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La Rosa Nestle Food Worker and Leader of Sinaltrainal in Colombia Killed at his Home

August 24, 2009 
 
It is with deep sorrow that we announce that on 21 August 2009, at approximately 6:30 PM, strangers arrived at the home of La Rosa SA Nestlé worker and member of the Township SINALTRAINAL Dosquebradas GUSTAVO GOMEZ, knocked on the door and when GUSTAVO GÓMEZ opened it, he was shot 10 times. He was immediately brought to the Comfamiliar clinic where he died hours later.

<i>August 24, 2009  </i><br />   <br /> It is with deep sorrow that we announce that on 21 August 2009, at approximately 6:30 PM, strangers arrived at the home of La Rosa SA Nestlé worker and member of the Township SINALTRAINAL Dosquebradas GUSTAVO GOMEZ, knocked on the door and when GUSTAVO GÓMEZ opened it, he was shot 10 times. He was immediately brought to the Comfamiliar clinic where he died hours later.

August 24, 2009 
 
It is with deep sorrow that we announce that on 21 August 2009, at approximately 6:30 PM, strangers arrived at the home of La Rosa SA Nestlé worker and member of the Township SINALTRAINAL Dosquebradas GUSTAVO GOMEZ, knocked on the door and when GUSTAVO GÓMEZ opened it, he was shot 10 times. He was immediately brought to the Comfamiliar clinic where he died hours later.

 

Comrade Gustavo Gómez was a member of the Board of Sinaltrainal Sectional Dosquebradas from 1997 until 2000, was a cousin of JOSE DE JESUS MARIN-VARGAS worker Nestlé SA Comestibles La Rosa and member of SINALTRAINAL, also murdered on November 22, 2007 in the town of Dosquebradas.

Unfortunately, this crime occurs at a time when Sinaltrainal has submitted a petition to Nestle Purina PetCare Company de Colombia SA. The list of Nestlé SINALTRAINAL members murdered in Colombia now stands at 12 employees.

We have previously reported to the authorities of the constant threats of death which we SINALTRAINAL members in Colombia have received and we have asked the authorities to investigate and punish those responsible. But while the murders continue, the international community believes that unionists are protected by the state and continues to accept the regime of Álvaro Uribe Vélez.
 
We demand that the Colombian State, investigate and punish the perpetrators and instigators of this crime, protect the lives of members of SINALTRAINAL and their families and ensure the right of union activity.

Luis Javier Correa Suarez
President

 

Asesinado Trabajador de Nestlé Comestibles la Rosa y Dirigente de Sinaltrainal en Colombia

Con profundo dolor, informamos que el día 21 de Agosto de 2009, siendo aproximadamente las 6:30 P.M., desconocidos llegaron a la casa de GUSTAVO GÓMEZ trabajador de Nestlé- Comestibles la Rosa S.A. y afiliado de SINALTRAINAL en el Municipio de Dosquebradas, tocaron a la puerta y cuando GUSTAVO GÓMEZ abrió, le propinaron 10 disparos con arma de fuego, de inmediato fue trasladado a la clínica COMFAMILIAR donde horas más tarde falleció.

El compañero GUSTAVO GOMÉZ, fue integrante de la Junta Directiva de Sinaltrainal Seccional Dosquebradas desde 1997 y hasta el año 2000, era primo hermano de JOSÉ DE JESUS MARÍN VARGAS trabajador de Nestlé-Comestibles La Rosa S.A. y miembro de SINALTRAINAL, también asesinado el día 22 de Noviembre de 2007 en el municipio de Dosquebradas.

Lamentablemente este crimen se produce en momentos en que Sinaltrainal ha presentado un pliego de Peticiones a la empresa Nestlé Purina PetCare de Colombia S.A. y son ya 12 trabajadores de Nestlé, integrantes de SINALTRAINAL asesinados en Colombia.

Hemos denunciado con anterioridad ante las autoridades las permanentes amenazas de muerte que hemos ercibido los integrantes de SINALTRAINAL en Colombia y las autoridades no investigan, ni castigan a los responsables, pero si hacen toda una obra publicitaria para hacerle creer a la comunidad internacional que los sindicalistas están protegidos por el Estado y seguimos recibiendo del  régimen de Álvaro Uribe Vélez,  estigmatización, judicialización  y los asesinatos continúan.

Exigimos al Estado Colombiano, investigar y castigar a los responsables materiales e intelectuales de este crimen, proteger la vida de los integrantes de SINALTRAINAL y sus familias y garantizar el derecho de la actividad sindical.

Luis Javier Correa Suárez
Presidente

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