Carlos Montes

Carlos Montes is a nationally respected leader in the Chicano, immigrant rights, and anti-war movements. He was a co-founder of the Brown Berets, a Chicano working class youth organization in the United States in the late 1960s and 1970s. The Brown Berets were inspired by and often compared to the Black Panther Party. Montes was one of the leaders of the Chicano Blowouts, a series of walkouts of East Los Angeles high schools to protest against racism and inequality in Los Angeles-area high schools. He is portrayed by Fidel Gomez in the 2006 HBO movie ''Walkout''. He also help organize the very first Chicano Moratorium against the war in Vietnam in December 20, 1969. See his website: carlosmontes.org

He has been facing charges since 2011 on a firearms violation that he and supporters insist is unsubstantiated and politically motivated, intended to stifle dissent. FBI got warrant to investigate him for “providing material support to PFLP and FARC” no evidence presented. He was active in solidarity with people of Colombia fighting against Plan Colombia. That US funded millions in military aid. Charges were dropped in court. Provided by Wikipedia