It really is who you know

Since 2001, more than 2,200 women have been murdered in Guatemala. The brutality is marked by rape and mutilation. But the Guatemalan government has failed to take action. Only 12 people have been successfully prosecuted for these crimes in the last five years.

Since 1993, more than 370 women have been mutiliated, raped and murdered in Ciudad Juarez, mexico. Amnesty International continues to fight for justice to this day.

Families have been lied to. Justice has not been served.

Linda Loaiza of Venezuela is still waiting for justice. And it may never happen.
Although she had been repeatedly raped and tortured; found in a state of severe malnutrition, with her earlobes destroyed, a nipple cut out, cigarette burns all over her body, multiple cranial fractures, and bruises and cuts on her face and genital area....her predator was found guilty only of severe assault and deprivation of liberty. Her torturer is the son of a prominent man in Venezuela.

Ms. Loaiza’s case was deferred by the Venezuelan justice system more than 30 times; 60 judges declined to prosecute the man accused of torturing her. More than three years later, Linda had to go on a 13-day hunger strike on the courthouse steps before the case finally went to trial, but on October 21, 2004, Carrera Almoina and his father (who was accused of obstructing justice) were acquitted of all charges. The judge cited a “lack of evidence” and, astonishingly, ordered an investigation of Loaiza, her father, and sister for involvement in prostitution. This verdict was eventually thrown out and the case retried.

But alas! 6 years.

This decision is not only so absurd, it is pure hate. Hate of women.

An international campign spear-headed by the International Planned Parenthood Federation/Western Hemisphere to show Linda support is:
http://www.justiceforlinda.org/