Taking of Congress

The Taking of Congress (Spanish: Toma del Congreso) is an ongoing event that started on January 15, 2013 in the United States Capitol in which more than 130 private citizens from different advocacy groups in Puerto Rico started a campaign in which they visited every member of the United States Congress in order to explain them the results of the 2012 Puerto Rican status referendum—in which a majority of voters expressed themselves against the current political status of Puerto Rico.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7] They will also attempt to persuade the members of Congress to initiate a process to change Puerto Rico's political status.[8] The campaign is supported by U.S. representative José Enrique Serrano and Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico Pedro Pierluisi.[9]

Taking of Congress
DateJanuary 15, 2013 (2013-01-15)
LocationUnited States Capitol
Also known asToma del Congreso
in Spanish
Causeadvocates to change the current political status of Puerto Rico to something else; whatever that may be
ParticipantsAlianza Pro Libre Asociación Soberana (ALAS)
Boricua Ahora Es
Igualdad Futuro Seguro
Renacer Ideológico Estadista (RIE)
Young Democrats of America
Young Republicans
Websitelatomadelcongreso.com

References
  1. Delgado, José (January 15, 2013). "Buscan llamar la atención del Congreso en torno al status". El Nuevo Día (in Spanish). Retrieved January 15, 2013.
  2. Rivera, Ivelisse (January 10, 2013). "Boricuas tomarán el Congreso estadounidense". Primera Hora (in Spanish). Retrieved January 15, 2013.
  3. "Boricuas 'tomarán' el Congreso". El Vocero (in Spanish). January 11, 2013. Archived from the original on 2013-01-14. Retrieved January 15, 2013.
  4. "Unión por la descolonización" (in Spanish). Proyecto Estrella. November 29, 2012. Archived from the original on 2013-04-15. Retrieved January 15, 2013.
  5. "A promover la expresión contra la colonia". El Vocero (in Spanish). November 29, 2012. Archived from the original on 2012-12-03. Retrieved January 15, 2013.
  6. "Publican en Washington que la estadidad ganó en el plebiscito". El Nuevo Día (in Spanish). January 15, 2013. Retrieved January 15, 2013.
  7. Rosselló, Ricardo (January 14, 2013). "Time to settle Puerto Rico's status". The Hill. Retrieved January 15, 2013.
  8. Delgado, José (January 13, 2013). "Antes de La Toma del Congreso". El Nuevo Día (in Spanish). Retrieved January 15, 2013.
  9. "Congresista Serrano recibirá a los boricuas de "La Toma del Congreso"". El Nuevo Día (in Spanish). January 14, 2013. Retrieved January 15, 2013.


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