REVOLUTIONARY HONORS FOR ERNESTO BUSTILLOS

On March 29th, Unión del Barrio rendered military salute to our Revolutionary Comrade Ernesto Bustillos for his sacrifice and commitment in the struggle for National Liberation of the Mexicano people from U.S. settler colonialism, and for a United Socialist Mexico and Nuestra América.

As the Founder, Coordinator, Chairman, General Secretary- among the many other roles within Unión del Barrio- our Security Brigade provided the presentation of the Mexican flag and the Party flag to be raised at half staff at Chicano Park, for a period of mourning for 5 days until his physical remains are laid to rest.

¡ Que Viva Ernesto Bustillos!

¡ERNESTO BUSTILLOS- PRESENTE, AHORA Y SIEMPRE!

SERVICES:

VIEWING: MONDAY APRIL 2, 2012 | 4-8pm

SERVICES:  TUESDAY APRIL 3, 2012 | 10am

——————–

El 29 de marzo, Unión del Barrio rindió homenaje militar a nuestro Compañero Revolucionario Ernesto Bustillos, por su sacrificio y compromiso en la lucha por la Liberación Nacional del pueblo Mexicano del colonialismo gringo, y por la Reunificación Socialista de México y de Nuestra América.

Como fundador, coordinador, Chairman, y Secretario General del Partido- entre muchas otras funciones que tuvo en el transcurso de su militancia en Unión del Barrio- las Brigadas de Seguridad izaron nuestro lábaro patrio y la bandera del Partido a media asta para honrar a nuestro compañero y llamar un periodo de luto por 5 días hasta el ultimo descanso de sus restos.

¡ Que Viva Ernesto Bustillos!

¡ERNESTO BUSTILLOS- PRESENTE, AHORA Y SIEMPRE!

SERVICIOS:

VELORIO: LUNES  2 de abril  | 4-8pm

SERVICIOS FUNEBRES:  MARTES  3 de abril | 10am

FUNDRAISERS | RECAUDACION DE FONDOS

CARWASH- FRIDAY MARCH 30th  & SUNDAY APRIL 1st  | 10am-5pm (both days)

28th & Boston | Shell Gas Station | Barrio Logan

—————–

SATURDAY MARCH 3oth- AUCTION:  Home of Consuelo Manriquez

—————–

Unión del Barrio is accepting donations.

Please mail a check or money order payable to Rosalba Barragan

Unión del Barrio | P.O. Box 13036 | San Diego, CA 92170

For Immediate Release

March 29, 2012

Mourners of long time activist and Revolutionary, Ernesto Bustillos, to gather in his honor at Chicano Park

Ernesto Bustillos, activist, teacher, and founder of Unión del Barrio to have Mexican and organizational flags raised at half-staff for a period of mourning

Contact: Benjamín Prado, Communications Director (619) 829-7130

SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA- Today (March 29^th) Unión del Barrio will hold a flag raising ceremony at 6pm in honor of long time San Diego activist and teacher, Ernesto Bustillos at Chicano Park.  This event is held two days after his unexpected death this past Monday, March 26^th.  The family, community members, Chicano activists past and present, will gather to pay tribute and honor the historic legacy of Revolutionary activism that Ernesto Bustillos practiced over his lifetime.

Ernesto Bustillos was an unwavering and dedicated combatant to the cause of the poor, the exploited, and the oppressed the world over. He was a fervent anti-imperialist, who loved his people deeply. Always an Internationalist, he was a freedom fighter for the rights of the Mexican people on both sides of the illegally imposed imperialist border, which divides Mexico.

Ernesto was a guiding political leader for Unión del Barrio, and for our movement, advancing at every turn the struggle for Raza self-determination and liberation. Before and since the founding of Unión del Barrio in 1981, he struggled everyday, and he never gave up la causa, working tirelessly to end the human suffering imposed on the world by capitalist greed and exploitation.

Ernesto Bustillos- ¡PRESENTE-AHORA Y SIEMPRE!

WHO: Unión del Barrio

WHAT: Flag raising ceremony at half-staff for a period of mourning

WHEN: Thursday March 29th, 2012 | 6pm

WHERE: Chicano Park (1981 Logan Ave., San Diego, CA 92113)

###

Download a pdf copy, click here.

