The Puerto Rican Independence Party (Spanish: Partido Independentista Puertorriqueño, PIP) is a Puerto Rican political party that campaigns for the independence of Puerto Rico from the United States. It is one of the three main Political Parties in Puerto Rico and second oldest among all registered parties. This work is copyrighted. ... Date of birth June 21, 1939 Place of birth Aibonito, Puerto Rico Occupation Law Professor at the University of Puerto Ricos Law School President of the Puerto Rican Independence Party (PIP). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Year 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Nickname: Location of San Juan within the island of Puerto Rico Coordinates: Country United States Territory Puerto Rico Founded 1508/1521 Area  - City 76. ... Social liberalism is either a synonym for new liberalism or a label used by progressive liberal parties in order to differentiate themselves from the more conservative liberal parties, especially when there are two or more liberal parties in a country. ... Social democracy is a political ideology emerging in the late 19th and early 20th centuries from supporters of Marxism who believed that the transition to a socialist society could be achieved through democratic evolutionary rather than revolutionary means. ... The official symbol of Socialist International. ... Mossy, green fountain in Wattens, Austria. ... Technically speaking, white is a color, but it is also the combination of all the colors of the visible light spectrum. ...

Those who follow the PIP ideology are usually called independentistas, pipiolos, or sometimes just pro-independence activists in the anglosphere . Definitions of the Anglosphere vary: one definition (depicted, all in blue) includes two node countries – the United Kingdom and the United States – and five outliers: Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, and South Africa. ...

History

The party began as the electoral wing of the Puerto Rican pro-independence movement. It is the largest of the independence parties, and the only one that is on the ballot during elections (other candidates must be added in by hand).

Foundation

The party was founded on October 20, 1946 by Gilberto Concepción de Gracia (deceased in 1968). He felt the independence movement had been "betrayed" by the Partido Popular Democrático, whose ultimate goal had originally been independence. October 20 is the 293rd day of the year (294th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Dr. Gilberto Concepcion de Gracia (July 9, 1909 – March 16, 1968), born in the town of Vega Alta, Puerto Rico, was a lawyer, journalist, author, politician and independence activist. ... Year 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar) of the 1968 Gregorian calendar. ... The Popular Democratic Party of Puerto Rico —or Partido Popular Democrático de Puerto Rico (PPD) in Spanish— is a political party that stands for Puerto Rico to be a free associated state of the United States, which is also known as a commonwealth status. ...

1970s

In 1971, the newly elected PIP governor candidate, Rubén Berríos, then 31, led a protest against the U.S. Navy in Culebra. At that time, he was found guilty of trespassing federal lands and incarcerated for three months at Fox River State Penitentiary (see also: Navy-Culebra protests). Date of birth June 21, 1939 Place of birth Aibonito, Puerto Rico Occupation Law Professor at the University of Puerto Ricos Law School President of the Puerto Rican Independence Party (PIP). ... The United States Navy (USN) is the branch of the United States armed forces responsible for naval operations. ... Flag Seal Nickname: La Isla Chiquita (Little Island), Última Virgen (Last Virgin) Gentilic: Culebrenses Location Location of Culebra, Puerto Rico within Puerto Rico Government Founded October 27, 1880 Mayor Abraham Peña Nieves Political party PNP Senatorial district 8 - Carolina Representative district 36 Geographical characteristics Area Total 30. ... The Navy-Culebra protests is the name given by American media to a series of protests starting in 1971 on the island of Culebra, Puerto Rico against the United States Navy use of the island. ...

1990s

In 1999, PIP leaders, especially Rubén Berríos, became involved in the Navy-Vieques protests started by many citizens of Vieques against the presence of the U.S. military in the island-municipality (see also: Cause of Vieques). Date of birth June 21, 1939 Place of birth Aibonito, Puerto Rico Occupation Law Professor at the University of Puerto Ricos Law School President of the Puerto Rican Independence Party (PIP). ... The Navy-Vieques protests is the name given by English-speaking media to a series of protests starting in 1999 on the Puerto Rican island-municipality of Vieques, against the United States Navy and Marine Corps (USMC) use of the island for bombing target practices. ... Flag Seal Nickname: Isla Nena (Baby Girl Island) Gentilic: Viequenses Location Location of Vieques, Puerto Rico within Puerto Rico Government Founded — Mayor Damaso Serrano López Political party PPD Senatorial district 8 (Carolina) Representative district 36 Geographical characteristics Area Total 348. ... There are no first-order administrative divisions as defined by the United States Government, but Puerto Rico has 78 municipalities at the second order. ... The Cause of Vieques was a civic, social, peaceful, and national movement that emerged in Puerto Rico during the Navy-Vieques protests. ...

