Wednesday, February 16, 2011

How Long Before Anorexia Starts Working

What have you done, Aristegui

These days the renowned specialist Carmen Aristegui news-what irony is itself a story. media company MVS terminated his contract on the pretext of a severe lack corporate code of ethics. I must say that it is contradictory given that Carmen Aristegui was co-author of this code and incorporated it into MVS when he joined his team.

I wanted to know the path of the journalist to get a more robust view of the matter. Share from here, a summary of what I got.

[Carmen Aristegui (fig.1)]

Carmen Aristegui

Daughter and student

Aristegui's father was about 6 years old when his family came to Mexico to seek refuge from the horrors of the English Civil War . Aristegui, the 5th. 7 children, having seen its first light in Mexico City on January 18, 1964, absorbed in their training experience that both shocked his father, causing her prone, as she tells it, to be interested in social and political issues [1]. To meet such interests entered the College of Sciences and Humanities .

At 17 he got a job at an accounting firm, enabling it to alleviate some of the efforts of their parents to hold as many children as well as earned him something of personal independence. [2]

At the age of 19 are married, their relationship lasted 10 years, as she claims both were on good terms.

His parents tried to urge it to take a short run, however, she was convinced of study at the university and in pursuit of this goal began a degree in sociology at the Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico (UNAM ) . During his studies, the impression caused the organized struggle of the university in a time that the rectory had the intention to increase fees to students, was strong enough to make a career change, thereby interrupted and replaced Sociology of Communication Sciences. Following the urging of one of their teachers, who argued that the policy is learned in politics, for 4 months looking for a place in a political party after was to get involved with the brigades of PRI proselytizing during the candidacy of Carlos Salinas de Gortari for President.

In 1987, a year before graduation, started work in Channel 13, station at that time gubernamental que luego sería privatizado y se convertiría en Imevisión. En ese canal, por azares de la vida, tuvo la oportunidad de esporádicamente salir al aire en una cápsula sobre asuntos financieros [21]. Laboró luego en varias empresas de medios; tuvo una cápsula en Imevisión; un programa de radio sobre Derechos Humanos en Radio Educación ; condujo junto a su compañero Javier Solórzano  un noticiero en FM Globo ; aceptó una oferta de Stereo Rey para ser la anfitriona de un noticiero vespertino, programa en el que estuvo al aire por alrededor de una década... Aristegui y Solórzano condujeron también un programa issued by the company Multivision. It may be surprising to learn that Aristegui was also adviser to the Federal Electoral Institute (IFE ) in 1997 and behaved, however briefly, the Olympic torch was due to Athens in 2004 [3].

Traveling at a slightly earlier date, in 1999, Aris had an experience of great importance as a human being: that year gave birth to her only son, Emilio. Besides

Image Group was formed by a peculiar triad dealers, shareholders and journalists, whose mission was to establish an independent newsletter, founded on this basis, we have all freedom to report done without any hindrance . It was then to be defined not an editorial but a guiding document of what would and would not be, the three journalists involved, Carmen Aristegui, Javier Solórzano and Con Pedro Ferriz, drafted a code of ethics [2 ]. In the beginning, the project was successful, sometimes extending to television through an alliance with Televisa . The program addressed issues shunned by mainstream media as femicide in Ciudad Juárez and pedophilia of Marcial Maciel [2].

That same year, corría el 2001, Aristegui obtuvo el Premio Nacional de Periodismo . Para infortunio de la conductora, en esa misma temporada comienzan sus fricciones con el consejo de la asociación de Grupo Imagen, que, en un intento por acallar a la periodista, deja a Pedro Ferriz a cargo de la vicepresidencia de noticias [2]. La tensión llegó a su cenit el día que Ferriz de Con le negó el acceso a la cabina de transmisiones señalando que había «faltado a la ética» [4]. Finalmente, en 2002, Aristegui renuncia a su puesto en Grupo Imagen. Varios de sus compañeros renunciaron también, entre ellos Javier Solórzano y Denise Dresser [5].

En 2003 Televisa Radio gave Aristegui, Javier Solórzano news space, later to be hired by Channel 52 Multivision. Two years later the same decided to end the professional relationship that had united for 16 years, she would not give further details of the plea.

