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Annette Acosta

Released
Gender:Female
Era:1970s
State:Puerto Rico
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Biography

Annette Acosta was among the protesters arrested at Bahía de la Chiva, Vieques, on May 19, 1979. A contemporary newspaper clipping preserved in the Juan Mari Brás archive identifies her as a defendant scheduled for trial before Judge Juan B. Torruella for entering Navy land. Her individual verdict and confinement dates remain unverified.

Case

Charges: Vieques protest against U.S. Navy occupation; arrest for entering Navy land
Arrested: May 19, 1979