PUERTO RICO

PUERTO RICO: RECORDANDO LA MASACRE DE PONCE

En Puerto Rico, este miércoles marca el 70 aniversario de la Masacre de Ponce. En Marzo 21 de 1937, 19 personas fueron muertas y más cien heridas cuando la policía abrió fuego a una demostración que llamaban por la independencia de los Estados Unidos. Ese día es considerado como un evento importante en la historia de Puerto Rico en su lucha contra la dominación yanqui.

Thursday, March 22nd, 2007Remembering Puerto Rico's Ponce MassacreListen to Segment Download Show mp3 Watch 128k stream Watch 256k stream Help Printer-friendly version Email to a friend Purchase Video/CD
In Puerto Rico, Wednesday marked the 70th anniversary of the Ponce massacre. On March 21st, 1937, 19 people were killed and more than one hundred wounded when police opened fire on a demonstration calling for independence from the United States. The day is considered a defining event in Puerto Rico's history of struggle against US domination.
Juan-Manuel Garcia-Passalacqua, Puerto Rican political analyst and radio host. He joins us on the line from Puerto Rico.
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