Collapse of Dignity (51 page)

American Federation of Labor-Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFLCIO),
302

American Smelting and Refining Company (ASARCO),
257
,
262

    
strike against,
32

Amparo,
135n

    
filing of,
213

      
against Interpol's involvement,
290

      
against JFCA decision,
212

      
in requesting extradition of Gómez Urrutia, Napoleón,
288–289

      
against SIEDO's actions,
285–286

Ancira Elizondo, Alonso,
145
,
208

    
accusations against,
107

    
anti-mining stance with,
164

    
bribery attempt by,
234–235
,
247

    
as CEO of Altos Hornos de México,
227

    
as enemy of miners,
177

    
filing of complaint against Pavón, Carlos and Linares, Juan and Barajas, José,
243

    
Gómez Urrutia, Napoleón, and,
130
,
175
,
228–234

    
prop up of union leaders and then persecution of,
227–228

    
Rivero and,
213
,
214
,
215–216
,
292

    
ties to Fox and Calderón,
228

    
union relationship with,
214

Ancira Elizondo, Deacero, accusations against,
107

ArcelorMittal Steelworks,
6
,
124

    
Miners' Union and,
304
,
305

Aristegui, Carmen, as upstanding journalist from MVS Radio,
190

Arizona Rangers,
212

Armenta, Manny,
109

    
as representative of United Steelworkers Union (USW),
108

Arthur Svensson International Prize for Trade Union Rights, Gómez Urrutia, Napoleón as recipient of,
302

Aspe, Pedro

    
as president of board of governors of the Mint,
8

    
relationship between Bailleres, Alberto,
146

    
as treasury secretary,
8

Atacama desert,
xv

Atenco, members of,
301

Atracciones y Emociones Vallarta (gaming company),
249

Autlán Mining Company, Gómez, Napoleón as general director of,
12

Autonomous University of Nuevo León (UANL),
7

Autrey, Xavier,
145

Avcenscio Romero Hernández, Victor, ruling on continuation of strike,
279

Aviation Workers' Union,
163
,
179

Azcárraga, Emilio, of Televisa,
163

Azcárraga, Gastón, protection of,
162

Bachoco (agro-industrial company),
204

Bailleres, Alberto,
208

    
aggression against Miners' Union,
267

    
disloyalty of,
268

    
donation of money to Calderón,
231–232

    
fear of angering,
272

    
opposition to workers,
227

    
Pavón, Carlos and,
247–248

Bailleres, Raul,
267–268

    
clandestine trafficking and,
268

    
mining of mercury by,
267

Bailleres Gonzáles, Alberto

    
concern over,
36

    
education of workers and,
27

    
as enemy of the miners,
177

    
as member of board of Televisa,
183

    
opposition to Gómez Urrutia, Napoleón's run for Senate,
175

    
priorities of,
184

    
relationship between Aspe, Pedro and,
146

    
wealth of,
163

Banamex,
25

Banking fraud charges

    
categorizaton of, as serious,
242

    
Mexican banking commission investigation of,
241

Bank of Mexico,
164

Banorte,
10

Barajas, José,
118

    
Ancira, Alonso's charges against,
244

    
avoidance of capture,
251

Barragán, Marisol,
257

“Behind the News” broadcasts,
190–191

Bejarano, René,
253–254

Bello, Marco Antonio (Judge),
275

Beltrán, Sergio, as loyal union member,
274

Berney, Horwath

    
hiring of, by International Metalworkers' Federation (IMF),
192

    
union finances and,
193–194

BHP Billiton, common strategies to defend their interests,
155

Black Mexico,
47

Bonds, Terry,
109

    
as representative of United Steelworkers Union (USW),
108

Boot Summit,
110

Bours Castelo, Eduardo,
201

    
lies of,
203–205

    
on takeover of La Caridad mine,
204–205

Brando, Marlon,
103

British-Australian Rio Tinto, common strategies to defend their interests,
155

British Council, grant to Gómez, Napoleón,
5

Brown, Garret,
201

Bush, George W.,
109

Bustillos, Juan, as upstanding journalist of Impacto magazine,
190

Cabeza de Vaca, Daniel, Larrea Mota Velasco, Germán Feliciano payments and gifts to,
130

Calderón Hinojosa, Felipe (President)

    
appointment of Chávez as attorney general,
283

    
deceit and treachery of,
305

    
government of,
139
,
144
,
159
,
163–164
,
281
,
299

    
hostility to Miners' Union,
163–164

    
Los Mineros request for audience with,
158

    
opposition to union leadership,
xix

    
political prisoners of,
243

    
as religious fundamentalist,
xix

    
resolution of problems with mining stikes,
306

    
as secretary of energy,
161

    
support of business interests,
162–163

    
war against organized crime by,
154

    
war on drugs,
237

Calwood, June,
311

Camarillo, Pedro,
65

    
responsibility for mining inspections,
87

Camilo Mouriño, Juan (Interior Secretary),
223–224

    
as controversial figure,
238

    
death of, in plane crash,
237

    
as no friend to miners,
238

    
war on drugs and,
237

Campesinos, distributing land to,
120

Camp Hope,
xv

Campos Miranda, Jorge,
71

    
International Metalworkers' Federation's Latin America representative,
193

    
trip to Pasta de Conchos,
56–57

Camus, Albert, quote from,
125

Canada

    
Gómez Urrutia, Napoleón stay in,
109–110
,
301

    
yellow unions in,
28

    
See also
Vancouver

Canales Clariond, Bernardo

    
as enemy of miners,
177

    
offering of professional services by,
131–132

Canales Clariond, Fernando,
177

Cananea, Sonora copper mine,
195

    
closure of, by Salinas, Carlos,
197

    
closure of Workers Clinic at,
198

    
conditions at,
196
,
199–202

    
injury of miners of,
278

    
inspection at,
199

    
payments to workers of,
31

    
privatization of,
145–146

    
request for study of,
199–202

    
resistance of workers at,
211

    
strikes at,
1
,
197–198
,
210
,
217
,
240
,
247
,
277
,
301

Canary, use of, in assessing dangers in mines,
78–79

Canavati Tafich, Ricardo,
10

    
Serna, Napoleón Cantú's replacement of,
10

Cantú Serna, Napoleón, replacement of Tafich, Ricardo Canavati by,
10

Capitalism, impact of,
3

Carbon monoxide, exposure to, in mines,
78–79

Cárdenas Batel, Lázaro (governor of Michoacán),
120
,
206–207

    
demand for compensation of families of slain men,
121

    
Fox, Vicente, tour with,
129

    
Gómez Urrutia, Napoleón's protests to,
122–123

Cárdenas Limón, Adrián,
92

Cárdenas Solórzano, Cuauhtémoc (presidential candidate),
121

    
nomination of,
24

Carrasco, Silvia (Judge),
252
,
255
,
256
,
259

Carta Minera (Miners' Letter), publication of,
13

Casa de Moneda de Mexico (Mexican Mint), Gómez, Napoleón at,
6–7

Case 2478,
219–220

Castilleja Mendiola, Miguel

    
charges brought by,
252

    
as Grupo México lackey,
241

    
lies spread to press by,
106

    
signing of pardons by,
293
,
294

Castillo, Mario Alberto

    
murder of,
119
,
123
,
297

    
voice of father of,
119

Castro Estrada, Álvaro (Labor Undersecretary),
167
,
201

Catholic Church, recognition of value of work,
36–37

Cedillo, Juan Alberto,
268