The story was repeated and left Aristegui W Radio in 2008, a consortium associated with Grupo Prisa, in turn owns the prestigious English newspaper El Pais . To explain this breaking journalist explains that the project foresaw the impact that would have internal structures fundamental editorial direction, however, the same journalist statements suggest that the radio station refused to endorse the contract because her information space denouncing his misdeeds of members of the leadership of the country. Bluntly reported cases involving the Federal Government and high officials of the Catholic Church [6]. Likewise, the governor addressed the harassment Mario Marín the researcher Lydia Cacho and lobbying the duopoly television (Televisa and TV Azteca) to win exclusive powers of the State should be the lease of space to third parties. The latter event caused a stir and was named in the media as the "Televisa Law " he was involved in Juan Ignacio Zavala -brother of the now First Lady Margarita Zavala - when he agreed to a position of senior executive the Mexican branch of the Grupo Prisa. [5]

Carmen Aristegui

later began working for MVS in a series of radio programs. In 2005 he was hired by the U.S. news network CNN to head a television broadcast. Today our day program "Aristegui " is a showcase, true to the style of the driver, indicating subjects rough in the reality of Mexico, without neglecting the rest of the world relevant.

A blanket, and Los Pinos Aristegui

few days ago a journalist was expelled for breaking MVS, the statement of the company [7], code of ethics. As I mentioned at the beginning of this writing, the code was brought to the company by Aristegui when he joined the team years ago [8]. It lay to his radio show was the first among similar hearing Morning [8], as it intensifies the cry of censorship if we analyze the principle that no profitable firm would throw the wedding is a project that attracting capital, at least if they have not exhausted the means of reconciliation. His dismissal, and perhaps more importantly the air have taken a leading program in the preferences of the audience, caused a loud uproar in the mass media and social networks. In Twitter, for example, the statistics showed that the word "Aristegui" came to rest as much as on the cusp of global trends, the views expressed here mostly relied on the reporter [9]. The reason for the dispute, is an apparently homogeneous consensus was that the presenter, after addressing the thorny issue of Labour Party Members ( PT) who accused Felipe Calderón of being an alcoholic and yet take the wheel of the country, topped with an equally controversial question: "Felipe Calderon is or is not a drinking problem?". Before concluding the interview invited the Chair to rule on that point.

[The sign of discord (Fig. 2)]

thumbs up, thumbs down

But as there is consensus on whether the act described is sufficient reason to justify the expulsion of a critical voice. The differences in the verdict have been fired a groundswell of opinion both journalists and intellectuals as citizens, who have been large pearl of superlatives and fuss, a part counters that the issue is a blatant affront to freedom of expression, which impairs the democratic look real or simulated set out in Mexico, at the other end says the reporter, lacking the rigor demanded by the work of journalists, made a slander a truth, an event in itself immoral and further blackened by reaching the investiture zaherir presidential. Some civilian agencies have not missed an opportunity to comment on this event, including international Reporters Without Borders, whose position is that the absence of a detailed explanation on the part of mobile expatrón dismissal, leading to suspicions that one way or another end up pointing to censorship [10]. The Mexican Association of Information Rights ( AMEDI ) was closely following the case and ruled in favor of the journalist [11].

The controversy came to the Lower House where left-wing lawmakers complained that the incident was an attack on freedom of expression, since the pretense rumor was not the result of a personal opinion Aristegui, but was limited to commenting on a story originated there in the Congress. Based on these arguments resinstalar ordered them to MVS to the journalist.

Among the population's response has not been limited to the expression of views, a conglomeration anonymous Internet has organized and executed a computer attack DDoS type several MVS chain portals, why have stopped working for several hours on different days [12]. Process according to the weekly the official website of the Presidency of the Republic was also the target of the attacks [13]. (DDoS assaults, to shed some light on the subject, are brought about by thousands, perhaps millions-even Reading a Web site, simulating a myriad of users attempting to access concurrently so, so that the stress exceeds the capabilities of the server and it ends up not answering the demands of real visitors) .

Carmen's voice and the official replica

Going now to the version of Aristegui, which was published in a press conference at the Casa Lamm Cultural Center [14], it argued that his expatrón , vulnerable to the impending expiry of one of its vital concessions, was forced to yield to the demands of authorities, more extreme than they were. It details the MVS executives currently negotiating the renewal of its license for the commercial exploitation of the spectrum from 2.5 to 2.7 GHz [15], the corporation still continues to exploit the resource if your license has expired, which can give us a sense of nervousness that is afflicting their owners and executives.

After learning that abuse can be said that the voice of Carmen Aristegui was prophetic when in an interview published over a decade ago argued:

In our country, and is something that we clearly know, there has been certainly perverse relationship among dealers of electronic media and political power. To benefit the system was invented the discretion of the state that gives or removes Awards. [16]

Returning to the conference at the Casa Lamm, perhaps the loudest critics in the speech prayed to be contained within the fragment continues:

Embrace who in all colors and with different languages have spoken out against what is clearly an authoritarian and unconscionable and unacceptable ... such an event is only imaginable in dictatorships nobody wants to punish Mexico ... comment or questioning by the rulers. [17]

In a separate conference, this one starring the Presidential Secretary Roberto Gil Zuarth, he said that the institution is respected "scrupulously" freedom of expression and it denied that any coercion emanating against media and journalists [6]. The spokesman took his statement to inform you that Felipe Calderón is healthy and this is confirmed when observed it has never failed in his duties.

to publish this text see the good that is circulating Aristegui news that will be reinstalled on MVS [18]. Will the controversy over unexpectedly became sick a spot marked than the official party, presumably tolerant to all voices, wanted to wash as soon as possible at a time when talk of the presidential election of 2012?

