IMGpapers 1976–79

Newspapers of the International Marxist Group and its forerunners, 1976–79

Trotskyist Murdered

Red Weekly No. 179, 1976 · pp. 9-10 of the scan · 739 words

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from BOB JOHNSON in Lima Ine tire or yet anotner young trotskyist has beer sacrificed, this time in Peru. According to the official version 22-year-old Fernando police, and died betore he reached hospital. Fernando was arrested me arevious dav, zo november anter Ine DOLICE seized duplicating quantity of political literature (Front of the Revolutionary sympathising The students union of the Catholic University, where comrade Lozano studied law until recently, has demanded minute leading up to his death and the ment of those directiv responsible sises that this crime is part of a pattern of attacks on human rights and restriction of democratic freedoms a sers corin or oppressed more Peruvians is increasingly threatened with imprison ment or physical violence.

In a statement intended to establish that Lozano's death was a regrettable accident, with a view to smashing the subversive apparatus of une rin becalatons oranis sona accompanied by specific charges or evidence become increasingly Morale Bermudez etimate or crush are more Thalle SECTORS movement. Both the Trotskyist PST and elements allegedly associated Peruvian suffered whilst undergoing interrogation by the equipment FIR America investigation of the exempiary ounisn-it also emona.

Bma only the Ministry of made clear that investigations continue Then. which are not norested effort by the regime of General recent months as Castroist MIR provincial union federations In these circumstances Government for the fate of Fernando Lozano is direct and unavoidable, irrespective of the interrocation to wnien ne was suotected. rrotests to Inis etect snoule be rusnesto reruvian diolomatio representatives or to General Bermudez Cerruti, Palacio de Gobierno, Lima 1, Peru.

• Trotskvists are under attack throughout Latir An international campaign has been waged for instance, to save the lives of Páez and Apaz trade union militants of the PST Argentinian secton or me rour The campaign to save Páez and Apaza has achieved some success so tar in USA, Spain, • José Páez is a prominent trade union leader corremy man in cordoban situation where orisoners are taken our and killed s night. Arturo Apaza is a leader of the engineering trade union of Buenos Aires part in the general strike of July mom us ractory i Hon oy unrormed sorcers and there has been no news of his whereabouts since The PST campaign to save these comrades' lives must be supported, and the Argentinian Government must be forced to guarantee the life of Paez and issue For arturo hoazar prooucine mim immediater run intormaton is avarlable trom Campaign to save workers Paez and Apaza, c/o 97 Caledonian Rd. The petition to save Paez and Apaza has been signed no 19].

workers. frontation the responsibility of the mature Francisco Morales socialist workers Inter Mexico, Greece and in a very precariou and played a prominen 1975. He was take LOPEZ PORTILLO Minor wage etrated by foreign London N1. capital, Diaz Ordaz Government, faced with massive Sudens ane opted tor bloody con frontate of 2 crose the result more than 500 people were mown wown wy a lusinade orbulers.

ccneverria saw the need to give the regime a liberal face-lift, and ocaly lost in 1soo. nepression Independent working class activi ty became more selective, though WITE retorme periodic and guaranteed prices for agricultural produce were used to nead or incedendent moblisations against PRI rule But with an economy deeply pen imperialism nas xeo borers

page 10 of the scan

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a centre of a much wider move mounting.

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