Two Years On, Atenco Still Hurts

Sixteen Activists, Some with Life Sentences, Remain Imprisoned for Minor Crimes

By Kristin Bricker
Via the Narcosphere

May 6, 2008

Notes on the Conjuncture: Mexico, 2008

Notes for a Presentation to the Oaxaca After the Barricades Conference, Simon Fraser University, Vancouver, BC, April 28, 2008

By Fred Rosen
Senior Analyist, North American Congress on Latin America

May 2, 2008

Zapatista Prisoners Transferred from Tabasco to Chiapas Amid Rumors That They Might be Freed

The Other Campaign Remains Skeptical That the Government Will Free the Two Men

By Kristin Bricker
Via the Narcosphere

April 25, 2008

Caciques, Triquis and Impunity – More of the Same

Increasing Level of Threats and Intimidation in the Autonomous Community of San Juan Copala, Oaxaca

By Nancy Davies
Commentary from Oaxaca

April 24, 2008

Foreboding and Loathing in the Quest for the House of Death

After Years of Reporting on the Infamous Juárez House, Narco News Pays a Visit

By Bill Conroy
Via the Narcosphere

April 22, 2008

Two Triqui Community Radio Reporters Assassinated

Lawlessness, Assassination and Impunity in Oaxaca

By Nancy Davies
Commentary from Oaxaca

April 11, 2008

Facing Escalating Protests, Chiapas Frees 30 Political Prisoners

With 17 prisoners still inside, the Other Campaign declares April 3 an International Day of Action

By Kristin Bricker
Special to The Narco News Bulletin

April 1, 2008

Seeking Justice in the Snake-Pit of Mexican Politics

Oaxacans and Others Fight to Free Political Prisoners

By Nancy Davies
Commentary from Oaxaca

March 19, 2008

“Without Corn, There is No Country”

International Women´s Day Marchers Target NAFTA and Free Trade on the Streets of San Cristóbal, Chiapas

By Francesca Contreras
Special to The Narco News Bulletin

March 14, 2008

Women, Caciques and Remote Indigenous Towns

Eufrosina Cruz Leads Fight for Indigenous Women's Rights: Political Bosses Manipulate Traditions

By Nancy Davies
Commentary from Oaxaca

en español... Mujeres, caciques y pueblos indígenas remotos

March 5, 2008

Yet Another Tale of Woe and Intrigue: The Sierra Sur of Oaxaca

Teachers Fight to Maintain Control Over Their Union Amidst Threats and Violence from Political Bosses and Paramilitaries

By Nancy Davies
Commentary from Oaxaca

February 26, 2008

Narco News Reporters Harassed

Mexican Journalists Denounce Possible Early Effects of Country’s Proposed “Gestapo Law”

By Hermann Bellinghausen, Eugene Bermejillo, Gloria Muñoz Ramírez, Ramón Vera Herrera and Yuriria Pantoja Millán
La Jornada

en español... Hostigamiento contra reporteros de Narco News
in italiano... Intimidazioni Contro i Giornalisti di Narco News

February 20, 2008

Holes in the Wall

Homeland Security Won't Say Why the Border Wall is Bypassing the Wealthy and Politically Connected

By Melissa del Bosque
Texas Observer

February 20, 2008

Lawlessness and the Boomerang Effect in Oaxaca

Status of “Ungovernability” Returns to the Southern Mexican State

By Nancy Davies
Commentary from Oaxaca

February 13, 2008

Nogales Residents Say US is Building Border Wall on Mexico's Land

Locals Want “Wall of Shame” Construction Halted on Mexico’s Soil, Nearby Multi-Million Dollar Spy Towers Still Don’t Work

By Brenda Norrell
Via the Narcosphere

en español... Habitantes de Nogales Dicen que los EU Construyen Muro en Tierras Mexicanas

February 7, 2008

Michael Chertoff, You’ve Been Sued

Texas Border Residents Take Homeland Security Chief to Court Over Land Seizures for Border Wall

By Jay J. Johnson-Castro, Sr.
Inside the Checkpoints: Commentary from the Río Grande

February 6, 2008

Laughing at the News in Oaxaca

Governor Ruiz Smiles as the Secretary of Government Lays Down New Rules

By Nancy Davies
Commentary from Oaxaca

January 28, 2008

Medellín: The Peace of the Pacifiers

The Narco-Paramilitary Control of the Colombia’s Second City Continues, Despite the Surrender of “Don Berna” and Media-Hyped Drop in Crime

By Forrest Hylton
NACLA Report on the Americas

January 24, 2008

Mireya: “We'll continue to resist; the Blood Spilled by Our Dead Will Not Be Betrayed”

The Zapatista Women’s Conference Ended on January 1, the 14th Anniversary of the Armed Uprising

By Juan Trujillo and Raúl Romero
Reporting from the mountains of Chiapas

en español... “Vamos a seguir resistiendo, la sangre que derramaron nuestros caídos no se puede traicionar”: Mireya
in italiano... Mireya: “Continueremo a resistere; il sangue versato dai nostri morti non verrà tradito”

January 21, 2008

Indigenous Alliance in Solidarity with Apaches at Texas border

Resistance to U.S.-Mexico Border Wall on Both Sides of the Rio Grande

By Brenda Norrell
Via The Narcosphere

in italiano... Alleanza Indigena in solidarieta’ con gli Apaches al confine con il Texas

January 19, 2008

A New Strategy for the Popular Movement in Oaxaca?

