This is a presention of my second book, The Elders' Colony

2. Overview
Demographic changes threaten the future of Puerto
Rico. The population is shrinking and aging fast. Puerto
Ricans are abandoning their homeland after decades of
high unemployment rates, violence and sub-par
government services. One of few remaining colonies in
the world, Puerto Rico has the demographic
characteristics of a developed nation, but with an
economy of a developing country. The combination of
demography, economy, and political status represents a
time bomb that will destroy the island if left
unattended.

3. The Elders’ Colony
by Raúl Figueroa-Rodríguez
• Nonfiction book.
• Explores the demographic future of Puerto
Rico.
• Emphasis of consequences of the aging of
the population.
• Pushing factors for massive exodus.

4. Characteristics of Puerto Rico
• Around 3.66 million inhabitants.
• Colony of the United States.
• Shrinking population.
• Old age structure.
• Declining birth rates.

5. Book Chapters
• One-way ticket
• Pushing Factors
• Replacement shortage
• Inverted pyramid
• Challenges and implications
• More policies, less politics

6. Some quotes from
The Elders’ Colony
• “The people who are accusing migrants of giving
up on their country, fail to acknowledge that faith
and promises do not bring food to the table or a
family member back from being a murder victim.”
• “The country getting the most from the mass
emigration is the United States. The United States is
receiving some of the best talent the island has to
offer.”

7. Some quotes from
The Elders’ Colony
• “Increasing taxes to reach a defined level of revenue
or to please some particular groups could create a
vicious cycle, which could discourage work and
promote further emigration.”
• “The number of murders and non-negligent
manslaughter in Puerto Rico (1,136) in 2011 was
only exceeded by California (1,792), a state with 10
times the number of residents of Puerto Rico.”

8. Some quotes from
The Elders’ Colony
• “There is a need for imminent changes.
Puerto
Rico has not adapted to the demographic changes,
which make crucial changes more difficult to accept
and assimilate.”
• “At the end, the prime challenge for Puerto Rico
does not come from its demography, but from the
inability of society and their leaders to deal with it.”

9. Availability
Amazon.com – Paperback
and Kindle
Smashwords.com – Epub,
mobi, pdf, lrf
Prices:
Ebook - $3.99
Paperback - $8.99