In Puerto Rico, thousands gathered on Saturday to mark the first anniversary of the FBI’s killing of independence leader Filiberto Ojeda Rios. The September 23rd rally also marked Grito de Lares — a holiday to commemorate the day Puerto Ricans rebelled to demand independence from Spain in 1868. Meanwhile, the ACLU of Puerto Rico has sued the FBI for beating and macing 20 Puerto Rican journalists earlier this year. The incident occurred when the journalists attempted to cover an FBI raid of the home of a prominent pro-independence activist, Lilian Laboy.
Thousands Mark Death of Filiberto Ojeda Rios in Puerto Rico
HeadlineSep 25, 2006