Utuado uprising
The Utuado uprising, also known as the Utuado revolt or El Grito de Utuado, refers to the revolt against the United States government in Puerto Rico which occurred on October 30, 1950, in the town of Utuado. There were simultaneous revolts in various other towns in Puerto Rico, including the capital of San Juan and the cities of Mayaguez and Arecibo, plus major confrontations in the city of Ponce and the towns of Peñuelas and Jayuya.
| Utuado Uprising | |||||||
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| Part of Puerto Rican Nationalist Party revolts of the 1950s | |||||||
"El Imparcial" headline "Aviation Bombs Utuado" | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Puerto Rican Nationalist Party | United States | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Blanca Canales | Luis R. Esteves | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 4 Nationalist dead | 3 dead (2 National Guardsmen and 1 police officer) | ||||||
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| Puerto Rican Nationalist Party |
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