Washington is a very complicated city. You have to work the personal relationships. They are politicians, they are congressmen, they are senators, but they are human beings. And for them to get to know you on a personal level really,… — Anibal Acevedo Vila Copy Share Image
Grant us more powers, not less; grant us more democracy, not less; grant us the tools to move forward because, I can assure you,… — Anibal Acevedo Vila Copy Share Image
Puerto Ricans, it doesn't matter where they live, it doesn't matter how long it's been since they visited the island, their hearts are there.… — Anibal Acevedo Vila Copy Share Image
I believe - and so do most Puerto Ricans - that the ideas that will prevail in the new century will be those similar… — Anibal Acevedo Vila Copy Share Image
The majority of the people of Puerto Rico support commonwealth. — Anibal Acevedo Vila Copy Share Image
Even when we were under the Spanish flag, we had a movement that just wanted assimilation into Spain, a movement of autonomy - which… — Anibal Acevedo Vila Copy Share Image
Nobody can doubt Puerto Rico, sociologically, linguistically, culturally, and historically, is a nation. We have our own rich culture, thousand years of history, unique… — Anibal Acevedo Vila Copy Share Image
If there is a problem with democracy, the answer has to be more democracy. — Anibal Acevedo Vila Copy Share Image
Since its inception, the American nation has had on its official seal the following motto: 'e pluribus unum,' which in Latin means, 'from the… — Anibal Acevedo Vila Copy Share Image
Statehood is not a model for economic development; it is simply a way to organize a federation. What statehood does in fiscal and economic… — Anibal Acevedo Vila Copy Share Image
Commonwealth is the only alternative for Puerto Rico. It is the only alternative that harmonizes the aspirations and goals of the modern world by… — Anibal Acevedo Vila Copy Share Image
