Political Status of Puerto Rico - Blogs Review: Speech to the National Hispanic Construction Association 12/06/13 06:25 from Res. Comm. Pedro Pierluisi

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12/06/13 06:25 from Res. Comm. Pedro Pierluisi - Representing the At Large District of PUERTO RICO
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SAN JUAN Yesterday Ricardo Rossell, Michael Gonzlez Cruz, and Joel Isaac Daz, leaders of Boricua Ahora Es! (BAE), a political advocacy group that believes in changing Puerto Rico's current territorial status with the  ... 

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Quite frankly, Pierluisi is taking a huge political gamble, based on a November plebiscite vote that rejected Puerto Rico's current commonwealth system with the United States and favored statehood. However, the results of last  .....

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   Reblogged from NBC Latino: Puerto Rico's current commonwealth status is "the root cause of the economic and social problems that impair quality of life on the island," saidPuerto Rico pro-statehood leader Pedro Pierluisi to ... "We categorically reject the backwards view, embraced by certain political leaders in Puerto Rico, that the statusdebate is somehow a distraction from efforts to address these challenges," said Pierluisi, who is also Puerto Rico's Resident ...

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   ... supports statehood for Puerto Rico—and I am testifying in that capacity. I asked to participate because an event has taken place that fundamentally changes the terms of the debate on Puerto Rico's political status. ... Finally, the results demonstrate that, for the first time in Puerto Rico's history, there are more people who want Puerto Ricoto become a state than who want to continue the current status. I have described the significance of this vote to the President of the ...
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   8 Jun 2013 by Leonard Kniffel

   Since its official languages are Spanish and English, Puerto Rico offers the advantage of two of the seven official IFLA languages (the others are French, Russian, German, Chinese, and Arabic). The island's current political status, including ...

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   10 Jun 2013 by Edwin Jusino

   SAN JUAN – Yesterday Ricardo Rosselló, Michael González Cruz, and Joel Isaac Díaz, leaders of Boricua ¡Ahora Es! (BAE), a political advocacy group that believes in changing Puerto Rico's current territorial status with the ...

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   27 Nov 2012 by mwhite

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   9 Jun 2013 by Mike Nova

   Quite frankly, Pierluisi is taking a huge political gamble, based on a November plebiscite vote that rejected Puerto Rico's current commonwealth system with the United States and favored statehood. However, the results of last ...

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   Governor of Puerto Rico endorses President Obama's - PRFAA

   
   

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   15 May 2013 by jdiaz

   24 informs President Obama and Congress that in the first question of the plebiscite held on November 6, 2012, which asked voters whether or not Puerto Rico should maintain its current form of political status, 53.9% voted ...

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   10 Apr 2013 by KG

   The White House has recognized that, on November 6, 2012, a majority of the U.S. citizens of Puerto Rico withdrew their consent to the current territory status, which deprives them of the most fundamental democratic rights,” announced Pierluisi. ...funding to the Puerto Rico State Elections Commission to be used to conduct “objective, nonpartisan voter education” and a federally-sponsored vote on “options that would resolve Puerto Rico's future political status.” First ...

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    13 Nov 2012 by Joshua Tucker

    Ever since the United States Navy landed in Puerto Rico in 1898 the internal politics of the island have been defined by what different factions want as the final solution to the island's political status: autonomy, independence, or statehood. ... The plebiscite consisted of two questions, the first one asked voters if they approved or not of thecurrent political status, the second question asked voters to choose between threestatus options: independence, statehood, and an ...

    
    

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* Statehooders and independenistas are in attendance including Pierluisi, Pedro & Ricky Rossello, and Maria Milagros Charbioner.

* PPD is upset that the UN dare to discuss the issue so they refused to attend.

Jorge Colberg Toro says that Puerto Rico is not a colony and that the UN and the US Congress confirmed this in 1952. Says that the PPD will "defend the only true form of permanent union with the United States".

* Statehood and independence are "polarizing".

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Dice ante el Comité de Descolonización de la ONU que Puerto Rico le retiró el consentimiento al ELA 

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The opposition party dominated Supreme Court

Puerto Rico’s ruling party, the Popular Democratic Party, lost little time in delivering a first strike against the opposition party dominated Supreme Court when it enacted Act 18 of 2013, aimed at limiting the Puerto Rico’s Supreme Court’s original jurisdiction and right to review appellate cases by interlocutory petitions.

Puerto Rico’s Supreme Court Gains New Rival: Governor Garcia Padilla Tuesday June 18th, 2013 at 11:05 AM Politic365

Puerto Rico’s Supreme Court Gains New Rival: Governor Garcia Padilla

Tuesday June 18th, 2013 at 11:05 AM

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Puerto Rico’s ruling party, the Popular Democratic Party, lost little time in delivering a first strike against the opposition party dominated Supreme Court when it enacted Act 18 of 2013, aimed at limiting the Puerto Rico’s Supreme Court’s original jurisdiction and right to review appellate cases by interlocutory petitions. The legislative strike came at a time when several public employees filed a lawsuit challenging Governor Garcia Padilla’s public pension reform. Under Act 18, parties could no longer certify a case straight to the Supreme Court from the Court of First Instance, while avoiding the intermediate court under the special writ of certification. The challenge to the pension reform quickly rose to the Supreme Court who in turn, gave Governor Garcia Padilla a 6-3 strike down.

