I am pleased to report the support in protest is growing and spreading fast, and not just in Michoacan but many other states and key cities. They government were clueless to the respect and admiration people have for Dr. Mireles. I hope he will soon be told. I have not seen a groundswell like this for anyone in Mexico. Amazing. It is difficult to determine what will occur, but based on his subjection to multiple human rights violations, on that alone he should be granted a direct amparo, aside from his innocence. Below is a photo of a pavilion in Hermosillo Sonora, where a rally was later held.
The Sonora group marched in protest with saved heads and carrying a chicken leg, a nod to Dr Mireles' comment "I was armed with a chicken leg". He was arrested inside the Happy Chicken resturant.
The Sonora group marched in protest with saved heads and carrying a chicken leg, a nod to Dr Mireles' comment "I was armed with a chicken leg". He was arrested inside the Happy Chicken resturant.
Thank YOU readers for the outpouring of support and well wishes from you. As I did the get well wishes after the plane crash, I will save the comments and present them to Doc Mireles when I am able to.
There is a campaign to demonstrate support of Dr Mireles by shaving ones head. Many people including his female attorney have done so. Here is a congressman from Veracruz, followed by Talia (atty), a man in Spain and one other foto.
anonymous video. I am posting it because of the information provided in the video with links to more.
Dear brothers, as I have noticed it has become a custom for the Mexican government to repress the people in different ways.
Therefore we demand in this statement for the immediate release of political prisoner: Dr. José Manuel Mireles, and so we also repudiate what circulating in some media.
He is behind bars for having crossed the laws in defense of a people that the government of Mexico has not been able to defend. The State has left the helpless citizens subjected to the violence in Mexico by organized crime and corruption by the government itself.
His name is Jose Manuel Mireles Valverde, community leader of autodefensas in state of Michoacán. Best known as "Doctor Mireles" was arrested last Friday June 27, 2014 in the town of Acalpican holding of La Mira, municipality of Lázaro Cárdenas.
His arrest is considered a political distraction used by the government to proceed with the reforms that affect the people.
And who is directly responsible for this injustice?
The answer is: Alfredo Castillo Cervantes, and now we explain who this person is.
During the presidency of Vicente Fox, he was advisor to the Deputy Criminal Procedure Do you remember the explosion at the PEMEX TOWER? You know who investigated?
That's right: Alfredo Castillo Cervantes ...
In 2010 Enrique Peña Nieto appointed him procurator of the entity, replacing Alberto Bazbaz, who resigned from that position, after the case of the disappearance and death of 4 year old girl named Paulette, who girl was found nine days later, strangled and wrapped in blankets jammed into the footboard of her bed. (the wealthy mother was not charged, more below)
When Enrique Peña Nieto took the presidency, Castillo was commissioned to arrest any individual who will challenge the federal government.
Currently- is the Commissioner for Security and Integral Development of Michoacán.
Returning to the Mireles case:
At the time of his arrest, police stated that he was armed. This is where irregularities begin, because several witnesses claim that the only thing Dr. Mireles was in possession of, was a chicken leg, as he was in a restaurant.
Although Commissioner Castillo said Dr. Mireles has not hooded when arrested, there are multiple images and videos that reflect Mireles being hooded when arrested.
