San Juan, Puerto Rico. Tuesday July 11 2012- Puerto Rican activist Alberto De Jesus "Tito Kayak", currently traveling by kayak from Venezuela to Puerto Rico, [...]

departed via kayak from the northern end of the Caribbean island nation of St. Lucia at about 8:30 this morning. Next stop in this quest is the French colonial possession of Martinique.

Once there he will continue as he has done in every stop along his trip, with the campaign for the release of Puerto Rican political prisoner Oscar Lopez-Rivera.

Imprisoned the United States since 1981 as punishment for the"crime of seditious conspiracy"; his unwavering commitment to Puerto Rico's independence. 69 years old Oscar Lopez-Rivera, has spent almost half of his life incarcerated.  In February of 2011, he was denied parole and reschedule for consideration in 15 years

Tito Kayak, already famous for his direct actions for environmental protection, peace and justice since the 1990's, is kayaking the ancient maritime route of the Arawak peoples, hopping island to island from Venezuela to Puerto Rico, to give international attention to the incarceration of López-Rivera.