J4657-2011 Actions

• May 15, 2012: ADOPTED
• May 15, 2012: REPORTED TO CALENDAR FOR CONSIDERATION
• May 11, 2012: REFERRED TO FINANCE

J4657-2011 Text

 LEGISLATIVE   RESOLUTION   commemorating   the   202nd   Anniversary  of
 Argentina's First National Government
 WHEREAS, Argentina and the Buenos Aires province were part of the former
 Territory of the Rio de la Plata which became the Viceroyalty of the Rio
 de la Plata in 1776; and
 WHEREAS, The Viceroyalty of the Rio de la  Plata  was  of  significant
 economic and political importance to Spain; and
 WHEREAS,  In May of 1810 while Napoleon led an invasion of Spain under
 Ferdinand VII, the Buenos Aires Province garnered the power to call  for
 a convention to establish sovereign governance; and
 WHEREAS,  During  the  week of May 18 through 27, thousands of revolu
 tionaries in Buenos Aires gathered in the Plaza  de  Mayo  demanding  an
 open dialogue with their government; and
 WHEREAS,  This week became known as May Week - the week that a revolu
 tionary Junta established significant authority thus becoming the  focal
 point of Argentine history; and
 WHEREAS,   In   what  the  Argentine  people  call  an  Open  Cabildo,
 Argentina's first national  sovereign  government  was  created  by  the
 Ruling of May 25, established in 1810 by the Cabildo; and
 WHEREAS,  Just  as  importantly,  the  Junta adopted the Ruling of May
 28th; and
 WHEREAS, The aforementioned rulings jointly established the  authority
 of  the  First Junta which evolved into a larger Junta governing all the
 provinces and created a Triumvirate which  established  the  Provisional
 Statute of the Superior Government of the United Provinces of the Rio de
 la Plata; and
 WHEREAS, A Second Triumvirate in October of 1812, called for a general
 constitutional  assembly  first  meeting  as  the Assembly of 1813 - the
 first legislative meeting of its kind in what  would  become  Argentina;
 and
 WHEREAS,  The Assembly of 1813 did not establish a constitution, which
 was the main objective for its creation, but did  establish  a  coat  of
 arms,  an anthem, a currency, and most importantly, the national holiday
 of May 25th - representing the single most recognized act  toward  inde
 pendence; and
 WHEREAS,  Though  Argentina  did not become fully independent of Spain
 until July 9, 1816, the initial creation of a government  with  distinc
 tive executive, legislative and judicial functions was necessary for the
 well-being of the Argentine people; and
 WHEREAS, Many Argentine people have made New York their home, and this
 Legislative  Body,  representing the people of the State of New York, is
 pleased to thank the Argentine people for their  contributions  to  this
 great Empire State; now, therefore, be it
 RESOLVED,  That  this  Legislative  Body pause in its deliberations to
 commemorate the 202nd Anniversary of Argentina's First National  Govern
 ment; and be it further
 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran
 smitted  to  Ambassador  Jose  Luis  Perez  Gabilondo, Consul General of
 Argentina in New York.

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