"Las Carpetas" de Puerto Rico were secret surveillance files created by the Puerto Rican Police—often in collaboration with the FBI—between the 1940s and late 1980s. These files tracked the political beliefs, activities, associations, and even daily lives of thousands of Puerto Ricans, particularly those advocating for Puerto Rican independence or considered "subversive" by U.S.-aligned authorities.

📁 What Were "Las Carpetas"?

• Literal meaning: "Carpetas" means "folders" in Spanish.
• Function: They were physical dossiers of intelligence and surveillance records.
• Targets: Over 100,000 Puerto Ricans, including:
  • Independence activists
  • Students
  • Professors
  • Artists
  •  ...