Oct. 13, 2006: Remember Jorge Farinacci Garcia ("Fari")

Join the New York Committee of the Frente Socialista to commemorate the life of Puerto Rican revolutionary leader Jorge Farinacci Garcia (“Fari”). Friday, October 13th Reception at 6 PM Program begins at 7 PM Martin Luther King Memorial Center 310 West 43rd Street (between 8th & 9th Avenues) New York City Fari began his revolutionary career as a student activist at the University of Puerto Rico. As a labor attorney, he gave his knowledge and skill wholeheartedly to the struggle of the working class. In the early 1990's, he was imprisoned as one of the legendary Hartford Sixteen. Upon his release, Fari and the Revolutionary Workers' Party – Macheteros joined the unitary effort to build a Socialist Front in Puerto Rico. Fari was unwavering in his commitment to working class internationalism and the national liberation of Puerto Rico. On August 26, 2006, he passed away after an eight-month long struggle against cancer. Jorge Farinacci Garcia - ¡PRESENTE!