The FBI killing of Puerto Rican Nationalist leader Filiberto Ojeda Rios on September 23 in Puerto Rico has all Puerto Ricans talking, regardless of their position on the status of the commonwealth. Ojeda Rios, wanted in relation to a Connecticut Wells Fargo robbery in 1983 , was considered a terrorist by the United States and now has been made a martyr. There have been protests not only in Puerto Rico, but in New York City , Boston and Connecticut.

The story of Filiberto’s death and its aftermath has been front page news in Spanish language media outlets. But you have to search long and hard to find coverage in English. There have been several small stories in major media outlets like the New York Times, but English language coverage has been mostly about fears of the United States government and its leaders as opposed to what is really going down in Puerto Rico and in the hearts or Puerto Ricans everywhere. For those Ricans who want information in English, indy media outlets have been the way to go. For example today and tomorrow, Pacifica Radio’s WBAI in NY is featuring programming specifically related to the Ojeda Rios killing and actions and reactions surrounding it.