Hostosian National Independence Movement
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The Hostosian National Independence Movement (Spanish: Movimiento Independentista Nacional Hostosiano, MINH) is a leftist and pro-independence organization in Puerto Rico. The MINH was formed on May 6, 2004, by a merger of the National Hostosian Congress (CNH) and the New Puerto Rican Independence Movement (NMIP). The two groups that formed the MINH were organizational descendants of the Puerto Rican Socialist Party (PSP). The organization's name and ideology are based on the tradition of Eugenio María de Hostos, a historical independence advocate. The official organ of the MINH is Red Betances.
The MINH plans to remain outside of electoral politics. Instead, the movement is engaging in community organizing at the local level, hoping to build an island-wide base of support for its program.
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- (Spanish) Red Betances web site
- (Spanish) Birth of the MINH
- (Spanish) Declaration to the Puerto Rican people
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The Hostosian National Independence Movement (Movimiento Independentista Nacional Hostosiano ) is a new and larger independence-social justice organization founded by the unification of two other independence groups: the "Congreso Nacional Hostosiano (CNH)" and the "Nuevo Movimiento Independentista Puertorriqueno (NMIP)". The MINH is not, nor strives to be, an electoral party. Instead, the MINH operates in Civil Society as an autonomous entity engaged in community organizing, patriotic education campaigns, anti-colonialism, and defending/promoting the ideal of independence among Puerto Ricans.
The MINH has also been a strong catalyst in promoting a unicameral legislature in Puerto Rico, a Constituent Assembly on Status, and a greater role for Puerto Rico in the international arena, especially in the United Nations. Since 2004, the MINH has been organizing itself at the national, regional, and municipal levels with "base structures" and "specialized organizations". The MINH National Committee or Headquarters is located in San Juan. All other major Puerto Rican cities (Ponce, Mayaguez, Arecibo, Caguas, and Carolina) have Municipal Committees or "Base Structures" as do various other smaller towns throughout the island.
The MINH also operates various "Puerto Rico Missions", of which the most important is located in Havana, Cuba. Many more missions are planned to be established throughout Latin America, especially Mexico and Venezuela. Established groups that share the aims and goals of the MINH can join and affiliate themselves as "Specialized Organizations". The MINH has also established its own newspaper called "El Hostosiano" which is distributed throughout the island. The MINH's current website is: www.redbetances.com
MINH Organization: 1. Presidency- Three (3) co-Presidents are in charge of policy and administration. 2. Executive Directorate-(9) MINH political leadership 3. National Directorate-(30+) MINH Delegates (Commissions/Organizations) 4. National Assembly- meets to elect leadership and propose policy 5. Commissions- various work groups dedicated to a function or area, such as Organization, Finance, Political Education, and International Affairs.
MINH members (called "hostosianos")must be committed to the defense of: 1. Social Justice 2. Participatory Democracy 3. Making Puerto Rico a Free, Sovereign, and Independent Nation
MINH Political Program and Platform: 1. Policy of Organizational Diversity 2. National Unity 3. Patriotic Unity 4. Active Participation in Presenting Proposals 5. Organizational Inclusiveness, Participatory Democracy, and Respect for Divergent Positions 6. Union of non-organized forces 7. Policy of Alliances 8. Internationalist Policy 9. Promoting the Interests of Mainland Puerto Ricans
