Puerto Ricans for Puerto Rico Party
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| Puerto Ricans for Puerto Rico Party PPR - partido Puertorriqueños por Puerto Rico |
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| Leader | Rogelio Figueroa (PPR President) |
| Founded | 2003 |
| Headquarters | Santurce, San Juan, Puerto Rico. |
| Ideology | Environmentalism, Centre-left, non-violent, Social justice, Puerto Rican union |
| Official colours | Orange and White |
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| http://www.porpuertorico.com | |
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The Puerto Ricans for Puerto Rico Party (Spanish: Partido Puertorriqueños por Puerto Rico, PPR) is a Puerto Rican political party whose tenets are citizen participation, sustainable development, effective administration, and quality of life. Founded in 2003, it was certified by the State Electoral Commission in May 2007, but later lost this recognition in the 2008 Puerto Rican general elections.
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[edit] History
The Puerto Ricans for Puerto Rico Party was founded in 2003.
On April 2007, it submitted the signatures required for certification by the Electoral State Commission[1]. Rogelio Figueroa is the president of the party.
The party finally got its certification on Wednesday, May 9, 2007, when the President of the Electoral Commission gave his approval. During this process, two out of the three commissioners of the currently registered political parties supported the PPR's certification[2]. Due to electoral law in the island, if the commissioners don't reach a unanimous decision, the President of the Electoral Commission decides whether the Party gets registered.
[edit] 2008 election
During the 2008 elections, the PPR lost its official recognition, obtaining 2.77% of the gubernatorial vote. Puerto Rican law requires a party to receive at least 3.0% to retain its official status. The party's loss of recognition took effect on January 2, 2009.
[edit] Platform
The PPR was originally organized as an ecological party, similar to green parties in Europe. It later broadened its platform and ideology to include economical issues, the political status of Puerto Rico, and citizen participation in government. The standing that PPR has taken on the issue of the political status of Puerto Rico has been a non-traditional one in Puerto Rican politics. The PPR's position is a neutral one. The party has not and will not take a side on the issue of Puerto Rico's status. In fact, candidates and officials of PPR are actually people with diverse opinions on what the future status of Puerto Rico should be. PPR has managed to put in one party followers of Statehood, Independence, and Commonwealth. The party's stance is that the issue of the status of Puerto Rico should be discussed after bigger problems that affect Puerto Ricans' daily life are resolved.
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[edit] References
- ^ http://www.primerahora.com/noticia/politica/noticias/ppr_entregara_ultimos_endosos/49927 Primera Hora "PPR entregará últimos endosos"' ("PPR to submit last endorsements"), retrieved May 12, 2007
- ^ http://www.endi.com/noticia/politica/noticias/cee_certifica_al_ppr/211017 El Nuevo Dia "CEE certifica al PPR" ("State Electoral Commission certifies PPR"), retrieved May 12, 2007
[edit] External links
- Puertorriqueños por Puerto Rico - Official Website
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