Report: Thugs Beat and Threaten Elderly Lomas Del Poleo Residents
January 8, 2009
Editor’s Note: Below is a translation of a report describing recent events in Lomas del Poleo. Charlotte Lipson provided the translation.
On Dec. 31 at 10:30 PM three men entered the house of Mr. Cruz Reza Saenz, hit him, left him tied up, stole clothing, boots, hats, wallet, cell phone, drivers license, keys to the house and his truck and threatened to return. Cruz Reza is 71, says that a few days before, Saturday the 27th at 8 AM, about 30 men came to his house with two vehicles and a trailer intending to destroy his home. He opposed them and together with other Lomas del Poleo neighbors they were able to prevent the men, paid by Pedro and Jorge Zaragoza, from tearing down the house in which he has lived for 30 years. Cruz Reza lives sequestered alone in his home without being able to leave. His wife died several years ago and he knows if he leaves he won’t be able to return.
Today, Wednesday, January 7, men paid by the Zaragozas destroyed the House of Salvador Aguero. The villagers who tried to help him were threatened to have their homes destroyed. Two brave women friends Angeles Espino and Liliana Flores confronted the criminals. Liliana was hit by a woman who accompanied the bad guys. Fernando Carrillo, an employee of the Zaragozas ordered [the men] to hit Angeles, the coward shouting ” hit the old bitch.” But neither beatings or threats have broken the brave resistance of these two women.
In the afternoon the same gang was surrounding the house of Cruz Rez Saenz, threatening him again with destruction of his home.
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