Kidnapped


 

Change.org
Mexican President Peña Nieto: Find and free famous symphony conductor Rodolfo Cazares, kidnapped by a drug cartel
Sign Ludivine’s Petition

 

On July 9, 2011, Ludivine Cazares Solis and her husband Rodolfo were visiting his childhood hometown in Mexico to see Rodolfo’s family. But what was supposed to be a warm reunion turned into a nightmare when the entire family was kidnapped by a notorious drug cartel.

Ludivine and her sisters-in-law were eventually released by the cartel, but her husband Rodolfo, a world renowned symphony conductor, is still being held captive.

Ludivine has done everything she can to get her husband back, including paying ransom and working with local Mexican police. Nothing so far has worked — but Ludivine is finally convinced she’s found someone who can actually find Rodolfo and secure his freedom.

Ludvine started a petition on Change.org calling on Mexico’s recently elected President Ernesto Peña Nieto to personally order an investigation into Rodolfo’s kidnapping and to work to get him freed.

Peña Nieto’s campaign promise was to fight organized crime in Mexico and he’s the highest power in the country — click here to sign.

Ludivine says she has been let down by unbelievable bureaucracy, corruption and the paralyzing fear of a gang that operates above the law at every turn — she says the police won’t even search a house they know Rodolfo was held captive in for days. But President Peña Nieto was elected into office because of his outspoken commitment to taking down organized crime. He’s also very concerned about his international image — that’s why Ludivine has hope that a petition of global proportions could move him to take action.

Already, more than 48,000 people around the world have signed her petition, including some of the world’s best known classical conductors and musicians in Europe — Rodolfo’s colleagues and friends.

With enough continuing global outcry around Rodolfo’s kidnapping, Ludivine is confident that Mexican President Peña Nieto will have to take notice — and take action.

Click here to sign Ludivine’s petition now, calling on newly sworn-in Mexican President Peña Nieto to order an investigation into the kidnapping of Ludivine’s husband, Rodolfo Cazares Solis, in order to secure his freedom.

Thanks for being a change-maker,

– Michael and the Change.org team

Congress:


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  • The Senate stands in recess under the provisions of S.Con.Res.3.

The Senate will meet at 11:30am on Monday, January 21, 2013 for the Joint Session for the Inaugural Ceremonies.

  • The Senate will recess upon conclusion of the Joint Session.

the Senate Convenes: 10:00amET January 22, 2013

  • Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business for debate only until 12:30pm with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each.
  • The Senate will recess from 12:30pm until 2:15pm to allow for the weekly caucus meetings.

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the Next meeting in the House is January 14, 2013

“Welcome to 2013: The Annual Resolutions Edition!”.


 

 
West Wing Week: 01/04/13 or “Welcome to 2013: The Annual Resolutions Edition!”
 
Welcome to the West Wing Week, your guide to everything that’s happening at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. This week, the President spent several days in talks with Congressional leaders in an ultimately successful effort to reach a bipartisan compromise around the central promise of the president’s re-election campaign: preventing an income tax increase on middle class families while asking the wealthiest 2 percent of Americans to pay more to help deal with our deficit. Also White House staffers shared some of their New Year’s resolutions

White House: White Board : American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012


 

 
White House White Board – American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012
 
Deputy Director of the National Economic Council, Brian Deese, explains the bi-partisan deal that was recently completed in Washington and outlines what the deal means for the economy and how it met President Obama’s key economic priorities.

Air Travel 2013


 

What to Expect from Air Travel in 2013
What to Expect from Air Travel in 2013
After looking back at the best and worst airline news of 2012, Barbara Peterson makes some predictions about what to expect from airlines and the air travel industry in 2013.