Lolita Lebrón, crusader for Puerto Rico independence dies

[rabs]

Interesting lady.


Capitol police hold Lolita Lebron and two others in custody on March 1, 1954, after they opened fire from the House gallery. (Associated Press)


http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/08/01/AR2010080103400.html

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Do Puerto Rico stories go in LatAm forum?? Guess probably not, being part of the United States. But culturally, probably yes.

[Judi Lynn]

1. Didn't know about this lady. Says she was arrested and jailed again at 81 protesting Vieques.

Wow.

So the U.S. has always seen Puerto Rico as a "spoil of war" after the Spanish-American War. Good grief. That must be why a gummint's nose is out of joint over Cuba, too. I've puzzled over why the two flags are exactly the same, only one has a red triangle and blue stripes, and one has a blue triangle and red stripes. Like the same limited artist created them both for a "twofer" sale.

The story about her defusing the rage when that man was tracked down, shot and denied medical treatment while he bled to death slowly was very interesting.

Found this photo of her:


While I was looking through the other pages near this photo, found the following photos I haven't seen before:

http://2.bp.blogspot.com.nyud.net:8090/_AqjSozx6r6E/TDOYRVCz6sI/AAAAAAAAAdA/tHiPDvJkvAc/s1600/frida-kahlo-1.jpg

Frida Kahlo



Two vaguely familiar faces.
Thanks for the story. Very useful, good to learn.

Recommending.

[Green_Lantern]

2. California was a spoil of war too...

I have always thought Puerto Rico had it pretty good as a territory vs. independence or statehood. Best of all the fact we don't need passports to go there is a big sell for mainland American tourists to choose PR over Cancun.

[Judi Lynn]

3. Didn't know it doesn't require a passport to go to Puerto Rico. Interesting. n/t

[Green_Lantern]

4. yep same with Virgin islands and Guam...

Hopefully never Iraq.

[Bacchus39]

5. US territory no passports and US dollars, English fairly widely spoken, however US prices too

so South America remains much more attractive in my book.

[Green_Lantern]

6. South America is much more expensive to travel to than

Puerto Rico and probably not for the same type of vacationers Puerto Rico is. I don't think many people are deciding: Puerto Rico or South America

Here in St. Louis people tend to go to Jamaica, Cancun, Dominican Republic, or Puerto Rico.

[Bacchus39]

7. the DR Colombia Peru Ecuador are much cheaper but those that

want a standard resort type atmosphere or to set off on a cruise PR is OK