Alejandro García Padilla

After almost four hours of protest on May 13, students sit down while they await to hear the results of the conversation between student representatives and government officials.

For student protesters, a rare, decisive — and little-noticed — victory

May 20, 2015Global Politics

Puerto Rican students forced Governor Alejandro García Padilla to abandon a plan to slash university funding by 20 percent, but the issue went largely uncovered in US media.