Epilogue

The Presidency, with its boundary, let MVS as the only villain in this story.

Carmen Aristegui

strengthened again, plus it will surely have an audience more loyal and more numerous due to the enormous publicity that the crisis brought free.

* * *

My conclusions

Calderón The alleged alcoholism, a subject that could well have been of limited scope and duration no more than anecdotal, was taken by those well beyond wished, however, to be discarded soon. The great mistake of those who carried out the dishonest trick was to act impulsively, without even weighing the most obvious consequences of the act.

Following the restitution of Aristegui I can say that the first loser was MVS, as the swirling event highlighted in its list of priorities, the money is on the values and morality, it should be elemental in a media company, commitment to spread the reality as it is. The second shot was the federal government because the intended aim of fib expanded and gave first material for satire and mockery are now flooding the cyberspace also that, as explained above, the heavy flow of spilled expressions the country and intolerance to freedom of expression in the country was exposed globally.

If I insisting on seeking a left to blame for the actions of Aristegui sometime this episode, I'll take that up in a context where the question of Carmen Aristegui was only fib, their failure becomes a mere slip sise analyze the trajectory that precedes and that shows that success is in its passing the rule rather than exception. As a saying that says "Errors are human" ... Aristegui it is aware of it ... or at least is what emerges from the following excerpt from an interview I did years ago:

The key point of this office is the journalistic approach And this concept is so subjective whatever you want to see. Objectivity in journalism ends up being an impossible , all the time you are choosing and discarding information. It is the eternal game of note is what you is more relevant to society, which is someone who listens and who sees you. After all you have to do, is to exercise the journalistic approach. Sometimes they will target but there are times when you're wrong in your perception . [19]

I believe that the animosity that the reporter wakes up in some unfortunate passion that was shown in a more sharply defined the recent crisis, it alights on the grounds that his detractors displayed in their banners, but they serve as a mask to disguise what it really is unacceptable to them stubborn and irrational ethics [20]. The human and professional values that are made to take into account that portion of reality that mass media spread disdain for his results in a separation of consciousness and social and political understanding that they find inconvenient. Aristegui, in contrast, has no qualms about the reasons which force a mass protest, the reasoning of the uncomfortable intellectual hegemony, the thousand faces of corruption, the gray games impunity, and vice incompetence of the administration of justice ... and many other topics related to the wiles of a few to wield power and wealth.

About the Presidency ... my opinion on their performance is to stick in all the lyrics to that exhibited Aristegui on the dismissal of an executive at the time he worked for Grupo Imagen:

The point was that for an alleged lack of respect to an alleged authority of the Image Group, Ivo had to remove the management. I think that magnified an incident with the clear purpose of enforcing authority. To me it is clear that when someone takes an attitude to assert its authority, is that no such authority . [4]

Also I stick to their idea of what is open and, therefore, freedom of expression:

is having a chance to say things. Saying things that can be strong even against the system itself. It can refer to public figures by name . is to question and to analyze how government policies in open . Is able to make reflections on public issues although it affects interests. [21]

Remato this entry with a sentence uttered by her and which now could not fail to retract:

today I do not think media can receive Call the Secretary of the Interior, as before, for a communicator street or go to the news. [19]

