Mitziton: A Community in Chiapas Resisting a Government Road

Paramilitaries Tied Other Campaign Adherents to Trees and Tortured Them while State Police Waited Passively Nearby

By Jessica Davies
Via the Narcosphere

en español... Mitzitón: Una comunidad en Chiapas resistiendo la construcción de una carretera del gobierno

March 5, 2010

Federal Police Intimidate Electrician Union Members in Iztapalapa, Mexico

Laid-Off Workers Vow to Relocate Their Table to Continue Assisting Striking Customers

By Kristin Bricker
Via the Narcosphere

en español... La Policía Federal intimida a miembros del Sindicato Mexicano de Electricistas en Iztapalapa, México

March 4, 2010

On-Going Violations of Human Rights Elicits Call for Honoring Mexico's Treaty Commitment

Pressure for Justice Growing in Oaxaca

By Nancy Davies
Commentary from Oaxaca

en español... Violaciones a los derechos humanos en curso provocan llamado a que México honre los compromisos de Tratados firmados con la ONU

February 28, 2010

What Does it Mean to be Compañeros?

An Other Mexico, and World, is Under Construction between San Salvador Atenco and East Harlem

By RJ Maccani
Class of 2010, School of Authentic Journalism

en español... ¿Qué Significa Ser Compañeros?

February 26, 2010

Mexican Drug Policy Reform Movement Takes Shape

International Conference in Mexico City Provides Hope, Inspiration to a Budding Domestic Movement

By Kristin Bricker
Via the Narcosphere

en español... El movimiento mexicano por la reforma de la política de las drogas comienza a tomar forma

February 25, 2010

Por Esto! Receives School of Authentic Journalism Students in Cancun

The Newspaper Argued that “The Drug Trafficking Problem Won’t End Unless the Fellowship Between Police and Drug Traffickers Ends”

By Ter García
Class of 2010, School of Authentic Journalism

en español... Por Esto! recibe en Cancún a los alumnos de la Escuela de Periodismo Auténtico

February 24, 2010

Bolivian President Evo Morales Visits Mexico City

The Event, Organized by the Mexico City Government, Was Evo's First Official Visit to Mexico

By Kristin Bricker
Via the Narcosphere

en español... Evo Morales, Presidente de Bolivia, visita la Ciudad de México

February 22, 2010

Mario Menéndez Passionately Reveals his Authentic Life Story

Meet the Journalist and Publisher of Por Esto! – a Man Whose Life Story Has Witnessed Political Turmoil, Government Censorship and the Constant Struggle to Remain Authentic

By Mariana Simoes
Class of 2010, School of Authentic Journalism

en español... Mario Menéndez revela apasionadamente su auténtica historia de vida

February 21, 2010

Coca-Cola Moves into Mezcal

Agro-Industry Absorbs Oaxaca Land and Water for Private Profit, Stainless Steel Vats Replace Artisanship

By Nancy Davies, with research assistance by Earl Fish
Commentary from Oaxaca

en español... Coca-Cola incursiona en la industria del Mezcal

February 15, 2010

News Flash: The School of Authentic Journalism Begins

Al Giordano and His Colleagues Are Committed to Journalism That Acts Like a Community Organization

By Hugo Ramírez
School of Authentic Journalism, Class of 2010

en español... ¡Alerta!: Comienza la Escuela de Periodismo Autentico

February 6, 2010

Por Esto! Is Keeping Journalism Real

Mexican Newspaper is Committed to the Struggle for Authentic Journalism

By Jillian Kestler-D’Amours
Class of 2010, School of Authentic Journalism

en español... El diario Por Esto! permite que el periodismo se mantenga real

February 9, 2010

Authentic Journalism Rises Again on Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula

“We have to democratize journalism and make it a tool that is available and of use to every citizen trying to better his or her life and their community’s life.”

By RJ Maccani
Class of 2010, School of Authentic Journalism

en español... El Periodismo Auténtico se vuelve a erigir en la península de Yucatán, México

February 6, 2010

The School of Authentic Journalism Nears Mexico's Yucatán Peninsula

An Interview with Al Giordano, Founder of Narco News' J-School, in the Countdown the 2010 School's February 3 Inauguration

By Working Gringos
YucatanLiving.com

en español... La Escuela de Periodismo Auténtico acerca la península de Yucatán, México

January 31, 2010

SME: "Don't Pay Your Electric Bill!"

Supporters Argue that the Closure of Luz y Fuerza is an Affront to Taxpayers, Electricity Customers, Workers, and Subcontractors

By Kristin Bricker
Via the Narcosphere

en español... SME: “¡No paguen su recibo de electricidad!”