Something for Everyone as the APPO and the Teachers Hit the Streets for 2008

By Nancy Davies
Commentary from Oaxaca

in italiano... Una nuova strategia per il Movimento Popolare di Oaxaca?

January 18, 2008

Over Three Thousand People From Five Continents Danced and Partied with the EZLN on its 14th Anniversary

Comandanta Rosalinda: “The reclaimed land was bought with the flesh and blood of compañeros. That blood hasn't disappeared; it sings and cries for joy over the years”

By Raúl Romero
Special to The Narco News Bulletin

en español... Más de tres mil personas de los cinco continentes bailaron y festejaron con el EZLN su aniversario numero catorce

January 17, 2008

A Texas Divided Will Be Broken In Two

South Texas Residents Are Struggling, Together, Like Never Before, to Stop the Border Wall and Militarization Being Imposed from Up North

By Jay J. Johnson-Castro, Sr.
Inside the Checkpoints: Commentary from the Río Grande

January 13, 2008

Ten Years Later, It’s Time to Recognize the U.S. Government’s Responsibility for Acteal

For Survivors, Bitter Memories Worsened by Lingering Impunity and Continued Oversight of U.S. Role in Massacre

By Andrew Kennis
Special to The Narco News Bulletin

December 30, 2007

Las Abejas Civil Organization: 10 years After the Killings in Acteal, “We’re Still Hungry for Justice, Thirsty for Peace”

The Masterminds Behind the Massacre of a Pro-Zapatista Chiapas Community Are Still Free

By Raúl Romero
Special to The Narco News Bulletin

en español... A 10 años de la matanza de Acteal, “seguimos hambrientos de justicia, sedientos de paz”: organización civil Las Abejas

January 15, 2008

The Other Campaign Mobilizes in Response to Aggressions Against the Zapatistas of Bolom Ajaw

Authorities, Working Through an Alleged Paramilitary Group, Plan to “Relocate” the Inhabitants; Civil Groups Called to Boycott Tourism of the Agua Azul Falls

By Hermann Bellinghausen
La Jornada

en español... Se moviliza la otra campaña ante las agresiones a zapatistas de Bolom Ajaw
in italiano... Si mobilita l’altra campagna di fronte alle aggressioni agli zapatisti di Bolom Ajaw

December 13, 2007

Analysis of Plan Mexico

An Interview with Laura Carlsen, Director, Americas Program Center for International Policy

By Chicago Public Radio
Worldview

December 11, 2007

Oaxaca Reporters Tell of Life in the Trenches

“Alone, Facing Power”: The Association of Journalists of Oaxaca Celebrates Its 30th Anniversary

By Nancy Davies
Commentary from Oaxaca

in italiano... I giornalisti di Oaxaca raccontano la vita in trincea

December 4, 2007

Chávez Appears to Have Campaign for Constitutional Reform In the Bag

Venezuela’ Most Reliable Pollster Predicts Big Lead for “Yes” Vote on Sunday

By Justin Delacour
Latin American News Review

November 30, 2007

Washington Post Calls Oaxaca a “Riot”

A Reply to Ceci Connelley’s Travel Story on Oaxaca in the Washington Post

By Jill Freidberg
Corrugated Films

November 24, 2007

Mohawks, Border Delegation, Inflamed Over Arrest of Indigenous Peoples

U.S. Border Patrol Detains a Group of Women and Children Right in Front of Delegates to Border Summit in Arizona

By Brenda Norrell
Via the Narcosphere

November 9, 2007

November 2 Redux

The Governor of Oaxaca Still Wields the Hammer

By Nancy Davies
Commentary from Oaxaca

November 5, 2007

Speakers at “Plan Mexico” Hearing Admit That Plan Will Not Curb Flow of Drugs to U.S.

The Intended Goal May Be to Give Mexico Resources to Suppress its Social Movements

By Jennifer Truskowski
Chicago Indymedia

November 2, 2007

Brad Will in Context, On the One-Year Anniversary of His Murder in Oaxaca

The Slain Journalist is Part of a Legacy that Goes Back Over 500 Years on These Lands

By RJ Maccani
Zapagringo

November 2, 2007

“Plan Mexico” Claims its First Victims in the Murky Floodwaters of Tabasco

With an Entire State Under Water, Calderón Has Troops Searching Cars for Drugs Instead of Helping

By Greg Berger
Special to The Narco News Bulletin

en español... El Plan México deja sus primeras víctimas en las aguas sucias de las inundaciones de Tabasco

November 1, 2007

Indigenous Education as Politics

The Second National Congress on Indigenous and Intercultural Education

By Nancy Davies
Commentary from Oaxaca

October 28, 2007

Zapatismo in Spanish Harlem

The Movement for Justice in El Barrio, Inspired by the Zapatista Other Campaign, Brings New York Communities Together to Fight Gentrification

