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Rafael Hernández Colón dice que “la estadidad es un espejismo” El Nuevo Dia.com

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El exgobernador Rafael Hernández Colónexhortó hoy a los populares, durante el segundo día de la convención del Partido Popular Democrático, a participar en el plebiscito de status que persigue impulsar el gobierno de Alejandro García Padilla. “Estamos ...

Rafael Hernández Colón says "statehood is a mirage"

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The former governor Rafael Hernández Colón today urged popular during the second day of the convention of the Democratic Party, to participate in the status plebiscite that aims to promote the government of Alejandro García Padilla.
"We are at a defining moment," he said of the proposal. "The legislation passed by Congress puts us in a defining moment and the New Progressive Party knows this and is maneuvering to prosecute the country, in a definitive way, statehood and start the process leading to it," he said during a presentation which lasted about an hour.
The former president said that a win statehood in a plebiscite would be interpreted in Congress and that Puerto Rico "definitely has traded during statehood and it would be a matter of time for us to become the state."
He accused the NPP administration to increase government spending to health card and other works such as commuter rail, as well as what he called "the delivery of the 936."
"It is time to abandon the hollow that the country's problems are solved with a change of discourse status," he said.
"Statehood is a mirage created the PNP to the people of Puerto Rico. People have to realize that. The problems he has Puerto Rico are not responsible solve problems that the federal government, "he said.
Hernández Colón expressions on the plebiscite were then highlight the fiscal crisis facing the country and accusing the PNP of using the 24 years he has managed to advance uninterruptedly your ideal statehood.
"The challenge facing Alejandro García Padilla and the Popular Party is the most serious that has confronted the country during the last half century," he said before comparing the current situation with the situation faced by the former governor Luis Muñoz Marín when he "got rid of ideal of independence. "
"The people know that the problems we are facing are not solved with a magic wand overnight, they take time and require sacrifice and efforts," he said against Garcia Padilla, who listened from the front row of the auditorium where they congregated about 200 people.
"The Popular Party is cleaning up the government and laying the foundations for economic recovery. Much work remains, but Alejandro García Padilla and Legislature are taking the tough decisions. Moving in the right direction, "he said.
Once finished exmandatario exposure, Secretary of State, David Bernier, gave a talk in which he discussed and motivated the audience to contribute to the country.
In the afternoon, Jorge Suárez, José Alfredo Hernández Mayoral and Angel Rosa will return to the topic of the status with a talk which will discuss the cost of statehood.
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Jaime Perello, along with several representatives made a presentation on the work that body.
The convention, which christened, 'Come to the Rescue of Puerto Rico', ends tomorrow with a meeting of the General Council of the PPD open to people and where there will be a message from the president of the community and governor Alejandro García Padilla.
It was learned that the message would revolve around the issue of status.  

Former Governor Rafael Hernandez Colon 

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