In this clip, Juan Manuel Martinez Moreno shares with us words of hope upon recently being release from prison. He was imprisoned for over 16 months for being wrongfully accused for the murder of Bradley Will, Indymedia journalist, who was documenting...
2 weeks 5 days ago
In this clip, Juan Manuel Martinez Moreno shares with us words of hope upon recently being release from prison. He was imprisoned for over 16 months for being wrongfully accused for the murder of Bradley Will, Indymedia journalist, who was documenting a mobilization in Oaxaca during the 2006 APPO movement.
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Audio 1:
Juan Manuel: Friends, today I have obtained my liberty. This liberty has been thanks to all you, therefore today I want to give thanks to the teachers union (seccion 22), to all the organizations that form the APPO, to el puebo, the priests, and especially my family and lawyers: Gilberto Lopez, Alba Cruz, and Maria Libia. They carried out a legal defense while you carried out a political defense. But also I want to tell you companeros that I am not the only prisoner, that there are still political prisoners, from many other places, like the companeros of Loxicha and the companeros of Xanica. Thank you companeros.
protesters: Right on!!!!
Audio 2:
Community member: We are here outside of prison. There are many people, media, friends. The family of Juan Manuel is inside, so are members of the teacher's union (seccion 22) who have supported politically for all these months the liberty of Juan Manuel to demand of the liberty of Juan Manuel and punish the murderers of 2006 and other political demands. So we find ourselves here waiting for Juan Manuel to come out free and we are making demands and denouncing all of the situacion of impunity that there is in the state of Oaxaca.
2 weeks 5 days ago
In this clip, a community member shares with us some words while waiting for the release of Juan Manuel Martinez Moreno. Juan Manuel was imprisoned for over 16 months for being wrongly accused for the assassination of Bradley Will, Indymedia reporter.
Text:
Audio 1:
Juan Manuel: Friends, today I have obtained my liberty. This liberty has been thanks to all you, therefore today I want to give thanks to the teachers union (seccion 22), to all the organizations that form the APPO, to el puebo, the priests, and especially my family and lawyers: Gilberto Lopez, Alba Cruz, and Maria Libia. They carried out a legal defense while you carried out a political defense. But also I want to tell you companeros that I am not the only prisoner, that there are still political prisoners, from many other places, like the companeros of Loxicha and the companeros of Xanica. Thank you companeros.
protesters: Right on!!!!
Audio 2:
Community member: We are here outside of prison. There are many people, media, friends. The family of Juan Manuel is inside, so are members of the teacher's union (seccion 22) who have supported politically for all these months the liberty of Juan Manuel to demand of the liberty of Juan Manuel and punish the murderers of 2006 and other political demands. So we find ourselves here waiting for Juan Manuel to come out free and we are making demands and denouncing all of the situacion of impunity that there is in the state of Oaxaca.
18 weeks 3 days ago
La lucha sigue three years after the assassination of Lorenzo Sampablo Cervantes-husband and father of four-who was assassinated on August 22, 2006 by paramilitary troops under the orders of Governor Ulises Ruiz Ortiz. A total of 26 deaths were documented during the 2006 uprisingwhen thousands of Oaxacans came together to raise their voices against the abuses of the state government and more than 500 years of injustices.
In this interview, Trinidad Sampablo (sister) and Paul Sampablo (nephew) recollect Lorenzo Sampablo Cervantes and his decision to stand up for his values of justice and dignity when he, like thousands of others, took to the streets to reclaim the media and their destiny. They also share with us how they will celebrate el dia de los muertos (Day of the Dead) in an attempt to keep Lorenzo and the spirit of resistance alive in Oaxaca.
For more information: www.lorenzosampablo.saltoscuanticos.org
25 weeks 12 hours ago
Originally posted to Narco News on 10/25/08, documents the use of force by the Mexican military against the people of Xoxocotla, Morelos, with equipment supplied by the U.S. as part of the Merida Initiative, aka Plan Mexico.
25 weeks 5 days ago
A documentary that portrays the stories of undocumented Mexicans living in Richmond, Va., a journey that their American friend took to their home village in Morelos and the reality of crossing the U.S./Mexico border.
26 weeks 12 hours ago
A documentary about a women's cooperative of organic coffee growers and bee keepers in Oaxaca, Mexico.
26 weeks 1 day ago
A photo slideshow with testimonials documenting repression against the APPO (Popular Assembly of the People of Oaxaca).
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