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PLEASE DISTRIBUTE WIDELY
US AND NATO NAVIES
OUT OF VIEQUES!
NOW!!!
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From:"V S C" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject:NYC Vieques Protest Press Release/Comunicado de Prensa
Date:Mon, 01 Apr 2002 01:26:05 -0500
Vieques Support Campaign
Campa�a de Apoyo a Vieques
http://palfrente.tripod.com
E-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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NO TO RACISM & IMPERIALIST WAR!
U.S. NAVY OUT OF VIEQUES & ALL OF PUERTO RICO!
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(En Espa�ol Abajo)
Vieques Support Campaign
2824 University Avenue
Bronx, New York 10468
(212) 677-0619; (718) 601-4751;
Vieques Support Campaign
2824 University Avenue
Bronx, New York 10468
(212) 677-0619; (718) 601-4751;
Fax: (718) 601-0752
E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Website: http://palfrente.triopod.com
P R E S S R E L E A S E
On Monday, April 1, 2002, at 4:30 p.m., the Vieques Support Campaign,
its members and friends, are calling on the Puerto Rican/Latino Community
and all supporters of the people of Vieques, Puerto Rico, to gather at the
Federal Affairs Office of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, located at 3
Park Avenue (34th Street and Park Avenue), in Manhattan, New York City.
This protest is taking place to:
[1] denounce the renewed bombing of the island of Vieques,
E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Website: http://palfrente.triopod.com
P R E S S R E L E A S E
On Monday, April 1, 2002, at 4:30 p.m., the Vieques Support Campaign,
its members and friends, are calling on the Puerto Rican/Latino Community
and all supporters of the people of Vieques, Puerto Rico, to gather at the
Federal Affairs Office of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, located at 3
Park Avenue (34th Street and Park Avenue), in Manhattan, New York City.
This protest is taking place to:
[1] denounce the renewed bombing of the island of Vieques,
Puerto Rico, by the U.S. Navy and its continued flagrant violation
of the rights of the people of Vieques, Puerto Rico, to live in peace,
free from cancer, the poisoning of its children, the contamination of
its land and water as well as its right to self-determination and
economic development;
[2] denounce Sila Maria Calderon, Governor of Puerto Rico, for her
latest betrayal of the people of Vieques in their struggle to oust the
[2] denounce Sila Maria Calderon, Governor of Puerto Rico, for her
latest betrayal of the people of Vieques in their struggle to oust the
U.S. Navy from Vieques, a) by calling for the weakening of the
Clinton Presidential Directive which mandates the withdrawal of the
U.S. Navy by 2003; and, b) by mobilizing a 200-member, heavily
armed, Puerto Rican police force to stop the people of Vieques from
conducting civil disobedience during the 22 days of bombing which
will commence on Monday, April 1, 2002. The Puerto Rican police,
under the direct orders of Governor Calderon and her police
superintendent, Periera, have taken control of the ferry service between
Vieques and the main island of Puerto Rico as well as the airport, and
have positioned themselves to initiate and provoke an armed confrontation
with the people of Vieques at the gates of Camp Garcia and at all access
points to the bombing range; and, c) by her criminal disregard towards
and disrespect for the people of Vieques and all Puerto Rico as
demonstrated by her present "Easter Vacation" in New York during this
highly volatile period;
[3] and, most importantly,
to express our unconditional support for the people of Vieques, Puerto
Rico, in our common struggle to get the U.S. Navy out of Vieques by
demonstrating our continued solidarity with the demands of the people
of Vieques as contained in the 4-D's: Demilitarization, Decontamination,
Devolution (return of lands), and Development.
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Campa�a de Apoyo a Vieques
2824 University Avenue
Bronx, New York 10468
(212) 677-0619 (718) 601-4751
-30-
Campa�a de Apoyo a Vieques
2824 University Avenue
Bronx, New York 10468
(212) 677-0619 (718) 601-4751
Fax: (718) 601-0752
E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Website: http://palfrente.triopod.com
COMUNICADO DE PRENSA
El lunes, 1rd de abril, 2002, a las 4:30 p.m., La Campa�a de Apoyo a
Vieques, sus miembros y amigos, esta convocando a la comunidad
puertorrique�a/latina y a todos los que apoyan al pueblo de Vieques,
Puerto Rico, a una concentraci�n frente a las Oficinas Federales del
E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Website: http://palfrente.triopod.com
COMUNICADO DE PRENSA
El lunes, 1rd de abril, 2002, a las 4:30 p.m., La Campa�a de Apoyo a
Vieques, sus miembros y amigos, esta convocando a la comunidad
puertorrique�a/latina y a todos los que apoyan al pueblo de Vieques,
Puerto Rico, a una concentraci�n frente a las Oficinas Federales del
Estado Libre Asociado (ELA) de Puerto Rico, localizadas en el 3 Park
Avenue (la calle 34 y la avenida Park) en Manhattan, Ciudad de Nueva
York. Esta protesta se llevara a cabo para:
[1] Denunciar el comienzo de los bombardeos en la isla municipio de
Vieques, Puerto Rico, por la marina de guerra de los estados unidos.
[1] Denunciar el comienzo de los bombardeos en la isla municipio de
Vieques, Puerto Rico, por la marina de guerra de los estados unidos.
El pueblo de Vieques, Puerto Rico tiene el derecho indiscutible de vivir
en paz, libre del cancer, libre del envenamiento de sus ninos, libre de la
contaminaci�n de sus terrenos y aguas, y con el pleno derecho a la
contaminaci�n de sus terrenos y aguas, y con el pleno derecho a la
auto-determinacion y el desarrollo economico;
[2] Denunciar a la Sila Maria Calderon, Gobernadora de Puerto Rico, for
su mas reciente traici�n al pueblo de Vieques en su lucha para sacar la
marina de guerra de los estados unidos de Vieques. La gobernadora ha
movilizado una fuerza policiaca altamente armada para enfrentar al pueblo
[2] Denunciar a la Sila Maria Calderon, Gobernadora de Puerto Rico, for
su mas reciente traici�n al pueblo de Vieques en su lucha para sacar la
marina de guerra de los estados unidos de Vieques. La gobernadora ha
movilizado una fuerza policiaca altamente armada para enfrentar al pueblo
de Vieques y parar la desobediencia civil durante los 22 dias de los
bombardeos por la marina que comienzan el 1ro de abril, 2002. La Policia
de Puerto Rico, bajo las ordenes de la gobernadora Calderon y de su
Superintendente de la Policia Pereira, han tomado control del servicios de
lanchas entre Vieques y Fajardo, y se han desplegado para provocar una
confrontaci�n armada con el pueblo viequense en la entrada del Campo
Garcia y los demas puntos de acceso al poligono de la marina. La
Gobernadora Sila Maria Calderon ha mostrado su menosprecio y falta de
respeto al pueblo de Vieques y todo Puerto Rico, tomando unas "vacaciones"
en nueva york durante esta situacion tan critica.
[3] Y tan importante aun, demostraremos nuestro apoyo incondicional
para y con el pueblo de Vieques, Puerto Rico, en nuestra lucha comun
[3] Y tan importante aun, demostraremos nuestro apoyo incondicional
para y con el pueblo de Vieques, Puerto Rico, en nuestra lucha comun
para sacar la Marina de Guerra de Los Estados Unidos de Vieques.
Demostraremos nuestra solidaridad con las demandas del pueblo de
Vieques: la Desmilitarizacion, la Descontaminacion, La Devolucion de
las Tierras, y El Desarrollo.
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