Call for Solidarity with Mexican Anarchist Political Prisoner Jorge “Yorch” Esquivel  

Action alert calling for solidarity with Mexican anarchist political prisoner Jorge “Yorch” Esquivel as his next court hearing approaches, scheduled for Wednesday, December 27, 2023.

What’s happening

Jorge is being criminalized as part of an ongoing attack against the “okupache” squat in Mexico City. Despite the overwhelming evidence that proves his innocence, the arbitrary arrests and police brutality he has been subjected to, and a legal case that has been plagued with irregularities since day one of this set up, Jorge has been unjustly locked up in the Reclusorio Oriente prison for over a year. We are concerned that there will continue to be more setbacks with the upcoming hearing and closing arguments. This is a common practice with political prisoners in Mexico since it allows the State to draw out the legal process so as to keep them in prison as long as possible. It’s already happened to Jorge numerous times during this ordeal. His next hearing is scheduled for this Wednesday, December 27 and we need your support to demand justice for our compañero.

Act! Call! Email! Post!

Organize actions, contact your nearest Mexican embassy or consulate and demand justice for Jorge Emilio Esquivel Muñoz at his hearing on Wednesday December 27.

Share with your friends, family, communities and collectives about Jorge and the many other political prisoners in Mexico.

Break the isolation! Send a letter and/or drawing to Jorge in prison (you can take a picture and send it to [email protected]).

Make graphic art, paintings, stencils, etc. to bring visibility to Jorge’s case.

Sample text:

My name is _______ and I am concerned for the political prisoner Jorge Emilio Esquivel Muñoz, currently being held at the Reclusorio Oriente prison in Mexico City. It is clear that this case is a set up and that he is being criminalized for his political work as part of the “okupache” squat at the UNAM university. His case is filled with irregularities, he has suffered arbitrary detentions and police brutality during his arrests for the same case in 2016 and 2022. All evidence proves his innocence. I demand that justice be served in Jorge’s hearing on Wednesday, December 27, and that he be released immediately.