Bellagio Residency: November 2022
Project: “Participatory democracy at the local (municipal) level in Puerto Rico”
Cecille Blondet-Passalacqua is an attorney and leading proponent of fostering a more just and inclusive democracy in Puerto Rico. She came to Bellagio in November 2022 to advance a project focused on participatory democracy at the local level in Puerto Rico, reimagining the 78 municipalities of the country as a laboratory of democratic participation. Blondet-Passalacqua is the Executive Director of Espacios Abiertos, a non-profit organization that promotes a more transparent and accountable democratic society in Puerto Rico, with increased justice and equity for its citizens.
Authored Content
Feb 27 2023 Perspective Cecille Blondet on a More Inclusive Democracy in Puerto Rico "One of the things we should do is question systems. That means looking at the root of the system and determining whether it can be changed."