Urgent News Bulletin: Pedro Leyva killed near Xayakalan, Ostula

Today [October 7th] at approximately 9 p.m. in the community of Xayakalan, Santa María Ostula, municipality of Aquila Michoacán, our comrade and community member, 34-year old Pedro Leyva, was killed in a cowardly attack by paramilitaries operating in the region.

24 Detained In Oaxaca Today

Reyna Martinez Flores was detained today along with 23 other individuals from different independent collectives in Oaxaca, including Vocal who has released a communique about the action.

Resistance to the mining industry in Mexico – Part 2

[ Foto Notimex ] By Andrea Caraballo* Translated by Scott Campbell “…It’s very painful to say it to you, but it’s reached the point to examine and to decide that the earth is worth giving your life for.” These are…