Finance secretary of dissident teachers released from prison

Section 22 of the National Education Workers Union (SNTE) reported the release from prison of two of its members, Aciel Sibaja Mendoza and Roberto Abel Jiménez García, the first one a former finance secretary of the dissident National Education Workers Coordination (CNTE)

They were released in the early hours of the day. Jiménez García was accused of robbery for more than US$26,852 and was arrested by the Federal Police on October 29, 2015.

Aciel Sibaja was also accused of robbery, money laundering and damage on federal property, and was arrested on April 13, 2015.

So far, there are no reports on the condition of their releases, but their union denounced abuse of their human and legal rights.