CARTA ABIERTA AL
DUEÑO DE VOZ DEL CARIBE POR LA
COMUNIDAD INTERNACIONAL
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Mr. Miguel Quintana
Pali,
Dear Mr. Quintana Pali: We write to strongly object the publication of a series of six long articles in Voz del Caribe publicly criminalizing the children’s human rights project known as La Casita, and its President, Dr. Patricia Seoane. In contrast with the false and scandalous portrait that your newspaper presents to its readers, the signers of this letter have first-hand knowledge of the quality care that all children at La Casita receive, thanks to the professionalism and humanitarian convictions of its staff and Board of Directors. We have known Dr. Seoane and La Casita for many years and have supported—and will continue to support— their work, helping needy Mexican children. As members of the international community, we feel insulted by the irresponsible editorial policies of your newspaper that have allowed slanderous and defamatory claims to tarnish the reputation of a remarkable human being and an honorable institution. In doing so, your newspaper has also insulted all people of all countries who have collaborated for more than ten years with Patricia Seoane and La Casita. The signers of this open letter find it particularly appalling that a picture of international tourists visiting La Casita in broad daylight has been used without any scruples by Voz del Caribe, as “proof” to shamefully insinuate illegal activities. Mr. Quintana Pali, the editorial policies of your newspaper not only seem to have lower standards than tabloid, yellow journalism, but they are neither international tourism friendly, nor are they in the best interest of Cancun as a tourist resort. They are even dangerous, for negative public sentiment leading to violence against American, European and other country’s citizens, can be aroused when foreign tourists are irresponsibly ‘criminalized’ for bringing aid to Mayan children in need. The signers of this open letter request that Voz del Caribe stop immediately the libelous campaign against Dr. Patricia Seoane, La Casita, and international tourists —like us— who collaborate with this humanitarian project. We also demand a public apology and the immediate resignation of your newspaper director, and of all those responsible for the slanderous affirmations that have been made in the two past weeks. We are forwarding a copy of this letter, along with the defamatory articles of your newspaper, to the Board of Directors of The Miami Herald in Florida, USA, to lodge a formal complaint against your publishing company. Likewise, we are filing complaints with the Mexican Embassies at our respective countries, as well as at the American, British, Japanese, and other European consulates to inform of this worrisome situation.
Sincerely,
Ms. Judith
Richardson, MA
Mayor Louie
Welch
Ana Maria Tobe
Louise Hall
Reider
Madeleine
Wasson
Phil LaHaye, B. Science
Sensei
Yoshikawa Takashi, M.Sc.
Dr.
Robert Powell
Emily G.
Siemers, MBA
Cristina V. González
Licona
Dr. David C. Mitchell, Ph.D,
Erica Davis
Kenneth
Butschek, LUTCF
Lic.
Ileana Bravo Rangel
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