AGUSTIN AGUAYO UN LATINO CON "COJONES"

Fue liberado el opositor a la guerra Agustín Aguayo
El paramédico del ejército Agustín Aguayo ha sido liberado esta semana después de más de seis meses bajo custodia militar por negarse a ser desplegado en Irak una segunda vez. Aguayo se ausentó sin permiso durante varias semanas tras negarse a cumplir la orden. Fue mantenido bajo custodia militar y encarcelamiento después de entregarse voluntariamente. Hablamos con la esposa de Agustín Aguayo, Helga.

Friday, April 20th, 2007
War Resister Agustin Aguayo Released

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Army medic Agustin Aguayo was released this week after more than six months in military custody for refusing to deploy to Iraq a second time. Aguayo went AWOL for weeks after refusing the order. He was taken into military custody and jailed after turning himself in. We speak with Agustin Aguayo's wife, Helga. [includes rush transcript]
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The last time we broadcast from Los Angeles, we were joined by the army medic Agustin Aguayo and his wife Helga. It was September 25th, 2006 -- the day before Agustin turned himself in to the military. He had been AWOL for weeks after he refused to obey a second deployment order to Iraq. Aguayo was taken into military custody and jailed. Until this week. Agustin Aguyao has just been released. He remains on his military base in Germany where is awaiting a discharge. Agustin's wife Helga has led the campaign for his release.

Helga Aguyao, wife of Agustin Aguayo.
See 2006 interview with Agustin Aguyao
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