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Manos a la Obra: The Story of Operation Bootstrap

Documentary | 1983-01-02 | United States of America, Puerto Rico

IMDB0.0 / 10

Budget$0

Budget$0

Runtime59 min.

This documentary analyzes the origins of the Puerto Rican economic development plan of the 1960’s, better known as Manos a la Obra (or Operation Bootstrap). The film examines this economic plan within the framework of Puerto Rican society, with special emphasis on the mass migration of Puerto Ricans to the mainland.

Centro de Estudios Puertorriqueños

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