Hundreds of thousands (maybe more than 1 million?) Puerto Ricans took to the Expreso Las Américas in San Juan, demanding that Governor Ricardo Rosselló resign. Latino Rebels has a team on the ground of several reporters, including Natalia Rodríguez Medina, Rosa Clemente, and Robby Cortés, who are participating in the march and taking photos and videos for us. And they all say the same thing: they have never seen anything like this. The footage around social media confirms this.
Below are some impressive shots from today’s historic march, so far.
First, there’s the arrival, much earlier today.
The energy of the hundreds getting off the train at the Roosevelt station is palpable, which is the closest to the Expreso Las Américas. pic.twitter.com/3dE8oElofY
— Natalia (@nataliarodmed) July 22, 2019
People arriving via Roosevelt metro station #RickyRenuncia #paronacional pic.twitter.com/ljkO6xhEUB
— rickyrenuncia (@rickyrenuncia4) July 22, 2019
Photo by @nataliarodmed of @latinorebels. July 22, 2019. #ParoNacional #RickyRenuncia #PuertoRico pic.twitter.com/fF0wn0uxvy
— Julio Ricardo Varela (@julito77) July 22, 2019
Then, around noon, the historic nature of the march became real.
Clearly getting to close to 1 million or more than 1 million today in San Juan #ParoNacional #PuertoRico #RickyRenuncia
— Latino Rebels (@latinorebels) July 22, 2019
Tito Trinidad @latinorebels @UPROSE1 @rosaclemente pic.twitter.com/cU2OVXUyZP
— Rosa A. Clemente (@rosaclemente) July 22, 2019
This video from @nataliarodmed of @latinorebels says it all for me. Look at how many people are marching. #ParoNacional #RickyRenuncia #PuertoRico pic.twitter.com/RsUhFcfQMd
— Julio Ricardo Varela (@julito77) July 22, 2019
Aquí pueden apreciar tomas aéreas de la manifestación del pueblo que aún pide la renuncia del Gobernador. | Sigue nuestra cobertura en https://t.co/QU0fOAwGsG pic.twitter.com/ir8n8ZFZKK
— NotiCel (@noticel) July 22, 2019
The crowd size is massive #ParoNacional #RickyRenuncia https://t.co/ekVxT81i59
— Latino Rebels (@latinorebels) July 22, 2019
¡PUERTO RICO ES DE TOD@S!
Nuestro @ricky_martin ondea la monoestrellada y la bandera LGBTTIQ en la Gran Marcha del Pueblo. ??❤️?️?#RickyRenuncia #AbajoRosselló #ResidenciamuentoYa #NiCorruptosNiCobardes
? Alejandro Santiago Ciena pic.twitter.com/uuHNtKgiRB
— Pedro Julio Serrano (@PedroJulio) July 22, 2019
Shortly after noon, it started to rain, but this didn’t stop the crowd.
NO HAY FORMA DE DESCRIBIR LA EMOCIÓN DE ESTE PUEBLO. ES COMO SI LA LLUVIA NOS DIERA MÁS ENERGIAAAAA #ParoNacional #RickyRenuncia pic.twitter.com/aecJgzQLIA
— Angel T. #RickyRenuncia ?? (@angelito1289) July 22, 2019
[EN VIVO] #ParoNacional #PuertoRico https://t.co/P2Vpmhs9DM
— Robby Cortés?? (@RobbyCortes) July 22, 2019
It’s raining and people are welcoming it with open arms to combat this heat pic.twitter.com/lFayzSmSgR
— Natalia (@nataliarodmed) July 22, 2019
THIS is a Puerto Rican protest in the rain. pic.twitter.com/dT2nk59H41
— Frances Robles (@FrancesRobles) July 22, 2019
At one point, people started dancing.
Revolutionary dancing, Paro Nacional edition, ft. Rain #ParoNacional pic.twitter.com/YX92eKvn2k
— Natalia (@nataliarodmed) July 22, 2019
Video of #ParoNacional #RickyRenuncia via @RadioIndePR pic.twitter.com/FS3R90JAzJ
— Latino Rebels (@latinorebels) July 22, 2019
[…] resignation have rocked the U.S. territory and have made headlines all over the world. On Monday, a massive national march increased the pressure for Rosselló to step down from office. Hours before his recorded message […]