Friends,
Human rights activist Juan Fraire Escobedo is part of growing actions to forge a path to peace with justice and dignity in Mexico, and he will be speaking in the Bay Area this week. Please join us at one of these free upcoming events listed below!
 Juan, who comes from a family of activists in Ciudad Juárez, will bring a powerful testimony of the human costs of the drug war, militarism and gun trafficking. The United States has played an important part in the escalating war for drug prohibition. Mexican activists like Juan are reaching out to people in the U.S. to support efforts for justice and help forge a different path.
Juan's sister Rubi Marisol was killed in 2008. Their mother, Marisela Escobedo, became a prominent activist for human rights and against femicides in Juárez, and in face of the judicial system's indifference, she obtained evidence showing Rubi was killed by her boyfriend, who was arrested and confessed to the killing. After a court released him, Marisela was killed while vigiling in front of the Chihuahua governor's building. Juan was detained for three months after seeking asylum in the wake of his mother's murder, and has since pressed for justice through vigils in front of the Mexican consulate, as well as participated in events seeking justice for all those victimized by the drug war and gun violence in Mexico.
Wednesday, Feb. 1, 7:00 PM
Wurster Hall Room #102
UC Berkeley, Berkeley, CA
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Thursday, Feb. 2, 7:00 PM
The Eric Quezada Center for Culture and Politics
518 Valencia Street (at 16th), San Francisco, CA
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Friday, Feb. 3, 7:00 PM
Catholic Worker House
4848 International Blvd., Oakland, CA
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Juan's story has appeared on NBC's "Dateline," while Marisela's story was dramatized by Mexican actor Ely Guerra. Juan will be joined by other activists, including John Lindsay-Poland of the Fellowship of Reconciliation, who will speak about gun trafficking to Mexico, the drug war, and what we in the United States can do.
Please join us for this story of active nonviolence in Mexico! |
