J1990-2011 Actions

• May 24, 2011: ADOPTED
• May 24, 2011: REPORTED TO CALENDAR FOR CONSIDERATION
• May 20, 2011: REFERRED TO FINANCE

J1990-2011 Text

 ATIVE   RESOLUTION   commemorating   the   201st   Anniversary  of
 ina's First National Government

 S, Argentina and the Buenos Aires province were part of the former
 ory of the Rio de la Plata which became the Viceroyalty of the Rio
 Plata in 1776; and
 EAS, The Viceroyalty of the Rio de la  Plata  was  of  significant
 ic and political importance to Spain; and
 EAS,  In May of 1810 while Napoleon led an invasion of Spain under
 and VII, the Buenos Aires Province garnered the power to call  for
 ention to establish sovereign governance; and
 EAS,  During  the  week of May 18 through 27, thousands of revolu-
 ies in Buenos Aires gathered in the Plaza  de  Mayo  demanding  an
 ialogue with their government; and
 EAS,  This week became known as May Week - the week that a revolu-
 y Junta established significant authority thus becoming the  focal
 of Argentine history; and
 EAS,   In   what  the  Argentine  people  call  an  Open  Cabildo,
 ina's first national  sovereign  government  was  created  by  the
  of May 25, established in 1810 by the Cabildo; and
 EAS,  Just  as  importantly,  the  Junta adopted the Ruling of May
 and
 EAS, The aforementioned rulings jointly established the  authority
 e  First Junta which evolved into a larger Junta governing all the
 ces and created a Triumvirate which  established  the  Provisional
 e of the Superior Government of the United Provinces of the Rio de
 ta; and
 EAS, A Second Triumvirate in October of 1812, called for a general
 tutional  assembly  first  meeting  as  the Assembly of 1813 - the
 legislative meeting of its kind in what  would  become  Argentina;

 EAS,  The Assembly of 1813 did not establish a constitution, which
 e main objective for its creation, but did  establish  a  coat  of
  an anthem, a currency, and most importantly, the national holiday
  25th - representing the single most recognized act  toward  inde-
 ce; and
 EAS,  Though  Argentina  did not become fully independent of Spain
 July 9, 1816, the initial creation of a government  with  distinc-
 xecutive, legislative and judicial functions was necessary for the
 eing of the Argentine people; and
 EAS, Many Argentine people have made New York their home, and this
 ative  Body,  representing the people of the State of New York, is
 d to thank the Argentine people for their  contributions  to  this
 Empire State; now, therefore, be it
 LVED,  That  this  Legislative  Body pause in its deliberations to
 orate the 201st Anniversary of Argentina's First National  Govern-
 and be it further
 LVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
 d  to  Ambassador  Jose  Luis  Perez  Gabilondo, Consul General of
 ina in New York.