Manos a la Obra: The Story of Operation Bootstrap

• Movies
• 1983-01-02
• ES
• Released
• 0h 59m
• Documentary

• 0.0
• 0

Production

Centro de Estudios Puertorriqueños

Storyline

This documentary analyzes the origins of the Puerto Rican economic development plan of the 1960’s, better known as Manos a la Obra (or Operation Bootstrap). The film examines this economic plan within the framework of Puerto Rican society, with special emphasis on the mass migration of Puerto Ricans to the mainland.