GUADALAJARA PRISONERS

      In May 28-29, 2004 in Guadalajara, Mexico, the Third Summit of Heads of State of Latin American, the Caribbean and the European Union took place. The purpose of the Summit was to approve economic agreements and investments on the part of the member countries of the European Union and, at the same time, to fortify the economic, cultural, ideological penetration of Latin America and the Carribbean by multinational corporations. Thousands of people took to the streets to oppose these devastating plans that are being imposed by the powerful few upon a majority of the population. Workers, farmers, students, social organizations, and various punk and anarchist collectives tried to disrupt the summit and inform the public about the negative effects that such agreements will have on the already challenging reality of daily survival in Mexico.
   The demonstration was brutally repressed. After intense clashes with the police, that included some attacks on corporate property, authorities detained 150 people, of which 49 were placed in prison:

10 people were sentenced
3 people are still in prison awaiting trial
30 people are free on bail
4 minors have already served their prison sentences and finally free.
The charges that they face include rioting, gang activity, carrying weapons, property destruction, robbery, and attacking the police. In addition, 8 comrades from around the world were deported. For the past year following these events, there has been a permanent encampment in solidarity with the prisoners and an on-going campaign to gain their release. Supporters are still fighting intense police repression in Guadalajara, a city constantly becoming more conservative and right-wing.

(Received October 21, 2005)

Guadalajara's prisoners update.Since May 28th 2004, Guadalajara, Jalisco.33 comrades under judicial proceedings
1 comrade acquitted
1 comrade in jail
1 comrade that was released under bail is now again in jail for some other crime
11 comrades sentenced (they haven't appealed)
3 comrades sentenced (they are appealing
8 international comrades were unjustly expelled from Mexico for 3 years

A consequence of this situation is that many families are heavy impacted
economically because of the legal expenses.

Proven Human Rights Violations:
33 arbitrary detentions
73 cases of illegal detentions
73 cases where prisoners were denied all forms of communication with those
outside
55 cases of cruel and degrading treatment
19 cases of torture

(Recieved October 24th)

Yesterday the bail was paid for the last comrade that remained in jail and he was supposed to be released on probation, but that wasn't possible because at the last minute they found out that he was also facing other charges with other comrades, because of that he was denied release. Today, we went to the prison and we met with his lawyer in charge of his case. He told us that they were doing everything possible to complete the paperwork for the immediate release of this comrade- Jose Luis Alejo Vasquez, though he will still have a case pending. So we will stay informed about what happens...The bail was $2500, but when the other comrade, Francisco Felipe Garcia,
was released, they paid only enough for the damages, and still have to pay the rest of the bail.
Francisco Felipe Garcia gained his release after a comrade from France who lives in Guadalajara used her house as collateral to pay the damages and someone else used his car to cover the bail. So he is supposed to be free on probabation on October 15th at 2pm.
In the case that the comrade is released, no one will remain in jail (only under proceedings.) We await the resolution of their cases...
We will keep you informed about these things...

En espanol:
Ayer se cubrio la fianza del ultimo compañero que falta por salir y en el trancurso de la noche el estaria el libertad bajo causion , lo cual no fue posible ya que en el ultimo momento se dieron cuanta que tambien el estaba en otro porceso juridico con otros compañero por lo cual le negaron la salida, el dia de hoy fuimos a la penal y nos encontramos con la abogada que lleva su caso y nos dijo que
estabn haciendo lo posible por que se resolviera este traspapeleo, para que en lo immediato el compañero jose luis alejo vasquez logre su libertad (aun que tendra que seguir un proceso) asi mque estaremos al tanto de lo que pase....
la fianza fue de 26 500, ya que cuando salio el otrpo compañero francisco felipe garcia, se cubrieron los daños y solo para lograr su libertad tubo que pagar la fianza.francisco felipe garcia logra su libertad despues de que una compañera de francia que redica aqui en guadalajara facilito las escrituras de una casa paras cubrir los daños y alguien mas las de un aauotmovil para cubrir lo de su fianza...
para que el lograar salir en libertad bajo causion el dia 15 de octubre a las 2 pm aproximadamente..
en caso de que el compañero salga ya no existirian nadie preso (solo procesados) en espera que se resuleva la situacion juridica de suis casos...
mas adelante les informaremos como van las cosas
QUE NUESTRA ORGANIZACION......SEA SU PEOR PESADILLA.......