By Ezequiel Flores Contreras
CHILPANCINGO, Gro.- The Catholic priest Alejandro Solalinde publicly denounced
the disappearance of the indigenous activist and member of the Council
of Community Authorities of the municipality of Ayutla de los Libres,
Obtilia Eugenio Manuel -who was granted precautionary measures- and a member of the Me 'Phaa Indigenous People's
Organization (OPIM).
Both activists had previously received threats, denounced the Catholic priest and defender of migrants.
Since 2005, the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) has ordered the Mexican State to guarantee the safety of Obtilia Eugenio in the face of systemic threats due to her work in defense of human rights and the legal actions she undertook against the Army in the case of the sexual violation against Valentina Rosendo Cantú and Inés Fernández Ortega, a crime registered in February and March 2002, in the municipalities of Ayutla de los Libres and Acatepec.
Eugenio Manuel was accompanied by Hilario Cornelio Castro and in the town of Tierra Colorada, municipal seat of Juan R. Escudero, boarded a collective taxi to go to the capital of the state near 07:00 hours yesterday.
According to official reports, activists disappeared on a Mexico-Acapulco federal highway where self-defense groups linked to narcos through Governor Hector Astudillo are present and maintain roadblocks from Tierra Colorada to Chilpancingo, through the towns of El Ocotito and Petaquillas.
At night, Father Solalinde issued two messages through his Twitter account:
The state government even granted precautionary measures and State Police guards to the Mixteca leader due to death threats she had been receiving for several years, but intensified last November.
However, the state authorities have not yet explained why the state police did not accompany the indigenous woman who is part of the Council of Community Authorities of Ayutla yesterday, the new governing body of this indigenous municipality that is located in the region of the Costa Chica and where Nahua, Mixtec and Tlapanec peoples converge.
Both activists had previously received threats, denounced the Catholic priest and defender of migrants.
Since 2005, the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) has ordered the Mexican State to guarantee the safety of Obtilia Eugenio in the face of systemic threats due to her work in defense of human rights and the legal actions she undertook against the Army in the case of the sexual violation against Valentina Rosendo Cantú and Inés Fernández Ortega, a crime registered in February and March 2002, in the municipalities of Ayutla de los Libres and Acatepec.
Eugenio Manuel was accompanied by Hilario Cornelio Castro and in the town of Tierra Colorada, municipal seat of Juan R. Escudero, boarded a collective taxi to go to the capital of the state near 07:00 hours yesterday.
According to official reports, activists disappeared on a Mexico-Acapulco federal highway where self-defense groups linked to narcos through Governor Hector Astudillo are present and maintain roadblocks from Tierra Colorada to Chilpancingo, through the towns of El Ocotito and Petaquillas.
At night, Father Solalinde issued two messages through his Twitter account:
In a second message he added:The activist Otilia Eugenio Manuel and her companion Hilario Cornelio Castro were taken today at 7.40 in the morning on the section of road, Tierra Colorada, the Ocotito, heading to Chilpancingo. Both are from the Mehepa Indigenous Peoples Organization. We want them alive, now!- Alejandro Solalinde (@padresolalinde) February 13, 2019
In June 2016, Governor Hector Astudillo Flores met with members of the OPIM, led by Obtilia Eugenio Manuel at the official Casa Guerrero residence in this capital where the president announced economic aid for the communities of the municipality of Ayutla.I make an urgent call to the corresponding authorities to immediately look for the activists Otilia Eugenio Manuel and Hilario Cornelio Castro, who were taken today. They are from the Mehepa Indigenous Peoples Organization, of Ayutla de los Libres; they had been threatened before- Alejandro Solalinde (@padresolalinde) February 13, 2019
The state government even granted precautionary measures and State Police guards to the Mixteca leader due to death threats she had been receiving for several years, but intensified last November.
However, the state authorities have not yet explained why the state police did not accompany the indigenous woman who is part of the Council of Community Authorities of Ayutla yesterday, the new governing body of this indigenous municipality that is located in the region of the Costa Chica and where Nahua, Mixtec and Tlapanec peoples converge.
Where is ALMO, with all these homicides going on.? Looks like he to, cares less.
ReplyDeleteHe is too busy learning from his Cuban and Venezuelan mentors. Socialism is a poor mans dream that never works. My favorite Socialist quote “The problem with Socialism is that you eventually run out of other people’s money”.
DeleteAs long as the cartels give ALMO blood money, he will look the other way.
DeleteEso de andar molestando a la gente indígena es cosas de cobardes. - Sol Prendido
ReplyDeleteVery sad...People in the game, know the risks. But, to kill ordinary natives is right up there with persecution of women, and journalists.
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DeleteAtt:. El Duende
Bien dicho y la muerte para esos cobardes es larga y mucho dolor.
DeleteAgree 😡
Delete@3:29
DeleteHistory is filled with erroneous evidence of atrocities committed by many countries throughout the world.
Holding grudges and remorse won't heal
nor benefit awareness towards progress.
Opening up a can of worms will only be met with racial bias. Added with different points of views.
at 3:29....with an attitude like that...that is why americans keep you mowing their yards and cleaning up after them!
DeleteSince the name chapo was taken...you decided on the elf?? Classy!!!
El Duende dise muy bien y la neta ese sol no sabe nada y lo pior de todo es ke el guey piensa ke es muy entelijente. Sol u contradict your self all the time. Stop trying to "educate" ppl. Pinche buevon ponte a trabajar...G.C.
Deletesigan votando por gente como AMLO cabrones, el viejito se esconde en el DF mientras los mugrosos del CJNG, Familia, CDN, Guerrero, Viagras siguen cobrando plaza extorsionando secuestrando sin que nadien les diga nada.
ReplyDeleteAMLO tiene unos meses de administración. Hubo un numero histórico de matanzas y otras crímenes abajo de Calderón y EPN sobre los últimos 12 anos. Hubo varios gobernadores del PRI que cayeron o huyeron por corruptos. No miro como la situación de inseguridad es culpa de AMLO. Tampoco le meto mucha esperanza, pero no miro porque le ponen la culpa a AMLO. Creo que ha hecho mejor ofensivo contra los huachicoleros que hemos visto en anos.
DeleteIsnt most of mexicans indegenous
ReplyDeleteYes Most Mexicans have indigenous blood,
DeleteDare I say... Native American?
DeleteWhat a dumbass question. Here’s another dumb one for you, isn’t most Americans native Indians?
DeleteIt is not a dumb question and here is a great overview: https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2014/06/people-mexico-show-stunning-amount-genetic-diversity
DeleteMany indigenous people have become extinct throughout the world. Forcefully pushed out of their habitat by any means including violence.
ReplyDeleteNational Geographic suggest reading.