<p>It was January 24, 2022. The King of Spain was coming to Puerto Rico. But everyone woke up to some unexpected news: the statue of the Spanish conquistador Juan Ponce de León in Old San Juan had been toppled. When the mayor promised to restore it that same day, it raised big questions: Who deserves to be put up on a pedestal? Who represents Puerto Ricanness? Who are our champions? This season, we’re going to learn about Puerto Rico through the people who represent us. And we’ll ask: what does it take to champion Puerto Rico?</p><p>Can’t wait for the next episode? Join Futuro+ for early access to the whole season, ad-free listening, and exclusive bonus content for La Brega <a href="https://futuro.supportingcast.fm/la-brega-plus" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://futuromediagroup.org/joinplus</a>.</p><br><p>¿No puedes esperar al próximo episodio? Únete a Futuro+ y disfruta de la temporada completa por adelantado, sin anuncios y con contenido exclusivo de La Brega <a href="https://futuro.supportingcast.fm/la-brega-plus" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://futuromediagroup.org/joinplus</a>.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>