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

[toya]

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