Magdalena Ocotlán: From Hope to Resistance
The inhabitants of this small town in southern Mexico have been denouncing the environmental effects of one of Oaxaca's largest mining projects for years.
El Enemigo Común
Bilingual independent media by, about, and for social movements in Mexico and beyond
El Enemigo Común
Bilingual independent media by, about, and for social movements in Mexico and beyond
Category Land Defense
Indigenous Nahua Community Removes Politician, Forms Self-Government to Defend its River
“We’re tired of the parties and politicians. We believed in them, but we realized in time that we were voting for our own destruction."
On the Coast of Oaxaca, Afro and Indigenous Tribes Fight for Water Autonomy
In southern Mexico, a multi-ethnic network of towns has halted the construction of a mega-dam. Now they are organizing to manage their own natural resources and revitalize their culture as native water protectors.
Call for the Global Campaign: The Isthmus is Ours
We are initiating the rebuilding of a broad and diverse movement and an intense global campaign called "The Isthmus Is Ours."
Ten Years After the Repression: When Oaxaca’s Gold and Silver was Handed to Canada’s Fortuna Mines
On May 6, 2009, 3,500 Federal and State Police descended upon the Valley of Ocotlán, Oaxaca, and occupied the territory of the municipality of San José del Progreso, handing over the gold and silver to the Canadian mining company Fortuna Silver Mines.