By RJ Maccani
Special to The Narco News Bulletin

en español... Zapatismo en el Harlem del Este (El Barrio)

October 25, 2007

Mohawk Warriors Unite with Zapatistas at Encuentro

"We All Have to Get Together to Fight Colonialism”

By Brenda Norrell
Special to The Narco News Bulletin

en español... Guerreros Mohawk se unen con Zapatistas en el Encuentro

October 23, 2007

COHA Deserves Applause for Retracting Article, but Should Know Haiti’s 2006 Election Was Not Free or Fair

“The Most Dangerous Gangsters Haitians Face are High Officials Who Reside in Washington, Paris and Ottawa”

By Joe Emersberger
Via The Narcosphere

October 20, 2007

O’odham Return from Gathering with Mexico’s Indigenous and Subcomandante Marcos

“I Felt a Sense That This Is an Awakening of the People”

By Brenda Norrell
Special to The Narco News Bulletin

en español... Los O’odham regresa a su lugar de origen después de reunirse con el Subcomandante Marcos e indígenas mexicanos
en français... Les O’odhams rentrent chez eux après s’être réunis avec le sous-commandant Marcos et les Indiens du Mexique

October 18, 2007

Marcos: "There Has Never Been So Much Destruction and Stupidity by the Governments"

After Continental Gathering, the Indigenous of América Warn in "Vícam Declaration" that They Will Defend Mother Earth with Their Lives

By Hermann Bellinghausen
La Jornada (Translated by Zapagringo)

en español... "Nunca había sido tanta la destrucción y la estupidez de los gobiernos": Marcos
en français... « Il n’y a jamais eu autant de destructions et de sottise de la part des gouvernements », Marcos.
in italiano... “Non è mai stata così grande la distruzione e la stupidità dei governi”: Marcos

October 18, 2007

Indigenous Woman from British Columbia: “They’ve Relegated Us to Authentic Concentration Camps”

The Indigenous Peoples’ Encuentro Began with a Strong United States Presence

By Raúl Romero and Juan Trujillo
Special to The Narco News Bulletin

en español... “Nos han relegado en auténticos campos de concentración”: mujer indígena de Columbia Británica

October 16, 2007

“First, Identify the Enemy”

Town by Town, the People Are Fighting Energy Mega-Projects and Neoliberalism in Oaxaca

By Nancy Davies
Commentary from Oaxaca

October 8, 2007

Direct Democracy in Oaxaca

A Book Review of Nancy Davies’ The People Decide: Oaxaca’s Popular Assembly

By Kristin Bricker
Left Turn Magazine

October 1, 2007

Peasant-Farmer Activists Imprisoned in Colombia

Rural Social Movement’s Headquarters Raided, Leaders Arrested

By Dan Feder
Special to The Narco News Bulletin

en español... Detenidos activistas campesinos en Colombia
in italiano... Attivisti contadini incarcerati in Colombia

September 30, 2007

Communiqué on the Situation of the Federal and State Governments in Chiapas

The Sixth Commission of the EZLN will Suspend the Journey of the Second Phase of the Other Campaign, but will Attend the Encounter of the Indigenous Peoples of America

By the General Command of the EZLN
Translated by El Kilombo Collective

en español... Comunicado sobre la situación actual de los gobiernos federales y estatales de Chiapas
auf Deutsch... Kommunique des Geheimen Revolutionären Indigenen Komitees – Generalkommandantur der Zapatistischen Armee der Nationalen Befreiung
en français... Communiqué sur la situation actuelle des gouvernements fédéral et de l’État du Chiapas
in italiano... Comunicato sulla situazione attuale dei governi federale e statale del Chiapas

September 26, 2007

Communiqué from the Indigenous Revolutionary Clandestine Committee—General Command of the EZLN

Three Comandantas, Three Comandantes and the Subcomandante, to Assist the Encounter of the Indigenous Peoples of America and Second Phase of the Other Campaign

By CCRI-CG - EZLN
Enlace Zapatista

en español... Comunicado del CCRI_CG sobre el Encuentro de Pueblos Indios de América
auf Deutsch... Kommunique des Geheimen Revolutionären Indigenen Komitees – Generalkommandantur der Zapatistischen Armee der Nationalen Befreiung
en français... Communiqué du CCRI-CG sur la Rencontre des peuples indiens d’Amérique
in italiano... Comunicato del CCRI_CG sull’Incontro dei Popoli Indios d’America

September 17, 2007

Twenty-First Century: Forced Disappearance, the Current Policy in the Nation of Mexico

Five Police Officers Jailed for Beating Emeterio Marino Cruz

By Nancy Davies
Commentary from Oaxaca

September 1, 2007

Zapatistas Arise for North American Summit

Regional Gathering Set for October 7-9 in Magdalena de Kino, Sonora, Close to Tucson, Arizona

By Brenda Norrell
Via The Narcosphere

August 29, 2007

Privatizing Misery, Deporting and Imprisoning Migrants for Profit

The Hidden Agenda of the Border Hype: Security Guards and Prisons in the Dollars-For-Migrants Industry