Notes and sources:
  1. Carmen Aristegui -Who: http://www.quien.com/perfiles/carmen-aristegui
  2. journalism, a profession with a lot of adrenaline : Carmen Aristegui-Israel Gerardo Montes, Socket: http://zocalo.laneta.apc.org/texto.shtml?cmd [14] = x-14-3775c386ba95f08298aff33866035926 & cmd [ 23] = c-2-70
  3. Ten facts you did not know Aristegui -Vanguard: http://www.vanguardia.com.mx/diezdatosquenosabiasdearistegui-648124.html
  4. Aristegui Interview: Me I can look in the mirror and feel good about myself -José A. Fernández, Canal100: http://www.canal100.com.mx/telemundo/entrevistas/?id_nota=2882
  5. Carmen Aristegui -Wikipedia: http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carmen_Aristegui
  6. "Saying Reporter Loses Job after Calderon Claims Should Respond to alcoholism " -Ken Ellingwood, LA Times: http:// www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-mexico-calderon-journalist-20110210, 0.665705. story
  7. MVS Transcript of statement on air-Aristegui Goals: http:/ / www.milenio.com/node/640269
  8. Aristegui, the scenes of a censure -Jenaro Villamil, Process: http://www.proceso.com.mx/rv/modHome/detalleExclusiva/88136
  9. Reviews on Twitter over the firing of Carmen Aristegui Flores -Pepe, Living in Mexico: http://vivirmexico.com/2011/02/opiniones-en-twitter-por-el-despido-de- Carmen Aristegui
  10. polemicize Aristegui dismissal of journalist in Mexico -Associated Press: http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/A/AMN_GEN_MEXICO_PERIODISTA_SPLA-?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE = STEM = DEFAULT &
  11. 2011-02-08-20-16-37
  12. Carmen Aristegui and freedom of expression -AMEDI: http://www.amedi.org.mx/index.php?option=com_content & ; view = article & id = 607: Carmen Aristegui-and-freedom-of-expression & catid = 59: press & Itemid = 105 They claim
  13. MVS hackers attack in support Aristegui -Arlen Pimentel, Goals: http://www.milenio.com/node/643059
  14. Netizens boycott Presidency websites and MVS - Alejandro Saldivar, Process: http://www.proceso.com.mx/rv/modHome/detalleExclusiva/88250
  15. Video of press conference given by Carmen Aristegui regarding his dismissal from MVS-RadioAMLO, YouTube:
  16. Carmen Aristegui and President -La Silla Rota: http://lasillarota.com/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&id=4370:carmen-aristegui-y-el-presidente & Itemid = 68
  17. Interview with Carmen Aristegui: Mexico is still the transition to democracy, we all need to mature -José A. Fernández, Canal100: http://www.canal100.com.mx/telemundo/entrevistas/?id_nota=1223
  18. Stenographic version of the Statement of Political Animal Aristegui-: http://www.animalpolitico.com / 2011/02/version-estenografica-del-pronunciamiento-de-aristegui-video /
  19. journalist Carmen Aristegui return to its controversial program after dismissal -Google/EFE: http://www.google.com / hostednews/epa/article/ALeqM5i_fiI26JfC354MZTZOP72U90pbOA? docid = 1465155
  20. Interview with Carmen Aristegui: The key to journalism is to highlight what is most relevant to society, Joseph A. Fernández, Canal100: http://www.canal100.com.mx/telemundo/entrevistas/?id_nota=6369
  21. or what, is not confronting the powerful as you see irrational behavior? (I recommend the reader read the mediocre man, Jose Ingenieros, work in which he argues that human values are worth to be exercised by Polaris to bring development to companies).
  22. Interview with Carmen Aristegui: The playing news anchor tightrope-José A. Fernandez, Canal100: http://www.canal100.com.mx/telemundo/entrevistas/?id_nota=2891
  23. Weekly Report: Mexico abroad; section "Los Angeles Times," Reporter Saying looses her job after Calderon Should Respond to alcoholism claims "" - Political Animal: http://www.animalpolitico.com/2011/02/reporte-semanal-mexico-en-el-extranjero/
  24. "Carmen Aristegui sacking half inflame Mexico row '- BBC News: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-12414223
Images:
    -Contadero
  1. Carmen Aristegui, Blogspot: Felipe Calderón
  2. Alcohol-Donkeys and dogs, Blogspot: http://burrosyperras.blogspot.com/2011/02/felipe-calderon-alcoholico.html

Tuesday, January 25, 2011

What Does Frostbite Paw Of A Dog Look Like

By Samuel Ruiz ✟ J'tatik

With
his death the Church lost a landmark and society a figure of moral and ethical responsibility,
which exercised its mission from a church service in the world, not a self-serving Church same,
to be protected, and arranges silent power.
was a man free.

Don Samuel Ruiz Garcia , born on November 3, 1924 in Irapuato, Guanajuato, son of braceros who worked in the fields of U.S. [ 2], everlasting bishop emeritus of Mexican Catholicism, died on the morning of 24 January (2011). His work was distinguished by its remarkable tendency to protect the marginalized and the poor, particularly indigenous people, including the poorest of the poor and marginalized among the marginalized.

At 13 he entered a seminary, which he began his career of religious consecration ... A decade later would have the opportunity to travel to Rome and a doctorate there. In 1959-he was barely 35 years old, was named Bishop of San Cristobal las Casas, Chiapas, diocese located in one of the most impoverished Mexico. From 1965 he headed the episcopal discipline was to mark his path: the Commission for Indigenous Peoples. Five years later took charge of redirecting the course of the commission, instead of treating the Indians as an object of indoctrination, to serve as a transcendental staff development and release deed by which the father was and be-recognized as a champion of the channel's ideological Liberation Theology [3] ... the Roman Curia does not endorse and instead to brake.