URGENTE

29 de marzo de 2012

Comunidad Mexicana en luto por el fallecimiento del dirigente revolucioinario Ernesto Bustillos

Bandera Mexicana será izada a media asta en homenaje a Ernesto Bustillos; activista, maestro y fundador de Unión del Barrio

Contacto: Benjamín Prado, Director de Comunicación (619) 829-7130

SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA- Hoy, 29 de marzo de 2012, Unión del Barrio realizará una ceremonia en homenaje al maestro y activista Ernesto Bustillos a partir de las 6 de la tarde en el Parque Chicano. Este evento se realiza a dos días de la inesperada muerte de nuestro dirigente el pasado 26 de marzo. La familia, miembros de la comunidad, activistas del movimiento Chicano, y la militancia de Unión del Barrio, se darán cita para honrar el legado revolucionario que demostró Ernesto Bustillos en el transcurso de su vida.

Ernesto Bustillos jamás vacilo en el combate por los pobres, los explotados, y los pueblos oprimidos del mundo. Siempre fue un ferviente anti-imperialista, quien demostró un profundo amor hacia su pueblo. Siempre un internacionalista y combatiente por la liberación del pueblo Mexicano en ambos lados de la frontera imperial que hoy divide a México.

Ernesto siempre fue un guía político para Unión del Barrio y para nuestro movimiento, avanzando la causa por la libre-determinación y liberación del pueblo Mexicano. Antes y después de la fundación de Unión del Barrio en 1981, Ernesto luchó cada día, sin descanso, para poner un alto al sufrimiento del ser humano quien sufre la explotación y avaricia del capitalismo cruel y salvaje.

Ernesto Bustillos- ¡PRESENTE-AHORA Y SIEMPRE!

QUIEN: Unión del Barrio

QUE: Homenaje e izada a media asta de banderas.

CUANDO: Jueves 29 de marzo de 2012 | 6pm

DONDE: Chicano Park (1981 Logan Ave., San Diego, CA 92113)

###

Descargar una copia en pdf, haga clic aquí.

Ernesto Bustillos ¡Presente-Ahora y Siempre!

March 26, 2012

To our members,
To our allies,
To the Mexicano People,
To the Friends of the Liberation struggle for Nuestra América,

It is with great pain and a heavy heart that Unión del Barrio informs the Mexicano Liberation Movement and its supporters that we have lost a leading figure of our cause. The co-founder of our organization and leading member, Ernesto Bustillos passed away this afternoon, March 26, 2012, from complications resulting from cancer.

Ernesto Bustillos was an unwavering and dedicated combatant to the cause of the poor, the exploited, and oppressed people’s the world over. He was a fervent anti-imperialist, anti-Capitalist, and anti-Colonialist, but most importantly he exuded a deep love for his people. Always an Internationalist and a National Liberation fighter, Compañero Ernesto stood tall among the struggling Mexicano people on both sides of the imperialist border.

Ernesto was a guiding political leader for Unión del Barrio, and for our movement, advancing at every turn the struggle for Raza self-determination and liberation. Before and since the founding of Unión del Barrio in 1981, he struggled everyday, and he never gave up la causa, completing tasks for the organization to his final days.

Ernesto was with his family and friends at the time of his passing.

Ernesto Bustillos

¡PRESENTE-AHORA Y SIEMPRE!

Unión del Barrio will call for a period of mourning beginning this Thursday

JOIN US FOR A FLAG-RAISING AT HALF STAFF

Thursday March 29th, 2012 | 6pm

CHICANO PARK (1981 Logan Ave., San Diego, CA 92113)

—ESPAÑOL—
26 de marzo de 2012

A nuestros miembros,
A nuestros aliados,
Al pueblo Mexicano
A los amigos de la lucha Libertaria por Nuestra América,

Con gran dolor Unión del Barrio informa al Movimiento de Liberación Mexicano, y sus aliado, que hemos perdido físicamente a uno de nuestros mas destacado dirigente. El co-fundador de nuestra organización y dirigente, Ernesto Bustillos, falleció esta tarde, 26 de marzo 2012, de complicaciones del cáncer.