By Brenda Norrell
The Censored Blog

en español... La privatización de la miseria, deportación y encarcelación de los migrantes por dinero
en français... Privatiser la misère : déporter et emprisonner les migrants pour le profit
in italiano... Privatizzazione della miseria, deportazione e carcere degli emigranti per denaro

August 25, 2007

Oaxaca Declines to be “Governed”

The Struggle Shifts from the City to Land and Water Issues

By Nancy Davies
Commentary from Oaxaca

en español... Oaxaca Declina ser “Gobernada”
en français... Oaxaca refuse d’être « gouvernée »

August 24, 2007

Yaqui And O’odham Unite to Plan Zapatistas’ Intercontinental Summits

“During the Planning Meeting Aug. 17, Yaqui from Vicam Pueblo Offered to Help In Any Way They Could to Ensure the Success of the North American Regional Summit”

By Brenda Norrell
Special to The Narco News Bulletin

August 19, 2007

Paramilitary Attack by OPDDIC Against Zapatista Communities

Good Governance Board “Heart of the Rainbow of Hope” Caracol 4 “Whirlwind of Our Words”

By Good Governance Board - Caracol 4
Enlace Zapatista

en español... Ataque paramilitar de la OPDDIC contra bases zapatistas
auf Deutsch... Bewaffneter OPDDIC Angriff auf zapatistische Unterseite Basen
en français... Attaque paramilitaire de l’Opddic contre des bases zapatistes
in italiano... Attacco paramilitare della Opddic contro basi zapatiste

August 16, 2007

O’odham Host Zapatistas North American Regional Conference

Zapatistas Welcome Indigenous from Alaska, Canada, Northern Mexico and The United States to the North American Regional Conference, Oct. 8 -- 9, 2007

By Brenda Norrell
Special to The Narco News Bulletin

en français... Les O’odhams accueillent la rencontre régionale nord-américaine zapatiste

August 16, 2007

“In Our Education the Young Have Been Able to Hear the Real History, not that of the Oppressors”: Soraia Soriano

A Meeting About Education Projects with a Member and Representative of Brazil's Landless Workers’ Movement

By Juan Trujillo
Special to The Narco News Bulletin

en español... “En nuestra educación, los jóvenes han podido escuchar la verdadera historia, no la de los opresores”: Soraia Soriano
in het Nederlands... ‘In ons onderwijssysteem kunnen jongeren luisteren naar de werkelijke geschiedenis in plaats van naar die van de onderdrukkers.’: Soraia Soriano

August 13, 2007

“When We Dream Alone it's Just a Dream, when We Dream Together We can Turn It into Reality”

Leaders and Members of Vía Campesina Thanked the Zapatista Compañeros for Giving Them the 'Use of the Word' in the International Conference between the Zapatista People and the People of the World

By Murielle Coppin
Special to The Narco News Bulletin

en español... “Cuando soñamos solos queda como sueño, cuando soñamos juntos podemos convertirlo en realidad”
em português... “Quando sonhamos sozinhos apenas fica o sonho, quando sonhamos juntos podemos convertê-lo em realidade”
en français... Si nous rêvons tout seul, ce n’est qu’un rêve, mais si nous rêvons ensemble, nous pouvons le faire réalité »
in italiano... “Quando sogniamo da soli resta un sogno, quando sogniamo insieme possiamo trasformarlo in realtà”
in het Nederlands... Onze eigen dromen blijven vaak dromen. Gezamenlijke dromen kunnen waar gemaakt worden

August 9, 2007

Ulises Ruiz, Plan Puebla Panamá, and the August 5 Oaxaca Elections

Connecting the Dots on a Local Election that May Not Be All that Local

By Nancy Davies
Commentary from Oaxaca

July 29, 2007

“A Voice Cries Out for Justice; May all of Humanity Hear Itself in our Cry”: Elisa

Members of the Morelia, La Garrrucha, and Roberto Barrios caracoles present the work-table topics on Indigenous autonomy: health, education, women, collective work and self governance

By Juan Trujillo
Special to The Narco News Bulletin

en español... “La voz clama justicia, que la humanidad se escuche en nuestra voz”: Elisa
in het Nederlands... ‘De stem roept om gerechtigheid, dat de mensheid haar hoort doorheen onze stem.’:Elisa

July 29, 2007

The Second Encounter Between the Zapatistas and the People of the World has Begun

Autonomy, the Oaxacan Movement, and the next Indigenous Conference; Themes for a Colorful Start

By Murielle Coppin and Juan Trujillo
Special to The Narco News Bulletin

en español... Inicia el II Encuentro Zapatista con los pueblos del mundo
auf Deutsch... Das Zweite Encuentro zwischen den Zapatisten und den Völkern der Welt hat begonnen
en français... Début de la Deuxième rencontre Zapatiste avec les peuples du monde
in het Nederlands... Aanvang van de tweede ontmoeting tussen de zapatistenvolkeren en de volkeren der wereld.

