Bernie in Puerto Rico

Bernie arrived in Puerto Rico.  He was greeted by former governor Anibal Acevedo Vilá (PPD) and by a member of Puerto Rico’s House of Representatives, Luis Vega Ramos (PPD). He will have 3 events on Monday. The puerto rican press reports he will stay until Tuesday.

The first event will take place at 9am at the Fundación Luis Muñoz Marín. A non-profit organization that bear the name of the founder of Puerto Rico’s present status (Estado Libre Asociado) and founding leader of  the present governing party Partido Popular Democrático.

The second event will be at a school in Guaynabo, Escuela Juan Ponce de León, at 3pm.

The third event will be at the Universidad de Puerto Rico main campus in Río Piedras at 7pm, the event will take place at the university’s theater.

.@BernieSanders y su esposa llegaron esta noche a Puerto Rico. Fueron recibidos por el exgobernador @anibalacevedo. pic.twitter.com/KJkEt2zrFv

— Robby Cortés (@RobbyCortes) 16 de mayo de 2016

Recibiendo a @BernieSanders con @anibalacevedo y agradeciendo su apoyo los puertorriqueños frente a fondos buitres pic.twitter.com/sNOE10WE85

— Luis Vega Ramos (@luisvegaramos) 16 de mayo de 2016

Recibiendo esta noche al Senador Bernie Sanders y su esposa Jane a su llegada a Puerto Rico, junto con el Rep.... https://t.co/qlY9CgTNAF

— Aníbal Acevedo Vilá (@anibalacevedo) 16 de mayo de 2016

Bernie Sanders landed in Puerto Rico on Sunday night ahead of a Monday's rally at the University of Puerto Rico... https://t.co/e4E8zluj7Z

— NM Women for Bernie (@NMwomen4Bernie) 16 de mayo de 2016

RT: @BernieSanders has landed in my beautiful home island of Puerto Rico! #PuertoRicoQuiereABernie… #BernieStrong pic.twitter.com/UqbJ2MvwFv

— The Progressive Mind (@Libertea2012) 16 de mayo de 2016

Lunes 16 de Mayo 5:00PM Conference con Bernie Sanders en San Juan, Puerto Rico! https://t.co/CK0TaZ1BJ1 #PRcaucus pic.twitter.com/c4xZAaZHEU

— ɹoʇɐuǝʌou (@novenator) 15 de mayo de 2016

The Sanders campaign in Puerto Rico will be different from the one in the US and unincorporated territories. The slogan word Convergencia (convergence) is being used, meaning he is the only US politician able to unite the pro Sovereignty, pro Independence and pro Statehood voters, all united behind Sanders to resolve the political status of the island with a decolonization agenda that includes a binding referendum.

Necesitamos funcionarios de Colegio para defender el voto de @BernieSanders en PR. Únete! #ConvergenciaPorBernie pic.twitter.com/6IQc14HjZH

— PuertoRico 4 Sanders (@PRForSanders) 15 de mayo de 2016

The US democratic party primary will be held the same day, June 5th, as the Puerto Rican parties primaries (Partido Popular Democrático and the Partido Nuevo Progresista, the other two remaining parties Partido Independentista Puertorriqueño and the Partido del Pueblo Trabajador  are not holding primaries)