"Indeed, residents of Puerto Rico say that living here is an "extreme sport" because we juggle the lack of dependable infrastructure, frequent power and water outages, political corruption stemming from centuries of colonialism, abysmal healthcare, and other daily reminders of the extreme inequity that is the reality of the Global South, with the freedom to travel and the consumerist economy that are the hallmarks of Global North living. But we still fight hard for the right to remain."
"Part of the Bad Bunny concert's scenography includes a replica of a traditional modern middle-class home, symbolizing the nostalgia of those who were forced to leave Puerto Rico. Throughout the concert, the refrain " No me quiero ir de aquí" ("I don't want to go from here") is followed by the phrase " que se vayan ellos " ("they should be the ones to leave")."
Bad Bunny's global album success and historic Puerto Rico residency are drawing attention, people, and money to the island while illuminating a multifaceted housing crisis. Residents describe living conditions as an "extreme sport" due to unreliable infrastructure, frequent utility outages, political corruption rooted in colonial history, inadequate healthcare, and sharp socioeconomic inequities. Concert visuals and lyrics critique displacement and nostalgia for homes lost to migration. Puerto Rico experienced an 11.8 percent population decline from 2010 to 2020 alongside policies attracting wealthy part-time residents and tourists. Housing pressures concentrate in districts like Santurce and disproportionately harm vulnerable groups, including queer residents.
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