Arnaldo Darío Rosado
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Arnaldo Darío Rosado (November 23, 1953 - July 25, 1978) was an activist for the independence of Puerto Rico from a very young age. In July 25, 1978 he was killed by police officers (along with friend Carlos Soto Arriví) after being lured into bombing the communication towers on Cerro Maravilla by undercover agent, Alejandro González Malavé.
The killing of both men spawned a decades-long case (see Maravilla Hill case) that to this date hasn't been fully solved yet.
[edit] Biography
Rosado was born in November 23, 1953 in the Old San Juan. His parents were Pablo Rosado and Juana Torres Aymat. Rosado finished his high school studies and went to work on a cracker factory.
Rosado was an autodidact, and he was an avid reader of various kinds of literature, especially that related to the politic processes of Puerto Rico and Latin America. He also wrote poems, essays, and had several mail friends in Latin America.
From a very young age, Rosado identified with the cause of the independence of the island. He joined the socialist league with whom he participated in several activities.
In 1978 he was enticed into bombing the communication towers on top of Cerro Maravilla, along with his friend Carlos Soto Arriví, by undercover agent Alejandro González Malavé. It was there where both were ambushed and killed allegedly after being disarmed and having surrendered.
Rosado was married to Angela Rivera, and had a son called Manuel Lenín Rosado Rivera.
