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Independence Activist Oscar López Rivera Returns to Puerto Rico

HeadlineFeb 10, 2017

And longtime Puerto Rican independence activist Oscar López Rivera was returned to Puerto Rico on Thursday to serve the remainder of his sentence, which was commuted by outgoing President Barack Obama. His official date of clemency is May 17. Congressmember Luis Gutiérrez confirmed Thursday that López Rivera has been moved from a prison in Terre Haute, Indiana. A spokesperson said in a statement that López Rivera had “led a small delegation on a flight that originated in Indianapolis, routed through Charlotte, and has landed in San Juan.”

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