Vicente Padilla meeting with Father Miguel D'Escoto
On May 26, 2006, Vicente met with Padre Miguel to discuss his case.
posted by CasaBenLinder @ 7:35 AM
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Human Rights in Nicaragua - Vicente Padilla Case
Human Rights Abuses in Nicaragua are often centered around land disputes, as large land owners of the Somoza Era reclaim lands distributed to campesinos (peasant farmers)during the Sandinista revolution. As many lose their lands, campesinos must work for meager wages or move to cities where many resort to begging. In this blog we will discover the story of Vicente Padilla, who rejected these options and chose to fight; whose case sets an example for thousands of campesinos across Nicaragua.
Friday, June 02, 2006
On May 26, 2006, Vicente met with Padre Miguel to discuss his case.
About Me
- Name: CasaBenLinder
- Location: Managua, Nicaragua
This blog is run by supporters of Vicente Padilla, a Nicaraguan campesino who is being persecuted by powerful landowner Jose Esteban McEwan and American coffee importer State Street Coffee. Among the organizations supporting Vicente and his family are CEPRHI (Ecumenical Committee of English-speaking Religious Personnel) and the Movimiento Comunal, both Nicaraguan organizations with Nicaraguan and international membership. You can find more photos related to the Vicente Padilla case at our flickr site: www.flickr.com/photos/vicentepadilla If you'd like get involved, e-mail us at: casabenlinder@gmail.com
Previous Posts
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- Update on the Padilla case
- Urgent Appeal by the Ecumenical Committee and the ...
- US Students Visit the Padillas
- Vicente Visits the National Assembly
- Setback for Vicente: Judge dismisses property dama...
- Getting involved
- Community Solidarity in La Grecia
- Hearing on December 13th
- Thoughts on the events of December 29th
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Hola Vicente nos conocimos la semana pasada cundo pasamos por los Chives con el Mario y mi hermana esperando que todo sea mejor de ahora en adelante.
Desde California fraternalmente J Miranda Tellez.
Como salio su hija con el baile?
Hi
Whats the current update on Mr. Padilla. I hope he wins and gets back his farm.
Mr. d'Escoto represents a not-for-profit organization, FUNDECI, that works closely with State Street coffee. This case is not as simple as it is presented here. There are several aspects to the Padilla case which are omitted from this blog, many of which explain why Mr. Padilla has not won in the courts.
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