The report's summary states that "People living in an area northwest of Ciudad Juarez called called Lomas del Poleo, are being harassed and attacked by private security guards hired by landowners who dispute their ownership of the land. The incidents appear to have intensified since the end of last year, and the safety of the inhabitants is at particular risk as the Agrarian Tribunal in charge of deciding who the lands belongs to, started a series of hearings." [link]
The report appeals for people to contact the governor of Chihuahua, Jose Reyes Baeza Terrazas, the state's attorney general, Patricia Gonzalez Rodriguez, and the mayor of Juarez, Jose Reyes Ferriz.
The report states that another hearing in agrarian court was to take place on the issue today. View the report via the link below this article.
Background on the situation:
-- Lomas de Poleo border land battle continues in court, on the ground, by Frontera NorteSur: Lomas de Poleo residents appeared in a Chihuahua City federal court Jan. 8, but no lawyer for the Zaragozas showed up in the Chihuahua City courtroom. Meanwhile, Lomas residents accuse Zaragoza henchmen of continuing a low-intensity war designed to force people from their homes. - Posted on Jan. 16, 2009
-- Foxconn development raises stakes for Lomas de Poleo, by Neil Harvey: The problem with this model of binational development is that it fails to take into account the long-term needs of border communities. This is most dramatically evident in the case of Lomas del Poleo, a colonia on the western edge of Ciudad Juárez that will be directly impacted by development at the San Jerónimo-Santa Teresa maquila zone. Posted on Aug. 22, 2008
-- Making a Killing: Land Deals and Girl Deaths on the U.S.-Mexico Border, by Debbie Nathan: Something every bit as bad as the feminicides is occurring in Juarez, yet few people in the U.S., or even El Paso, know or care. At Lomas del Poleo, an entire community is being tossed for basically the same reasons the area's females have been blotted out. The people are considered disposable. -- Posted on Jan. 4, 2008
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