[Imc-communication] [www-editoriales] conrades from indymedia ecuador was arrested last week

[pina at riseup.net]

Hi everyone,

The editorial team for the global site is, as best we can, trying to keep
our eyes on this matter. So far we have promoted a feature on the global
site from an article posted on indybay (if I´m not mistaken), with links
to ecuador and brasil features.

The feature is in here: http://www.indymedia.org/pt/2008/05/905951.shtml

We would apriciated futher notices, communicates and articles about it, so
we can keep updating the feature.

in solidarity
pina



> Hi,
> I want to call the attention to the network about what is going on in
> ecuador. 5 conrads from indymedia ecuador were arrested on tuesday, last
> week. The reasons were not gave at the moment of the arrest. They were
> took by interpol and the special police of the country. Their belongs
> were taken as well, computers, books, posters, zines etc.
> During the time they were in jail, they were not allowed to talk with
> their lawyer, they were separated from each other and interrogated.
>
> As you can read on the first communicate release:
> http://ecuador.indymedia.org/es/2008/05/25115.shtml
> (spanish)
>
> On may 8, another communicate was released:
> http://ecuador.indymedia.org/es/2008/05/25123.shtml
> (spanish)
>
> Giving the information that 4 of the 5 was released. Also that there are
> rumors that others conrads from indymedia ecuador are being investigated
> as well, and might have their houses raided by the cops/interpol as well.
>
> On may 10, another communicate was released:
> http://ecuador.indymedia.org/es/2008/05/25138.shtml
> (spanish)
>
> This communicate tells us that the other conrad who still arrested,
> Guillermo León García Aristizabal, comrad from colombia who live in
> ecuador and participates on indymedia ecuador. Are still in jail,
> according to interpol the reason is for having an illegal document with
> him. Even though that doesnt justify the facts that happened on the
> night of may 6, when they were arrested and their houses raided, and
> their belongs confiscated.
>
>
> I would like to ask for the support of the network on this case, to help
> with translation to english and other languages - indymedia brasil is
> translating stuff to portuguese. Letters from other collectives would
> help the people from indymedia ecuador as well. Put this information on
> the global features and on other indymedia features would help. Spread
> the word as fast as we can.
>
> Thanks
> toya
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