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FBI Conducts Sweeps in Puerto Rico

10:08 H | Topics: Activism - Justice - New York City - Puerto Rico

On Friday, February 10, the FBI conducted raids across Puerto Rico in the name of "stopping domestic terrorism". Besides raiding the homes and businesses of Puerto Ricans without notifying the allegedly self-governing leadership on the island, the Feds also used force against media covering the investigation against Puerto Ricans in favor of independence for the United States colony of Puerto Rico. No arrests were made but at least five homes and businesses were raided. The FBI is said to be investigating members of the Macheteros, also known as The People's Boricua Army. In September of last year the FBI shot and killed Machetero leader Filiberto Ojeda Rios in a similar raid.

The Puerto Rican community in New York City is outraged at the use of violence against the Rican independence movement and will be holding a rally in front of 26 Federal Plaza today at 4 p.m.

Via / New York Sun

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