Lawmakers push to dissolve Instituto de Cultura Puertorriqueña, sparking backlash

Lawmakers push to dissolve Instituto de Cultura Puertorriqueña, sparking backlash

Under the proposed law, a specialized division within the DDEC would take over the ICP’s essential cultural responsibilities.   Puerto Rico Senate President Thomas Rivera Schatz has introduced a bill proposing the elimination of the Instituto de Cultura Puertorriqueña (ICP) and the transfer of its functions to the Department of Economic Development and Commerce (DDEC).  The bill, Senate Project 273, argues that the ICP’s structure has become out…