List of Navy-Vieques protesters and supporters
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1.1 Celebrities |
Famous protesters / arrested / imprisoned
| Name | Arrest | Imprisonment | Remarks |
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Celebrities
| Edward James Olmos | April 28, 2001 | 20 days | Actor Paid $3,000 bail |
| Danny Rivera | Yes | Few months | Singer |
| Robert Kennedy, Jr. | April 28, 2001 | No | Environmentalist lawyer Paid $3,000 bail |
| Robi Draco Rosa | April 28, 2001 | No | Singer / Songwriter, former Menudo |
Natives of Vieques
| Mirta Sanes Rodriguez | Yes | ? | Sister of David Sanes Rodriguez. |
| Nilda Medina | Yes | Yes | Cause of Vieques leader. Leader of the Committee for the Rescue and Development of Vieques. |
| Robert Rabin | Yes | Several months | Cause of Vieques leader. Leader of the Committee for the Rescue and Development of Vieques. |
| Tito Kayak | Yes | One year (plus time served in New York) | Found guilty of Criminal Trespassing after escalating the Statue of Liberty in order to place a "Peace for Vieques" sign. Attached himself once with handcuffs to a tank left as scrap on Vieques grounds. |
Native fishers of Vieques
| Carlos Zenón | Yes | Yes | Cause of Vieques Leader |
| Ismael Guadalupe | Yes | Yes |
Politicians
| Damaso Serrano | Yes | ? | Mayor of Vieques at the time |
| Jose Rivera | Yes | ? | City Council member of New York |
| Luis Gutierrez | Yes | Yes | United States Representative |
| Maria De Lourdes Santiago | Yes | One month | PIP party leader, El Nuevo Dia columnist |
| Norma Burgos | Yes | Few months | Puerto Rican Senator |
| Nydia Velazquez | Yes | ? | United States Congresswoman |
| Rafael 'Churumba' Cordero | Yes | 30 days | Mayor of Ponce at the time |
| Roberto Ramirez | Yes | ? | |
| Ruben Berrios | Yes | No (due to health conditions) | Puerto Rican ex-Senator |
Religious
| Al Sharpton | Yes | ? | Reverend |
| Jacqueline Jackson | Yes | 10 days [1] (http://www.findarticles.com/cf_dls/m1355/5_100/76697937/p1/article.jhtml) | Wife of Rev. Jesse Jackson. Imprisoned after refusing to post a $3,000 bond. |
| Rey Saliba Gonzalez | Yes | ? | Friar of the Franciscan Cappucino order |
Others
| Dennis Rivera | ? | ? | New York Labor Leader Paid $3,000 bail |
Famous supporters
People
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Athletes
| Carlos Delgado | All-Star MLB player |
| Chi Chi Rodriguez | Golf player PGA & Senior Tour Champion |
| Félix "Tito" Trinidad | Boxer AMB & FIB Junior-Middleweight Champion |
| Ivan Rodriguez | All-Star MLB player |
| John Ruiz | Boxer NABF & WBA Heavyweight Champion |
| Juan "Igor" Gonzalez | All-Star MLB player |
| Roberto Alomar | All-Star MLB player |
Celebrities
| Benicio del Toro | Actor / Oscar Winner |
| Jose Feliciano | Singer / Composer Grammy Award Winner |
| Marc Anthony | Singer / Actor Grammy Award Winner |
| Martin Sheen | Actor |
| Ricky Martin | Singer Grammy Award Winner |
Nobel Prize Laureates / Winners
| Dalai Lama | Nobel Peace Prize Winner |
| Oscar Arias | Nobel Peace Laureate Former President of Costa Rica |
| Rigoberta Menchu | Nobel Peace Prize Winner |
Politicians
| George Pataki | New York Governor |
Members of Congress / United States Senators
| Anibal Acevedo Vila | Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico |
| Charles Rangel | Congressman of New York |
| Charles Schumer | Senator of New York |
| Edolphus Townes | Congressman of New York |
| Elliot Engle | Congressman of New York |
| Hillary Rodham Clinton | Senator of New York |
| John Corzine | Senator of New Jersey |
| Nancy Pelosi | Congresswoman of California |
| Robert Menendez | Congressman of New Jersey |
Religious
| Bob Edgar | Executive Director of the National Council of Churches |
Others
| Fernando Ferrer | Bronx Borough President |
| "King" Hossein Zargaran | Peacemaker |
| Margarita Lopez | City Council member of New York |
Organizations
Political
Congressional Hispanic Caucus (United States Congress members), Puerto Rican Independence Party.
Puerto Rican
Friends of Vieques.
Religious
All the bishops of Puerto Rico.
Terrorist groups
Others
Cuba's House of the Americas, Local 1199, New Black Panther Party.
See also
References
- Friends of Vieques (April 28, 2001). Civil Disobedience at Vieques Press Release (http://cndyorks.gn.apc.org/caab/articles/vieques37.htm). Puerto Rico.