[Amarc-info] Statement from APPO regarding attacks on other media outlets

[Jim Ellinger]

another bulletin on the horrible situation in
Oaxaca via Dunifer...
jim

Sent: Tuesday, August 22, 2006 1:18 AM
Subject: Statement from APPO regarding the destruction of Channel 9 and 
attacks on other media outlets


> Ben Wise  wrote:
> Date: Mon, 21 Aug 2006 12:25:28 -0400
> To: Nancy Davies From: Ben Wise Subject: [oaxacastudyactiongroup] canal 9 
> attack
>
> Nancy This is my best shot at translating the alarming bulletin you just 
> posted.  I didn't
> want to post this to the list directly since you may have more reliable 
> sources of
> translation, but if it saves you time, I think it's pretty accurate 
> (except I wasn't
> too sure I got the last paragraph right.) Hoping this saves someone a 
> little time. Please use it or not as you see fit.
> Ben
>
> Oaxaca de Juarez, Oaxaca, Aug. 21, 2006
> TO SOCIAL ORGANIZATIONS
> TO ORGANIZATIONS FOR HUMAN RIGHTS
> TO THE PEOPLE IN GENERAL
>
> Continuing the aggresion against the Oaxacan people, today between 3 and 4 
> in the
> morning the facilities of Channel 9 were completely destroyed by a group 
> of armed
> paramilitaries aboard five vans.  They entered firing directly at people 
> they
> encountered who were protecting the facilities, causing them to retreat, 
> and then
> setting fire to the transmission equipment.  This has resulted in the 
> wounding of
> comrade teacher Sergio Vale Jimenez, 48 years old.  At this time there are 
> three
> missing comrades.  They also set fire to 3 city vans outside the station.
>
> Also destroyed were the transmission antennas of Canal 9 at the hands of
> plainclothes police with heavy caliber arms.
>
> As a response to this aggression, several radio stations of our city have 
> been taken
> over.
>
> Not satisfied with the destruction of Canal 9, a group of hooded armed men 
> on board
> 5 vans
> are firing at at the radio stations (Radio ACIR y La Grande de Oaxaca) 
> which have
> been taken by the people of Oaxaca.
>
> Because of the above, we continue to request that the organizations of 
> Human Rights
> send observers to the City of Oaxaca and to the supporting organizations, 
> to
> demonstrate support for the people of Oaxaca.  We hope to hear what 
> actions they
> have accomplished.
>
> Fraternally,
>  FOR THE DEFENSE OF THE RIGHTS OF THE PEOPLE, BUILDING PEOPLE'S POWER!
> CODEP - APPO
> Oaxaca de Juárez, Oax., a 21 de agosto de 2006
>
> A LAS ORGANIZACIONES SOCIALES
> A LOS ORGANISMOS DE DERECHOS HUMANOS
> AL PUEBLO EN GENERAL
> Continua la agresión al pueblo Oaxaqueño, hoy entre las 3 y 4 de la
> madrugada fueron totalmente destruidas las instalaciones de canal 9, por
> un grupo de paramilitares armados abordo de cinco camionetas. Entraron
> disparando directamente a las personas que se encontraban resguardando
> estas instalaciones, logrando que se replegaran y así incendiar el equipo
> de transmisión. Resultando herido el compañero maestro Sergio Vale Jiménez
> de 48 años de edad. Hasta el momento hay tres compañeros desaparecidos.
> Así mismo incendiaron 3 camiones de transporte urbano fuera de las
> instalaciones de dicho canal.
>
> También fueron destruidas las antenas de transmisión del canal 9 a mano de
> policías vestidos de civil con armas de grueso calibre.
> Como respuesta a esta agresión, se han tomado las diferentes estaciones de
> radio comercial de nuestra ciudad.
> No satisfecho con la destrucción de canal 9, un grupo de hombres
> encapuchados armados a borde de 5 camionetas, están baleando las
> instalaciones de las radiodifusoras (Radio ACIR y La Grande de Oaxaca)
> que ha sido tomatadas por el pueblo Oaxaqueño.
> Por lo anterior, seguimos solicitando a los organismos de Derechos
> Humanos, el envío de observadores a la ciudad de oaxaca y a los organismos
> solidarios, en el lugar donde se encuentren, a realizar manifestaciones en
> apoyo al pueblo oaxaqueño. esperamos que nos comuniquen las acciones
> realizadas.
> Fraternalmente:
> ¡POR LA DEFENSA DE LOS DERECHOS DEL PUEBLO, CONSTRUYENDO EL PODER POPULAR!
> CODEP - APPO