July 27, 2007

Revenge of the Guelaguetza

It has always been a Popular Celebration Based on Sharing and Community Cooperation

By Hermann Bellinghausen
La Jornada

en español... La revancha de la Guelaguetza
en français... La revanche de la Guelaguetza

July 24, 2007

Signals of Provocation in Oaxaca

Is Disgraced Governor Ulises Ruiz Seeking a Violent Showdown During Monday's Gueleguetza Celebration?

By Nancy Davies
Commentary from Oaxaca

July 21, 2007

Oaxaca “Silent March” Mourns Two Additional Deaths

Governor Again Calls for “Dialogue,” plus a Force to Guard the Commercial Guelaguetza

By Nancy Davies
Commentary from Oaxaca

July 19, 2007

The Other Campaign in New York in the U.S. Social Forum

“As Mexican immigrants, we were forced to leave our native country because of a savage neoliberal economic system”

By Movement for Justice in El Barrio
Via The Narcosphere

en español... La Otra Campaña en Nueva York en el Foro Social Estadounidense

July 18, 2007

Oaxaca Government Armed Forces Use Violence to Prevent the People's Use of the Guelaguetza Auditorium

Fighting Erupts on Major Streets and on Fortin Hill

By Nancy Davies
Commentary from Oaxaca

July 17, 2007

The People are Deciding, Every Day!

Oaxaca, the Face of Mexican Fascism: Sunday the 8th to Friday the 13th of July 2007

By George Salzman
Special to The Narco News Bulletin

July 13, 2007

Second Encounter of the Zapatista Peoples with the Peoples of the World: July 20-28

Change in Plan: The Gathering Will Be In Oventik, then Morelia and then La Realidad

By Lieutenant Colonel Moisés and Subcomandante Marcos
Zapatista Army of National Liberation (EZLN)

en español... II Encuentro de los pueblos zapatistas con los pueblos del mundo
auf Deutsch... II. Treffen der Zapatistischen Gemeinden mit den Völkern der Welt
en français... Seconde Rencontre des peuples zapatistes et des peuples du monde
in italiano... II Incontro dei popoli zapatisti con i popoli del mondo
in het Nederlands... II Ontmoeting tussen de Zapatistenvolkeren en de volkeren der wereld

July 1, 2007

The Governor of Oaxaca Is Provoking a Mini-Civil War in the State Capital

Report of Offer of “300 Pesos per Youngster” to Violently Confront Peaceful Demonstrators

By Nancy Davies
Via The Narcosphere

en español... El Gobernador de Oaxaca provoca una mini-revuelta civil en la Capital
en français... Le gouverneur du Oaxaca provoque une miniguerre civile dans la capitale de l’État

June 30, 2007

This Week for Education in Oaxaca

Section 59, the Break-Away Group from the Section 22 Teachers Union, Is Now Protesting Against Ulises Ruiz Ortiz

By Nancy Davies
Commentary from Oaxaca

en español... La lección de esta semana en Oaxaca

June 28, 2007

Fighting to Win in East Harlem and Beyond…

Catching up with Movement for Justice in El Barrio

By RJ Maccani
Special to The Narco News Bulletin

en español... La lucha por la victoria en el Este de Harlem y más allá...

June 21, 2007

Mexico’s Supreme Court Accepts the Case of Oaxaca

Once Again the Zócalo Vibrates with Color, Voices, Music, and Video Replays of Government Attacks

By Nancy Davies
Commentary from Oaxaca

en español... La Suprema Corte acepta conocer el caso de Oaxaca

June 21, 2007

The Age of Atlantica: As Goes Mexico, so Goes the US and Canada

The End of Sovereignty and Democracy Tolls for Upstate New York, Northern New England, Quebec and the Maritime Provinces, and, Soon, for Boston and NYC Too

By Al Giordano
Special to The Narco News Bulletin

en español... La era de Atlántica: como sucede en México, sucede en los EU y Canadá
en français... L’âge de l’Atlantica : Comme il en advient du Mexique, ainsi des USA et du Canada.
in italiano... L’era di Atlantica: come in Messico, così ora succede negli USA ed in Canada

June 6, 2007

Nancy Davies’ Book The People Decide: Oaxaca’s Popular Assembly Is Printed and Ready to Ship

A New Publisher of Books Reflects on How We Are Bypassing the Commercial Book Industry, and Offers some Special Packages to Readers and Bloggers

By Al Giordano
Publisher, Narco News

en français... Le livre de Nancy Davies The People Decide : Oaxaca’s Popular Assembly (« Le peuple décide : l’Assemblée populaire de Oaxaca ») est imprimé et prêt à être expédier.

