This past Sunday in Washington, D.C., Puerto Ricans from the island and the mainland gathered in Lafayette Square across from the White House to ask President Barack Obama to commute the sentence of Oscar López Rivera. I was one of the many who attended the event, and the following are some of the photos I took (CREDIT: Mario Rubén Carrión, @mario_ruben_)
Mujeres por Oscar make their entrance.
The most popular sign at the rally.
Puerto Rican artist Antonio Martorell reads through messages for Oscar Lopez Rivera written on a blanket.
Numerous buses from New York, Philadelphia, New Jersey and even Chicago brought people to the rally in Washington D.C.
René Perez, a.k.a Residente Calle 13, gave an impassioned speech on why Oscar Lopez Rivera should be free.
Melissa Mark-Viverito. Speaker of the New York City Council.
Roy Brown, singer and songwriter.
Rep. Luis Gutiérrez
Danny Rivera, Puerto Rican singer and songwriter.
Luis Gutiérrez, U.S. congressman from Chicago, poses for pictures.
