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Puerto Rican Independence Movement under Attack in New York and San Juan

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Posted on: January 29th, 2008
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“An unexpected knock on the door . . . men in trench coats handing you a grand jury subpoena . . . . If you’re involved in the movement for the independence of Puerto Rico, this isn’t just a not-so-fond memory of the COINTELPRO era. It’s 2008 in New York City, and you are Christopher Torres, a young social worker; Tania Frontera, a young graphic designer; or Julio Pabón Jr., a young filmmaker from the Bronx.

Their subpoenas have aroused vigorous support for them, not just in New York, but in cities across the U.S. and in Puerto Rico. On the island, over forty organizations united to condemn this latest wave of repression and convened a demonstration on January 11 where over a thousand people participated under the theme “In the Face of Repression, Unity and Struggle,” with placards and banners calling for the and the federal courts to leave the island. Simultaneous activities took place in , Hartford, Chicago, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, Orlando, Fitchburg, Massachusetts, and Cleveland. As resolutions condemning the repression emanated from the National Lawyers Guild New York City Chapter, the American Association of Jurists, the Interfaith Prisoners of Conscience Project, and the Solidarity Coalition, the New York Spanish language daily El Diario/La Prensa published an editorial ringing the alarm bell, and U.S. congressman José Serrano telephoned director Mueller to voice his concern.”*

*From: http://mrzine.monthlyreview.org
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