Puerto Rican suspect's extradition ordered in 1983 Conn. robbery
February 21, 2008
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico(AP) - A judge on Thursday ordered an alleged member of a militant Puerto Rican independence group extradited to the U.S. mainland to face charges in a 1983 robbery in Connecticut.
U.S. District Judge Marcos Lopez rejected a bail request by Avelino Gonzalez Claudio, saying he "represents both a flight risk and a risk to the community."
Gonzalez, 65, was arrested by the FBI two weeks ago in his native Puerto Rico, where he had been working as a teacher under an assumed name.
He is one of more than a dozen people indicted in the Sept. 12, 1983 robbery of about $7 million from a Wells Fargo armored car depot in West Hartford, Conn. He faces charges including robbery and transportation of stolen money.
His lawyer, Juan Ramon Acevedo, said it was not clear when Gonzalez will be extradited.
Gonzalez is suspected of belonging to Los Macheteros, or the "machete wielders," a group that seeks Puerto Rico's independence from the United States and has claimed responsibility for a series of bombings and attacks in the 1970s and 1980s.
The FBI is still seeking two more fugitives in the robbery, including a brother of Gonzalez and the alleged mastermind, who is believed to be in Cuba.
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On January 18th, Vieques Political Prisoner Jose Perez Gonzalez finished his prison sentence and is now free!! The ProLibertad Freedom Campaign, its friends and supporters, welcomes José and shares his joy in once again sharing the warmth that comes from walking among our people and the pride we all feel for his heroic service.
But Jose still needs our support. He is facing a $10,000 dollar fine to be paid to the U.S. government. We need to help Jose Perez Gonzalez!!
We are asking all freedom-loving people to send a donation to the Jose Perez Freedom Fund to help him pay the fine!! Send any amount between $20-whatever you can to the following address:
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TEACH-IN ON GRAND JURIES, REPRESSION, AND RESISTANCE
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 23rd, 2-5 PM
St. Mary's Church
521 West 126th Street (between Amsterdam and Broadway).
Participants will include:
Ana Lopez and Youth Resisters, Hostos January 11 Grand Jury Resistance Campaign
Julio Rosado, Legendary Independentista and Grand Jury Resister
Esperanza Martell, Iglesia San Romero de las Americas
Roger Wareham, December 12th Movement
Robert Boyle, National Lawyers Guild
Bob Lederer, Grand Jury Resister/Resistance in Brooklyn
NYC Coalition members
Friends of MOVE
And others to be announced
Learn from and support the Puerto Rican Independence Movement and the young Puerto Rican cultural workers who have been served notice to appear before a Grand Jury in Brooklyn - a serious attack on the Puerto Rican Independence Movement, on the Puerto Rican community, and on all of our civil liberties. Learn how the grand jury process is part of the state's attacks on the progressive movement in this country. Learn about the history of resistance to this repression. How does this particular governmental attack on us fit into the overall picture of repression and fascistic developments?
Learn about the attacks on December 12th, the
Free Mumia Movement, the MOVE organization, and many others.
There will be extensive time for questions and role playing to helpPeople understand the grand jury process, and to strengthen our courage and ability to resist.
Sponsored by: Free Mumia Abu-Jamal Coalition, Hostos January 11th Grand Jury Resistance Campaign, and the December 12th Movement.
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