Building Support for Anarchist Political Prisoner Jorge “Yorch” Esquivel and Okupa Che

On this episode of the It’s Going Down podcast, IGD contributor Scott Campbell speaks with Flor, a compa in so-called Mexico actively involved in supporting anarchist political prisoner Jorge “Yorch” Esquivel. They speak about Okupa Che, an autonomous, self-managed space on the campus of the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), a project where Yorch has been a long-term participant. They then talk about the various charges and legal battles Yorch has faced since 2016, his ongoing imprisonment since December 8, 2022, and his recent sentence of seven years and six months. Flor also provides information on how folks can act in solidarity with Yorch and discusses the cases of other political prisoners in Mexico.

For more information about Yorch and Okupa Che, check out the following resources:

• Free Yorch on Instagram
• Free Yorch blog
• Email Yorch’s support crew
• Donate to support Yorch
• An IGD interview with Yorch
• Okupa Che on Intagram
• Okupa Che on Facebook