Dissident Officer Accused of Desertion
From Times Wire Reports
Lt. Col. Hildegardo Bacilio Gomez, who led a small group of soldiers on a rare protest march against the military justice system last week, was charged with desertion after he failed to show up for duty for the third straight day. The protest by the group, the Patriotic Command of the Conscience of the People, broke the quiet obedience the Mexican army has maintained in recent decades. The chief military prosecutor said the desertion charge had nothing to do with the march.
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