Fuerzas Armadas De Liberación Nacional (Puerto Rico)
FALN is an acronym for ''Fuerzas Armadas de Liberación Nacional'' (English: "Armed Forces of National Liberation"). It can refer to: *'' Fuerzas Armadas de Liberación Nacional Puertorriqueña'' (Puerto Rico) *Armed Forces of National Liberation (Venezuela) The Armed Forces of National Liberation (in Spanish: ''Fuerzas Armadas de Liberación Nacional'', FALN) was a Venezuelan guerrilla group formed by the Communist Party of Venezuela to foment revolution against the governments of Rómulo Betanco ...

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Fuerzas Armadas De Liberación Nacional Puertorriqueña
The Fuerzas Armadas de Liberación Nacional (English: ''Armed Forces of National Liberation'', FALN) was a Puerto Rican clandestine paramilitary organization that, through direct action, advocated independence for Puerto Rico. It carried out more than 130 bomb attacks in the United States between 1974 and 1983, including a 1975 bombing of the Fraunces Tavern in New York City that killed four people. The FALN served as the predecessor of the Boricua Popular Army. Several of the organization's members were arrested and convicted for seditious conspiracy, conspiracy to commit robbery and for firearms and explosives violations. On August 11, 1999 United States President Bill Clinton offered clemency to sixteen of the convicted militants under the condition that they renounce any kind of violent manifestation. This decision drew criticism towards the Clinton administration from figures including the Office of the United States Attorney, the FBI, and the United States Congress. ...
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