christic@igc.org (06/18/91)
/* Written 6:37 am Jun 17, 1991 by cuanes in cdp:carnet.alerts */ /* ---------- "CUANES Alert 6-16-91" ---------- */ CUANES Alert 6-16-91 (Alert 312) On Saturday, June 15, 1991 between 7:30 and 8:00 a.m., 22 people were captured by the National Police in the town of Santo Tomas, department of San Salvador, while they were attending a course on administration at a training center. Eleven of those captured were from the repatriated community of Nuevo Gualcho in the department of Usulutan. The names of those from Nuevo Gualcho are as follows: Jose Antonio Jiminez Marcos de Jesus Gonzales Walter Osbaldo Marroquin Elias Palacio Elmer Jose Palacio Maria Isabel Bonilla Juventino Arenibas Escobar Miguel Angel Castro Carlos Analeto Jiminez Adaberto Alvarado Mauricio de Jesus Hernandez The reason for the captures is still undetermined. There is serious concern for the physical safety of those being held at the National Police. REQUESTED ACTION: Telexes, faxes, telephone calls urging immediate release of those captured to Colonel Dionisio Ismael Machuca Director - National Police San Salvador telex: 20459 telephone: 011-503-71-4422 011-503-21-2205 (Sub Director Col. Rivas Mejia) 011-5-3-71-4422 (Sub Director Col. Sanchez Paredes) Ambassador William Walker U.S. Embassy San Salvador telex: 20657, 20648 fax: 011-503-26-5301 26-5839 telephone: 011-503-26-7100 ask for Human Rights Officer To send a telex or fax: Worldlink 1-800-827-2831 1-800-827-2833 (fax) Worldlink has Sample Messages: to National Police no. 312A to U.S. Embassy no. 312B Inform your Congressional representatives, ask them to call embassy.