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Update 6/11: Testimonies from prisoners that have been released have confirmed the torture that is going on inside the jails of Guadalajara, Mexico. 25 total still in jail. One activist, Mapache, who was identified as an organizer immediately upon being arrested, and was shown pictures of other activists and instructed to identify them. When he refused, he was given electric shocks to his testicles. Liliana Galaviz Lopez, an IMC photographer, is still in critical condition at a local hospital, after she suffered severe head trauma and cranial swelling at the hands of Mexican police. Bails currently range from $3,000 to $25,000 for the 25 prisoners who have been in prison since May 29. San Francisco's Balazo Galeria has organized a benefit for the prisoners for Saturday June 12th. Supporters are also encouraging people to contact their local Mexican embassies and demand the release of the prisoners.

Update 6/3: Even more arrests in Guadalajara. The repression against nonconformist young people here becomes more serious every day. Since this morning, patrols of the Preventive Police continue to surround the Independent Media Center (CMI)—the branch office of the international agency Indymedia—on the corner of Zaragoza and Juan Manuel, and in the evening, anti-riot police forcefully dispersed a peaceful assembly in front of the Municipal Palace. Through the course of several hours, seven boys were taken prisoner—one of whom, Benjamin Quirarte, was brutally beaten in the installations of Public Security. - La Jornada more...

Update 6/2: More arrests in Guadalajara. At least 3 more arrests have been confirmed in the last hours. These occured during a peaceful protest that began at 4:00 today in the Governmental Plaza of Guadalajara. Soon after the first reports of the arrests, police parked and dismounted a truck in the corner in from on the Independent Media Center, blocking traffic and interrorgating bystanders. Unconfirmed reports have also been recieved that police have recieved orders for the arrests of members of the Centro de Medios Independientes. Read more at Guadalajara Indymedia

Update 5/31: Extreme police repression broke out at the ALCUE trade summit in Guadalajara, Mexico. Global justice activists demanding public participation and democratic debate over development polices, along with bystanders, were brutally beaten, gassed, and arrested. The majority of those detained were picked up in the street in the hours later as they attempted to retreat to safety. As the authorities have refused to release the names, charges and locations of the arrestees, the arrestees are considered to have been "disappeared" by the authorities. In negotiations, police have proposed to ransom all but 9 of the disappeared in exchange for payment for property damage.

Rumors were confirmed concerning the torture and humiliation of the prisoners. Upon arrival the men were separated from the women. The women were made to strip completely, were forced into strange positions, and were told to open and close the door each time. They were detained for more than three hours on the ground with their arms on their necks while being kicked and jumped upon. From the inside some of the prisoners overheard someone saying that the foreigners should be released as quickly as possible so as to not create problems with the embassies.

5/29/04: Urgent reports of repression are coming in from Guadalajara, where police have cracked down on protests at the EU-Latin American trade summit. Police have kidnapped protesters and are demanding ransom money for their release. Donate to the Legal Fund. En español | Full coverage at Mexico and Guadalajara Indymedia | May 30 update | Photos 1 2