The ProLibertad Freedom Campaign

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The ProLibertad Freedom Campaign
ProLibertad@Hotmail.com
http://www.ProLibertadweb.com
ProLibertad Hotline: 718-601 4751
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Download the April 2006 Edition of the ProLibertad Newsletter El
CoquiLibre:http://www.prolibertadweb.com/eclApril2006.pdf

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In commemoration of the 26th anniversary of a series of arrests that
began on April 4th, 1980, ProLibertad has dedicated the month of April
to the Puerto Rican Political Prisoners; we call it FREEDOM MONTH!!
This month is full of activities and events to raise awareness about the
Puerto Rican Political Prisoners and to inspire people to join the
movement to free our Freedom fighters!!

We freed the Nationalists in the 1970s!! We freed some of the prisoners
in 1999!! We can make freedom happen again!! JOIN THE MOVEMENT!!

WE CANNOT FORGET OUR PRISONERS!! OSCAR LOPEZ RIVERA, CARLOS ALBNERTO
TORRES AND HAYDEE BELTRAN PRESENTE!!

SOME HISTORY:
Starting on April 4th, 1980, fourteen people accused of being members of
the Armed Forces of National Liberation (FALN, its acronym in Spanish)
were arrested. At the time of their arrest they declared themselves to
be combatants in an anti-colonial war to liberate Puerto Rico from U.S.
domination and invoked prisoner of war status.

They argued that the U.S. courts and its political subdivisions did not
have jurisdiction to try them as criminals and petitioned for their
cases to be handed over to an international, impartial court that would
determine their status. The U.S. government did not recognize their
request. These brothers and sisters became the first crop of Puerto
Rican Political Prisoners to be incarcerated in the 1980s; to be
followed by several members of Los Macheteros in 1985.

In Sept. 1999, President William Clinton granted several of the Puerto
Rican Political Prisoners clemency, but three of these companeros are
still in prison. They are Oscar Lopez Rivera, Haydee Beltran Torres,
and Carlos Alberto Torres!!

For the past 26 years, the international community has called for their
release!! Join the millions of voices that cry out for freedom and
justice!! We need your talent, enthusiasm, creativity, organizing
skills and your energy!! Join ProLibertad!! Contact us at
ProLibertad@Hotmail.com

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FREEDOM MONTH CALENDAR:

Monday, April 17, 2006 Reception: 6:30 to 7:00. Program: 7 to 10 p.m.
You are Invited to a Celebration for International Political Prisoners
Hunter College West Building Room 217
(68th St. & Lexington Ave. off the 6 train)

Videos & Speakers:
Ashanti Alston: Jericho Movement, Toni: Leonard Peltier Defense
Committee, Frank Velgara: ProLibertad, Lawyer: International PP Work,
Representative from the MOVE Org., Representative from Al-Awda & others
to be announced

Cultural Presentation:
by Tre Dee and T. Hayes El of Collective Flow
Photo Exhibit of International Political Prisoners

Donation: Only $5! All proceeds to help the prisoners

For more information, call: 718-220-6004 and 718-601-4751
nycjericho@riseup.net; ProLibertad@hotmail.com
Sponsored by: NYC Jericho and ProLibertad

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PEOPLE'S MASS FOR THE PUERTO RICAN POLITICAL PRISONERS!!

The ProLibertad Freedom Campaign and La Iglesia San Romero De Las
Americas/UCC welcome you to join us for a PEOPLE'S MASS dedicated to the
Puerto Rican Political Prisoners.

Speakers:
Rev. Luis Barrios, LA Iglesia San Romero De Las Americas/UCC
Frank Velgara, ProLibertad

Sunday April 23, 2006 at 11:30am
La Iglesia san Romero De Las Americas/UCC
2410 Amsterdam Avenue 4th floor
(Between W179th-180th Sts.)
Take the 1 or 9 train to W181st and Broadway and then walk to Amsterdam
Ave.

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FREEDOM NOW!! The Cases of the Puerto Rican and Cuban Political
Prisoners

DID YOU KNOW THAT THE U.S. GOVERNMENT WILL JAIL YOU FOR FIGHTING AGAINST
TERRORISM?

DID YOU KNOW PUERTO RICO HAS BEEN A COLONY FOR 107 YEARS?

Join us for an afternoon discussion on U.S. foreign policy with Cuba and
Puerto Rico.

Also, learn about the Puerto Rican and Cuban political prisoners!!
These NINE REVOLUTIONARIES have been jailed by the U.S. government for
fighting for justice and freedom!!

Come and learn how you can join the international movement to free these
political prisoners!!

Tues. April 25th 5-7pm
NYU Kimmel Student
Center 60 Washington Sq South Room 805
(Btwn. Laguardia Place and Thompson)

A reception will follow with FOOD

This event is brought to you by The Hispanic Scholarship Fund,
LUCHA, ProLibertad and the Popular Education Project to Free the Cuban
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