{"id":96867,"date":"2021-11-08T09:46:00","date_gmt":"2021-11-05T20:03:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/english-mexicali-resiste-activist-vs-constellation-brands-activists-continue-to-demand-water-rights-and-freedom\/"},"modified":"2021-11-08T10:50:01","modified_gmt":"2021-11-08T14:50:01","slug":"militantes-de-mexicali-resiste-contra-constellation-brands-los-activistas-siguen-exigiendo-derechos-al-agua-y-libertad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/militantes-de-mexicali-resiste-contra-constellation-brands-los-activistas-siguen-exigiendo-derechos-al-agua-y-libertad\/","title":{"rendered":"Mexicali Resiste Activist VS. Constellation Brands: Activists continue to demand WATER RIGHTS and FREEDOM"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><![CDATA[\n\/* Style Definitions *\/\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n]]><\/style>\n<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">SAN FRANCISCO<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">Nov. 5, 2021<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212;\u00a0Alcohol Justice is reporting that Mexicali Resiste, and organization in solidarity with the Water Rights Activists, will participate in a global action at the Constellation Brands Headquarters in <span class=\"xn-location\">San Francisco, CA<\/span> demanding an end to the criminalization of the activists for charges of &#8220;deprivation of liberty&#8221; of police and &#8220;dispossession&#8221; of the state building in connection with their involvement in protests against the beer corporation. <\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnejpg480cleft\" style=\"WIDTH: 100%; TEXT-ALIGN: left\" dir=\"ltr\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"prnejpg480cleft\" title=\"Mexicali Resiste\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Mexicali Resiste\" align=\"middle\" imagelabel=\"General\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/1680257\/Mexicali_Resiste.jpg  \"\/><\/div>\n<p>In 2017 the office of the State Attorney of <span class=\"xn-location\">Baja California<\/span> determined that the current accusations did not deem criminal proceedings. However, in 2021 the congress of the state of <span class=\"xn-location\">Baja California<\/span> suddenly decided to reopen the case file and has scheduled and rescheduled hearings since July, to attempt to rescinding previous resolutions and again present accusations against the water rights activists for protesting against corporate corruption and injustice. <\/p>\n<p>This comes as no surprise after <span class=\"xn-person\">Leon Fierro<\/span>, one of the activists was wrongfully accused in 2018 of &#8220;attempted murder&#8221; against police, for participating in a protest. 20 days later he was freed after it was determined there was no proof. The activists are scheduled once again for a hearing on <span class=\"xn-chron\">November 16<\/span><sup>th<\/sup> in <span class=\"xn-location\">Baja California, Mexico<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p><b><i>Constellation Brands continues to threaten with water privatization in <span class=\"xn-location\">Baja California, Mexico<\/span>, while Mexicali Resiste fights back!<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>What: <\/b>Global Action \u2013 Re: <span class=\"xn-chron\">November 16<\/span><sup>th<\/sup> Court Hearing<\/p>\n<p><b>When<\/b>: <span class=\"xn-chron\">Monday, November 8<\/span><sup>th<\/sup>, 2021, at <span class=\"xn-chron\">11:30 a.m.<\/span> \u2013 <span class=\"xn-chron\">1:30 p.m. (PST)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Where<\/b>: 101 Mission Street, <span class=\"xn-location\">San Francisco, CA<\/span> 94105<\/p>\n<p><b>Who<\/b>: <\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3349388-1&amp;h=2010449397&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fmexicaliresiste.org%2F&amp;a=Mexicali+Resiste\" rel=\"nofollow\">Mexicali Resiste<\/a>\u00a0<br \/><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3349388-1&amp;h=991504685&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Falcoholjustice.org%2F&amp;a=Alcohol+Justice\" rel=\"nofollow\">Alcohol Justice<\/a>\u00a0<br \/><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3349388-1&amp;h=3241195778&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fm.facebook.com%2Fredbinacionaldemujeresqueluchan%2F&amp;a=Red+Binacional+de+Mujeres+Que+Luchan\" rel=\"nofollow\">Red Binacional de Mujeres Que Luchan<\/a>\u00a0<br \/><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3349388-1&amp;h=2100874608&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FLa-Resistencia-Los-Angeles-CA-329327650530419%2F&amp;a=La+Resistencia+Los+Angeles\" rel=\"nofollow\">La Resistencia Los Angeles<\/a>\u00a0<br \/><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3349388-1&amp;h=2322958574&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fchiapas-support.org%2F&amp;a=Chiapas+Support+Committee\" rel=\"nofollow\">Chiapas Support Committee<\/a>\u00a0<br \/><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3349388-1&amp;h=3525705082&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Finstagram.com%2Fguatemaya.mujeres.resistiendo%3Futm_medium%3Dcopy_link&amp;a=Guatemaya+Los+Angeles\" rel=\"nofollow\">Guatemaya Los Angeles<\/a>\u00a0<br \/><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3349388-1&amp;h=3980576101&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fabolition.yumacounty%2F&amp;a=Abolition+Yuma+County\" rel=\"nofollow\">Abolition Yuma County<\/a>\u00a0<br \/><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3349388-1&amp;h=197185727&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fpys.org%2F&amp;a=Pueblo+y+Salud\" rel=\"nofollow\">Pueblo y Salud<\/a>\u00a0<br \/><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3349388-1&amp;h=2411152246&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Falcoholpolicyalliance.org%2F&amp;a=California+Alcohol+Policy+Alliance\" rel=\"nofollow\">California Alcohol Policy Alliance<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Why<\/b>:<\/p>\n<p>Since <span class=\"xn-chron\">January 2017<\/span>, Mexicali Resiste has opposed the plans by Constellation Brands, a U.S. based alcohol corporation, to build a billion-dollar brewery using local water to import beer for American consumers in a region experiencing severe water scarcity. <\/p>\n<p>Constellation Brands is expected to consume 20 million cubic meters of water annually from the Valley of <span class=\"xn-location\">Mexicali<\/span>. This desert region has an over-exploited aquifer that is fed by the Colorado River with serious water shortages and serious drought issues in <span class=\"xn-location\">Tijuana<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Tecate<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Rosarito<\/span> and <span class=\"xn-location\">Ensenada<\/span>. <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3349388-1&amp;h=3833151064&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fmexiconewsdaily.com%2Fnews%2Fbaja-governor-bows-to-huge-water-law-protest%2F&amp;a=In+2017+Mexicali+Resiste%27s+advocacy+efforts+halted+legislative+efforts+to+privatize+water+in+Baja+California.\" rel=\"nofollow\">In 2017 Mexicali Resiste&#8217;s advocacy efforts halted legislative efforts to privatize water in <span class=\"xn-location\">Baja California<\/span>.<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>Then, in <span class=\"xn-chron\">February 2020<\/span> the National Human Rights Commission released a report that determined that the process of approval and installation of the Constellation Brands Brewery violates the human right to water, which would lead to the detriment of the population and farmers of the Valley of <span class=\"xn-location\">Mexicali<\/span>. <\/p>\n<p>In 2020 the Mexican President, <span class=\"xn-person\">Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador<\/span> called for a Consultation for the people of <span class=\"xn-location\">Mexicali<\/span> to vote to determine the future of Constellation Brands which resulted in a NO vote, halting the operation of Constellation Brands, however the company still has not left <span class=\"xn-location\">Mexicali<\/span>. The current Governor, <span class=\"xn-person\">Jaime Bonilla<\/span>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3349388-1&amp;h=3211779059&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sandiegouniontribune.com%2Fnews%2Fwatchdog%2Fsdut-otay-contracts-tied-to-chairman-2011dec29-htmlstory.html&amp;a=former+President+of+the+Otay+Water+Board\" rel=\"nofollow\">former President of the Otay Water Board<\/a> in <span class=\"xn-location\">San Diego, CA<\/span>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3349388-1&amp;h=3835140454&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.lavozdelafrontera.com.mx%2Flocal%2Fva-para-adelante-constellation-brands-bonilla-4725096.html&amp;a=has+continued+to+support+efforts+to+allow+Constellation+Brands+to+continue+operating+in+Mexicali.\" rel=\"nofollow\">has continued to support efforts to allow Constellation Brands to continue operating in <span class=\"xn-location\">Mexicali<\/span>.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>#QueremosAguayLibertad <br \/><\/b><b>#MexicaliResiste <br \/><\/b><b>#TodosSomosMexicali <br \/><\/b><b>#AlcoholJustice<\/b> <\/p>\n<p><b>CONTACT:\u00a0<br \/><\/b><span class=\"xn-person\">Mayra Jimenez<\/span> <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"mailto:6txus9@gmail.com\" rel=\"nofollow\">323-683-4687<\/a><br \/>Michael Scippa\u00a0 415-548-0492\u00a0<br \/>Christina Mira\u00a0510-829-8982<\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnejpge060left\" style=\"WIDTH: 100%; TEXT-ALIGN: left\" dir=\"ltr\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"prnejpge060left\" title=\"Alcohol Justice logo. \" border=\"0\" alt=\"Alcohol Justice logo. \" align=\"middle\" imagelabel=\"General\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/147418\/alcohol_justice_logo.jpg \"\/><\/div>\n<p>Photo &#8211; <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3349388-1&amp;h=573099230&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F1680257%2FMexicali_Resiste.jpg&amp;a=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F1680257%2FMexicali_Resiste.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/1680257\/Mexicali_Resiste.jpg<\/a> \u00a0<br \/>Logo &#8211; <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3349388-1&amp;h=1308677870&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F147418%2Falcohol_justice_logo.jpg&amp;a=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F147418%2Falcohol_justice_logo.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/147418\/alcohol_justice_logo.jpg<\/a> \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>SOURCE  Alcohol Justice<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">SAN FRANCISCO<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">Nov. 5, 2021<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212;\u00a0Alcohol Justice is reporting that Mexicali Resiste, and organization in solidarity with the Water Rights Activists, will participate in a global action at the Constellation Brands Headquarters in <span class=\"xn-location\">San Francisco, CA<\/span> demanding an end to the criminalization of the activists for charges of &#8220;deprivation of liberty&#8221; of police and &#8220;dispossession&#8221; of the state building in connection with their involvement in protests&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":96868,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-96867","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-interes-humano"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/96867","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=96867"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/96867\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/96868"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=96867"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=96867"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=96867"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}