Advertisement

Posts Tagged ‘Machetero killed by FBI

Puerto Rican Department of Justice Closes Filiberto Ojeda Rios Case

12:29 pm By Jennifer Woodard Maderazo · Justice|Puerto Rico · Comments Off

10 Apr 2008

fibertinojeda.jpgYesterday, The Puerto Rican Department of Justice reported that it was closing its investigation of federal agents in the shooting death of Machetero leader Filiberto Ojeda Rios, saying that it could not obtain enough evidence to establish guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. However, the Secretary of Justice, Roberto Sánchez Ramos, said that he believed that the agent who shot Ojeda lied when he reported seeing Ojeda inside the house through a window. Federal regulations prohibit agents shooting through closed doors and windows and as such considered charging the agents with criminally negligent homicide. PRDOJ pointed out that the shot that reached Ojeda passed through the refrigerator door before hitting him.

The Rican Department of Justice called on congressional representatives and the current PR Resident Commissioner Luis Fortuno to open a legislative investigation of the incident to clarify exactly what occurred.

I wouldn’t hold my breath for a legal resolution of the issue.

Via / El Nuevo Dia

Post to Twitter


Hola!

VivirLatino is a daily publication published by Mamita Mala Media, dedicated to featuring all the latest politics, culture, entertainment of interest to the diverse Latin@ diaspora.

About | Advertise with us | Contact | Twitter

VivirLatino on Facebook


blog advertising is good for you

blog advertising is good for you
  • Maegan La Mala: Thank you Julio! To be honest I was a little nervous. [...]
  • Ana L. Flores: I was very excited when you decided to join us. I really wanted your voice there as it would add dep [...]
  • Maegan La Mala: Hola Juliana and thanks for commenting. There is a dearth in activist/critical thinking Latino blogg [...]
  • Julio Ricardo Varela: Good for you for asking. I got goose bumps just reading this and yes, yes, yes, to it all. Thank you [...]
  • julianabritto: The sense that I get is that you might feel a little frustrated at the dearth in activist bloggers? [...]

Get our RSS Feed!