From: "benjamin ramos" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> COMMITTEE FOR THE RESCUE AND DEVELOPMENT OF VIEQUES P.O. Box 1424 Vieques, Puerto Rico 00765 (787) 741-0716 E mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 1 May, 2001 URGENT PETITION FOR FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR VIEQUES The intense campaign against the recent military exercises in Vieques has had a very positive impact on the struggle of our people. Thousands have become more conscious of the abuses and violations committed by the US Navy here. The use of tear gas, rubber and metal bullets against our people in peaceful struggle, created even more indignation within the Puerto Rican community here, on the main island and in the US. More than 150 people were arrested during this week of intense activity of peaceful civil disobedience in the Navy�s restricted zone, acting as human shields to block the bombing. The Committee for the Rescue and Development of Vieques (CRDV) and the Peace and Justice Camp (PJC) played crucial roles in the coordination, organization and participation in the civil disobedience and protest actions. Apart from the enormous monthly expense of our struggle, during these past days the Committee has spent $25,000 on bail for those arrested. Bail must still be paid for Greogorio Feliciano and Ismael Guadalupe, jailed without bail for being repeat-offenders. This will probably be about $20,000 more. We ask for the financial support from people and organizations to recoup monies spent in these moments of intense action for peace on Vieques. This struggle will be a long one and we need to keep the Peace and Justice Camp and the Committee for the Rescue and Development operating in defense of Vieques dignity and for the demilitarization of the "Baby Island". We trust you will be generous in your support of the struggle of Vieques that is the struggle of all Puerto Ricans and all those who love peace. Checks should be written to: CPRDV PO Box 1424 Vieques, PR 00765 or deposited in the Committee�s account in the Banco Popular de Puerto Rico # 112 868231. In struggle, in solidarity Robert Rabin, CRDV _________________________________________________________________ KOMINFORM P.O. Box 66 00841 Helsinki Phone +358-40-7177941 Fax +358-9-7591081 http://www.kominf.pp.fi General class struggle news: [EMAIL PROTECTED] subscribe mails to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Geopolitical news: [EMAIL PROTECTED] subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] __________________________________________________