Don Samuel Ruiz was highly esteemed among his flock, he earned the epithet " bishop of the Indians and the poor " and was known as fraternal or Tatic J'tatik which means "father" in Tzotzil [3]. Supported by enabling indigenous expressions in the sacred celebrations colorful traditional rituals, as well as marimba music to spice mass. He spoke dialects indigenous Tzeltal, Tzotzil, and Chol Tojolabal, the universal language English, French, Italian, German and English, and the ancient Latin, Greek and Hebrew.

occurred in 1988 taking the reins of the state of Chiapas by Patrocinio Gonzalez Garrido, whose regime was marked by the criminalization of social movements [2] as an excuse to spread the aggression and repression. The establishment of an authoritarian government may hurried to the bishop to found an institution whose object was to curb the excesses and injustices of the weakest, because just a year after the Human Rights Center Fray Bartolomé de las Casas was a reality. By the way, that agency is today an example for other non-governmental organizations (NGOs ) that protect vulnerable groups.

Don Samuel Ruiz in 1993 issued a pastoral letter entitled In This Hour of Grace particularly relevant because a general complaint, and even dare I say visionary, the disadvantaged position of Indians in the socio-economic roles preset neoliberalism. It is somewhat remarkable that a church member named 'dome hegemonic system in letters ... and more so that analyze and criticize resolved explicitly. Another peculiarity of letter is placed in the hands of Pope John Paul II just four months before the eruption neozapatismo armed.

The prelate became interested in indigenous, as we have seen, is equally interested in Central American refugees, specifically those fleeing disasters in Guatemala, showing his desire to alleviate the suffering of the unfortunate regardless of their origin. An estimated 40 thousand Guatemalans have benefited from the philanthropic pragmatism of Bishop Ruiz [2].

It was 1995 when his

name was illuminated by the media spotlight when he was appointed, at the express request of the Zapatista Army of National Liberation (EZLN ) - as a mediator between the guerrilla organization and the Mexican State. In light of this conflict was one of the signatories of the historic San Andrés Accords . The administration of Ernesto Zedillo cleric accused of promoting an "ideology of violence" by supporting community movements and uprisings considered nests [3] [4]. He was even accused of having prior knowledge of the Zapatistas' armed awakening, a charge denied by the far from religious, some so confirmed in his writings after [2]. In 1998 withdrew its mediation claiming harassment by the government.

From Acteal Massacre, a consequence of violence unleashed against the ruling that "smell" the EZLN, Don Samuel Ruiz, in full function of his diocese, went to the funeral of the victims [5]. The souls of 15 children, 21 women and 9 men were fired at the funeral ceremony, all were part of the community of Bees .

In 2008, the same clerk is elected by the Popular Revolutionary Army (EPR ) for be a member of the mediation table between them and the federal government.

Bishop Emeritus received during intense road map several awards honoring his work for the achievement of peace and equality, we were awarded prizes such as Simón Bolívar abutments, awarded by UNESCO. Has twice been validated by thousands of signatures to run for the famous Nobel Peace Prize, but the governments of Mexico, USA and Vatican prevented the show as a worthy candidate [6] ... The reasons? I guess they did not want to show how meritorious his indifference to the system prevailing in the political, economic and social ...

Before finish this entry I can not omit two important texts, one for its relevance and another for his emotion. Come then. The

thought conspicuous (full text given in [7]):

I can not, on the other hand, stop watch and noted the resurgence of some negative consequences brought by the dominant neo-liberal system: Globalization has been lorded by models of the economy and politics that, unbound by ethics, sharpen and deepen economic inequality injustice. The current ruling structures have brought frustration, exclusion and death for most peoples. Having also introduced the demagogic war unacceptable and called "defensive", it caused serious deterioration of human rights and humanity as such, reducing or weakening the international body aimed at ensuring peace. This destructive referrals are present on every continent, with an increasing flow of migration and the evidence that the promise of significantly reducing poverty, are far from satisfied. These effects overshadow the world stage, increasing the dependence of some countries to others are signs of death.

Nobody can feel more sadness than those and containers that were filled of the goodness of Tatic , is the full text of the letter by which the bees goodbye to his friend, protector and teacher [8]:

Jtotik Samuel

Here we come to see you, come to visit your body, speak to your soul. You and you left, you left the earth, and not eat more sweet and sour. Our Creator, our Maker, we are called to rest, because I did what you had to do. Jtotik Samuel, here we were still your children, your daughters. We will hike, we're going to continue fighting for our rights, peace and justice. Of course, if we'd learned, if you had not lived with us and we would not know defense. If you had not come here to Chiapas, continue to live as slaves, blind and subordinated by the bad government.

