Note of the
National Secretaryship of the PCdoB on the
arrest of Columbian activist
The Communist Party of Brazil
energetically condemns the arrest
in Brazilian territory of the
Columbian political activist
Francisco Antonio
Cadena Colazzos, also known as
Olivério Medina, demands his
immediate
release and appeals to the
government and the Judicial Power
that they not
authorize his extradition.
Colombia has gone though more than
has four decades of armed
conflict of a social and political
character. The current Columbian
government, following the orders of
North American imperialism, has
adopted arbitrary methods and
insists on taking the false path of
criminalizing theinsurgency. Its
repressive agencies do not respect
the human rights of the political
prisoners and, in collusion with the
U.S. government, theyextradite to the
U.S. the insurgent fighters. Part of
its policy is anattempt to
involve neighboring countries in the
persecution the leadingmembers of the
revolutionary forces. We alert the
democrats of our countryand the
government agencies that the
eventual extradition of Olivério
Medina puts his life at risk.
The arrest in our country of
activists of the Columbian insurgent
movement is incompatible with the
democratic nature and solidarity of
the
Brazilian people and, far from
contributing solutions, it creates
obstacles
to our country playing a positive
role in the search of viable
solutions to the Columbian armed
conflict.
By solidarizing itself with Olivério
Medina, the Communist Partyof Brazil
reaffirms its support to the fight
for democracy, independence and
social progress in Colombia and
reiterates its confidence that the
people of the neighboring country
will find the most just and
effective means to carry out the
struggle for its historical
objectives.
