波多黎各积极分子曼努埃尔·罗德里格斯·班克斯(Manuel Rodríguez Banchs)指责美国政府对殖民主义和不平等反应迟缓, 将波多黎各危机与古巴在美国制裁下的斗争连在一起。 A month after Hurricane Maria, Puerto Rican activist Manuel Rodríguez Banchs blamed the U.S. government’s slow response on colonialism and inequality, linking Puerto Rico’s crisis to Cuba’s struggle under U.S. sanctions.

玛利亚飓风在2017年袭击波多黎各一个月后, 活动家曼努埃尔·罗德里格斯·班克斯(Manuel Rodríguez Banchs)写了一封公开信, 批评美国政府反应不当, A month after Hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico in 2017, activist Manuel Rodríguez Banchs wrote an open letter criticizing the U.S. government's inadequate response, linking the disaster's aftermath to Puerto Rico’s colonial status and systemic inequality. 他呼吁更多地承认该岛争取自决的斗争,并在美国制裁中声援古巴,将两者都视为更广泛的反帝国主义运动的一部分。 He called for greater recognition of the island’s struggle for self-determination and solidarity with Cuba amid U.S. sanctions, framing both as part of a broader anti-imperialist movement. 该信刊登在社会主义杂志《国际观察点》上,反映了人们对美国政策对脆弱国家的影响的持续关切,并突出了抵制专制主义和促进社会正义的全球左翼努力。 The letter, published in the socialist magazine International Viewpoint, reflects ongoing concerns about U.S. policy impacts on vulnerable nations and highlights global leftist efforts to resist authoritarianism and promote social justice.