Please read this information and consider signing the petition (http:\/\/petitions.moveon.org\/sign\/stop-political-persecution) in order to end the political persecution of Ricardo Esquivia (director of Sembrandopaz, a MCC partner organization in Colombia) and community leader Jorge Montes. Please also consider acting in the other ways listed, and praying for Ricardo, Jorge, and all those involved. 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