Jtotik Thanks Samuel, our Father-Mother God gave you 86 years of life. God gave you a big heart and soul. Never scared to fight against the powerful. Never were afraid to arms. The obstacles you put the powerful, could you all beat.

you going to the place where God called you Dad, Mom; but your spirit, all the work that you taught us and shared here are in our communities and in our thoughts and heart.

We the Civil Society Organization Bees please you for teaching us much to strive for peaceful and fought via Jesus. Thank you for teaching theology India, thanks for the Theology of Liberation.

Jtotik Samuel, you go, but you remain in our hearts. You go, but the fruits of your work here will give more fruit. The Organization of Bees is an example of those many fruits of your labor. Thanks Samuel Jtotik no longer walk bent. Since we do not lower your head to the "powerful", thank you.

Jtotik, we ask many apologies if you do not take big, if sometimes we do not behave well with you. We apologize for everything. Jtotik you are our brother, you are our Father, you are our Grandfather. You are an example of a great keeper of the oppressed people and organized.

Jtotik Samuel Walker Mayab, has now embarked on a journey, here we are to ask the Ajau easily lead you to where you called. We know that Father-Mother God there waiting for you now.

Jtotik Samuel, we ask that we not forget that when talking to our Father-Mother God greet our party. Please tell the slaughter of Acteal remains unpunished. Jtotik Samuel, brother, father, grandfather, we hope to meet again in the house of our Father-Mother God, with our Martyrs Acteal.

Fraternally
Voice of Civil Society Organization "Bees"

Gloria men that ignores the pleas of the egotism and putting the common good to their own!

Notes and sources:
  1. Samuel Ruiz will be fired today for his people, the indigenous - Ariane Diaz, Mariana Chavez and Rubicel Morelos, La Jornada: http://www.jornada.unam.mx / 2011/01/25/index.php? section = policy & article = 002n1pol
  2. Samuel Ruiz will always be the Indians J'tatik -Elio Henriquez, CP; Cuarto Poder: http: / / cuartopoder.mx / / PagPrincipal_Noticia.aspx? SecureIDNews = 223474 & idNoticiaSeccion = 4 & idNoticiaSubseccion = 16
  3. Samuel Ruiz, "bishop of the Indians' and a symbol of liberation theology - AFP; Gigante.com: http://www.gigante.com/contentroot/wirefeeds/noticias/8350775.shtml
  4. Samuel Ruiz García - Wikipedia: http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samuel_Ruiz_Garc% C3% ADa
  5. Samuel Ruiz - Wikipedia (in English): http://en.wikipedia.org/ wiki / Samuel_Ruiz
  6. Profile: Samuel Ruiz Garcia, Tatic - Óscar Gutiérrez; Cedoc, El Universal: http://www.eluniversal.com.mx/notas/739525.html
  7. Full text the letter of Bishop Samuel Ruiz of the Supreme Pontiff New Hour of Grace - SICSAL. it: http://www.sicsal.it/testi/cartapastoral.htm
  8. Jtotik Samuel, God gave you soul and big heart - Bees Acteal http://acteal.blogspot.com/2011/01/jtotik-samuel-dios-te-dio-un-alma-y.html
  9. Walking of a theologian to the release of the most needy - La Jornada: http://www.jornada.unam.mx/ultimas/2011/01/24/semblanza-del-obispo-samuel-ruiz

Saturday, January 22, 2011

Eagle Scooter Wheels Factory

The priest who became president

"The solution is revolution, first in the spirit of the Gospel, Jesus could not accept that the people go hungry.
is a conflict between classes, between rich and poor. My job is to preach and organize ...». [1]

Today we talk about Jean-Claude Duvalier, the former dictator he was allowed, after years of exile, return to the nation that ruled with an iron fist and even deadly. This news made me recall another president of Haiti, the first to be democratically elected, who, unlike Duvalier's son, remains in exile. Your name: Jean-Bertrand Aristide .

Aristide, born in 1953, a peasant's son lost his father while still very small, therefore, to their upbringing and education, his mother decided to resort to the piety of the Catholic order of Salesians , known for its assistance to the poor. As a direct result of their training sacred, at thirteen years entrains toward the priesthood. While still young he had close dealings with Ti Legliz , whose religious ideal and its behavior, strongly attached to those of Liberation Theology, influenced him forever. In the late 70's had the opportunity to conduct a radio show means to spread seized his criticism of the last Duvalier, the dictator "Baby Doc ." In his program continually denounced the outrages of the armed wing of it, formed by the Volunteers for National Security or Leopards (similar to the dreaded Tonton Macoute of his father). They were the first steps of religious and political opposition. Tutors

recognizing the insatiable hunger for knowledge of his ward, they managed to continue his studies abroad, having the good fortune to attend courses in remote places like Europe and the Middle East. For his dedication and his many trips he learned to speak several languages-English, English, hebreo, italiano, alemán y portugués-, de su natal Haití obtuvo tanto el creolé , idioma de los humildes, como el francés, preferido por los «distinguidos». Acerca de la jornada educativa referida también se maneja la versión de que fue un ardid de la alta jerarquía eclesiástica para sacar al ministro del medio y así interrumpir sus protestas [2].