The Court, strictly on party lines, ruled that Act 18 was unconstitutional in the manner that its limitation of the Court’s jurisdiction went beyond what the Constitution allows for. In a decision filled with strong jabs from each side of the aisle, the Court admonished the Governor for trying to curtail its jurisdiction in what the majority saw was a political attack. Governor Garcia Padilla, who is an attorney, criticized the Court, going as far as calling them “enemies of Puerto Rico”. While the Puerto Rico State Bar chose to remain silent as to the Governor’s unprecedented attack on the Court, Pedro Pierluisi (Puerto Rico’s Resident Commissioner) came out against the Governor, calling for respect to our Court amongst whatever disagreement one may have. Following the Court’s decision, the PPD’s Party Secretary vowed to present a bill to undue the Court’s recent expansion under Governor Luis Fortuño. The bill would reduce the Court to its size prior to the 2010 expansion (from 9 to 7), effectively eliminating the last two justices appointed to the Court under Governor Fortuño. The bill ignores the fact that the Constitution of Puerto Rico only allows for the change in size of the Court at the petition of the Court, followed by the corresponding legislative action.

In another strike against the Court, Governor Garcia Padilla doubled down on his attack on the Court, claiming that it alone would be to blame if Puerto Rico’s credit rating was downgraded to junk as a result of a hypothetical strike down by the Court of Governor Garcia Padilla’s pension reform bill. The attack is misplaced given that the Court is not responsible for decades of borrowing with no sensible repayment plan in sight, but it (the attack) plays well on the PPD’s more combative wing, which strongly opposes the Statehood party appointed majority in the Court.

As Governor Garcia Padilla (and his PPD dominated legislative majorities) strive to keep the house in order, amidst an economy in recession dipping into depression and less income to tax in order to balance (or try to) the budget, more attacks on the Court can be expected. The Supreme Court gives the PPD the perfect scapegoat as it’s the only branch in government which they do not control and has enough power to throw a major road block on Governor Garcia Padilla’s legislative plan.

Supporters of the Statehood party, on the other hand, will be forced to defend the Court’s majority at all times, given that the Court will now symbolize the last bastion of power held by the Statehood party for the next four years. If the Court does strike down the pension reform bill, it would galvanize both sides of the aisle. The PPD would move to further demonize the Court while the Statehood party praise the Court’s move given its opposition to the pension reform bill.

As the political battles on the Island ensue, the Court will become a more prominent target from the PPD, and its legitimacy will continue to be attacked by those in power.

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Prensa Latina News Agency - UN Committee to Ratify Puerto Rican Right to Independence

Tuesday June 18th, 2013 at 11:01 AM

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Escrito por Raquel Maria Garcia Alvarez    lunes, 17 de junio de 2013 17 de junio de 2013, 00:05United Nations, June 17 (Prensa Latina) The UN Decolonization Committee is expected to discuss today the case of Puerto Rico and reaffirm the inalienable right of its people to free self-determination and independence. Diplomatic sources told Prensa Latina that the meeting will study a draft resolution ratifying that Caribbean country as a Latin America and Caribbean nation with its own unmistakable national identity. The draft resolution also urges the US Government to assume its responsibility to favor a process that allows the Puerto Rican people to fully exercise their inalienable right to self-determination and independence. The draft resolution, presented by Cuba, denounces actions perpetrated against pro-independence fighters in Puerto Rico and demands from US authorities the devolution of all land occupied in Puerto Rico and facilities in Vieques and Ceiba. It also demands from President Barack Obama the release of Puerto Rican prisoners Oscar Lopez Rivera and Norberto Gonzalez Claudio. The Cuban initiative asks the UN General Assembly to examine thoroughly and carefully the Puerto Rican issue. The decolonization committee has agreed 31 resolutions and decisions on the Puerto Rican issue, the latest 13 of them presented by Cuba and adopted by consensus. According to a communiqué from the Cuban permanent mission to the UN, the presentation of the new draft resolution shows Havana's commitment to the Puerto Rican people and their patriots who fought for self-determination and independence. rma/rc/vc Modificado el ( lunes, 17 de junio de 2013 )

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Prensa Latina News Agency - Cuba Defends Puerto Rican Self-Determination at UN

Tuesday June 18th, 2013 at 11:00 AM

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17 de junio de 2013, 15:14United Nations, June 17 (Prensa Latina) Cuba presented today at the United Nations a draft resolution that reaffirms Puerto Rico's inalienable right to self-determination and independence.

