Las carpetas

Las carpetas: persecución política y derechos civiles en Puerto Rico, ensayos y documentos, co-edited by Ramón Bosque-Pérez and José Javier Colón-Morera, contains a collection of essays and documents on human rights and political persecution in Puerto Rico. The essays offer background information and analysis on the carpetas scandal and cover issues such as: consensus, political repression and de-colonization; the role of federal agencies in political persecution; the case of the Puerto Rican political prisoners; and political intolerance in Puerto Rico. The book received an Honorable Mention in the category of best essay book from the Puerto Rico Chapter of PEN International Writers Association.