2004 Election

During the 2004 elections, the PIP was in serious danger of disappearing, obtaining only 2.4% of the popular vote (According to the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico electoral laws, a party that receives less that 3% of the vote is considered eradicated). Popular island-wide support for the PIP hovered around 10% and the PIP elected one Senator and one Representative who are the respective spokepersons for the Puerto Rican Independence Party at the Puerto Rico Senate and the Puerto Rico House of Representatives. Nevertheless, the party's historic leader, Rubén Berríos, announced that if that happened, party leaders and its wide-periphery constituency would make sure that it would be quickly re-instated. True to his commitment, in less than a couple of weeks the PIP's leadership and its membership obtained more than one-hundred and five thousand notarized signatures (105,000) from Puerto Rico's able voters. On a positive note, María De Lourdes Santiago made history that year by becoming the first female member of the PIP to be elected to the Puerto Rico Senate. Victor Garcia San Inocencio, for his part, was re-elected for a third term at the Puerto Rico House of Representatives where he has served as a Representative and PIP Spokesperson since January of 1997. shelby was here 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Seal of the Senate of Puerto Rico. ... Date of birth June 21, 1939 Place of birth Aibonito, Puerto Rico Occupation Law Professor at the University of Puerto Ricos Law School President of the Puerto Rican Independence Party (PIP). ... Maria de Lourdes Santiago, vice-president of the Puerto Rican Independence Party and Senator of Puerto Rico. ...

Party logo

The PIP's symbol is a green flag with a white cross; because of this, it is identified as the green party, both with the voting public and in the election ballots. Look up PIP in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

To the PIP, the green color signifies hope of becoming free, and the white cross, the sacrifice and commitment of the party with democracy.

"Nordic Cross" flag, or "Latin cross" flags are a common design in Scandinavia and other parts of the world, and in theory, the PIP's emblem belongs to this family of flags. The PIP's flag is based on the first national flag ever flown by Puerto Ricans, and the current flag of the municipality of Lares. Lares hosted the first relatively successful attempt of revolutionary insurgency in Puerto Rico, the Grito de Lares, in September 23, 1868. The Lares flag is, on the other hand, similar to that of the Dominican Republic, since the Grito's mastermind, Ramon Emeterio Betances, not only admired the Dominican pro-independence struggle, but was also a descendant of Dominicans himself. The Dominican flag was in turn adopted from a French military standard. Nordic Cross Flag, Nordic Cross, Scandinavian Cross is a pattern of flags usually associated with the flags of the Scandinavian countries of which it originated. ... The traditional form of the Christian cross, known as the Latin cross The Christian cross is a familiar religious symbol of most Christianity. ... Scandinavia is a historical and geographical region centered on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe and includes the three kingdoms of Denmark, Norway and Sweden. ... Flag Nickname: Cuidad del Grito, Los Patriotas Gentilic: Lareños Location Location of Lares, Puerto Rico within Puerto Rico Government Founded April 26, 1827 Mayor Hon. ... Flag Nickname: Cuidad del Grito, Los Patriotas Gentilic: Lareños Location Location of Lares, Puerto Rico within Puerto Rico Government Founded April 26, 1827 Mayor Hon. ... El Grito de Lares (The Cry of Lares) —also referred as the Lares uprising, the Lares revolt, Lares rebellion or even Lares Revolution - refers to the revolt against Spanish rule in Puerto Rico which occurred on September 23, 1868, in the town of Lares, Puerto Rico. ... September 23 is the 266th day of the year (267th in leap years). ... Media:Example. ... Flag Nickname: Cuidad del Grito, Los Patriotas Gentilic: Lareños Location Location of Lares, Puerto Rico within Puerto Rico Government Founded April 26, 1827 Mayor Hon. ... Ramón Emeterio Betances (Image: Library of Congress) Dr. Ramón Emeterio Betances (April 8, 1827 - September 18, 1898), born in Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico, was the main leader of the Grito de Lares revolution. ...

