The US has used every means at its disposal, including the army, air force, navy, marines, coast guard, FBI, Drug Enforcement Agency, CIA and others to repress the struggle for justice and self-determination.
The US has systematically criminalised those who oppose its presence in Puerto Rico.
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She also met Willie Rivera and Denise Alvarado, members of the Comite `98 por un Puerto Rico Libre, who highlighted similar complaints by the people of Vieques in Puerto Rico, subjected to US military training exercises. Carragher made a statement of support on behalfof the South Armagh Farmers and Residents Committee for the Puerto Rican people's struggle for self-determination.
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"Officials at the Senate judicial committee and the Department of Justice are also looking at the possibility of creating a military tribunal to judge those involved in terrorist attacks behind closed doors, with limited access to defence. Overall, the new legislation is one of the most sweeping assaults on liberties in the last 50 years. It is unlikely to make us more secure; it is certain to make us less free."