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
Center for Labor Action and Reflection, 208
Central Light and Power Company, 2009 shutdown of, 169
Cervantes Calderón, José, 48
Chávez, Luis, 246
as attorney for Pavón, Carlos, 245–246
Chávez Chávez, Arturo, appointment of, as attorney general, 283
Chihuahua, 208
visits to mines in, 77
Chile, conservative government in, 279
Chisholm, William, 304
CISEN, 97
Ciudad Juarez, investigation of mass
murders of women in, 283
Clariond, Santiago, as enemy of miners, 177
Clariond family, as enemy of miners, 177
Coahuila, 98, 208
coal production in, 21, 78
Gómez Urrutia, Napoleón, visits to, 77
visits to mines in, 77
COFETEL, 164, 166
Collective Bargaining Agreement (2005), 90, 93
Collective bargaining agreements, disaster-prevention measures in, 92–93
Colosio, Luis Donaldo (president of PRI party), 8, 9
assassination of, 12
Gómez, Napoleón’s meeting with, 8, 9, 10
on selection of candidate for governor, 10–11
Committee on Freedom of Association of International Labor Organization (ILO), 218–219, 219–220
Communications media
abuse by companies, 189
Mexican government’s control over, 187
Compañía Mexicana de Cananea
acquisition of, by Larrea Ortega, Jorge, 25
privatization of, 26, 31
Compañía Mexicana de Cobre
acquisition of, by Larrea Ortega, Jorge, 25
privatization of, 26, 31, 145
Confederation of Mexican Workers (CTM), 41–42
Contreras, José, as member of defense team, 137
COPARMEX (Confederación Patronal Mexicana), Abascal, Carlos María as president of, 34
Copiapó, xv
Correa, Roberto, 249
Cristeros movement, 34
Virgin of Guadalupe as emblem of, 40
Croce, Benedetto, 39
Cronyism, National Action Party (PAN) accusation of PRI administration of, 306
Cuban Revolution, 3
D
Darlinda (Oralia’s sister)
arrival at Coahuila, 63
nocturnal departure from Mexico, 102
Day of Global Solidarity, announcement of, with Miners’ Union, 157–158
Dean, James, 103
De Balzac, Honore, quote of, 171
De Buen, Carlos, 275, 299
as lawyer of Gómez Urrutia, Napoleón, 131
as outstanding journalist, 190–191
supposed intention to negotiate fairly, 159
De Buen, Néstor, 275, 299
as labor lawyer, 168, 215
as lawyer of Gómez Urrutia, Napoleón, 131
as outstanding journalist, 190–191
supposed intention to negotiate fairly, 159
Defence of Human Rights, 302
De Gaulle, Charles, visit to Mexico of, 3
De Hulla, General, 54
de la Fuente, Javier, as head of, 62–63
ordering of miners to use blowtorchs in depth of mine, 81
responsibilities of, for mine conditions, 79, 85
as subcontractor at Pasta de Conchos, 83
threats from, 65
treatment of non-union contractors, 88
De la Fuente, Javier
miners complaints on, 62
request for not taking legal actions, 62
threats from, 65
De los Santos, Marcelo (Governor), 209
Del Toro, Marco Antonio
approval to cancel banking fraud charges against Gómez Urrutia, Napoleón, 284
arguments between Morales, Elias’ lawyer and, 253
communication with, 252
decision not to cross-examine Larrea, Genaro, 264
as defense attorney, 213–217, 239, 245, 260
desire of Gómez Urrutia, Napoleón to appear in Canadian courts and, 288
desire to have Larrea Mota Velasco, Germán Feliciano, in courtroom, 255–256
as former partner of Rivero Legarreta, 223
Linares Montúfar, Juan’s visits from, 293–294, 295
preparation of defense by, 135, 137
presentation of complaint before National Commission for Human Rights, 307
presentation of complaints on behalf on Zuñiga, 134
receiving of writ by Judge Trujillo, 262
relationship between Garcia and Acosta and, 255
research on Barragán, 257
as supporter of Gómez Urrutia, Napoleón, 131
on unconstitu
tionality of warrant on money-laundering charges, 286–287
verification of story and, 258–259
visiting of Linares, Juan in jail, 248
Dia del Amory la Amistad (“Friendship and Love Day”), 41
Díaz, Francisco Gil, Larrea Mota Velasco, Germán Feliciano payments and gifts to, 129–130
Díaz, Porfirio, mining conditions in regime of, 212
Dirty War, detainees and casualties of, 223–24
