San Juan- The Nationalist heroine, Lolita Lebrón, who was jailed a quarter century in the United States for leading a commando attack on the Congress, died at 11:05 am today.
On Monday, July 26, a group of more than 50 family members, friends, and supporters of Puerto Rican Political Prisoner Carlos Alberto Torres drove the grueling 3 1/2 hour drive from Chicago to Pekin, IL to be on hand as Carlos Alberto was released early that morning. Only his family was allowed to enter the [...]
Celebrate Puerto Rican Political Prisoner Carlos Alberto Torres Homecoming! Mon, July 26th, at La Casita de Don Pedro, 2620 W. Division, 4pm
Carlos faces almost immediate basic expenses, such as dental care, the need for a used truck to transport ceramics and ceramic supplies and of course, housing…
Documentary on the Puerto Rican Political Prisoner and Prisoner of War campaign of the 90s featuring interviews with political prisoners and their supporters.
Having been in custody since February of 2008, Avelino will serve an additional two and a half years— significant, given that this 67 year old man was diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease during his time in jail. The government has not disclosed which prison he will be assigned to.
The BOP claims that López does not meet the criteria, that a prisoner can have no more than two years left to serve on his sentence to be eligible.
The National Boricua Human Rights Network and the Human Rights Committee of Puerto Rico have the great and historic pleasure of announcing that Puerto Rican political prisoner Carlos Alberto Torres … will be released on parole in July of this year, to reside in Puerto Rico.
The Network is launching an emergency campaign for Oscar López Rivera. Oscar, is asking for an emergency furlough, to travel to the bedside of his sister, Clara López Rivera, who is in the intensive care unit at Hospital Buen Samaritano in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico. At age 73, she has just suffered two heart attacks, which [...]
