On Friday May 2nd, Hector Antonio Ventura was assassinated in the community of Valle Verde, Suchitoto. Ventura was the youngest of the 14 political prisoners captured in Suchitoto on July 2nd, 2007. According to preliminary reports, Ventura was stabbed to death. Another victim, who was with Ventura, was attacked but survived. Reports say that […]
CRIPDES and Suchitoto 14 Family Members Hold Salvadoran Government Responsible for July 2nd, 2007 A week after the Suchitoto 14 were finally cleared of all charges, Salvadoran communities and family members of the Suchitoto 14 are calling on the Salvadoran Government to be held responsible for their nine month wrongful prosecution. In a recent […]
April 17th 2008 The Cojutepeque court has rejected the appeal that Government prosecutors filed on February 27th asking to re-open the trail against the Suchitoto 13 for public disorder and aggravated damages. The 13 defendants, who had been granted ¨Definitive Liberty¨ by the Suchitoto Court on February 19th, are now free from further processing under […]
Prosecution Appeals Definitive Liberty of Suchitoto 13, Seeks to Resume Trial for Public Disorder and Aggravated Damages March 6, 2008 The Prosecuting Attorney’s have appealed the decision by a court in Suchitoto to grant definitive liberty to the 13 people captured on the 2nd of July 2007 in Suchitoto. Last Tuesday February 27th […]
Court Delays Decision on Prosecution’s Appeal in Suchitoto 13 Case April 12, 2008 More than a week after the legal deadline for a decision, a Cojutepeque appeals court continues to delay its decision on an appeal by the Salvadoran government prosecution to reopen the Suchitoto 13 case. According to the Suchitoto 13 defense lawyers, the […]
February 19th at an Initial Hearing scheduled in Suchitoto under the new accusations of “Public Disorder” and “Aggravated Damages,” the Judge dropped all charges and set the 14 defendants free! Preliminary reports describe that the Attorney General’s office neglected to present official accusations and sufficient evidence, and district attorneys were not present at the hearing […]
February 13 Twice as many people as organizers expected – an estimated 700 – left the town of Suchitoto Monday morning, February 11, carrying photos of those who have come to be known as the “Suchitoto 13″ and posters reading ”Liberty for the Political Prisoners of Suchitoto”. Organized by the Association of Rural Communities for […]
Suchitoto 13 Update: Monday, February 11th Prosecution Reduces Charges, Continues to Allege Criminality; New Challenges Lie Ahead Introduction: The case of the Suchitoto 13 has reached a critical turning point, as a formal and definitive accusations were submitted by the Attorney General’s office on February 8th, 2008, more than 7 months after the initial arrest […]
Monday, February 11th Prosecution Reduces Charges, Continues to Allege Criminality; New Challenges Lie Ahead Introduction: The case of the Suchitoto 13 has reached a critical turning point, as a formal and definitive accusations were submitted by the Attorney General’s office on February 8th, 2008, more than 7 months after the initial arrest and detention. The […]
Suchitoto 13 Update February 7, 2008 Social Organizations Increase the Pressure as time Expires for the Prosecution The case of the “Suchitoto 13” is at a boiling point as both sides prepare for the upcoming preliminary hearing to present evidence and testimony. An extension solicited by the Attorney General’s office and granted by […]