Day of the Dead altars for Oaxaca in San Francisco

Day of the Dead / Dia de los Muertos Nov 3rd, 2007 – tristin writes: November 2nd is Day of the Dead in Mexican traditional culture. Altars are built to remember, sustain and communicate with dead friends and family members.…

Testimony of Nicéforo Urbieta

November 3rd, 2007 Claudio writes: I’m sending out the testimony of our comrade Nicéforo Urbieta, arrested and subsequently released on November 2 in Oaxaca. Today, Friday November 2, at around 7:00 a.m., people from various neighborhoods were gathering at the…

Evacuation, raid, and arrests of demonstrators in Oaxaca

ONE YEAR AFTER THE PFP’s DEFEAT IN OAXACA November 2, 2007 – Kolectivo Todxs Somos Presxs writes: Fifteen arrests are reported, including teachers, students, and youth. The state police continue to make arrests in the streets surrounding the 5 Señores…

Brad Will in Context

November 1st, 2007 – RJ Maccani writes: With the one year anniversary of his murder here, Brad Will is back in the media … mostly thanks to the efforts of John Ross. His parents and other family members, and some…

Press Freedom Fighters Demand Legal Action in Mexico

[ Mexican journalist Lydia Cacho ] October 31st, 2007 – Mexico Reporter writes: Demands have been sent to the Mexican Government from international press freedom organisations this week calling for more vigorous legal proceedings and investigations into cases of violence…