Durango, 14
Dylan, Bob, 103
E
Ebrard, Marcelo, as elected governor of Mexico City, 166
Echeverría, Luis, 164
Economics Sciences, University of (Berlin), 5
Economic Studies Department of Banco de Mexico, Gómez, Napoleón, as analyst at, 3
Edelstam Prize, Gómez Urrutia, Napoleón as recipient of, 302, 347
“Educated Miner,” 26–27
El Cubo mine (Guanajuato)
negotations of, 305
strike at, 304
Electrical Workers’ Union, 163
Elizalde, Benito Ortiz, expel of, from national convention of Miners’ Union, 18
El Palacio del Hierro (department store chain), 146, 268
El Universal (paper), antiunion articles in, 185–186
El Yunque (“The Anvil”), 39–40
Escudero, Ruben, as mine manager, 66
Escuela Libre de Derecho, 164
Esponda, Julio, 238–239, 249–250
Estrada, Castro, pressing of charges against, 219
Estrella, Héctor Félix, 241
accusations against, 107
arrest warrant for, 134
government authorization of searches of, 132
as union’s secretary treasurer, 52, 55
Eureka Committee, Nájera, Andrés as president of, 224
European Organization of Economic Development, studies conducted by, 33
Extradition, 287
Extraordinary National Convention (April, 2007), 179
Extraordinary National Convention (March 16 and 17, 2006), 109
F
Fabio Beltrones, Manlio, 225
Faculty of Economics at the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), 3–4
Institute of Juridical Research of, 194
The Fallen (documentary), 90
Familiar, Marcelo, leaving of Mexico, 101
Faux, Jeff, 142
Federal Labor Law, article 132, Section XVII of, 90
Federal Mediation and Arbitration Board, 192
Federal Preventive Police, 118
Fernández-Vega, Carlos, 149
as upstanding journalist of La Jornada, 190
Fernando Salazar, Martín, prison detainment of, 278
Ferriz, Pedro, professional fees of, 186
Ferrocarril Endige (company), 249–250
Financial Intelligence Unit, seizures of personal assets and, 126
Flores, Victor
efforts to reelect as president, 42–43
Labor Congress and, 41, 42, 43–44
labor department support of, 54
reelection of, 62
throwing their lot in with Fox, 176
Flores de la Peña, Horacio, 6
as economist, 3–4
Flores Salas, Juventino, murder of, 269, 270, 272, 297
Forbes, ranking of wealthiest individuals, 163
Fourth Collegiate Tribunal for Labor Matters of the First Circuit, declaration of Gómez Urrutia, Napoleón as legitimate leader of the Miners’ Union, 180
Fox, Vicente (Mexican president)
administration of, xviii, 32, 43, 44, 71, 139, 144, 145, 158, 163, 280, 299
appointment of Abascal, Carlos María as secretary of the interior, 40
deceit and treachery of, 305
double-talk and double-standards of, 46
guilt over explosion of mine at Pasta de Conchos, 70
imposition of Flores on Labor Congress, 43–44
interests in businessmen, 33
labor department of, as antiunion, xvii
lies and slander of, 124
Moreira, Humberto’s, public allegations against, 171–173, 179
neglect in visiting scene, xvi
non-appearance of, at mine, 67
opposition to union leadership, xix
partnering with Grupo México and Grupo Villacero in carrying out intimidation and repression, 115
as pendejo, 168
private companies and, 146–147
smear campaign of, against Gómez Urrutia, Napoleón, 95–97
stepping down from presidency, 159
Franco, Francisco, 49
Fresnillo PLC, suspension of work at, 268
Fresnillo worksite, set up of Miners’ Union at, 268
Fuentes, Manuel, as legal defender of labor, 168
Fundidora Monterrey (quasi-governmental iron and steel company), 6, 113
bankruptcy and dissolution of, 114
G
Gamboa Patrón, Emilio, 225
Gammon Gold
collective bargaining agreement of, 304–305
cooperation with Miners’ Union and, 305
Gandhi, Mahatma, quote of, 113
Garcia, Javier, 85
García, Mario, 117
Garcia, Roberto, 263
García Cisneros Group, 268
García de Quevedo, Xavier, 62, 261, 280
as enemy of miners, 177
flight of, 95
as president of Industrial Minera, 58
public statement made by, 130
García Medina, Amalia (Governor), 270, 271
Garcia Ortiz, Maria, 205–207
Garcia Ortiz, Mario, 205–207
