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prima:Eighty years after the first migration wave, the Puerto Rican community in Miami is still looking for more representation in South Florida

Although Ponce native Maurice Ferré is considered the architect of modern Miami, the Puerto Rican population in the area is dispersed and only has one elected official

March 3, 2024 - 7:57 PM

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Víctor Vázquez, Miami Springs councilman and Puerto Rican diaspora researcher, is the only Puerto Rican politician elected in the area. (Pablo Martínez Rodríguez)

Washington D.C.- Half a century after Puerto Rican Maurice Ferré became Miami’s first Latino mayor, the Puerto Rican diaspora is still seeking more representation in the U.S. city closest to Puerto Rico.

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