Monday, September 24, 2007

Free David Venegas Reyes!



Who is DAVID VENEGAS REYES?:
(from anarkismo.net, see prior post for more info on David's case)

"APPO council member: David Venegas Reyes is a young 24-year old Oaxacan student at the University of Chapingo. He is an APPO council member representing some of the largest barricades that carried on the resistance during the long months of the intense struggle of the Oaxacan people.

As a respected representative of the barricades, he was one of the most honest people in the APPO, who never remained silent in the face of attitudes that were contrary to the spirit of the social movement in Oaxaca; instead, he and himself to defend the independence of the APPO from the political parties that tried to lead the APPO into the electoral process.

David Venegas was an obstacle to both the state and federal governments. Dignified people like David will never sell themselves to power by accepting money or a seat in the legislature, or by keeping silent. Even though he’s now being held prisoner, he will not be silenced, nor will thousands of other people who, like David, have dignity."

We call on all people, collectives, and individuals of Oaxaca, Mexico, and the world to refuse to remain silent in the face of heavy repression against the people of Oaxaca and to mobilize in any way possible to demand the freedom of all our comrades who are imprisoned.

We cannot allow people who are prisoners of the struggle to be forgotten. People who defended the barricades are now prisoners.

We propose:

-Demonstrations at Mexican Embassies and Consulates.
-Sending letters of solidarity to David Venegas Reyes and all political prisoners: vocal@riseup.net
-Press conferences and informative talks about the case of David Venegas Reyes and all political prisoners.
-Writing to Mexican authorities to ask for the immediate freedom of David Venegas Reyes and all political prisoners.
-Marches, hunger strikes, cultural events, street theatre, video showings and talks about Oaxaca…


-(VOCAL-Oaxaca Libre)

Saturday, September 22, 2007

DAVID VENEGAS DENIED FREEDOM AGAIN/NUEVAMENTE NIEGAN LIBERTAD PARA DAVID VENEGAS



(FROM KOLECTIVO TODXS SOMOS PRESXS)

V.O.C.A.L. ACTIVIST DAVID VENEGAS DENIED FREEDOM AGAIN
On September 20, 2007, the Oaxaca state government authorities made yet another dirty move against our compañero David Venegas “El Alebrije”.

Just a few days before, the federal authorities had responded to the petition for a protective writ for David against the pre-trial detention order on charges of SEDITION, CRIMINAL CONSPIRACY, and ARSON, granting him a protective writ for the second time. He is due to be released,given that the federal authorities recognized that there was no legal basis for any of the three charges against him.

Yesterday, however, the day he should have been released, the authorities of the Ulises Ruíz government issued a NEW PRE-TRIAL DETENTION ORDER ON RECONFIGURED CHARGES, which are:

ATTACKING A THOROUGHFARE, RESISTING ARREST, REBELLION, AGGRAVATED ASSAULT, AND CRIMES AGAINST PUBLIC OFFICIALS.

As a result, our compañero has not been released and is still unjustly
held prisoner at Oaxaca’s central prison, Santa Marìa Ixcotel, when he should have already been released uncoditionally.

IRON BARS CAN’T SILENCE THE TRUTH!
FREE ALL POLITICAL PRISONERS!
Free David!

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NUEVAMENTE NIEGAN LIBERTAD PARA DAVID VENEGAS ACTIVISTA DE V.O.C.A.L.

Les informamos a que el dìa de ayer 20 de septiembre de 2007, las autoridades del gobierno del estado de Oaxaca hicieron una sucia jugada màs, a nuestro compañero David Venegas “El Alebrije”.

Dìas antes, por segunda ocasión, las autoridades federales en respuesta a la solicitud de amparo interpuesto en contra del auto de formal prisiòn para David por los delitos de SEDICIÓN, ASOCIACIÓN DELICTUOSA Y DAÑOS POR INCENDIO, le otorgan el amparo. Por lo cual se ordena la libertad para nuestro compañero, pues reconocieron las autoridades federales que ningùno de los 3 delitos de los cuales era acusado David estaban sustentados jurídicamente.

El dìa de ayer, cuando nuestro compañero debió ser puesto en libertad inmediata, las autoridades del Gobierno de Ulises Ruìz le dictaron un NUEVO AUTO DE FORMAL PRISIÒN POR RECONFIGURACIÒN DE DELITOS, ahora los delitos de los cuales acusan a nuestro compañero son:

ATAQUES A LAS VIAS GENERALES DE COMUNICACIÓN, RESISTENCIA DE PARTICULARES, REBELIÓN, ATAQUES PELIGROSOS Y DELITOS COMETIDOS CONTRA FUNCIONARIOS.

Por lo anterior nuestro compañero no ha sido liberado y actualmente se encuentra preso injustamente en la penitenciaría central de Oaxaca, Santa Marìa Ixcotel, cuando ya debería estar en libertad absoluta.

¡LAS REJAS NO CALLARÀN LA VERDAD !
¡PRES@S POLÌTIC@S LIBERTAD!

David Venegas Libertad!

Tuesday, September 18, 2007

Ataques Nazis en Ecuador/ Nazi Attacks in Ecuador



(Cora, de Radio La Luna despues de ser atacada/ Cora, from Radio La Luna after being attacked)

Ataques Nazis en Ecuador
"Ayer en la noche fue atacada por Cabezas Rapadas (Huecas) la compañera Cora Cadena de Diablouma antes de ingresar a Radio La Luna al programa dominical Jatarishum que ella conduce con otras personas del colectivo. Ella fue hospitalizada con graves lesiones en su cuerpo."

