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This was in my inbox this morning, about how to support the Ricans that were arrested earlier this month for their civil disobedience in Congress and how their personal struggle is linked to the issue of the colonial status of Puerto Rico.

“Puerto Rico has been a colony of the United States for 111 years: a disgraceful colonial condition in the 21st century. It is time to resolve this crime against our people.” This is the demand of the six pro-independence protesters who interrupted the U.S. Congress and who hope their actions will produce more acts of civil disobedience regarding the colonial status of the island.

The protesters, who have been summoned to court on May 26, are the artists Luis Enrique Romero, María “Chabela” Rodríguez y José Rivera (Tony Mapeyé), mechanic designer Luis Suárez, nurse Eugenia Pérez-Martijo, and retired laborer Ramón Díaz.

The six interrupted a U.S. Congress session by singing “Oubao Moin” and carrying Puerto Rican flags and signs that read “111 years of colonization is a disgrace.” The protesters could face sentences of up to six months in jail and fines.

The struggle for Puerto Rican independence is the result of many battles that have not ceased. In 1954, five Puerto Rican conducted a shooting attack against member of the U.S. Congress to demand the independence of the island. The 1954 attackers have served more than 25 years in U.S. federal prisons. To date, thousands of pro-independence activists have been persecuted and incarcerated by the U.S. government for their actions. Now is time to decolonize Puerto Rico and put an end to the lies and deceit used by the U.S. government for the past 111 years.
Freedom for Puerto Rico and its political prisoners.
NYC PROTEST IN SUPPORT OF THE 6 PRO-INDEPENDENCE ACTIVISTS
Where: 26 Federal Plaza, Manhattan
When: May 26 at 5:30 pm
Directions: 4, 6, R, W to City Hall

Support by making a monetary contribution for the activists at any Banco Popular and make a deposit to bank account #760060177 to María I. Rodríguez and specify that it is for a Banco Popular (BPPR) account in Puerto Rico.
GO TO WASHINGTON DC AND SUPPORT
Solidarity groups will go to Washington DC on the day of the hearing. For more information contact decolonizeprnow@gmail.com

¡Free Puerto Rico! ¡Freedom for our political prisoners!