Ya de regreso en Haití (en 1985), la orden lo puso a cargo de una parroquia en la densa comarca de La Saline . Sus singulares sermones lo popularizaron, cada vez más personas se sumaban a su feligresía, que tal vez descubrían en la voz del padre una alegoría de what would be his own if not silenced by the state terrorism. Soon the fame of Father Aristide, known as Titid or Titid ("little Aristide" in Creole ) [1], went beyond the boundaries of his place and covered the entire nation. His words, the fruits of his mind, went to graze their actions, exemplary in this vein was his effort to found an orphanage that sheltered homeless children.

protest his speeches, his continued call for peaceful protest and resistance ... may well be heavy enough to contribute to the exacerbation popular, which later became in sturdy revolt. In 1986, the insurrection triumphed and Jean-Claude Duvalier, left the order by the U.S., was driven to flee abroad. Not with this fall's speech Father Aristide changed his tone lofty as the military court, General Henri Namphy in command, had a sort recognized Duvalier. The high command Church made another attempt to curb the activism of his subordinate, they wanted to move to a much less populous jurisdiction, however his effort after working in the opposite direction, those loyal to Aristide, to learn of plans to remove its pastor, went so far as to call a hunger strike. Consequently, the Catholic leaders threw back their plans and the father returned to take control of his parish with the spirit strengthened.

The leadership of the pastor, dangerous to authoritarianism, became the target of several attacks. One occurred in 1987. The vehicle he was traveling in was burned but managed to escape unharmed. The most infamous attack occurred on September 11, 1988. A group of armed men took the parish at the time of the mass. The priest again escaped unhurt but his congregation did not run with the same fate: 13 people were killed and around 70 others injured [3]. The tragedy was followed by a wave of anger away from the pacifism preached by Aristide. The Church, shocked, Aristide sent a document asking him to move to Canada, even cornered by his superiors, the father did not budge. Catholic authority, but not the father defied , knowing the popular support in his favor, he revoked his priestly guarantees, making it impossible to return to profess the priesthood. The father had some cards to play before the inflexible mandate secured, but the benefits envisioned that the situation could bring him and obeyed. So he was released from his responsibilities for the Church and could participate fully in social activism, and even in politics.

continued in the renovated road con su oposición y crítica a la tiranía, esta vez representada por quien había tomado el poder tras la caída de Namphy, el también militar Prosper Avril . Tras la caída de éste, la sucesión castrense no se vio suspendida, el general Hérard Abraham vino a tomar las riendas de la nación.

