Movimiento Victoria Ciudadana
Movimiento Victoria Ciudadana Movimiento Victoria Ciudadana | |
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| File:Logo Movimiento Victoria Ciudadana.jpeg | |
| President | Ana Irma Rivera Lassén |
| Candidate for governor | Alexandra Lúgaro |
| Founded | March 11, 2019 |
| Headquarters | San Juan, Puerto Rico |
| Ideology | Anti-colonialism |
| Colours | Gold and Black |
| Website | |
| www.victoriaciudadana.com | |
The Citizens' Victory Movement (Spanish: Movimiento Victoria Ciudadana, MVC) is a Puerto Rican political party founded in 2019. It is running in the 2020 governor election on an anti-colonialism platform, proposing a constitutional assembly to determine a final decision regarding the relationship between the U.S. and Puerto Rico.
History
It was founded on March 11, 2019, by a group of veteran politicians and others with the goal of fighting corruption and restoring Puerto Rico's governmental institutions; promoting social, economic, and fiscal reconstruction; and decolonization of Puerto Rico.[1] MVC also calls for a constitutional assembly to reach a final decision on the political status of Puerto Rico. Though members of the party have historically supported the independence movement, MVC would have the assembly choose a decolonization plan that results in statehood, full independence, or a free association status with the United States.[2] The 2019 Telegramgate scandal that engulfed the ruling New Progressive Party helped sharpen the focus of the MVC on government reform.[3]
Founding members
Founding members[4] of the MVC include:
- Rafael Bernabe Riefkohl, historian and 2016 PPT candidate for governor
- Alexandra Lúgaro, lawyer and 2016 independent candidate for governor
- Mariana Nogales Molinelli, lawyer and 2016 PPT candidate for resident commissioner
- Ana Irma Rivera Lassén, former head of the Bar Association of Puerto Rico
- Manuel Natal Albelo, former member of the Partido Popular Democratico current representative in the 29th House of Representatives of Puerto Rico
References
- ^ "Victoria Ciudadana (About)". Facebook. April 17, 2019. Retrieved November 24, 2019.
- ^ "A New Political Party in Puerto Rico". PR51st. Retrieved November 24, 2019.
- ^ Cabán, Pedro (October 21, 2019). "The Summer 2019 Uprising: Building a New Puerto Rico". NACLA. New York City, New York. Retrieved November 24, 2019.
- ^ "Movimiento Victoria Ciudadana presenta sus postulados en el Tapia". Metro (in Spanish). San Juan, Puerto Rico. March 11, 2019. Retrieved November 24, 2019.