes to reaching out to attract the Hispanic vote, Mitt Romney did not hesitate to acclaim Governor Luis Fortuño for executing an unprecedented political program in Puerto Rico.