January 26, 2010

Mariano Abarca Lives, and the Struggle Continues

Almost Two Months After the Anti-Mining Leader’s Assassination in Chiapas, Blackfire Exploration Ltd. is Under the Microscope

By Gianni Proiettis
Special to The Narco News Bulletin

en español... Mariano Abarca vive, la lucha sigue

January 23, 2010

Government Attacks APPO Political Table and Vendors

Another Confrontation Disrupts Oaxaca City

By Nancy Davies
Commentary from Oaxaca

en español... El gobierno ataca mesa política y a comerciantes de la APPO

January 23, 2010

Political Winds

Fragile Political Alliances Form to Break the PRI's Decades Long Hold on Power in Oaxaca

By Nancy Davies
Commentary from Oaxaca

en español... Vientos Políticos

January 20, 2010

ICE, Justice Department Playing with Cards up the Sleeve in High-Stakes Deportation Case

Concern Over U.S. Government’s Latest Jailhouse Deal Prompts House of Death Informant to Contact Narco News

By Bill Conroy
Via the Narcosphere

January 18, 2010

Cover-Up and Political Revenge Alleged in Mariano Abarca Murder Case

Chiapas Government Arrests Opposition Politician for Anti-mining Organizer's Murder

By Kristin Bricker
Via the Narcosphere

en español... Se afirma que hubo encubrimiento y venganza política en el asesinato de Mariano Abarca

January 15, 2010

First Issue of El Cortamortaja Newspaper of 2010

Oaxaca, Chiapas, and Puebla News From Below

By the Cortamortaja Collective
Jalapa de Marquéz, Oaxaca

en español... Primera edición del periódico El Cortamaja en 2010

January 14, 2010

Frustrated With Government Lies, Mexican Electricians Declare Wildcat Actions

Two Workers Detained and Later Released Following Other Campaign Mobilizations

By Kristin Bricker
Via the Narcosphere

en español... Frustrados por las mentiras del gobierno los electricistas mexicanos declaran acciones no reconocidas por la dirección sindical

January 14, 2010

The Woman Who Dared to Stand Tall on the Border

Esther Chávez Cano Left This World on Christmas Day, but Her Voice Continues to Echo Through the Alleys and Backstreets of Juárez

By Molly Molloy
Memorial

en español... La mujer que se atrevió a erguirse en la frontera

January 12, 2010

Another Member of the Bautista Triqui Family Murdered in San Juan Copala

UBISORT Seeks to Bring in the Mexican Army

By Nancy Davies
Commentary from Oaxaca

en español... Es asesinado otro miembro de la familia Bautista triqui en San Juan Copala

January 5, 2010

Mexico Is On the Brink of Its Third Revolution

The Question is Whether That Revolution Will be Peaceful... Or if it Will be Violent with an Uprising of Millions of Down-Trodden Citizens

By Ramón Alberto Garza
Reporte Indigo

en español... México está en la antesala de su tercera revolución

January 4, 2010

Chiapas Murder Draws Criticism of Canadian Mining in Mexico

Canadian NGOs Call for Increased Oversight, Accountability; Mexican Communities Want Mines Closed

By Kristin Bricker
Via the Narcosphere

en español... El homicidio en Chiapas trae una dura crítica a las mineras canadienses en México
en français... Le Meurtre au Chiapas suscite la désapprobation envers les minières canadiennes au Mexique

December 14, 2009

Attacks Against the Triquis Escalate

Violence from PRI UBISORT Becomes Chronic

By Nancy Davies
Commentary from Oaxaca

en español... Se intensifican ataques contra Triquis

December 11, 2009

Interview with Assassinated Anti-Mining Organizer Mariano Abarca

Abarca and His Lawyers Discuss Mining Pollution, Drug War Repression, and Government Corruption

By Chiapas Media Project
Promedios

en español... Entrevista con Mariano Abarca, líder antiminero asesinado

December 7, 2009

Stand Up and Be Counted to Fund Authentic Journalism!

Help Us Share with the Global Public (and with You) our Methods, Techniques and Tricks of the Trade to further Democratize and Decentralize the Rising Tide of Authentic Journalism

By Al Giordano
The Field

December 6, 2009

Unions Take Over Mexico City to Support Electricians

“Unionists took to the streets in support of Luz y Fuerza workers... They want to negotiate the reinstatement of SME’s 44,000 employees...”

By Kristin Bricker
Via the Narcosphere

en español... Sindicatos toman la Ciudad de México en apoyo a los electricistas

December 5, 2009

Chiapas Anti-Mining Organizer Murdered

Mariano Abarca Led a Growing Movement to Kick Canadian Mining Companies Out of Mexican Communities

By Kristin Bricker
Via the Narcosphere

en español... Líder antiminero es asesinado en Chiapas
en français... Meurtre d’un militant contre l’exploitation d’une mine au Chiapas

December 1, 2009