Dora Maria Tellez Starts Hunger Strike

Submitted by fyl on 4 June, 2008 - 13:36.

Well, I think it is pretty cool when a politician (even though she is a lot more than that) decides it is time for a hunger strike. I am interested to see how this plays out.

DORA MARIA TELLEZ EN HUELGA DE HAMBRE

El dia de hoy, miércoles 4 de junio del 2008, Dora María Téllez inició una huelga de hambre indefinida en protesta contra la dictadura y el hambre. El pacto entre el PLC y el FSLN esta queriendo despojar de personería jurídica al Movimiento Renovador Sandinista (MRS) y otros partidos políticos, en un intento de consolidar su cuota de poder y de eliminar a la real oposición política.

Dora Maria Tellez ha tomado la decisión, con el apoyo del MRS, de comenzar una huelga de hambre en protesta por las pretensiones autoritarias del gobierno, y por la grave crisis económica que esta afectando a todo el país, especialmente a la mayoría pobre de Nicaragua.

Convocamos a todos los miembros y simpatizantes del MRS a participar en la Jornada de Protesta en la Rotonda Metrocentro, en solidaridad con Dora María Téllez y la huelga de hambre que esta iniciando.

JORNADA DE SOLIDARIDAD CON DORA MARIA TELLEZ

DIA: A partir de hoy, miércoles 4 de junio del 2008, a las 5:00 pm

LUGAR: Costado noreste de la Rotonda de Metrocentro

¡VENI HOY A LAS 5:OOPM Y DEMOSTRA TU DISGUSTO CON LAS POLITICAS DICTATORIALES Y CORRUPTAS DEL GOBIERNO DE DANIEL, Y TU SOLIDARIDAD CON DORA MARIA TELLEZ!

¡Todos los días a partir de las 5:00 pm, en el mismo lugar!

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hunger strike

Submitted by pcnren on 6 June, 2008 - 13:41.

About a year ago I read an article in la prensa that was talking about a guy that went on a hunger strike. I can't remember what he was protesting but la prensa reported it lasted a day! I guess you had to read it to find it funny, but it was just thrown in there nonchalantly. Anyway lets hope she holds out longer than that!

Photos

Submitted by fyl on 6 June, 2008 - 12:49.

Her hunger strike goes on. There will be another "meeting" at 5PM today if you wish to visit. Also, there are lots of photos here on Flickr.

Dora Maria Tellez is a woman of conviction

Submitted by bluewater on 4 June, 2008 - 18:29.

She is one of the most honest, smart and tough politicians in Nicaragua. She was robbed of her seat in the National Assembly by the CSE so she knows what those jokers are capable of doing. Moreover, she is so tough she will not cheat in the least bit like the typical Nicaraguan hunger striker. My thoughts and prayers are with her and her family.

Well if she's that tough and smart

Submitted by dirtbag on 4 June, 2008 - 21:24.

She won't starve to death. I wasn't that impressed with Wikipedia's? reference. Brave women none the less. What is she trying to achieve? All things considered.

Recent history

Submitted by fyl on 5 June, 2008 - 06:58.
This Envio article from March 2000 will help fill in where she is coming from. From the article:
In Nicaragua’s current political reality, we on the left only have two options: either we buy into the Sandinismo-anti-Sandinismo polarization, or we don’t. The people behind the pact want to make us swallow it and believe that It’s equivalent to the contradiction between left and right. This is the game that Alemán and Ortega are playing.
I found this particularly interesting as this is the same tactic used so offten in other political fights. Examples include the U.S. 1950s anti-Communist campaign that, for example, branded Guatemalan president Arbenz as a Communist (which he clearly was not) in order to dispose of him all the way up to Bush's "you are either with us or with the terrorists" statements. In each case, you figure a way to divide the disenfranchised and make them into enemies of each other so you can continue doing whatever you want.

Former hardcore Sandinista,

Submitted by nicoya on 4 June, 2008 - 20:04.

Former hardcore Sandinista, Dora Maria Tellez. Extremes tactics may have worked in the in the past. It's diferent when you are dealing "con los de tu misma calaña". Nevertheless, le rindo el charro.

Still a hardcore Sandinista

Submitted by bluewater on 4 June, 2008 - 21:07.

Just not a blind follower of DOS and Rosario Murillo. I disagree with most of her extreme political and social views but I admire her integrity. She did not get wealthy from the robolucion and has stood her ground.