July 29, 2020

Free Simon Trinidad!

Happy birthday to Colombian revolutionary Simon Trinidad on July 30, 2020, from the Committee to Stop FBI Repression. Free Simon Trinidad!

Join the Twitter storm on Thursday, July 30. Send President Trump a message demanding the release of Simon Trinidad.

Happy birthday to Colombian revolutionary Simon Trinidad on July 30, 2020, from the Committee to Stop FBI Repression. Free Simon Trinidad!

Join the Twitter storm on Thursday, July 30. Send President Trump a message demanding the release of Simon Trinidad.

Who is Simon?

Simón Trinidad is a peace negotiator for the FARC-EP. In 2004 Simón was extradited to the United States on trumped up charges. It took four trials to convict Simón of only one of the various charges. Simón is a political prisoner locked away in the federal Super Max prison in Florence, Colorado where he is cut off from the world.

Why must Trump free him?

The Colombian peace agreement (2016) is foundering due to government neglect and paramilitary violence. At least 219 former members of the FARC as well as 971 social leaders, have been assassinated by paramilitary forces who are believed to have ties to sectors of the Colombian military and government. As a respected and experienced peace negotiator, Simón can play an important role in the reconciliation of Colombian society and should be freed and returned to his homeland.

Twitter Storm!

July 30th, Simon's 70th birthday, let's takeover Twitter with:

#FreeSimonTrinidad @realDonaldTrump

@IvanDuque

@JEP_Colombia