Filiberto ojedarios, one of the puerto rico independence 16, as part of our commitment to encourage dialogue within the independence movement. The fbi surrounded his house and opened fire, killing him. 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, the main commander of the boricua peoples army epbmacheteros, was murdered in his home. Filiberto ojeda rios april 26, 1933 september 23, 2005 was the commanderinchief responsable general of the boricua popular army ejercito popular boricua, a. The group campaigned for, and supported, the independence of puerto rico from the united states. En 1933 nacio en naguabo, puerto rico, quien fuera filiberto ojeda rios, musico y revolucionario.
Aug 21, 2016 on august 3rd, 2016 virtual boricua visited the home of beloved boricua freedom fighter filiberto ojeda rios, who was assassinated by fbi agents on september 23rd 2005. Fbi killing of puerto rican independence leader filiberto. Una mirada al musico y revolucionario filiberto ojeda rios. Filiberto ojeda rios, one of the puerto rico independence 16, as part of our commitment to encourage dialogue within the independence movement. The macheteros and the puerto rican independence struggle. Ojeda rios was mortally wounded but it was negligent in providing him with medical assistance. The wells fargo robbery and the violent struggle for puerto rican independence fernandez, ronald on.
Filiberto ojeda rios draft executive summary office of the inspector general august 2006. Sep 23, 2005 filiberto ojeda rios april 26, 1933 september 23, 2005 was the commanderinchief responsable general of the boricua popular army ejercito popular boricua, a. Rodearon su casa y abalanzaron su hogar hasta causar su muerte. Dec 02, 2006 takes from ojeda s funeral, leader of the puerto rican proindependence movement which in their own right beleives in revolution and violence as the effective mean to attain their goals, the. Companero ojeda rios, 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 world. Ojeda rios was the first shooter, the first shooter was the fbi, the arrest of mr. Report rules fbi justified in fatal shooting of puerto. Rios was killed in september during a raid on his home. Ojeda rios was probably dead or injured by gunfire, and requested.
Report rules fbi justified in fatal shooting of puerto rican. For filiberto ojeda rios, it was a form of purgatory, an unwelcome condition between the hell of spanish colonialism and the relatively celestial endpoint of independence. Honoring filiberto ojeda rios in hormigueros, puerto rico. If you have access to a journal via a society or association membership, please browse to your society journal, select an article to view, and follow the instructions in this box. The justice department has ruled fbi agents were justified in the fatal shooting of puerto rican independence leader filiberto ojeda rios. The boricuamacheteros popular army origins,program,andstruggle introductionby filibertoojedarios translatedbyaliciadelcampo. Filiberto ojeda rios assassinated by the fbi youtube. Ojeda was one of the founders and leaders of the ejercito popular boricua, also known as the macheteros canecutters, an organization that claimed credit. We continue our look at the fbi killing of puerto rican independence leader filiberto ojeda rios. Hundreds of fbi agents sealed off the town of hormigueros, puerto rico, where ojeda lived with his wife. Access to society journal content varies across our titles.