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TO ALL INTERNATIONAL NETWORKS; POLITICAL, SOCIAL, UNION, INDIGENOUS, HUMAN RIGHTS AND OTHER CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS, AND ALL PEOPLES OF THE WORLD

The individuals and organizations listed below, make this URGENT call for solidarity with the people of Oaxaca.

On 29 October 2006, by decision of Mexican President Vicente Fox, in concurrence with his successor, Felipe Calderón and the Governor of the State of Oaxaca, Ulises Ruiz, implemented a police-military operation to seize the City of Oaxaca. Approximately 4,000 police troops from the Federal Preventative Police (PFP), acting as occupation army, entered Oaxaca city with helicopters and tanks, violently removing and evicting the barricades and sit-ins of the Popular Assembly of the Peoples of Oaxaca (APPO).

The balance reported so far from this State operation includes: The deaths of two persons from teargas projectiles fired by the PFP; ccording to information from a report of the Oaxaca Human Rights Network, 32 persons reported disappeared at various police checkpoints, and a total of 41 persons detained without arrest warrants during the police operation and over the following days. Some of those detained have reportedly been transferred to the 28^th military zone while others are being held in unofficial €œsafe houses.€� Private homes in Oaxaca are also being unlawfully searched without search or arrest warrants.

Persons identified by the communications media as public functionaries, with the support of paramilitary troops at the service of the governor, have murdered several persons, including an independent reporter from the U.S., Bradley Will.

Public transportation into the city is currently suspended, and all entry into the city is strictly controlled by PFP checkpoints.

The root of the conflict is the struggle carried out for more than five months by the population of Oaxaca, organized within APPO, to demand the departure of the repressive and murderous governor, Ulises Ruiz. An alliance of the parties of the right (PRI and PAN) in the national Senate has impeded that the governor be obligated to resign through institutional procedures permitted by the Mexican Constitution.

It is currently feared that the police-military operation may escalade into repressive actions such as apprehension of APPO leaders, and that the police-military presence may be extended to other areas of the state of Oaxaca.

In light of the above, we request your support for the actions of the Popular Assembly of the Peoples of Oaxaca (APPO), through the following:  

1. Protests and pressure against Mexican Embassies and Consulates in your respective countries.   

2. Letters (faxes, e-mails, etc.) directed to the Mexican President and to mass-circulation communications media in both Mexico and your respective countries, requesting the following:

a. The immediate departure of Mr. ULISES RUIZ from the governorship of the state of Oaxaca, whose authoritarian regime originated the conflict, and whose permanence as governor is an obstacle to peaceful resolution of the conflict.  

b. Immediate withdrawal of PFP police forces from Oaxaca

c. An end to the repression, the safe return of all persons disappeared in the conflict, and an end to the illegal detentions and searches. Also, full respect for the human rights and integrity of all persons, in particular the members of APPO.

d. We demand punishment of the intellectual and material authors of the murders carried out by State paramilitary and parapolice groups.

We hold the Federal and state governments responsible for the repressive policy against the population and organizations of Oaxaca. We join the voices of those who demand a peaceful and political resolution to the conflict.

Please send your communications to the following: 

President Vicente Fox Quesada, Fax: +52 (55) 5516 9537 / 5573 2126, 
E-mail : radio@presidencia.gob.mx. webadmon@appresidencia.gob.mx

Carlos Abascal Carranza, Interior Minister, 
Fax: +52 (55) 5093 3414. cabascal@segob.gob.mx

Nationally-circulated newspapers:

http. www. La jornada.unam.mx
http. www. El universal.com.mx
http. www. Milenio.com/mexico

WE THANK YOU FOR YOUR SOLIDARITY AND SUPPORT. 

THE CAUSE OF OAXACA IS THAT OF ALL THE PEOPLES OF THE WORLD.

Gilberto López y Rivas-Paz con Democracia. Alicia Castellanos-Paz con Democracia. Ana Esther Ceceña-Paz con Democracia. Paulina Fernández Christlieb-Paz con Democracia. Ricardo Loewe-Colectivo Contra la Tortura Integral. Laura Becerra Pozos-Equipo Pueblo. Erendira Cruz Villegas-Incide Social. José Guadalupe  Sánchez Suárez-Observatorio Eclesial. Jaime Laines Potisek-Centro Antonio Montesinos. Brisa Maya Solís-Centro Nacional de Comunicación Social. María Luisa Montalvo-Comisión Intercongregacional de Justicia, Paz y Vida. María Guerra Tejada€“UNAM. Olinca Marino-La Neta. María Luisa Moncayo-Grupo Lago Mayor. Álvaro Salgado Ramírez-Centro Nacional de Ayuda a las Misiones Indígenas. Ma. de Jesus Luis Juan de la Cruz-Centro Antonio Montesinos. Alejandro y Francisco Cerezo-Comité Cerezo México. Leiticia Rentería-Comisión Intercongregacional de Justicia Paz y Vida. Lorena Peralta R.-Centro de Derechos Humanos Fray Francisco de Vitoria. Sylvia Aguilera García-Centro de Colaboración Cívica. Mara Hernández-Centro de Colaboración Cívica. Julián Portilla-Centro de Colaboración Cívica. María Atilano-Red Mexicana de Acción Frente al Libre Comercio, Centro de Promoción y Educación profesional "Vasco de Quiroga". Acela Vázquez Martínez-Alianza Cívica. Norma Moreno González-Centro de Estudios Ecuménicos. Héctor de la Cueva-Centro de Investigación Laboral  y Asesoría Sindical. Dionisio B Córdova-Centro de Servicios Municipales Heriberto Jara. Socorro Martínez-Comunidades Eclesiales de Base. Higinio Muñoz-Comité Estudiantil Metropolitano. Rocío Eslava-Red Mexicana de Constructores de Paz D.F. María Elena González Camacho-Unión Popular Popular Revolucionaria Emiliano Zapata. María Guadalupe Blanco Méndez y Melquiades Rosas-Radio Nandia. Edgar Cortés-Red de Derechos Humanos "Todos los Derechos para Todos". David Sánchez Silva-Red Solidaria Década Contra la Impunidad. Laura Salas-Asociación Mundial de Radios Comunitarias€“ México. Martín Velázquez-Asamblea Mexicana por la Autodeterminación de los Pueblos. Fabíán Sánchez-Comisión Mexicana de Defensa y Promoción de los Derechos Humanos. Ana Luisa Nerio-Centro de Derechos Humanos Fray Francisco de Vitoria-Programa de Derechos Humanos, Academia del Posgrado de Ciencias Sociales-Programa de Autogestión Coperatica, Coordinación de los proyectos de enlace comunitario Todos de la Universidad Autónoma de la Ciudad de México. Ivan Gómez Cesar. Manuel Aguilar Mora. Raul Villegas Dávalos. Tzitzi Santillán Hernández. Álvaro Urrieta. Antonio García S. Ana Colchero. General Francisco Gallardo. Enrique González Ruiz. Claudio Albertani. Enrique Ortiz, Coalición Internacional para el Hábitat (HIC). Oficina para América Latina de la Coalición Internacional para el Hábitat (HIC-AL).