Gabriella Boffelli grew up under the authoritarian dictatorship of Daniel Ortega in Nicaragua which helped shape Gabriella’s view of on politics, international relations, and the value of freedom. Gabriella now serves as Chief of Staff for Congresswoman Jenniffer González-Colón of Puerto Rico. Listen to Gabriella discuss her career growth from staff assistant to the Honorable Ileana Ros-Lehtinen to rising to the role of Chief of Staff, the politics of Puerto Rico, and the island’s desire for statehood. We are honored to have Gabriella Boffelli as our Purple Line Podcast guest for the month of July.