(Top) Pedro Zaragoza Fuentes.
(Below: right to left) Governor José Reyes Baeza, Juárez
mayor José Reyes Ferriz and Pedro Zaragoza junior at an
inauguration for a Wal-Mart and shopping mall in Ciudad Juárez
last year.
(below) The Grupo Zaragoza dug ditches around Lomas del Poleo to force
elmentary school students to pass by their checkpoints where they
are often mocked and harassed by Zaragoza guards.
On September 26, 2008, a
group of men with bulldozers, pickaxes and shovels, led by Fernando
Carrillo and Catarino Del Río Camacho (Grupo Zaragoza
overseers), raze the home of Adela Plasencia and her husband Vicente
built thirty years ago on Lomas del Poleo mesa.
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Who Governs Chihuahua?
To Chihuahua State Governor José Reyes Baeza Terrazas:
(The
following open letter to the governor of Chihuahua signed by an
astounding number of well-respected academics, authors, lawyers,
intellectuals, concerned citizens and human rights acitivists from
Mexico, the US and various European countries appeared as a full page ad
in the
Diario de Juárez on October 6, 2008.)
Mr. Governor:
Why do you and your government allow Pedro and Jorge Zaragoza Fuentes
to be above the law and violate the human rights of the residents of
Lomas del Poleo?
It is known, both in Mexico and internationally, that these lands are
federal property according to a federal decree published by the Diario
Oficial de la Federación in April 17, 1975. It has also come to
the attention of the international community that in the recent weeks
there has been an escalation of violence and harassment against
children, women, men and elderly residents who have lived in these
lands for almost thirty years and who are currently seeking the
legalization of their property in the Fifth District Agrarian Court in Chihuahua
City.
You must certainly be aware of the latest developments:
• Between August 11 and August 22 this year—School
Superintendent Guillermo Narro and the District Supervisor Blasa
Serrano Carrillo, attempted to illegally shut down the Elementary
School “Alfredo Nava Sahagún” (Federal code,
08DPR2214D).
• September 12—On orders of Pedro and Jorge Zaragoza
Fuentes, ditches (2 meters deep and 1.5 meters wide) were dug around
the barbed-wire fence to force all the residents to pass through a gate
guarded by unregistered armed guards.
• Tuesday, September 22—On orders of the Zaragoza overseers,
the delivery trucks stopped providing water to some of the families.
• September 25—A sign that reads “Private
Property” was placed at the gate although no verdict has yet been
handed down by the judicial courts handling the land dispute.
• September 26—Demolitions crews tore down two inhabited
homes, an illegal action that was reported to the state’s law
enforcement authorities.
• October 1—Bulldozers entered Lomas del Poleo to erase all
evidence of the illegal demolitions. This act was carried out with
threats of violence against four of the residents who were present. On
this same day, another home was razed to the ground and more threats
were made.
• October 3—A truck belonging to the Comisión Federal
de Electricidad, accompanied with a crew of hostile and violent guards,
tore down the last electric generator that provided electricity to the
Elementary School “Alfredo Nava Sahagún.” This cut
off the electric service to the majority of the residents.
Is it possible that in Ciudad Juárez there exists no state of
law that protects the inhabitants of Lomas del Poleo, who are currently
virtual prisoners behind barbed-wire and guard towers and without
rights to freedom of movement? Why have you allowed these two
industrialists to act with impunity before the Agrarian Court has taken
any action to determine the legal right to these lands?
Why do state and city authorities allow two individuals to impose
their own law in Lomas del Poleo who—for the benefit of their
own private development projects—are trying to forcibly displace some
of the poorest inhabitants of this border?
Given that you continue to allow this serious state of violence,
insecurity and violation of human rights in Lomas del Poleo and the evident
lack of action by the law enforcement authorities in Ciudad
Juárez, Mr. Governor, we hold you, your government, and the
municipal government of Ciudad Juárez responsible for whatever
harm may occur to the residents of Lomas del Poleo.
Ciudad Juárez, October 6, 2008
Dr. Marcos Roitman. Philosopher
Antonio Medrano. Amnesty International, Ca.
Gloria Muñoz Ramírez. Journalist, México D.F.
Ken Montenegro.Attorney. National Lawyers Guild. Los Angeles Ca.
Bárbara Zamora López. Attorney. Bufete Jurídico Tierra y Libertad A.C.
Kraniou Kostas. Professor. Greece.
Santos García. Attorney. Bufete Jurídico Tierra y Libertad A.C., Mexico City
Dr. Víctor Orozco. Historian. Ciudad Juárez.
Mariana Mora. Sociologists. México DF.
Dimitriou Alida. Film Director. Greece
José Luis Humanes Bautista. Madrid. Spain.
Beatriz Aurora. Visual Artist. México DF.
runilda Pinto. Götebog Sweden.
Alma Esther Ceceña. UNAM. Mexico DF.
Debby Nathan. Journalist. New York City.
Mary Gates. Educator. El Paso, Texas.
