SF - Former Puerto Rican Political Prisoner Carlos Alberto Torres - Sunday, Oct 16

West Coast Speaking Tour - first time after 30 years in federal prisons

CARLOS ALBERTO TORRES calling for the freedom of Puerto Rican
Political Prisoner Oscar Lopez Rivera

Culture/Music Rico Pabon and Las Bomberas de la Bahia- Afro Puerto Rican Bomba

WHEN: Sunday, October 16, 2011, 4 PM
WHERE: Mission Cultural Center (MCC)
2868 Mission Street, San Francisco (at 25th
Street/ 24th St BART)

$10-50 (no one turned away for lack of funds)

In 1980 and 1981 15 Puerto Ricans were arrested and charged with
seditious conspiracy -fighting for the independence of Puerto
Rico. In 1999, after many years of struggle both here and in Puerto Rico,
President Clinton commuted the sentences of most of those who
remained incarcerated. In 2010 Carlos Alberto Torres was granted
parole after serving 30 years. Oscar Lopez-Rivera remains in prison
having been recently denied parole. It is time for him to come home
and be with his family and community!

for more information or to endorse: freeprpp2011@gmail.com

SPONSORS: Bay Area Boricuas & National Boricua Human Rights Network

West Coast Speaking Tour - first time after 30 years in federal
prisons CARLOS ALBERTO TORRES calling for the freedom of Puerto Rican
Political Prisoner Oscar Lopez Rivera

Culture/Music Rico Pabon and Las Bomberas de la Bahia- Afro Puerto Rican Bomba

WHEN: Sunday, October 16, 2011, 4 PM
WHERE: Mission Cultural Center (MCC)
2868 Mission Street, San Francisco (at 25th
Street/24th St BART)

$10-50(no one turned away for lack of funds)

In 1980 and 1981 15 Puerto Ricans were arrested and charged with
seditious conspiracy -fighting for the independence of Puerto
Rico. In 1999, after many years of struggle both here and in Puerto
Rico, President Clinton commuted the sentences of most of those who
remained incarcerated. In 2010 Carlos Alberto Torres was granted
parole after serving 30 years. Oscar Lopez-Rivera remains in prison
having been recently denied parole.
It is time for him to come home and be with his family and community!

for more information or to
endorse: <mailto:freeprpp2011@gmail.com>freeprpp2011@gmail.com

SPONSORS: Bay Area Boricuas & National Boricua Human Rights Network