Ernesto Bustillos jamás vacilo en el combate por los pobres, los explotados, y los pueblos oprimidos del mundo. Siempre fue un ferviente anti-imperialista, anti-capitalista, y contra del colonialismo. Ante todo un ser humano que demostró un profundo amor por su pueblo. Siempre un internacionalista y combatiente por la liberación. Ernesto fue un gigante ante la lucha de los Mexicanos por su liberación, en ambos lados de la frontera imperial.

Ernesto fue un dirigente quien guió a Unión del Barrio y nuestro movimiento, avanzando en todo momento y en toda hora la lucha por la libre-determinación de la Raza. Antes y desde la fundación de Unión del Barrio en 1981, él luchó todos los días, y nunca claudico a la causa, cumpliendo tareas políticas para la organización hasta sus últimos días.

Ernesto estaba con su familia y sus amigos en el momento de su fallecimiento.

Ernesto Bustillos

¡PRESENTE-AHORA Y SIEMPRE!

Unión del Barrio rendirá homenaje y llamado a un periodo de luto

Acompañenos para hizar banderas a media hasta

JUEVES 29 DE MARZO DE 2012  |  6PM

PARQUE CHICANO (1981 Logan Ave., San Diego, CA 92113)

On March 21st Unión del Barrio member Ron Gochez announces his candidacy for Los Angeles 9th District City Council seat.

With more than 200 supporters who gathered at Unión del Barrio’s Centro Cultural Francisco Villa, in South Central Los Angeles, Ron announced his campaign to run for the 9th District City Council seat. Unión del Barrio presents who Ron is and what he stands for.

Ron Gochez is the proud son of two working-class undocumented migrants.  His mother left El Salvador because of the civil war.  He’s never met his biological father.  For Ron, his stepfather, whom he met before celebrating his first birthday, has been the only father figure he’s known. Ron has a younger brother.

Ron graduated from San Diego State University and then earned his masters at UCLA. He’s currently a high school history teacher in South Central LA, a proud member of United Teachers of Los Angeles (UTLA) and a leading member of multiple community based organizations.

WHAT I STAND FOR…As a working class community, we need to realize that the only way that we can defend our interests and win political power is if to organize ourselves independently from the two-party system that is responsible for many of the problems plaguing our communities. As of today, every member of the Los Angeles City Council holds some form of loyalty to that two-party system.  This campaign will challenge that. There are many important issues that I will fight for when you elect me to advocate on your behalf on the City Council.

Among them are……

FIGHT AGAINST POVERTY- Union jobs, Living wage Jobs, Improved Worker Standards & Safety, Training Programs, etc. Will fight to bring investment to our community which is often forgotten or ignored.

EDUCATION- I will support a fully funded Public Education system and will fight to oppose budget cuts, school closures and the privatization of education!

COMMUNITY UNITY- Build a stronger relationship for everyone in CD9 but primarily between the African-American and Latin-American community. Fund youth programs to prevent gang violence.

FIGHTING POLICE CORRUPTION- Creation of an ELECTED Citizen Oversight Committee to fight racial profiling and the targeting of communities of color; stop the 30-day vehicle impounds of undocumented (im)migrants…

COMMUNITY PRIDE- Neighborhood beautification programs, programs for our youth and for our elders, murals, arts, parks, trash cans throughout our community…etc. Simple things that will improve South Central and Downtown LA

(Im)MIGRANT RIGHTS- I will fight to defend ALL the people of District 9, including undocumented migrants and immigrants. I have always supported FULL LEGALIZATION for all and will continue to do so. I will immediately push for a moratorium on ICE raids and deportations in the city of LA!

INFRASTRUCTURE REPAIR- Fix our roads, convert abandoned buildings to community centers, increase scrutiny against irresponsible landlords, etc.

AFFORDABLE HOUSING- Create stronger rules to protect tenants rights, force building owners to repair faulty buildings faster, etc. Will advocate for the thousands of homeless people who live in our district.

View pictures of the announcement on Flikr

Untitled from Marc B on Vimeo.

Visit the official campaign page at, www.rongochez.org