En 1990 la presidenta interina Ertha Pascal-Trouillot convocó a elecciones presidenciales, las primeras libres desde 1804, y a Aristide se le ofreció la candidatura de una amalgama de fuerzas izquierdistas denominada Lavalas , la que aceptó. Arrasó en la contienda con cerca del 67% de los votos [3]. Su administración benefited the masses with a series of initiatives for adult literacy, eliminate government corruption and uphold human rights. From a month before his seizure of power began attempts to overthrow the conservatives. The first was directed by Roger Lafontant , who was head of the feared son Duvalier's repressive forces. This initiative could hit and several subsequent be tackled by the military loyal to the elected Government. The priest and politician, once established in office, reduced his leftist rhetoric and agreed to terms with the hegemony, especially with the U.S. and France. It is proposed to obtain the support of powerful nations to alleviate these poverty prevailing in the country. Just take a look at the statistics for a glimpse of the deplorable situation: life expectancy was 56 years, infant mortality was lying in nearly 1 in 10 children, adult illiteracy was about 53% and GDP Annual per capita was only U.S. $ 400 [3]. International lending agencies-whether they Monetary Fund (IMF), Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) or whatever, responded positively to requests for aid and investment began to bear fruit collected. The oligarchy, who saw with horror the possible removal of privileges granted by the corrupt previous regimes, began working against the government "populist" of Aristide. Rife rumors that another coup was warm ... Some law enforcement officers mutinied, several rebels were apprehended, the opponents reached their committed eight months later, a coup led by General Raoul Cedras left the core of Staff and oust Aristide. Thirty people were killed in the assault [3]. Under the duress of the coup ousted President took a plane bound irrevocable exile for three years. Following the coup, the perpetrators were imposed as President Judge Joseph Nérette . The countries that sympathized with the Aristide government ilk stressed the self-imposed dictatorial government and demanded the restoration of deposed democratic presidency. In a sort of irony, the Vatican was the only entity recognized the assailant government [2] (instead of, perhaps, the only head of state priest), in contrast, organizations like the OAS passed the sentence to action they agreed to a trade embargo, the United States did its part and within its jurisdiction froze accounts and assets of wealthy Haitians. Aristide enjoined his countrymen to resist to the end ... but always in a peaceful manner, in contrast, illegitimate government reactions were far from any pacifism: unabated killings with a political background and the violent repression of any demonstration. The government could no longer sustain the force for longer. In February 1993 he had only resigned to accept the intervention of multinational peacekeeping forces. A week later it seemed that the president's powers were returning to their true owner ..., however, found that there was something more than a simulation, to capture that trading conditions were unacceptable, including the imposition of a Prime Minister and a supreme military validated by the government in retreat. The UN, to be deceived more embargoes decreed, their accumulation became a worsening of the crisis, which, according to Aristide, would affect only the wealthy, since poor people would not wonder what they could not buy even though abound. spurious government finally relented and in August a neutral representative sat with the permission of Aristide in the presidential chair. The embargoes were lifted and a new peacekeeping mission was ready to land on the island. Over time, the violence in Haiti showed that it would be difficult to resolve the crisis through peaceful means, such gray horizon, obscured an even greater degree by the mockery of the government of Haiti a los últimos acuerdos internacionales, derivó en la restitución de los bloqueos y el endurecimiento de la postura internacional, como ejemplo, EEUU bloqueó militarmente los mares de Haití. Recrudecida la situación, la trama desembocó en un evento sin precedentes, por primera vez la ONU echaría mano de fuerzas armadas para disolver un régimen golpista, también por primera vez EEUU se disponía a atacar a un gobierno alineado al « American way » para, en contra de sus políticas, favorecer a otro que de alguna manera era percibido como de oposición (o de menos alternativo). En este tenor pudo influir el entonces reciente cierre del escabroso capítulo de la Cold War.

intervention began in September, did not find much resistance because the Haitian government had hastened to negotiate with American power. Many of the coup leaders were dismissed and fled to seek refuge outside the borders. Aristide returned to his homeland on October 15, 1994, accompanied by an entourage of American leadership. There were demonstrations of joy by the people.

In November, restored Aristide to the presidency called on the Vatican release of his priestly duties, I was granted at last that such a split was something that also Catholic hierarchy wanted high. Around the same time a cousin of the president, who also was an officer and politician, was assassinated by an armed group. At the funeral, blinded by the pain the former priest gave a speech in which he called the faithful to justice fincar multinational coalition that had failed to do. He then takes several wealthy homes, were no casualties in the assaults.

probably as compensation to the powers which had received much support, the steps the president began to take away from the leftism, gave rise to the debts contracted privatization and tax free marketing agencies (eg IMF). Those actions claimed a quota policy when some of its allies began to work against.

Aristide and his cabinet managed to circumvent the adversity and reached late of his term in office.

Ten years later, the evangelist once again to run for the presidency, this time its possible contenders boycotted the elections since the considered fraudulent in such a way Aristide was presented alone, the international consensus echoed the claim fraud and illegality, then decided to discontinue its hegemony financial support to Haiti until they demonstrate their adherence to the principles of democracy. This was only the beginning of the decline ... Resurfaced coup attempts, this time the company of nations did not lift a finger to stop them. Therefore, Aristide's presidency went to left-wing governments as ruled by Fidel Castro and Hugo Chavez, acting to increase the animosity of global hegemony and settled the government popularity between the moderate sectors of the population.

The blasts came to a head on January 1, 2004, in full celebration of the bicentennial of Haitian independence. There were mass demonstrations demanding the resignation of the president, the protests continued and the course of days; the capital was stained with blood, the dead were counted by tens; befell killings as of Sciere . Armed groups without a clear political affiliation began to take control of neighborhoods. The anarchy and eventually growing opposition to Aristide and his cabinet backs to the wall. Inevitably, as discerned from weeks before the regime fell. According to the version of the Left, the episode was the result of a plot by a collusion of conservative neoliberal Haitians and foreign powers. The conservative version of the failure referred to the incompetence of the administration Aristides. Howsoever, the priest several decades earlier had instigated the masses to rebel, now it was ousted by a revolt.

who took over, Boniface Alexandre, sought help from United Nations to support peace, support the organization did not take long and a mission of international forces arrived in the country. That force, transformed into the UN Mission for Stabilization in Haiti (MINUSTAH ), after seven years still have interference in the Caribbean country. The breakdown of the mission has caused prejudice to the natives, even unnerved the country's development [4].

Jean-Bertrand Aristide today lives in exile in South Africa, from where he expresses his desire to return to their homeland [5].

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