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Vieques activists jailed over trespass on U. S. bombing range
Four Puerto Rican independence activists including two legislators and a minister were jailed for refusing $1,000 fines after entering Vieques bombing range at the start of Navy exercises. The march to end bombing drew hundreds arrested or detained as USS Harry S. Truman group conducted training ahead of a six month Mediterranean and Persian Gulf deployment.
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San Juan
Puerto Rico
Vieques
Jesus Castellanos
Puerto Rican Independence Party
Manuel Rodriguez Orellana
Victor Garcia San Inocencio
Luis Acevedo
Mayaguez
Jaime Negron
Trujillo Alto
Rodriguez Orellana
Maria de Lourdes Santiago
Mediterranean
Persian Gulf