George Floyd protests in Puerto Rico
"[1] On June 2, 2020, former Governor Aníbal Acevedo Vilá criticized Resident Commissioner Jenniffer González's silence and her ties to Trump.Acevedo Vilá also criticized Trump's reactions to the protests, noting the use of military force in his visit to St. John's Church.[4] Hundreds participated in a vigil at El Ancón and Río Grande in Loíza before the 7:00 pm curfew to express solidarity with African Americans.Onlookers observed that the police used plastic shields and assembled in a battle formation known as Fuerzas de choque [es].[4] Participants called for the end of racism and police brutality in the Commonwealth while blaming local officials for the deaths of black residents.