Episode 8: Puerto Rico Has Had Enough – A Conversation with Yasmina Benslimane

In this special in-person episode, recorded in San Juan, Puerto Rico, host Tex Wambui sits down with global advocate and founder of Politics4Her, Yasmina Benslimane, for a powerful conversation on voice, crisis, and the systems that failand fuelchange. From the growing climate emergency to Puerto Ricos ongoing energy crisis, Yasmina shares sharp insights on how local realities connect to global power structures, and what it means to speak truth in the face of silence. This episode covers: Puerto Ricos blackouts, public distrust, and LUMA Energy The emotional and economic toll of infrastructure instability Community-led responses to climate and energy injustice What it means to be a voice of change in global advocacy How storytelling and messaging can mobilize movements Whether you live on the island or watch from afar, this conversation is a pulse check on justice, resilience, and reclaiming power.