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<h1>August 21: International Day of Protest to Free Nestora and
all political prisoners!</h1>
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<span class="cat-date-line4">By Free Nestora, <a
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<p><big><big>August 21, 2014 will be the one year anniversary of
Nestora’s arrest and imprisonment. For 12 months, she has
been denied the right to see her lawyers. Orders to free her
by a federal judge have been ignored. Kept in isolation
without medical attention, she represents hundreds of people
in self defense groups who have been jailed for defending
their communities against powerful, politically connected
criminal cartels.</big></big></p>
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<p><big><big>In June, the Mexican government expanded its
occupation and repression in Michoacán, arresting Dr. José
Mireles and nearly 100 of his followers. They were on their
way to regain public control of Lázaro Cárdenas port, the
largest seaport in Mexico, from a drug cartel known as the
Knights Templar. This criminal syndicate used the port to
export goods and resources stolen from the people of the
region. Today Nestora Salgado and Dr. José Mireles are
powerful symbols of popular resistance against Mexican
government corruption and unbridled crime. As U.S. military
aid to Mexico increases, the violence continues.</big></big></p>
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<p><big><big>August 21 will be a day of International protest
calling for the release of Nestora, Dr. Mireles, and all
political prisoners. Join a location near you in
international solidarity!</big></big></p>
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<p><big><big><b>Free Nestora Salgado!<br>
Free Dr. José Mireles!<br>
Free all political prisoners!<br>
Stop the government repression of self-defense forces and
indigenous leaders!<br>
End U.S. military aid to Mexico!</b></big></big></p>
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<h1 style="font-size: 18px;"><big><big>Protest Locations:</big></big></h1>
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<p><big><big><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Seattle</span></strong><br>
Thursday, August 21, 4 PM<br>
Federal Building Plaza, 915 Second Ave, Seattle (Downtown,
between Madison & Marion)<br>
206-722-2453; <a
href="mailto:FreeNestora.Seattle@gmail.com">FreeNestora.Seattle@gmail.com</a></big></big></p>
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<p><big><big><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Portland</span></strong><br>
Thursday, August 21, 12 PM<br>
Mexican Consulate, 1305 SW 12th Avenue, Portland (Corner of
SW 12th Ave and SW Morrison St)<br>
503-516-2151; <a href="mailto:jsardo60@hotmail.com">jsardo60@hotmail.com</a></big></big></p>
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<p><big><big><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">San
Francisco</span></strong><br>
Thursday, August 21, 7:30 AM<br>
Mexican Consulate, 532 Folsom Street (between 1st and 2nd),
San Francisco<br>
415-864-1278; <a href="mailto:bafsp@earthlink.net">bafsp@earthlink.net</a></big></big></p>
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<p><big><big><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Los
Angeles</span></strong><br>
Thursday, August 21, 4 PM<br>
Federal Building, Downtown LA (300 N. Los Angeles St)<br>
323-732-6416; <a href="mailto:freenestora.la@gmail.com">freenestora.la@gmail.com</a></big></big></p>
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<p><big><big><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">New
York City</span></strong><br>
Thursday, August 21, 1 PM<br>
Mexican Consulate, 27 E 39th St, Manhattan (between Madison
Ave and Park Ave)<br>
917-714-6453; <a href="mailto:FreeNestora.NYC@gmail.com">FreeNestora.NYC@gmail.com</a></big></big></p>
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<p><big><big><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Melbourne,
Australia</span></strong><br>
Saturday, August 23, 1 PM<br>
The old GPO, corner of Bourke Street and Elizabeth Street,
Melbourne<br>
03 9388-0062; <a
href="mailto:freedom.socialist.party@ozemail.com.au">freedom.socialist.party@ozemail.com.au</a></big></big></p>
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<p><big><big>For information about protests in these countries:<br>
<b>Costa Rica:</b> <a href="mailto:infoprtcr@gmail.com">infoprtcr@gmail.com<br>
</a><b>Dominican Republic:</b> <a
href="mailto:hco2245@gmail.com">hco2245@gmail.com<br>
</a><b>Mexico:</b> <a href="mailto:pos.org.mx@gmail.com">pos.org.mx@gmail.com<br>
</a>For information about actions elsewhere, contact <a
href="mailto:fspnatl@igc.org">fspnatl@igc.org</a>.</big></big></p>
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