Thank you to everyone who joined the Congressional Hispanic Leadership Institute (CHLI) at our Puerto Rico Policy Briefing on Capitol Hill.
Pictured: Andrés Martínez-Fernández, The Heritage Foundation; Christina D. Ponsa-Kraus, Columbia Law School; Jose Luis Rivera-Rivera, Puerto Rico Economic Association; and Mary Ann Gomez Orta, President and CEO of CHLI
The event began with CHLI President & CEO, Mary Ann Gomez Orta, welcoming participants and highlighting Puerto Rico’s strategic importance for U.S. national security.
Pictured: Congresswoman Jenniffer González-Colón (PR)
The briefing continued with inspiring remarks by The Honorable Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, CHLI Chairwoman, and Congresswoman Jenniffer González-Colón of Puerto Rico, discussing Puerto Rico’s promising future.
Pictured: Attendees listening to the panel discussion
The diverse panel of experts, moderated by George Laws Garcia, Executive Director for the Puerto Rico Statehood Council provided meaningful insights on Puerto Rico’s future. The panel included Andrés Martínez-Fernández, Senior Policy Analyst, Allison Center for National Security at The Heritage Foundation; Jose Luis Rivera-Rivera, Former President and Current Board Member of the Puerto Rico Economic Association; Christina D. Ponsa-Kraus, George Welwood Murray Professor of Legal History at Columbia Law School and Dr. Justin Velez-Hagan, National Puerto Rican Chamber of Commerce.
Pictured: Attendees engaged in thoughtful Q&A session
The program concluded with CHLI President & CEO, Mary Ann Gomez Orta, thanking participants for engaging in a thoughtful Q&A session.
Thank you to our sponsors: Accenture, Amazon, AstraZenaca, Capital One, Chevron, Dominion Energy, Eli Lilly & Co, Haleon, Hispanic Access Forward, and Prometrix.
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