Political Leadership Celebrated Puerto Rican Day Parade in New York as a degradation Appears imminent
While here still juggling to balance the budget for next tax year, politicians-led by Governor Alejandro García Padilla and President Jaime Perello-cameral yesterday swarmed Fifth Avenue in New York, which hosted the 56th edition of the traditional National Puerto Rican Parade.
The enjoyment of the local politicians neither Granted That Seemed Such interviews to different media, or messages published through the social network Twitter said nothing about the increasingly imminent degradation creditworthiness.
García Padilla, for example, during an appearance on Fox channel transmission NY, preferred to Say That Puerto Rico is the only U.S. jurisdiction in Which you can go from a tropical rain forest (El Yunque) to a beach "in just five minutes."
The president, who spoke in English as best I Could, I continued Mentioning Recognized Puerto Rican figures: such as Judge Sonia Sotomayor, the astronaut Joseph Acabá and athletes and Roberto Alomar Roberto Clemente, Among Others.
García Padilla Channel presenter interrupted to say That Puerto Ricans have "a wonderful young governor," the president-pyrope replied blushing a brief "thank you".
In an interview with The Associated Press (AP), García Padilla Said That "the Puerto Rican diaspora has been the door to new generations of immigrants and today (yesterday) we celebrate our pride boricua".
Perello, meanwhile, chose Twitter to be felt, But Also gave interviews to Fox NY. That moment, of course, was captured in a photo That socialized.
Similarly, Perello tweeted a photo while walking down Fifth Avenue with García Padilla and Puerto Rican Congresswoman Nydia Velazquez.
We Could not miss the Photo with Puerto Rican actress Chita Rivera, Tony Award winner, who was the Grand Marshal of the parade.
Another who did not waste time on Twitter was the flamboyant Senator Rossana Lopez, who, without forgetting the hashtag # desfilepuertorriqueño, published Photos that required two things: speed up the cleaning work in the old firing range of the island municipality of Vieques and release political prisoner Oscar López Rivera. His messages were addressed to the Navy of the United States and President Barack Obama.
Dedicated to Guayanilla
The parade was opened by the Mayor of New York, Michael Bloomberg, who welcomed the Thousands of attendees.
This year's celebration was dedicated to the people of Guayanilla, Whose delegation was Among a group of more than 80 floats, some from Puerto Rico and other parts of the United States.
The actor and entertainer Julian Gil, who served as a sponsor of the parade, although reaffirmed that feels Boricua born in Argentina.
The event was Also Attended by Colombian singer Carlos Vives, who was Marshal Arts International and actress Adamari Lopez, godmother of the Arts, and former Menudo Johnny Lozada, Elected International Godfather.
Among the special guests were actress and former Miss Universe Dayanara Torres. "People our is always proud to be Puerto Rican. This is the fourth time That I Participate Because I feel very proud of it," Torres Told the AP.
Since With The public float shared reggaeton Daddy Yankee, Alexis y Fido, Tito el Bambino.