Disfranchisement due to Residence in Puerto Rico

In the USA

U.S. Citizens residing in Puerto Rico are not counted in the U.S. Census and lose their right to vote in any U.S. legislative and executive election at the national level that (despite the fact that the U.S. Government Executive and Legislative Branches hold ultimate sovereignty over all U.S. Citizens and the territory of Puerto Rico. Both the Puerto Rican Independence Party and the New Progressive Party outright reject the status quo that permits disfranchisement (from their distinct respective positions on the ideal enfranchised status for the island-nation of Puerto Rico). The remaining political organization, the Popular Democratic Party, is less active in its opposition of this case of disfranchisement but has officially stated that it favors fixing the remaining "deficits of democracy" that the William Jefferson Clinton and George W. Bush Administrations have publicly recognized in writing through Presidential Task Force Reports. This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... The Popular Democratic Party of Puerto Rico —or Partido Popular Democrático de Puerto Rico (PPD) in Spanish— is a political party that stands for Puerto Rico to be a free associated state of the United States, which is also known as a commonwealth status. ... Order: 42nd President Term of Office: January 20, 1993–January 20, 2001 Preceded by: George H. W. Bush Succeeded by: George W. Bush Date of birth: August 19, 1946 Place of birth: Hope, Arkansas Date of death: Place of death: First Lady: Hillary Rodham Clinton Political party: Democratic Vice... George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is the 43rd and current President of the United States, inaugurated on January 20, 2001. ...

Controversies

Many among the general public have associated the Independence parties, including the Partido Socialista Puertoriqueno with violent acts of terrorism such as those committed by Los Macheteros. However, the party has never acknowledged links to any attacks, insisting that they want independence through peaceful means, and no proof has ever been found to corroborate these allegations. The PIP has participated in frequent congresses of international non-Marxist socialist parties. The Boricua Popular Army —or Ejército Popular Boricua in Spanish— is a clandestine political organization based on the island of Puerto Rico, with cells throughout the United States. ...

Quotes

"Our life will always be —devoid of weaknesses, free from surrender, without fear of the powerful— until our soul enters the mystery of eternity, dedicated to democracy; to peace; to the independence of Puerto Rico; to genuine social justice; and the fraternity of all Puerto Ricans. To the struggle and victory!" -Gilberto Concepción de Gracia, (President of the Puerto Rican Independence Party (PIP) from the PIP's founding day, on October 20, 1946 until his death in 1968). Dr. Gilberto Concepcion de Gracia (July 9, 1909 – March 16, 1968), born in the town of Vega Alta, Puerto Rico, was a lawyer, journalist, author, politician and independence activist. ...

Important party leaders

• Rubén Berríos, Esq. - President, former Senator and Honorary President of the Socialist International (SI)
• Manuel Rodríguez Orellana, Esq. - Secretary of Relations with North America
• Fernando Martín, Esq. - Executive President, former Senator
• María De Lourdes Santiago, Esq. - Vice-President and PIP Senator at the colonial Senate of Puerto Rico
• Juan Dalmau Ramírez, Esq. - Secretary General & Electoral Commissioner
• Prof. Edwin Irizarry Mora, Ph.D. - Secretary of Economic Affairs
• Roberto Iván Aponte - Secretary of Municipal Organization
• Dr. Luis Roberto Piñero - President of the Pro-Independence Advocates' Campaign in favor of unifying both Houses of the Legislature into a single, unicameral colonial Parliament
• Victor García San Inocencio, Esq. - PIP Representative at the colonial House of Representatives of Puerto Rico
• Jorge Fernandez Porto, M.S., Adviser on Enviromental Sciences and Public Policy Affairs
• Jessica Martínez, Esq. - Member of Pro-Independence Advocates' Campaign in Favor of a single, unicameral colonial Parliament
• Dr. Gilberto Concepción de Gracia - Founding President and Respected Latin American Leader

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See also

• Latin American and Caribbean Congress in Solidarity with Puerto Rico’s Independence
• Puerto Rico political parties
• Cause of Vieques
• Maravilla Hill case
• Navy-Culebra protests
• Navy-Vieques protests
• Politics of Puerto Rico
• Socialist International

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References

Trivia

The PIP’s flag is very similar to Greenland’s 1984 flag proposal and practically indistinguishable from the flag of the legendary Scottish island populated by medieval Ulster Catholic Irish: Barra. Statistics Area: 24,481 km² Population (2006 estimate) 1,993,918 Ulster (Irish: Cúige Uladh, IPA: ) forms one of the four traditional provinces of Ireland. ... Castlebay, Barra Traigh Eaig beach This article is about the island of Barra in Scotland. ...