LIVE: Rafael “Tatito” Hernandez is elected Speaker of the House of Representatives

the House of Representatives he elected Rafael “Tatito” Hernández as president this afternoon. The new chamber leader had the vote of the majority of the Democratic People’s Party (PPD) and the caucus of the New Progressive Party (PNP), as well as the new legislator for Dignity Project.

The legislator for the Puerto Rican Independentist Party (PIP) and the two representatives of the Citizen Victory Movement (MVC) abstained.

The final vote was 46 in favor, no against and three abstentions.

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Following the November 26 elections, the PPD has 26 lawmakers in the House, followed by 21 from the New Progressive Party (PNP), two from the Citizen Victory Movement, one from the Puerto Rican Independence Party (PIP). and a Dignity Project.

Earlier, the Senate chose its new leadership that includes Senator José Luis Dalmau as president and Ponce District Senator Mariyelli González as vice president.

Dalmau became the president of the Senate with the 12 votes of the majority of the PPD, as well as with the support of the senator of the Dignity Project, Joanne Rodríguez Veve and the independent senator José Vargas Vidot.

During the inaugural session of the Chamber, Senator Javier Aponte Dalmau was also announced as the PPD spokesman. The alternate spokesperson fell on the figure of Gretchen Hau. For the PNP, these positions will be occupied by former Senate President Thomas Rivera Schatz; and Senator Carmelo Ríos, respectively.

Meanwhile, the spokeswoman for the Puerto Rican Independentist Party (PIP) will be taken over by her senator, Maria de Lourdes Santiago, and the delegation of the Citizen Victory Movement (MVC), made up of Ana Irma Rivera Lassen and Rafael Bernabe, will take over. spokesperson and alternate spokesperson, respectively.

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