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El Grito (de Lares) En Mi Boca

13:23 H | Topics: History - Puerto Rico

Today marks three years since Rican liberation leader Filiberto Ojeda Rios was murdered by the FBI. It was no coincidence that the FBI chose September 23 as the date of his execution. September 23, 1868 the date that Don Emeterio Betances issued the Grito de Lares, the Independence of Puerto Rico.

Today, activists y amantes de la libertad, call for a day of solidarity with Puerto Rico, a colony hidden behind the name of a commonwealth. A country and a people that are pandered to for votes when needed by presidential wannabes when the island's very status doesn't allow for the U.S. citizens by birth to vote for the person under whose laws they must live.

DEMANDS:

1. Self determination for the People of Puerto Rico for an independent sovereign Puerto Rico .

2. Freedom for all political prisoners held in US prisons for fighting for Puerto Rico’s Independence .

3. Clean up of US Navy military contamination in Vieques, Puerto Rico and the return of the land to the people of Vieques.

Status

Puerto Rico’s status under United States domination and control is that of a colony for past 110 years. Since 1953, the U.S. has held on to its control of Puerto Rico under a neo-colonial ‘commonwealth’ status.

Self determination

The colonial relationship of Puerto Rico to the United States under what ever name must end now.. Puerto Rico has the right to self determination and sovereignty as a people and as a nation. The United Nations affirmed this standing in numerous declarations seeking to end colonialism in the world.

United Nations

In the last 28 years the independence movement in Puerto Rico has introduced numerous resolutions the U.N. demanding its inalienable right to independence on June 8, 2008 obtained another ‘unanimous vote’ by the Special Committee of Decolonialization acknowledging the right of Puerto Rico to decide its own destiny.

Many movement people believe the time is now for the people of Puerto Rico to decide their own destiny.

What is to be done?

1. MOBILIZE & ORGANIZE ON SETEMBER 23, 2008

Action, forum, activity around the Grito de Lares and the call for sovereignty rights by Puerto Rican People

2. MOBILIZE & ORGANIZE SEPTEMBER 23, 2009

The United Nations hears the case of Puerto Rico and the push is on to get the case of Puerto Rico to the General Assembly and massive mobilizations can be organized to support Puerto Rico .

3. Please join the Puerto Rico Independence Solidarity Movement (PRISM),

4. Sign on if you believe in the right of self determination of the people of Puerto Rico,

Mobilization dates:

• September 23, 2008

The goal is to organize and mobilize around the case of Puerto Rico as a colony of the US .. This date Marks the ‘Grito de Lares’ issued by Don Emeterio Betances for the Independence of Puerto Rico . Organize protests, educational and/or cultural forum or activity related to educating the public and making people aware and supportive of the right to self determination by the people of Puerto Rico not the US Congress.

• September 23, 2009

The United Nations will be in General Assembly at this time it is imperative that the case of Puerto Rico be included in the agenda & affirm the right to end colonialism. A mobilization is planned for the UN in New York City . Other actions are planned in other cities and states.

Historically

Puerto Rico was winning its battle for independence from the Spanish empire in 1898 when the United States intervened through its war against Spain forcing it to sue for peace by handing over its colonies to the United States, including Puerto Rico, Guam, Philippines, and other territories.

Video Via / The Latin Americanist

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