Rafaele Paloscia profesor “Universita di Firenze” Departamento de Urbanismo y Planificacion de teritorio, Italy
Louanne Tranchell, “Hammersmith Community Trust”, London
Patricia Villafuerte. México DF
Laoura Couni, Berlin, University Student, Germany
Daniela Wulles, Planificador, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Dr. Peter Rosset. Independent Scholar.
Dr. Manuel Canto Chac. Investigador UAM Xochimilco
Alejandro Reyes Arias. Journalist, San Francisco, Ca.
Karl Kramer. Journalist. Labor Council for Latin American Advancement - San Francisco Chapter
Dr. Renee Saucedo. Attorney. La Raza Centro Legal, San Francisco, Ca.
Giancarlo Campagnia. Writer, San Francisco, Ca.
Elise Ficarra. Poet, San Francisco, Ca.
Jill Shenker. Labor Program. Centro La Raza, San Francisco, Ca.
Guillermina Castellanos. Labor Program. Centro La Raza. San Francisco Ca.
Jesús María Montero Delgado. Universidad Complutense de Madrid.
Heidy Sarabia. UC Berkeley
José Rabasa. UC Berkeley
Stoupaki Aggelik. Journalist. Greece
Labrou Panos. Journalist Greece
Burnazos Stratis. Journalist. Greece.
Vrychea Ioli. Actress Greece.
Stroulias Ilias. Artist Greece.
Red por la Defensa de los derechos Politicos y Sociales. Greece.
Red de las Organizaciones Ecológicas de Creta. Greece.
Coalicion de Docentes y Profesores Universitarios. Greece.
Colectivo Underground Free University.Greece.
Walter Martine, Goteborg, Sweden
Alejandro Martinez, Goteborg, Sweden
Luci Diaz, Boras, Sweden
Juan Farias, Boras, Sweden
Migelina Citera, Gotebor, Sweden
Rocio Iandi. Götebog Sweeden
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Juan Marchan. Vorberg Sweden
Maria Maraboli. Göterbog Sweden
Juan Celaya.Vorberg Sweden
April Dawn Willeford, Las Cruces, NM
Jon Williams. Las Cruces, NM
Rebecca Wiggins. Las Cruces, NM
Emilienne de León Aulina. Directora Ejecutiva de SEMILLAS (Sociedad Mexicana Pro Derechos de la Mujer A.C.)
Dra. Julia Monárrez Fragoso. Investigadora del Colegio de la Frontera Norte
Dra. Ma. Socorro Tabuenca Córdoba. Investigadora del Colegio de la Frontera Norte
Mtra. Rosalba Robles. Investigadora UACJ
Mtra. Armida Valverde. Directora de la Preparatoria Altavista
Dr. Cesar Silva Montes. Investigador
Prof. Antonio Baquera, Ciudad Juárez.
Profesor Fernando Álvarez Montoya, Ciudad Juárez, Chih.
Profesora María de los Angeles Quezada, Ciudad Juárez, Chih.
David Dorado Romo. Author and Historian- El Paso Tx.
Mtro. Hernán Ortíz. Organización Popular Independiente, Ciudad Juárez.
Willibaldo Delgadillo. Escritor y Premio Chihuahua 1995, Ciudad Juárez.
Micaela Solís. Escritora y Poeta, Chih.
Laura Mendoza. Antropóloga.
Tamara Segura. Estudiante.
Matilde Salazar. Comerciante.
Víctor Hugo Villanueva. Antropólogo. Chih.
Fabiola Ortiz. Antropóloga. Chih.
Francisco Hernández Ochoa. Electricista. Chih.
Ramón Díaz. Chih.
Mario Arnal. Pintor. Chih.
Hipólito Tristán. Trabajador. Chih.
Ma. De la Luz Almeida. Comerciante. Chih.
Martha Valdés. Economista. Chih.
Alicia Grajeda. Artista. Chih.
Fernando Hernández. Estudiante. Chih
Davis Hernández. Ingeniero Químico. Chih.
Francisco de la cruz. Ing. Civil. Chih.
Mercedes Holguin Navarrete.
Karla Carrillo. Trabajadora de la Cultura. Chih.
Red Iberoamericana de Jueces
Lomas del Poleo Alliance. Las Cruces Nuevo México
Paso del Sur, El Paso, Texas.
Las Hormigas, Comunidad en Desarrollo A.C.
Comité Organizador del Primer Encuentro Contra la Impunidad, México D.F.
Colectivo Segunda Cultura. Chih.
Frente de Consumidores FEDECO. Chih.
Colectivo Roberto Iriarte. Chih.
Frente Democrático Campesino. Chih.
Adherentes de la Otra Campaña en Ciudad Juárez.
Adherentes de la Otra Campaña en Chihuahua, Chih.
