Puerto Rican Political Prisoners: A Panel Discussion!
Wednesday, April 7th 2010
6-8pm
Union Theological Seminary
Social Hall

The Church and Society program and the Latin@ Caucus of Union Theological Seminary would like to invite the faculty and student community of Union, as well as the wider community, to a panel discussion regarding the plight of the Puerto Rican political prisoners currently being held in the United States. The political status of Puerto Rico will also be addressed.

Our Panel will consist of legal and pastoral activist/scholars that will frame the issue of these political prisoners within a context of justice, mercy, democracy and the right to political self-determination. Our panelists include:

Attorney Jan Susler of the Poor People’s Law Office in Chicago, IL;

Attorney and Law Professor Eduardo Villanueva Muñoz, of Maria de Hostos School of Law, Mayaguez, Puerto Rico;

Episcopal Priest Father Luis Barrios, Professor/Chair Department of Latin American & Latin@ Studies, John Jay College of Criminal Justice-City University of New York.

We eagerly anticipate your presence and participation in this critical discussion. For further information please contact Professor Cruz or Richard Colon, Chair of Latin@ Caucus.