Collapse of Dignity (53 page)

    
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

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 Mexico'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

    
Grupo México's support for prosecution of,
181

    
as head of Miners' Union,
21

    
implementation of “Educated Miner,”
26–27

    
interest in becoming governor of Nuevo León (town),
8–9

    
interview with Granados Chapa, Miguel Ángel,
54–55

    
issuance of humanitarian visa to,
288

    
job in Department of National Heritage,
6

    
Larrea, Germán Feliciano, publicizing of bogus charges against,
xviii
,
125

    
Larrea Mota Velasco, Germán Feliciano, and,
129

    
leaving of Mexico by,
100–106

    
Los Mineros's protests against removal of,
126

    
meetings with Larrea Mota Velasco, Germán Feliciano and,
29–31

    
meeting with Salinas, Carlos and,
8–9

    
as member of IndustriALL Global Union, 347

    
Morales, Elías's “mother claim” against,
115
,
126
,
299

    
“Napoleón for Nuevo León” groups and,
8

    
offering of support from United Steelworkers Union (USW) and Gerard, Leo W.,
98–99

    
opposition to run for Senate,
175

    
passion for baseball,
100

    
passion for transforming Mexico,
104–105