Garcia Ortiz, Miguel, 206
García Puebla, Eduardo, owner of Garcia Puebla Consultores, 185
Garcia Puebla Consultores
Grupo México’s hiring of, 185
publicity produced by, 185–186
Garza, Ramón Alberto, as upstanding journalist of Reporte Índigo, 190
General Mines Director, 286–287
Gerard, Leo W., 290, 302
Gómez Urrutia, Napoleón and, 98–99, 102, 108, 118
as International President of United Steelworkers Union (USW), 31, 55
Gibran, Khalil, quote of, 297
The Global Class War (Faux), 142
Globalized companies, working conditions in, 155
Goebbels, Joseph, 187
Gómez, Alejandro (son)
leaving of Mexico with family, 102
return to Texas, 110
Gómez, Ernesto (son), 111
murder of men at Sicartsa mill and grief of, 119
Gómez, Napoleón (son)
relocation of, to Vancouver, 111
reluctance of leaving Mexico, 101
threats delivered to, 97
Gómez Mont, Fernando, 249
assurance on ending of conflict, 248
as defender for Larrea Mota Velasco, Germán Feliciano, 239
desire to be communication bridge, 240, 241, 242, 248
incompetence of, 305
as Interior Secretary, 239–240, 278
partnership with Lozano, Javier, 249
seizure of bank accounts and, 241–242, 243
validation of doubts, 240
Zinser, Alberto’s meeting with, 239–240
Gómez Sada, Eloisa (mother), 2
death of, 18
move to Mexico City, 2–3
Gómez Sada, Napoleón (father)
death of, 18–19
decline of health, 15
as general secretary of Miners’ Union, 2, 75
involvement of, in National Union of Mine, Metal, and Steel Workers, 1
as leader of Local 64, 2, 13
lifestyle of, 2
move to Mexico City, 2–3
as president of Labor Congress, 13
quote from, 51
relationship with son, 14
as figure in Mexi
co’s labor movement, 13
as smelter, 1, 2, 15
visits to Chihuahua, 77
visits to Coahuila, 77
visits to San Francisco del Oro, 77
visits to Santa Barbara, 77
visit to Real del Monte y Pachuca silver and gold mine, 75–77
visit to steel facility in Lázaro Cárdenas, 15
Gómez Sada, Roberto (brother), move to Mexico City, 2–3
Gómez Urrutia, Alejandro (son), birth of, 5
Gómez Urrutia, Ernesto (son) birth of, 5
seizure of property belonging to, 222
Gómez Urrutia, Napoleón
Abascal, Carlos María and, 34–37, 158
accusations against, 106–107, 193
Acosta Chaparro, Arturo’s recruitment of, to assinate, 238
acquittal of, by Ninth Criminal Chamber of the High Court of Justice of the Federal District, 284–285
action of Interpol against, 289–290
Ancira, Alonso’s attempt to convince, to abandon union leadership, 228–234
Angel Aguilar López, Miguel’s confirmation of innocence of, 300
appointment as alternate general secretary, 16–17
arrest warrant for, 134, 267
assassination plot against, 225–226
as Assistant Director for Planning in Department of Planning and Budget at Sidermex, 6
attendance of conference at Autonomous University of Nuevo León (UANL), 7
base of, in union headquarters in Mexico City, 23
birth of children, 5
brush with politics and, 7
calls from Los Mineros to step down, 130
cancellation of arrest warrant against, 287
childhood of, 1
claims of political persecution, 298
as consultant, 13–14
contact between Gerard, Leo W. and, 102
contact between United Steelworkers Union (USW) and, 102
decision to leave Mexico, 99–100
del Toro, Marco, as steadfast supporter of, 131
denial of toma de nota, 218–219
desire to appear in Canadian courts for supposed crimes, 288
as economist, 3, 5–6, 35
education of, 1, 3, 4, 5–6, 347
efforts to charge, 171–172
election as first vice president of Labor Congress, 43
election as interim general secretary of union, 19
filing of amparo, in requesting extradition of, 288–289
at fortieth anniversary celebration of Labor Congress, 50
as general director of Autlán Mining Company, 12
as general secretary of the union, 17–18, 19, 22–24, 27, 71, 182, 347
González Uyeda, Abraham, meeting with, 161
granting of permanent residence status to, 288, 289
grief at death of father, 21
Grupo México and Grupo Villacero challenge to leadership of, 22
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