May 31, 2007

Guelaguetza Redux

The State Government of Oaxaca Is Having a Hard Time Again with Its Annual “Indigenous” Festival

By Nancy Davies
Commentary from Oaxaca

May 31, 2007

Video: The Path of the Mayos (Part I)

With the Other Campaign in Sonora

By Promedios
Indymedia Chiapas

en español... Video: El camino de los Mayo (Parte I)

May 27, 2007

Video: The Path of the Mayos (Part II)

With the Other Campaign in Sonora

By Promedios
Indymedia Chiapas

en español... Video: El camino de los Mayo (Parte II)

May 27, 2007

US Rep. José Serrano: “The Murder of Brad Will Raises a Larger Issue About the Role of the Mexican Government”

Letter to Condoleezza Rice: “Some of My Newest Constituents Fled their Former Homes in Mexico from Paramilitary Violence and Intimidation”

By US Rep. José Serrano
(D-Bronx, New York)

en español... “El asesinato de Brad Will pone de manifiesto el problema mayor del papel del Gobierno Mexicano”
in italiano... Membro del Congresso USA, José Serrano: “L’assassinio di Brad Will solleva un grosso problema sul ruolo del governo messicano”

May 15, 2007

“Mexico will Turn Into a Pressure Cooker. And... it will Explode”

An Interview with Zapatista Subcomandante Marcos

By Jo Tuckman
The Guardian of London

en español... “México se convertirá en una olla de presión... Y va a estallar”
en français... « Le Mexique va se transformer en cocotte-minute… Et il va exploser. »
in italiano... “Il Messico diventerà una pentola a pressione. E… esploderà”

May 13, 2007

An Incarcerated APPO Counselor Reports Receiving a Death Threat from the State Governor

David Venegas Reyes Visited in Prison by a Governor Emissary; Repression Against Autonomist Movements Increases

By Oliver D.
Special to The Narco News Bulletin

en español... Un Consejero Encarcelado de la APPO Reporta Haber Recibido una Amenaza de Muerte del Gobernador del Estado

May 9, 2007

“It is You and We Who Must Not Wait for the Conditions to Fight”: Zapatistas in March for Atenco

After the Repression in Texcoco and Atenco, the Other Campaign Marches to Demand Freedom and Justice for the Country's Political Prisoners

By Juan Trujillo
Special to The Narco News Bulletin

en español... “Somos ustedes y nosotros quienes no debemos esperar las condiciones para luchar”: Zapatistas en marcha por Atenco

May 8, 2007

Who Can Imprison the Fury of a Volcano?

Letter from Nacho del Valle, Sentenced to 67 Years in Prison, from “the La Palma Extermination Camp” in Mexico

By Ignacio del Valle
Peoples Front for the Defense of the Land, Atenco, Mexico

en español... “¿Quien puede aprisionar la furia de un volcán?”
en français... Qui peut emprisonner la fureur d’un volcan ?
in italiano... “Chi può imprigionare la furia di un vulcano?”

May 7, 2007

Federal Army Troops Harrass the Sixth Commission Delegates

They Aggressively Interrogated Civilians Who Accompanied the Zapatista Delegation

By the Sixth Commission
EZLN (Translated by El Kilombo)

en español... Elementos del ejército federal hostigaron a los delegados de la Comisión Sexta
auf Deutsch... EZLN denunziert militärische Zusetzungen gegen zapatistische Delegation der Sechsten Kommission in Nuevo Leon.
en français... Harcèlements des délégué(e)s de la Commission Sexta
in italiano... Soldati dell’esercito federale hanno minacciato i delegati della Commissione Sexta

May 1, 2007

A Phantom in Northeast Mexico: Zapatismo

Year 22 of the Struggle and 13 of the War Against Obscurity and Lying

By Alejandro de la Torre
Dossier Político

en español... Un fantasma recorre el noroeste de México: el zapatismo
en français... Un fantôme parcourt le nord-ouest du Mexique : le zapatisme

April 29, 2007

Oaxaca Civil Unrest Grows as Another Group Begins Voicing its Discontent

Zócalo Taken by Protesters for the First Time in Six Months as Government Workers Enter the Scene Over New Social Security Law

By Nancy Davies
Commentary from Oaxaca

en español... El descontento civil en Oaxaca crece: otro grupo empieza a expresar su inconformidad

April 26, 2007

In Oaxaca, the Show Goes On

Teachers Union Section 22, with APPO Support, Prepares for its Annual Strike

By Nancy Davies
Commentary from Oaxaca

en español... El Espectáculo Sigue en Oaxaca

April 25, 2007

Zapatistas Select Yaqui to Host Intercontinental Summit in Mexico

Indigenous Representatives from All América, and the World, to Gather October 11-14 near Guaymas, Sonora

By Brenda Norrell
Special to The Narco News Bulletin

en español... Zapatistas Elijen Comunidad Yaqui Para Cumbre Internacional en México

April 23, 2007

Zapatistas to Send Delegations to Northern Mexico

A National Call for Action to Free the Political Prisoners in Yucatan, Oaxaca and Atenco

By Sixth Commission of the EZLN
Enlace Zapatista

en español... Se instalan delegados zapatistas en el norte de México
auf Deutsch... Kommunique des Geheimen Revolutionären Indigenen Komitees – Generalkommandantur der Zapatistischen Armee der Nationalen Befreiun
en français... Des délégués zapatistes s’installent au nord du Mexique
in italiano... Si installano i delegati zapatisti nel nord del Messico
in het Nederlands... Zapatistenafgevaardigden vestigen zich in Noord-Mexico

