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Freedom Socialist Party urges you to get involved in Nestora’s case

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This post originally appeared on socialism.com.

The Freedom Socialist Party and Radical Women urge you to join the international movement to free Nestora Salgado, brave indigenous woman and U.S. citizen who is working to help her people by exposing corrupt public officials and is paying for it. This strong, dynamic leader has been in prison in Mexico since August 21, 2013. Her crime was working with residents of her home town in the state of Guerrero to exercise their legal right to form a community police force to protect themselves from violent drug traffickers, criminal gangs, and unscrupulous officials.

Read a letter to U.N. Secretary Miguel de la Lama requesting her release and a statement of facts related to her case.

Read a letter delivered by Dominicans to the Mexican Consulate in the Dominican Republic on Dec. 10th.

You can help Nestora by clicking here to sign the petition demanding that President Obama secure her release.

Find information on demonstrations to be held on December 10, 2013 at U.S. Mexican Consulates at these locations.

Los Angeles Press covers Nestora’s case

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The Los Angeles Press coverage of the Nestora Salgado case.

Comandante Nestora es el alias con la que el pueblo identifica a esta mujer que decidió regresar a México y dedicarle parte de su vida al pueblo de Olinalá, Guerrero, México.

Desde hace cuatro años, ella trabajaba voluntariamente con la comunidad, ayudando a erradicar la violencia doméstica, a recolectar donativos de alimentos para las familias más necesitadas y buscar atención médica para niños y mujeres indígenas.

Su interés es ver un Olinalá tranquilo, feliz y con justicia, según lo que ella misma narra a los pobladores.

Pero este interés no es compartido por las autoridades locales, y vieron en ella un peligro para sus intereses privados.

Libertad Para Nestora Salgado García.

Los Angeles Press coverage of the Nestora Salgado protests in Los Angeles.

Nestora speaks to protesters in Buenavista

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Nestora Salgado García, habló ante ciudadanos de Buenavista, Alpoyeca durante la toma de protesta de policías comunitarios de dicha localidad pidiéndoles no acercarse a la delincuencia. Ahora, esta mujer que defendió a su pueblo de Olinalá, esta presa en Nayarit acusada de crímenes que no cometió. #FreeNestora #librenestora

Nestora Salgado spoke to residents of Buenavista, Alpoyeca during a protest of community police officers asking them not to try to fight crime. Now this woman, who defended the people of Olinalá, is accused of crimes she did not commit.