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BOP continues to sabotage Carlos Alberto Torres’ parole efforts

On the heels of the U.S. Parole Commission hearing examiner’s recommendation that Puerto Rican political prisoner Carlos Alberto Torres be released on parole on April 3, 2010, the Federal Bureau of Prisons reinstated false accusations already expunged in a transparent … Continue reading

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Filberto Ojeda Rios: U.S. covered up details of 2005 assassination of Puerto Rican Independentista

Agents of the United States altered the scene of the death of the Macheteros commander Filiberto Ojeda on September 24, 2005, in the presence of functionaries of the government of Puerto Rico, according to newly available statements from witnesses to … Continue reading

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The Mujeres of the Young Lords

The Mujeres of the Young Lords By Erica González On Sunday, Aug. 23, 2009, the Young Lords Party will have its 40th reunion at the First Spanish Methodist Church in New York City. This article first appeared in Spanish in … Continue reading

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40 years ago this week: The founding of the Young Lords

This weekend marks the fortieth anniversary of the founding of the revolutionary community organizing group the Young Lords. The group called for self-determination for all Puerto Ricans, community control of institutions and land, freedom for all political prisoners and the … Continue reading

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URGENT: Puerto Rican Political Prisoners Being Denied Parole and Medical Treatment

Two Puerto Rican political prisoners are facing some serious repression in prison right now.  One, Carlos Alberto Torres, has a good chance of getting parole after serving 29 years in prison, but suddenly has had false charges placed against him … Continue reading

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