April 8, 2007

Another Member of APPO Arrested in the Continuing Struggle for Justice

“The Government Fabricates a Crime and Then Sells the Prisoner his Freedom,” Says the Bishop of Oaxaca About Actions of Government

By Nancy Davies
Commentary from Oaxaca

April 16, 2007

Marcos: “We Will Come and Stay With You, Without Guns, Only With Our Words”

Zapatista Comandantes Arrive at Mexico-US Border

By Brenda Norrell
Special to The Narco News Bulletin

en español... Marcos: “Vendremos a quedarnos con ustedes sin armas, sólo con nuestras palabras”
in italiano... Marcos: “Siamo venuti da voi senza armi, solo con le nostre parole”
in het Nederlands... Marcos: “We zullen komen en bij jullie blijven zonder wapens, enkel met onze woorden”

April 11, 2007

Fifty Uniformed Police Block Zócalo Access for Eight Men, Seven Women and Two Children

Oaxaca Government Reaction to Small Protest Demanding Release of Prisoners Arrested in 1996 Reveals Ruiz' Worry of APPO

By Nancy Davies
Commentary from Oaxaca

April 7, 2007

Chiapas: The New Face of the War (Parts I & II)

The Dispute for the “Reclaimed Earth”

By Andrés Aubrey
La Jornada

en español... Chiapas: la nueva cara de la guerra - Parte I
en français... Chiapas : le nouveau visage de la guerre. 1ère partie
in italiano... Chiapas: il nuovo volto della guerra - Parte I

April 6, 2007

Associated Press Fires Oaxaca Correspondent Rebeca Romero

Undisclosed Conflicts of Interest and “a Consistent Pattern of Sensationalizing Protester Violence while Sanitizing State Violence through Misreporting”

By John Gibler
Special to The Narco News Bulletin

April 5, 2007

The Return of la Otra

The Zapatistas Have a Diagnosis and Map of Social and Political Conflicts in the Country that Is Not Possessed by Any Other Type of Political Force

By Luis Hernández Navarro
La Jornada

en español... El regreso de la otra
auf Deutsch... Die Rückkehr der Anderen Kampagne
en français... Le retour de la Otra
in italiano... Il ritorno dell’altra

April 1, 2007

Supermodels 1, Ulises Ruiz 0: Miss Universe Cancels Oaxaca Events of 2007 Pageant

Ruiz Dishonestly Blames Donald Trump as Models Move on Mexican Consulates in New York and Elsewhere with the Demand: “Federal Police Out of Oaxaca!”

By Cha-Cha Connor
Spokesmodel, Popular Assembly of Models for Oaxaca (APMO)

en español... Supermodelos 1, Ulises Ruiz 0: El Miss Universo Cancela los Eventos de Oaxaca de la Pasarela del 2007
en français... Supermodèles 1, Ulises Ruiz 0 : « Miss Univers » annule les événements du défilé 2007 de Oaxaca
in italiano... Top model 1, Ulises Ruiz 0: Miss Universo 2007 cancella la passerella di Oaxaca

March 29, 2007

Miss Universe 2007 Cancelled in Oaxaca

Bureaucrats and Businessmen Point Fingers Over Who Is to Blame

By Eliza Ruiz Jaimes
Noticias de Oaxaca

en español... Cancelan Miss Universo 2007 en Oaxaca
in italiano... Cancellato il Concorso di Miss Universo 2007 a Oaxaca

March 29, 2007

Organized Chaos in Oaxaca

The PFP Evicts Farmers to Construct Wind Park on the Isthmus of Tehuantepec

By Nancy Davies
Commentary from Oaxaca

em português... Caos Organizado em Oaxaca

March 28, 2007

The Other Campaign Begins Anew

And the Work of Reporting its Progress Also Continues

By Murielle Coppin
A Letter from Mexico

en español... La Otra Campaña empieza de nuevo
in het Nederlands... De Andere Campagne gaat opnieuw van start

March 27, 2007

In Oaxaca, Harvard Comes to the Rescue

The ‘Intellectual Power’ of US Academia Joins Forces with the Military State of Siege

By George Salzman
Via The Narcosphere

March 26, 2007

EZLN to Initiate the Second Stage of its Direct Participation in the Other Campaign in Mexico

The Delegation will be Formed by Seven Comandantas, Seven Comandates and a Subcomandante

By Indigenous Revolutionary Clandestine Committee – General Command
Zapatista Army of National Liberation

en español... El EZLN iniciará la segunda etapa de su participación directa en la Otra Campaña en México
auf Deutsch... Die EZLN gibt den Beginn der zweiten Etappe der Anderen Kampagne bekannt
en français... L’EZLN va entamer la deuxième étape de sa participation directe à l’Autre Campagne au Mexique
in italiano... L’EZLN inizierà la seconda tappa della sua partecipazione diretta all’Altra Campagna in Messico
in het Nederlands... Persbericht van het CCRI-CG van het EZLN, maart 2007

