February 19th- 21st: Activities to Commemorate the Two Year Anniversary of the Assassination of Samir Flores

Two years after the assassination of Indigenous land defender and community organizer, Samir Flores Soberanes, the People’s Front in Defense of Land and Water- Morelos, Puebla and Tlaxcala (FDPTA-MPT) make a call out for actions from February 19^th-21^st in defense of life against megaprojects. Furthermore, they invite everyone to the national and international gathering for life and the defense of water against coronavirus and megaprojects on February 21^st. Samir Flores was assassinated on February 20^th, 2019, in front of his home in Amilcingo, Morelos, for his participation in the struggle against the Morelos Integral Project, including the thermoeletric plant in Huexca, Morelos.

Audio invitation:

 

Two years after the assassination our compañero and brother, Samir Flores Soberanes, we make call out for actions in defense of life against megaprojects.

Friday February 19^th: March in Cuernavaca, Mexico, at 11:00am. Transportation will leave at 8:00am from the community radio station in Amilcingo.

Saturday February 20^th: Celebration at Samir’s house at 9:00am. Leave for the cemetery at 10:00am. At 6:00pm there will be a cultural event in the center of the community of Amilcingo.

Sunday February 21^st: National and international gathering for life and the defense of water against megaprojects in Huexca, Morelos.

Join the march and the activities. We demand justice for our compañero. Yes to water, no to the thermoelectric plant! Long live Samir, the struggle continues!

Video invitation:

 

 

National and International Gathering for Life and the Defense of Water Against Coronavirus and Megaprojects

February 21^st (Online)

10:00-10:30am: Welcome

10:30-1:00pm: Struggles in Mexico

1:00-3:00pm: Discussion

Topics of Discussion:

• Water contamination
• Water extraction
• Access to water
• Water and food

3:00-4:00pm: International Struggles

4:00-5:00pm: Plenary Session

Transmission of the event will take place via Facebook @FPDTA.MPT and @PLANTON DE RESISTENCIA HUEXCA, MORELOS

To participate in the discussion and the plenary, send an email to [email protected] with your topic of interest. Participation is in Spanish.