K740-2011 Actions

• Jun 17, 2011: adopted

K740-2011 Text

 ATIVE  RESOLUTION commemorating the 186th Anniversary of Uruguay's
 ation of Independence on August 25, 2011

 S, Prior to European colonization, what is now Uruguay was home to
 a people who were  driven  south  from  Paraguay  by  the  Guarani
 ; and
 EAS, In the early 1500s, Spanish conquerors discovered Uruguay and
 e  great native resistance and lack of silver and gold, eventually
 zed the land otherwise undesired by the Portuguese in  neighboring
 ; and
 EAS,  Uruguay's  true resources such as its sprawling prairies and
  inexhaustible water supply were soon recognized by  the  Spanish;
 panish  introduced  the  first cattle, subsequently, Uruguay would
  a livestock colony; and
 EAS, Uruguay had grown to be quite prosperous by  the  early  17th
 y  and  even  more  so  in  the 18th Century after the founding of
 ideo, a military stronghold and burgeoning commercial center; and
 EAS, Upon the passing of Uruguay's  formative  generations,  their
 dents  became  reasonably  aware of the lack of freedoms including
 overnment and social promotion; and
 EAS, In the wake of the American, French and myriad South American
 tions, Uruguay began a revolutionary movement led by Jose Gervasio
 s in 1811, which created years of great conflict between the Span-
 ortugese and British forces; and
 EAS, By 1821, present day Uruguay was annexed by Brazil; and
 EAS, Artigas had retreated to Paraguay, but  an  army  of  33  men
 ued the Crusade for Liberation culminating on August 25, 1825; the
 ation  of  Uruguay's  Independence  was  made and Uruguay joined a
 al federation with Argentina; and
 EAS, In 1828, the United Kingdom helped shape and enact the Treaty
 tevideo, also called the Preliminary Peace Convention which deemed
 y an independent state and by 1830, the first  national  constitu-
 as adopted; and
 EAS,  Uruguay,  as  a  developing  nation, has thrived despite the
 us social, economic and political struggles; and
 EAS, Many Uruguayans have made  New  York  their  home,  and  this
 ative Body is justly proud to thank the Uruguayan people for their
 butions to this great Empire State; now, therefore, be it
 LVED,  That  this  Legislative  Body pause in its deliberations to
 orate the 186th Anniversary of Uruguay's Declaration of  Independ-
 n August 25, 2011; and be it further
 LVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
 d to Adriana Lissidini, Consul General of Uruguay in New York.