Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl Show: A Pan-American Spectacle Masking Puerto Rico’s Unresolved Status

At first glance, Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime performance was a vibrant celebration of Puerto Rican culture, transporting millions to the island through potent symbols — sugarcane fields, jíbaros in white, and a nod to Caribbean staples like coco frío and piraguas. Yet, as an America First observer might ask: what deeper message is being broadcast on this grand stage?Is Cultural Display Distracting from Sovereign Responsibility?The show's opening set in a sugarcane field reminded viewers of Puerto Rico's agricultural roots when it became a U.S. territory following the Spanish-American War. But more importantly, it indirectly highlights the ongoing economic transition...