Movimiento RESISSSTE, Cd. Juárez
Movimiento RESISSSTE, Chihuahua
Christy Petropoulou Planificador Urbano-regional, Universidad AUTH, Greece
Fani Koutrouki, Political Scientist, Athens, Greece
Andreas Lirrz, Architect ETH, Zurich, Switzerland
Panagiotis Vovos - Toubanis, Grafista, Atenas, Greece
Maria Gianopoulou, Travajador a Servicios privados, Atenas,Greece
Marvi Maggio, Planificador urbano, (Region de Toscani) Frorence, Italia
Richard Wolff, “INURA Zurich Institute”, urbanista, Zurich, Switzerland
Giovanni Alegretti, Investigador, Universidad Coim. Portugal
Katerina Polichroniadi, Architect, Greece
Eleni Panagouli, Architect, Greece
Kalliroi Dinou Architect, Greece
Blumer Daniel, Universidad Basel, Switzerland
Iacopo Zetti IRPET Regione Toscana, Italy
Lorenzo Tripodi, Universitario, Berlin, Germany
Michael Edwards Profesor Universidad de Londres, England
Charis Konctandatos, phd estudiante Charokopio Universidad, Atenas
Siatista Dimitra, Architect, Atenas, Greece
Aris Mermingas, Avogado, Atenas, Greece
Camila Piñeiro Investigadora Cuba-Chile-EEUU
Magali Rabasa Estudiante de Doctorado Ca. EEUU
Antonio Piñeiro Barcelona España
Mónica Monroy Jurado Catalunya, Estado Español
Oscar Diego García Catalunya, Estado Español
Asablea Abierta de SoGreece Greece
Colectivo ALANA (Solidaridad, Resistencia, Dingnidad) – Revista sobre las Resistencias de A.L -Greece
Cooperativa de Comercio Solidario y Alternativo LA SEMILLA (SPOROS) -Greece
Red por la Defensa de los Derechos Politicos y Sociales -Greece
Red de Apoyo de los Derechos de los EmigrantesGreece
Organizacion Comunista de Grecia (KOE) -Greece
Partido de Izquierda AKOA -Greece
Union Sindicalista Libertaria (ESE) -Greece
Red de las Organizaciones Ecologicas de Creta -Greece
Periodico “Epoxi” -Greece
Periodico “Izquierda” -Greece
Sindicato de los Profesores de Institutos (SEFK) -Greece
Coalicion de Docentes y Profesores Universitarios -Greece
Colectivo FARMA -Greece
Colectivo FOTOFRAXIA -Greece
Colectivo Underground Free University -GR
Antoniou Nikos, empleado -Grecia
Karatzas giorgos, empleado -GR
Stoupaki Aggelik, periodista-GR
Labrou Panos, periodista-GR
Papadakis Aris, grafista-GR
Ioana Sotirxou, periodista-GR
Sofianopoulos Stavros, arquitecto-GR
Burekas Elefterios, albanil- GR
Mijalopoulou Eugenia, correctora de estilo-GR
Kastritsi Aspasia, maestra-GR
Papaioanou Amada, abogada-GR
Dalis Basilis, electricista-GR
Drouza Ioulia, arquitecta-GR
Fotiadou Marilia, arquitecta-GR
Anagnostou Olga, doctora-GR
Pavlatou Raxhl, empleada-GR
Kraniou Kostas, profesor-GR
Kalantzopoulos Giorgos, aquitecto-Gr
Dimopoulou Maria, aruitecta-GR
Xiroudakis Nikos, profesor-GR
Bekiri Nikoleta, ingeniera-GR
Kritikos Marios, ingeniero-GR
Bekos Lefteris, funcionario-GR
Mijalopoulou Maria, albanil-GR
Eksarxou Basiliki, arquitecta-GR
Georganopoulou Margarita, arquitecta-GR
Siatitsa Dimitra, arquitecta-GR
Katsourou Eirini, profesora-GR
Petropoulou Kristi, poleodomo-GR
Portaliou Eleni, arquitecta-GR
Stavrides Stavros, arquitecto-GR
Zefkili Domni, arquitecta-GR
Stroulias Ilias, pintor-GR
Felekis Gianis, empleado-GR
Pantelidis Kostantinos, maestro-GR
Basilakaki Amalia, maestra-GR
Batousi Marilena, maestra-GR
Gabala Kostantina, arqitecta-GR
Kotsou Evi, grafista-GR
Papadimitriou Stamatia, funcionaria-GR
Papathomopoulos Kostantinos, profesor-GR
Xrisanthakopoulos Xristos, funcionario-GR
Xrisanthakopouloy Basiliki, prodesora-GR
Kokkalas Nikos, grafista-GR
Gabriilidis Stelios, -GR
Karakostas Nikolaos, empresario-GR
Tzouras Ilias, grafista-GR
Nikou Elpida, economista-GR
Xaidopoulos Giorgos, arquitecto-GR
Vrychea Maria,
Vrychea Ioli, actriz-GR
Kekos Dimitris, quimico-GR
Stefanou Xristos, profesor-GR
Tzouma xara, estudiante-GR
Kostari royla, funcionaria-GR
Mavridou Athina, biologa-GR
Xaralabous Silva, biologa-GR
Dimitriou Sotiris, ingeniero-GR
Dimitriou Alida, director del cine-GR
Burnazos Stratis, periodista-GR
Tsakiris Giorgos, farmaceutico-GR
Muka Leta, funcionaria-GR
Olibitou Argiro, sociologa-GR
Gotsis Ilias, sociologo-GR
Varsaki Ioana, funcionaria-GR
Palestidis Kostantinos, empleado-GR
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