Ricky Martin: 'Puerto Rico, lo logramos en paz como Ghandi'

El gobernador de Puerto Rico, Ricardo Rosselló, renunció a su cargo después de que cientos de miles de personas marcharan para exigir su salida del poder durante diez días consecutivos, a raíz del llamado "chatgate". Durante los últimos días, el gobernador había anunciado que no renunciaría, pero cedió parcialmente el domingo al anunciar que ya no buscará la reelección en noviembre de 2020 y que acepta un juicio político. 

En un hecho inédito, mega artistas de origen boricua encabezaron las protestas para forzar la renuncia de Roselló tras la filtración de chats que mostraron una actitud machista y homofóbica del mandatario. Los líderes de las manifestaciones Encabezan las acciones Ricky Martin y René de Calle 13, además de Bud Bunny. Se sumaron Daddy Yankee, CNCO, Farruko, Anuel AA, Lunay, Pedro Capó, Marc Anthony, Wisin y Nicky Jam, entre otros. 

 

 

 

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Puerto Rico we did it. And we did it in peace. With no guns, like Gandhi. We demanded respect and we were heard. Respect for our children, respect for our women, respect for the LGBT community, respect for our dead. This will never happen again. We won’t let anyone walk all over us again. We will be attentive, vigilant. There’s so much to do now. It is now we need to work more than ever. We succeeded today because we were united. For many decades Puerto Rico was divided. NOT ANY MORE. I am hopeful of our new generation that is instinctively moving things forward. And now, we turn the page. I see a very bright future. I now feel very calm as I celebrate. It’s been a roller coaster of emotions. From anger to joy (I’ve cried like crazy). This has been a birth. We now can achieve anything we want. We are an example. No more corruption, no more trash. WE’VE RESCUED OUR ISLAND. And now, go out to the streets. GO AND CELEBRATE but please DO NOT DROP THE BALL. EYES WIDE OPEN FROM NOW ON. I want to thank the members of the press for keeping us informed. Thank you. Because of your outstanding job, the whole world listened. I am sure some “Leaders of the world” won’t be able to sleep tonight. I’m sure some are nervous. We’ve written a powerful page in history tonight. PUERTO RICO, ESTAMOS BIEN. Te amo. 🇵🇷🔥🇵🇷

Una publicación compartida de Ricky (@ricky_martin) el 25 Jul, 2019 a las 12:41 PDT

Puerto Rican rapper @Residente, who has largely led the protests, was in tears as he spoke to @DavidBegnaud: "After my son's birth, this is the happiest moment of my life. This is incredible. I've been waiting for this moment since i'm a little kid with my father." pic.twitter.com/eYgiYZbphf

— CBS This Morning (@CBSThisMorning) July 25, 2019