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FALN in Contempt of Grand Jury (1983)
Dated around 1983, this picture shows Ricardo Romero, Julio Rosado, Maria Cueto, Steven Guerra and Andres Rosado (from left to right), all known FALN members, standing together before being sent to prison for standing in contempt of a New York grand…
FALN Bombsites (1970s)
Tracing FALN bomb incidents throughout the 1970s, this map compares these locations to two other data: clusters of Spanish-speaking colonias and the proximity of emergency response services (namely the police, the fire department, and hospitals). In…
FALN Bomb Disposal
Two E.O.D. (Explosive Ordnance Disposal) specialists approach a mysterious package left on a sidewalk near a box, assumed to be left there by the FALN or attributed to the FALN. Location is unknown, but it is assumed to be NYC or Chicago.
FALN Logo
Although the FALN depicted their logo in a variety of ways, the one pictured here is the most prominent and regularly found on their political communiques and internal manifestos. It depicts a star, with the acronym displayed in the middle. The…
FALN List of Incidents
Undated, this document outlines the roughly 120 bombings undertaken by the FALN from 1974 to 1982. The document includes the date, time, location, means of discovery, injuries and fatalities, and monetary damages for each incident. The document is…
FALN Political Position
Undated, this document details the political position of the Armed Forces of the National Liberation of Puerto Rico (FALN) in both English translation and the original Spanish. Specifically, the document presents how the organization will be run,…
FALN Communique No. 10
Dated September 21, 1976, this document details an attack on 'capitalist enterprise,' in this case the Hilton Hotel in New York City. The attack was in response to the 'colonial governor' of Puerto Rico, Rafael Hernandez Colon, and his cooperation…
FALN Communique No. 9
Dated around 1976, this document details a summary of the 'offensive' launched by the FALN against 'Yanki [sic] imperialism.' Critically, the document is written as a tribute to the late Don Pedro Albizu Campos, the father of the Puerto Rican…
FALN Communique No. 8
Dated July 12, 1976, this document details a series of attacks carried out through incendiary bombs near Madison Square Garden in Manhattan, NYC. The purpose of these attacks were in 'protest of the presence of 22 colonial leeches attending a…
FALN Communique No. 6
Dated October 27, 1975, this document details a series of attacks carried out in anticipation of the 25th anniversary of the October 30, 1950 'revolution' in Puerto Rico against 'yanki [sic] domination' and the first year of the FALN's existence. The…