County Councilmembers call for release of King County resident Nestora Salgado from Mexican prison
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“U.N. human rights authorities condemn treatment of Nestora Salgado”
The Seattle University School of Law reported on March 16 that “[s]even United Nations human rights experts have appealed to the Government of Mexico to protect Nestora Salgado-García, the Renton woman who has been imprisoned in Mexico and is represented by the law school’s International Human Rights Clinic.”
To read the full story, click HERE.
Freedom Socialist Party: Regarding the murder of Gustavo Salgado Delgado
On Wednesday, March 11, the Freedom Socialist Party’s Stephan Durham issued a letter regarding the murder of Revolutionary Popular Front (FDR) leader Gustavo Salgado Delgado. The text of the letter follows, in English and Spanish.
Nestora Salgado “faces 1,000 years in Mexican prison over kidnapping accusations”
Recent reports claim that the new prosecutor assigned to Nestora’s case not only refuses to drop the charges against her, but is seeking a prison sentence of nearly 1,000 years for the community police force leader. Such trumped-up charges reveal the extent to which the government is willing to go to send a message to political dissidents seeking to end corruption in Mexico.
Read the full story here.
El Universal TV – “La comandanta de EU que vino a luchar contra el crimen en México”
El Universal TV released a video over the weekend regarding Nestora’s struggle. Click here to view the video on the UTV website.
LA Times – “2 sides at odds over plight of activist-kidnapping suspect in Mexico”
In continuing with the recent (and very welcome) string of coverage on Nestora Salgado, the LA Times has released a story discussing the specific roadblocks – namely victims-rights advocate Isabel Miranda de Wallace – to Nestora’s release. De Wallace claims that Nestora Salgado kidnapped and ransomed innocent “victims,” but we stand firmly with Nestora’s husband Jose Luis Avila, who claims, “there are no ‘victims'” in this case, only “people who had broken laws and were under arrest.”
Click here to read the full story.
Al-Jazeera Plus Coverage: “U.S. Citizen Detained In Mexican Prison For Political Reasons”
Watch (and share!) AJ+’s coverage of Nestora Salgado and her family’s attempts to secure her release from federal prison. The video focuses on Nestora’s husband José Rodriguez as he petitions the US government to take action in this tragic situation.
Seattle KIRO TV – Nestora Salgado may soon be released from jail
On January 9, Seattle’s KIRO TV brought more exciting news for those seeking justice for Nestora – suggestions that the jailed Renton activist may soon be released. Embeds are disabled, so click the link below to view the full video:
NY Times – “Mexican Official: Drop Kidnap Charges Against US Vigilante”
Exciting news published in the New York Times on January 8, 2015:
MEXICO CITY — The governor of the southern Mexico state of Guerrero has asked prosecutors to drop charges against a U.S. citizen who returned to her home town to lead a vigilante movement.
Fox News Latino – “Protests across the U.S. mar Mexican president’s White House meeting with Obama”
On January 6th, Fox News Latino covered recent international protests that have put intense pressure on Mexican president Enrique Peña Nieto. The article discusses both Nestora Salgado and José Luís Avila as well as the 43 disappeared Ayotzinapa students. Click here to read the full article.
Freedom for Political Prisoners Committee 