Self-Determination and Self-Defense in Cherán, Michoacán

Cheran, Michoacan practices traditional indigenous forms of self-determination and self-defense.
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
Cheran, Michoacan practices traditional indigenous forms of self-determination and self-defense.
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.
The musician Bryan Reyes walked out of the prison in the northern part of Mexico City known as the Reclusorio Norte, or simply Reno.
It’s the sound of their world collapsing.
The march was one of a number of activities that have demanded the freedom of the prisoners in recent days.
A mini-revolt in the streets of Mexico City let the world know that the presidency of Enrique Peña Nieto will be spurned by the people from Day One of his regime.
It’s shameful that the anniversary of the Mexican Revolution was marked in Eloxochitlán de Flores Magón, Oaxaca, with a bloody police attack against 37 women, men, girls and boys.
Commercial radio stations are trying to keep indigenous peoples from exercising their right to have and create their own news media.