Four of Six Disappeared in San Juan Copala Are Confirmed Alive

UPDATE: All Six Disappeared in San Juan Copala Are Confirmed Alive by Kristin Bricker Contralinea reports that David Venegas and Noe Bautista from VOCAL have made it to safety in Juxtlahuaca, Oaxaca. They say they were with missing Contralinea reporters…

CACTUS communiqué on Oaxaca caravan attack

Update regarding the attack on the humanitarian mission that was visiting San Juan Copala, Oaxaca: The death of Bety Cariño is confirmed (28/04/2010 1:15 PM) Comrades: The humanitarian caravan, comprised of international observers, human rights advocates, journalists, teachers and members…

Paramilitaries Ambush International Aid Caravan, Two Dead

by Kristin Bricker San Juan Copala, Oaxaca – On Tuesday afternoon at about 2:50pm, people believed to be paramilitaries affiliated with the ruling party of Oaxaca ambushed an international aid caravan en route to San Juan Copala. At least two…

URGENT: Observation caravan attacked in Oaxaca

URGENT: A solidarity caravan headed towards the Autonomous Municipality of San Juan Copala in the Triqui Region of Oaxaca, made up of international observers and members of CACTUS, VOCAL, Section 22 of the SNTE and the APPO, was fired upon…