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Puerto Rican independista defies grand jury
By
Anne Pruden
Brooklyn, N.Y.
Published Jun 4, 2008 11:27 PM
The Brooklyn Grand Jury’s district attorney agreed May 30 that Elliot
Monteverde Torres, a Puerto Rican independence activist, would not have to
testify. When it was clear that Monteverde Torres would refuse to testify, it
was agreed to adjourn the case. As Monteverde Torres’ attorney, Roger
Wareham, explained, “It’s a recognition of the strength of the
movement” that this is left as an “open case.”
Thirty representatives of many progressive and working-class organizations, who
had come to the court in solidarity with Monteverde Torres, rallied and
picketed for almost two hours at Cadman Plaza as they awaited a decision on the
case. Ana López of the Hostos Grand Jury Resistance Campaign led the rally
in chants of “FBI, CIA, out of Puerto Rico!” The next scheduled
solidarity actions will be at the United Nations buildings in Manhattan on June
9 and 10.
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