"El día viernes 7 de septiembre de este año en las fiestas de Guápulo atacaron a dos integrantes del ecolectivo Yura, sin que pase a mayores, así como a dos jóvenes punks quienes fueron fuertemente heridos en la cabeza con un bate de béisbol y tuvieron que ser atendidos de manera urgente."

lee mas y actua!
Autodefensa Antifascista ya!
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Nazi Attacks in Ecuador!

"Last Night our friend Cora Cadena was attacked by Skinheads (boneheads) while entering Radio la Luna in Quito where she works on the sunday Jatarishum program. She was hospitalized with serious injuries on her body"

"Friday September 7th of this year in the Guapulo Fiestas two members of the ecologist collective Yura were attacked while two young punks where seriously injured after being attacked by Nazis with baseball bats and had to be rushed to the hospital"


indymedia ecuador

Monday, September 17, 2007

Support the Anarchist Book Fair in Monterrey, México/ Apoya la Feria de Libros Anarquista en Monterrey, Mexico



AYUDENNOS A JUNTAR LA CIFRA DE $6,000 PESOS MEXICANOS,
(6OO EUROS, 600 DÓLARES)

Con saludos libertarios nos presentamos compañer@s.

Radicamos en la desertica y casi fronteriza ciudad del norte de México y trabajamos en la creación de un Centro Social Libertario, donde estamos dándole vida a la primera Biblioteca Anarquista en Monterrey.

El Centro Social Libertario-Biblioteca “Viviendo la Utopía”, nació dentro de un proceso de fortalecimiento y visibilización del movimiento anarquista ante los diferentes movimientos sociales y ante la comunidad en general.

Dado que después de la brutal represión que vivimos el 28 de mayo del 2004 en Guadalajara, Jalisco, muchos grupos tuvimos que reconstruirnos y reorganizarnos para aprender a confrontar esa lógica de criminalización y aniquilación que el gobierno desató contra el movimiento anarquista en particular, pero que sin duda sirvió como laboratorio para medir la reacción de la población en general. Y que a la par, ha servido para crear un ambiente de repudio y ataque contra todos los movimientos sociales, como fue también en el 2006 contra San Salvador Atenco y actualmente contra nuest@s herman@s de Oaxaca.

La confrontación que vemos necesaria mantener es la que por medio de ella, podamos abrir brechas que ayuden a ubicarse constructivamente en la realidad a nuestra comunidad; y a partir de ahí comenzar a generar procesos de concientización, pero sobre todo de empoderamiento para lograr descubrir en conjunto la capacidad de actuar y de transformar nuestra realidad. lee mas...


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Anarchist Book Fair in Monterrey, México
HELP US set a goal of raising US$ 600


The Centro Social Libertario-Biblioteca ­"Viviendo la Utopía" in Monterrey, Nuevo Leon will be hosting the 2nd Anarchist Book Fair on October 5, 6 and 7th. The Anarchist Social Center-Library "Living Utopia" came into existence as part of a process of reorganization of the anarchist movement in Monterrey and Mexico as a whole.

After the brutal repression that we experienced during protests of the meeting of heads of state of Latin America and the Caribbean and the European Union in Guadalajara in 2004, a number of groups around Mexico had to learn to confront the logic of state criminalization unleashed against organized social movements.

The Anarchist Book/Publication Fairs in Mexico have been created as part of this process of reorganization of the Mexican anarchist movement. Read more...

Tuesday, September 11, 2007

The other 9/11- Never Forget Never Forgive!






In Chile the date of 9/11 brings memories of a traumatic event that does not include images of a 747 crashing into the World Trade Center, the 1973 Coup d' Etat which resulted in the death of Socialist President Salvador Allende and the beginning of the fascist military dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet which was responsible for the deaths and disappearance of more than 3,000 chileans with countless imprisoned and viciously tortured.

Pinochet's coup and subsequent dictatorship were supported by the CIA, American Corporations(like ITT), and Secretary of state Henry Kissinger. who was famously quoted as saying:

"I don't see why we need to stand by and watch a country go communist due to the irresponsibility of its own people. The issues are much too important for the Chilean voters to be left to decide for themselves."

Chilean radicals have been commemorating the 11th of September with militant marches and clashes with the Carabineros (the state police who were responsible for disappearing radicals during Pinochet's regime) proclaiming "ni olvido ni perdon" Never Forget, Never Forgive!

Sunday, September 09, 2007

The time is right to FIGHT!


"The Democratic and Republican National Conventions present a tremendous opportunity for anarchists and other opponents of war and oppression. If the increasingly unpopular occupation of Iraq is still in effect by summer of 2008, it will be obvious that neither docile street marches nor electoral campaigns are effective means of opposing it; it will likewise be clear that the Democratic opposition is either not capable of or not interested in following through on their promises of ending the war, let alone solving all the additional problems capitalism poses."

As next years presidential campaign heats up with the usual quasi-fascists and power hungry scum bags vying for the presidency, momentum has also been building amongst anarchists who will likely capitalize on the media spectacle surrounding the presidential campaigns to step up resistance and fight back. A new website called Unconventional Action will no doubt lend a hand to those who wish to confront the Republican Convention in Minneapolis and the Democrats in Denver.

A call to resistance against the border / Una llamada de resistencia en contra de la frontera



Entre el 7 y el 11 de Noviembre del 2007, miles de personas se reuniran en la línea entre Calexico, California y Mexicali, Baja California. Durante la semana tomaremos acción para combatir la infraestructura de represión y de globalización neoliberal. Crearemos una zona autónoma, libre de fronteras y las mentiras que las perpetúan.
Por un mundo sin fronteras!
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Between November 7th and 11th, 2007, thousands of people with gather at the line between Calexico, California and Mexicali, Baja California. Throughout this week of action we will engage in opposition to the infrastructure of repression and that of neo-liberal globalization.

Together we will create an autonomous zone free of borders and the lies they perpetuate.
For a world without borders!