The september 23rd cultural resistance 2009 the following is an article written to honor the special date of september 23. Based in puerto rico, this clandestine terrorist group has claimed responsibility for numerous armed robberies and terrorist bombings since 1978. Fbi terror attack in puerto rico workers world party. This case arises out of the efforts of the federal bureau of investigation fbi to apprehend a fugitive, filiberto ojeda rios ojeda. Boricua popular army wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Ojeda rios was probably dead or injured by gunfire, and requested. En 1933 nacio en naguabo, puerto rico, quien fuera filiberto ojeda rios, musico y revolucionario. The fbis manual of investigative and operational guidelines miog sets. July 34, 1989 sometime between the evening of july 3, 1989, and the morning of july 4,1989, intruders broke into. Fbi fbi responds to oig report on the circumstances. Filiberto ojeda rios obituary, the economist, september 29, 2005. Filiberto ojeda rios and the macheteros the origin of the puerto rican nationalist revolutionary.
In the early evening of september 23, 2005, personnel from the united states attorneys office in puerto rico usao informed the puerto rico secretary of justice secretary that mr. Filiberto ojeda rios is general representative of the boricuamacheteros popular army. Filiberto ojedarios, a puerto rican nationalist on trial. Farinacci played a leading role in the protests after the fbi assassinated his comrade and friend filiberto ojeda rios. Filiberto ojeda rios april 26, 1933 september 23, 2005 was the commanderinchief responsable general of the boricua popular army ejercito popular boricua, a. Del campo is a coordinating editor of latin american.
During the assault, the puerto rican government used its police forces to set up a perimeter. Freeh claimed the group was linked to acts of terrorism, but ronald fernandez, scholar of puerto rican history, suggests such labeling was an act of political convenience by the united states government, intended to shift the blame for any attacks on u. The killing of ojeda rios resonated throughout the puerto rican community around the world. He died on september 23, 2005 in hormigueros, puerto rico. Feb 26, 2011 mikie rivera dedica hf a filiberto ojeda rios duration. Rios killing in a shootout with the fbi has brought a new.
Foia case logs for cia for fy 2006 government attic. Pdf full report executive summary english executive summary spanish oig press release english oig press release spanish html full report executive summary english. Boricua popular army was led primarily by former fbi fugitive filiberto ojeda rios until his killing by the fbi in 2005. Fbi killing of puerto rican independence leader filiberto. The group campaigned for the independence of puerto rico from the united states.
Freeh claimed the group was linked to acts of terrorism, but ronald fernandez, scholar of. In the 1970s, ojeda helped found the macheteros, an organization that advo cates independence for puerto rico through armed struggle against the united states government. Filiberto ojeda rios april 26, 1933 september 23, 2005 was the commanderinchief. Fbi killing of puerto rican fugitive sparks rage us news. Article information, pdf download for the boricuamacheteros popular army. Fbi the investigative file, which noted the exact coordinates of the place where ojeda. Talking about the life of the latest puerto rican martyr filiberto ojeda rios to some length, the article ties together the history of resistance in the defense of the puerto rican identity as it specifically. Puerto rican prisoners of war are honored to publish the following declaration to the court by companero. For the past four decades filiberto ojeda rios had been a leading figure in the fight for puerto rican independence and against u. The september 23rd cultural resistance 2009 write to fight. Companero ojedarios, since his arrest along with other companeros on infamous august 30, 1985, remains a symbol of the indomitable spirit of puerto rican independentistas and revolutionaries worldwide. If the file has been modified from its original state, some details such as the timestamp may not fully reflect those of the original file. In the 1970s, ojeda helped found the macheteros, an organization that.
Talking about the life of the latest puerto rican martyr filiberto ojeda. Ojeda rioss theoretical and practical political project was part of this tradition. The origin of the puerto rican nationalist revolutionary organizations in. Filiberto was an intransigent fighter for the oppressed who, like don pedro albizu campos before him, never recognized the authority of the u. Filiberto ojeda rios was born on april 26, 1933 in naguabo, puerto rico. Ojeda was one of the founders and leaders of the ejercito popular boricua, also known as the macheteros canecutters, an organization that claimed credit. Department of justice office of the inspector general. July 34, 1989 sometime between the evening of july 3, 1989, and the morning of july 4,1989, intruders broke into the health sciences center, located on the campus of texas tech univer sity, lubbock, texas. Fbi responds to oig report on the circumstances surrounding the attempted capture of filiberto ojeda rios washington, d. Resistance struggles for national salvation in puerto rico. Filiberto ojeda rios, who believed that the caribbean island of puerto rico would have to fight for its independence from the united states, had been on the run for 15 years, and was on the fbis. Nevertheless, filiberto ojeda rios, in my heart and in the hearts of the puerto rican people, is now more alive than ever. Based in puerto rico, this clandestine terrorist group has claimed responsibility for. This file contains additional information such as exif metadata which may have been added by the digital camera, scanner, or software program used to create or digitize it.
Investigation fbi attempted to arrest longtime fugitive filiberto ojeda rios ojeda at a residence on a rural hillside near hormigueros, puerto rico. This image or file is a work of a federal bureau of investigation employee, taken or made as part of that persons official duties. Men carry the casket of puerto rican nationalist filiberto ojeda rios tuesday as a crowd of supporters look on in eastern puerto rico. Ojeda rios was on trial for assaulting four federal officers. When the fbi hunted down and killed one of its most wanted fugitives in september, outrage over the botched. Review of the september 2005 shooting incident involving the federal bureau of investigation and filiberto ojeda rios show summary open resource pdf open full abstract on september 23, 2005. Filiberto ojeda rios bandera boricua sola pagina 3. Filiberto ojeda rios was the commanderinchief of the boricua popular army. We continue our look at the fbi killing of puerto rican independence leader filiberto ojeda rios. During the assault, the puerto rican government used its police forces to set up a perimeter of protection for the fbi agents, and cut the electricity to the sector, among other logistical support. Article information, pdf download for puerto rican revolutionary.
Ojeda rios spent two major periods of his life underground. Pratt was, this tine, falsely labelled a copkiller. Download citation puerto rican revolutionary nationalism. Jorge farinacci, puerto rican socialist leader, 19492006. August 09, 2006 fbi national press office 202 3243691.
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