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Representative Lineth González honors Radio Atenas; House members pay tribute to former Juncos mayor César Torres
Summary
During opening turns on May 4, Representative Lineth González presented a felicitation for Radio Atenas 1500 AM and later Representative Ramos Rivera delivered an extended condolence and tribute to former Juncos mayor César Torres Torres; multiple congratulatory motions were approved en bloque.
At the start of the May 4 session, Representative Lineth González used her opening turn to recognize the role of radio in Puerto Rico and to present Felicitación motion number 3011 honoring Radio Atenas 1500 AM for decades of service. González noted the station’s inauguration in 1959 and praised radio as a vital communication medium in emergencies and daily life.
The House approved a block of recognition and felicitation motions read on the floor by the portavoz; the block included congratulations for Puerto Rican jockeys at the Kentucky Derby, awards for farmers, students and teachers, and other community recognitions that were read and approved en bloque.
In the petitions turn, Representative Ramos Rivera delivered an extended condolence and tribute for César Torres Torres, the former mayor of Juncos, recounting public works and civic projects from his administration and asking that condolences be recorded for his family. Ramos Rivera asserted that he “jamás fue acusado de ningún delito” during her tribute; no rebuttal appears in the floor excerpt. The President and members joined in the expressions of condolence and authorized joining delegations where requested.
Quote: “Inaugurada oficialmente en 1959, Radio Atenas ha logrado trascender generaciones,” said Representative Lineth González during her opening turn. Ramos Rivera said of César Torres Torres, “Jamás fue acusado de ningún delito.”
What is not specified: The motions of recognition were approved en bloque; the transcript lists the items included but does not reproduce the full text of each felicitation motion. The condolence remarks are a floor statement and not a legal determination; assertions about accusations or investigations are claims made by the speaker and are not adjudicated in this record.
Next steps: The approved felicitations and recognitions will be entered into the House record as motions approved en bloque. Condolence motions and memorial recognitions are ceremonial and were approved during the petitions turn.
