Archives for the ‘Lead Story’ Category

Urgent New Campaign for Carlos Alberto Torres

By alejandro • Jan 19th, 2010 • Category: Lead Story, Political Prisoners

The Parole Commission will make the final decision, hopefully within the next 30 days. There is still time to write to the Parole Commission to urge them to release Carlos Alberto. Download new sample letter



Carlos Alberto petition to the Parole Board

By miguel • Jan 16th, 2010 • Category: Lead Story, Political Prisoners

If granted parole, Carlos would be released in April 2010! That’s just a couple of months away!



Bureau of Prisons: relentless with Carlos Alberto Torres

By miguel • Dec 21st, 2009 • Category: Lead Story, Political Prisoners

On December 9, the SIS lieutenant called him in to notify him that he will not be allowed access to email. Why? Because of “his case and his background,” offered the lieutenant…



Navy’s Vieques Training May Be Tied to Health Risks

By miguel • Nov 24th, 2009 • Category: Lead Story, Vieques

A U.S. agency has overturned its 2003 research that said no health hazards were caused by decades of military exercises on Vieques, a bombing range-turned-tourist destination off Puerto Rico’s east coast.



Puerto Rican Political Prisoner Carlos Alberto Torres: parole bid foiled by Bureau of Prisons

By miguel • Aug 1st, 2009 • Category: Lead Story, Political Prisoners

…one might suspect that the reinstatement of the charges and the finding of guilt were calculated to adversely affect the decision.



Alberto Rodríguez medical update: recovering from illness

By miguel • Jul 28th, 2009 • Category: Lead Story, Political Prisoners

As of Sunday, July 26, Alberto is in a private room, out of intensive care and slowly getting better…



Ex Puerto Rican political prisoner Alberto Rodríguez hospitalized

By miguel • Jul 16th, 2009 • Category: Lead Story, Political Prisoners

Since Tuesday, July 14, former Puerto Rican political prisoner Alberto Rodríguez has been in intensive care, fighting pneumonia. Transferred recently to Northwestern Memorial Hospital’s ICU, and breathing with the help of a respirator, his family and intimate friends are at his bedside around the clock.



Let’s Bring Carlos Alberto Torres Home Soon!

By miguel • May 27th, 2009 • Category: Lead Story, Political Prisoners

Puerto Rican political prisoner Carlos Alberto Torres appeared this morning with his attorney Jan Susler at FCI Pekin, Illinois at a videoconference hearing wit



1980-2009: Network Commemorates 29th Anniversary of the Puerto Rican Political Prisoners’ Capture

By miguel • Apr 10th, 2009 • Category: La Red, Lead Story, Photos, Political Prisoners

On April 4, 2009, the National Boricua Human Rights Network (NBHRN) held its annual activity to commemorate the capture of the Puerto Rican political prisoners – which took place on April 4, 1980.



U.S. military considering return to Vieques

By miguel • Mar 21st, 2009 • Category: Lead Story, Vieques

Six years after protesters were able to get the U.S. Navy out of Vieques, military authorities are considering a return to the island municipality…