Oaxaca 2016: “This is not a teachers struggle, it belongs to the people of Mexico”

Thousands of men and women, from a multitude of peoples and communities, are struggling daily to build a different path, just and dignified.
Bilingual independent media by, about, and for social movements in Mexico and beyond
Bilingual independent media by, about, and for social movements in Mexico and beyond
Thousands of men and women, from a multitude of peoples and communities, are struggling daily to build a different path, just and dignified.
We demand a thorough investigation of police abuse and all violations of human rights in the context of October 2nd in Oaxaca.
This is not a message of resignation. It is not one of war, death, or destruction. Our message is one of struggle and resistance.
If someone draws a target on their chest, they need to be aware that sooner or later they will be shot at with arrows.
Among the invited speakers and plenary participants are Jerome Dobson, president of the American Geographical Society, Miguel Aguilar Robledo, geographer from the Universidad Autonoma de San Luis Potosi, Peter Herlihy, from the Department of Geography at Kansas University, and Lieutenant Colonel Geoff Demarest, of the U.S. Army Foreign Military Studies Office.