The text was put to the consideration of all 29 member countries of the UN decolonization committee by Cuban permanent representative to the UN, Rodolfo Reyes.
The Cuban diplomat recalled that the Puerto Ricans' right has been recognized since 1972 in 31 UN resolutions and decisions.
However, he lamented the little progress registered for a final solution to the colonial situation, so that the Puerto Ricans can freely determine their political status and materialize their political, economical, social and cultural dreams.
He said, though, that so many years of colonial dominations have not been enough to snatch from the people their culture, identity and national emotions.
"This shows the Puerto Rican people's unwavering vocation of independence," said Reyes.
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Tuesday June 18th, 2013 at 10:41 AM

García Padilla: Statehood Would Turn Puerto Rico into a “Latin American Ghetto” JUNE 17, 2013 BY REBELDES

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García Padilla: Statehood Would Turn Puerto Rico into a “Latin American Ghetto”

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So now we really know where Puerto Rican governor Alejandro García Padilla stands when it comes to the island’s status quo and its commonwealth relationship with the United States. In an interview on CNN en español, García Padilla said that if Puerto Rico were to become the 51st state of the Union, the island would turn into a “Latin American ghetto.”

“I believe in the development of the Commonwealth (Estado Libre Asociado). I do not believe in statehood. That would be disastrous for the economy of Puerto Rico. It would turn Puerto Rico into a ghetto, a entire country turned into a Latin American ghetto. And we cannot allow that to happen. I don’t believe in independence,” García Padilla said in Spanish, as he answered questions from Juan Carlos López.

García Padilla claimed that Puerto Rico would lose its competitive advantage if it were become a state, because, according to the governor, the island would lose the ability to attract foreign companies: “Puerto Rico has a different tax status, because it is not a state. It would then lose this competitive advantage and would make Puerto Rico worse off.”

The governor also said that first- and second-generation Puerto Ricans should be able to vote in any future status questions surrounding the island’s political future. Pedro Pierluisi, the island’s top statehood leader, opposes this. Pierluisi will be speaking today at the United Nations about Puerto Rico’s status.

Here is a video clip of the full interview that García Padilla gave on CNN.

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Garcia Padilla: U.S. Annexation Would Destroy Puerto Rico’s Economy - LAHT

Garcia Padilla: U.S. Annexation Would Destroy Puerto Rico’s Economy

SAN JUAN – Puerto Rican Gov. Alejandro Garcia Padilla said Monday that being annexed by the United States would destroy the island’s economy.

“There is not a single economic study that does not show that reality,” said the governor after participating in a meeting with legislators from his party, the Popular Democratic Party, or PPD.

Garcia Padilla’s remarks came after an interview broadcast Monday by CNN en Español in the United States in which he said that if Puerto Rico were to become a full-fledged U.S. state it would be transformed into a “Latin American ghetto.”

The governor said that the island – presently a U.S. commonwealth – would lose its ability to attract investment from multinational companies through incentives such as tax exemptions, which would cease to exist if the island became a U.S. state.

“I believe in the development of the Free Associated State,” Garcia Padilla said. “I don’t believe in annexation. It would be disastrous for Puerto Rico’s economy. It would convert Puerto Rico into a ghetto, a whole country transformed into a Latin American ghetto and we cannot allow that.”

“Puerto Rico is different because it has a distinct contributory condition and it’s not a state. If that advantage is eliminated, it would impoverish Puerto Rico,” he said.

In addition, he emphasized that a future referendum on the island’s status must include the option for it to remain a commonwealth, along with becoming independent and being annexed.

Last November in a referendum on the island’s political relationship with the United States, 54 percent of Puerto Ricans said “no” to the concept of a Free Associated State, which allows a high level of autonomy but allows Washington authority to act in areas such as defense, foreign relations and border security.

A total of 61.1 percent of Puerto Ricans voted for annexation to the United States, versus 33.3 percent who selected a Sovereign Free Associated State, understood as a relationship among equals, while just 5.5 percent opted for independence. EFE

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Comité de Descolonización aprobó resolución sobre Puerto Rico

Tuesday June 18th, 2013 at 10:41 AM

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Reconoce que en el plebiscito los electores de la Isla rechazaron el actual status de “subordinación política”

WASHINGTON – El Comité de Descolonización de la ONU aprobó esta tarde, por consenso, una resolución que reafirma el derecho de Puerto Rico a su libre determinación e independencia.

El texto, presentado por Cuba, Venezuela, Bolivia, Ecuador y Nicaragua, reconoce el rechazo de los electores de Puerto Rico a la relación actual con Estados Unidos, la cual describe como una de “subordinación política”.

También solicita que se eleve ante la Asamblea General de las Naciones Unidas la discusión de manera amplia del caso político de Puerto Rico.

La resolución también demanda la descontaminación y devolución de los antiguos terrenos militares en Vieques y Culebra, y la excarcelación de los prisioneros políticos Oscar López y Norberto González Claudio.

Reconoce además la Asamblea Constitucional de Status como uno de los mecanismos procesales disponibles para que Puerto Rico pueda decidir su futuro entre alternativas de status descolonizadoras.