To the international community of Zapatista collectives
Sixth International
Inter-American Commission on Human Rights
Amnesty International
Churches
Independent organizations and others

I, Alberto Patishtan Gomez, Political Prisoner of “the Voice of el Amate” (“La Voz del Amate”), adherent to the Other Campaign of the EZLN, from this federal prison CEFERESO No.8, Guasave, Sinaloa, Mexico, would like to send you my combative greetings, wishing all of of you success in your struggles and hoping that God will always guide you all.

Compañer@s from the same cause, with the same hopes and the same love for True Justice; it is a pleasure for me to write a few words to you, my intention is to say that I am very grateful for your protective support and solidarity with my cause; I thank everyone for their many actions; believe me that your words have not only been heard, but even more, those who hear have been impregnated with the spirit which helps me always to bring the truth to everyone; as you can see the Mexican governments have wanted and still want to silence me, and to separate me from my lawyers, friends and family through my unjust transfer; in response to this I want to say that as long as there is injustice, not even death can silence me, for to die is to live through others; well, compañer@s, this is all my word, have much encouragement that you are not alone, move forward for the people need you, I will pray for you here.

God bless all of you, forgive me for not writing clearly because of my eye disease. Thank you.

Fraternally

The Voice of el Amate

Alberto Patishtán

“To die or to live for truth and justice”

From Northern Mexico, CEFERESO no. 8, Guasave, Sinaloa, April 11, 2012

To Public Opinion
To the state, national and international Media
To the Alternative Media
To the Sixth International
To Adherents to the Other Campaign of the EZLN
To independent organizations
To the Human Rights Defender NGOs:

From: “the Voice of el Amate” (“La Voz del Amate”), Alberto Patishtán Gomez, adherent to the other campaign, held in CEFERESO no. 8, Guasave, Sinaloa, Mexico

In the federal rehabilitation centres in this country, there is an urgent need for Human Rights defenders to observe and record the ill-treatment of the inmates; however, there is a special need for this in Guasabe, because here the authorities of CEFERESO ignore our requests for activities.
For the period of six months since my unjust transfer, and for others here for almost a year, the authorities referred to have subjected us to [solitary] confinement for seven days a week, with the right to have only three hours [outside our cells]; in this way they are torturing us psychologically and this is generating different illnesses; concerning all these complaints, I ask, hope and expect that the President of the Republic, Felipe Calderon Hinojosa will take action on the matter, and that our rights will be respected; I also demand my immediate release and also [the release of] those from the Voice of el Amate and Solidarity with the Voice of el Amate.

Finally, I invite the oppressed people of Mexico to join our demands for the respect of human rights and of liberty and justice.

Fraternally

The Voice of el Amate
Alberto Patishtán Gomez

“To die or to live for truth and justice”

From Northern Mexico, CEFERESO no. 8, Guasave, Sinaloa, April 25, 2012