March 22, 2007

The Other Campaign in New York City and New Haven

Movement for Justice in El Barrio Organizes Series of Forums and Meetings

By RJ Maccani
Via the Narcosphere

March 21, 2007

Family of Murdered Independent Journalist Brad Will to Visit Mexico City and Oaxaca

Four Day Visit Begins Monday to Push for a Legitimate Investigation into Journalist's Murder

By the Family of Brad Will
BradWill.org

March 18, 2007

Video from Oaxaca: Blue Nightmare

Rough Cut of a Work in Progress

By Mal de Ojo TV
Indymedia Video

en español... Video desde Oaxaca: La Pesadilla Azul

March 16, 2007

Why Oaxaca Matters

History Has Numerous Examples of Similar Political Formations, Always Birthed Amid a Revolutionary Climate

By James Cooke
Socialist Perspectives

March 14, 2007

Zapatistas Inaugurate Two Peace Camps in Huitepec

Inaugural Ceremony Held Tuesday Without Incident; Good Government Council Calls for Vigilance

By Laura K. Jordan
Special to The Narco News Bulletin

en español... Los Zapatistas inauguran dos Campamentos por la Paz en el Huitepec
in italiano... Gli Zapatisti inaugurano due Accampamenti per la Pace in Huitepec

March 13, 2007

Regulations for the Civil Camp in Huitepec

Training Sessions for the Encampment to be Coordinated by the Fray Bartolome Human Rights Center

By The Good Government Council
From the Central Heart of the Zapatistas to the World

en español... Reglamento del campamento en Huitepec
auf Deutsch... Verordnung des Zivilen Friedenscamps in der Gemeinde von Huitepec
in italiano... Regolamento dell’accampamento in Huitepec
in het Nederlands... Reglement van het kamp in Huitepec

March 12, 2007

Low-Intensity War in Chiapas

The Growing Paramilitary Threat

By Alejandro Reyes
Radio Zapatista

en español... La guerra de baja intensidad en Chiapas
en français... La guerre de basse intensite au Chiapas

March 12, 2007

Accused Narco Banker to Host Bush-Calderón Meeting in Yucatán

Another US-Mexico Presidential Summit in the Temozon Sur Hacienda of Roberto Hernández Ramírez of Banamex-Citigroup

By Al Giordano
Special to The Narco News Bulletin

en français... Un « narco-banquier » accusé d’héberger la rencontre Bush-Calderón au Yucatán

March 11, 2007

The 10th APPO Megamarch Observes Women's Day

“The Society Page” Report

By Nancy Davies
Commentary from Oaxaca

March 9, 2007

Supermodels for Oaxaca (APMO) to Oppose the Miss Universe Pageant at the Monte Albán Ruins in May 2007

Auditions to be Held April 18 in New York City Toward a Protest with Poise Aimed at Donald Trump and NBC

By Cha-Cha Connor
Spokesmodel, Popular Assembly of Models for Oaxaca

en español... Supermodelos por Oaxaca (APMO) se lanza en oposición al concurso Miss Universo en las ruinas de Monte Alban en mayo 2007
em português... Modelos por Oaxaca (APMO) se opõe ao concurso Miss Universo que acontece nas ruínas de Monte Alban em maio de 2007
auf Deutsch... Supermodels für Oaxaca (APMO) in Opposition zur Miss Universe Wahl in den Ruinen von Monte Alban in Mai 2007 angesetzt
en français... Top-modèles pour Oaxaca (APMO) s’érige en opposition au concours Miss Univers mai 2007 dans les ruines de Monte Alban
in italiano... Top models Per Oaxaca (APMO) si oppone al concorso di Miss Universo sulle rovine di Monte Alban, a maggio 2007
in het Nederlands... Topmodellen voor Oaxaca gaan in protest tegen de Miss Universe Verkiezing

March 8, 2007

House of Death

A dozen men were tortured, killed and buried in a small house in Juarez. Three years later, the U.S. government is still trying to cover up what happened.

By Jesse Hyde
The Dallas Observer

March 8, 2007

Kicking Down the Door of the House of Death

An Interview with Narco News Publisher Al Giordano about How Authentic Journalist Bill Conroy Broke an International Bombshell

By Jesse Hyde
The Dallas Observer

March 8, 2007

Mexico and the Drug War

Calderon Should Not Repeat Failures of the Past

By Ethan Nadelmann
Drug Policy Alliance

en español... Calderón y el combate al narcotráfico

March 8, 2007

Not an Easy Fit

U.S. and Canadian Apparel Companies are Flocking to Mexico in Search of Cheap Labour. How Ethical are Your Jeans?

By Charles Mostoller
The McGill Daily

March 7, 2007

Help Wanted: Distribution Coordinator for Narco News Books

Nancy Davies’ “The People Decide: Oaxaca’s Popular Assembly,” a new DVD, and “Cowboy in Caracas” by Charlie Hardy Roll Off the Presses this Spring

By Al Giordano
Publisher, Narco News

March 5, 2007

OPDDIC Leader Pedro Chulín Offers His “Total Support” to Governor Juan Sabines

His Sponsors Have Economic Interests in the Resources of the Selva Lacandona

By Hermann Bellinghausen
La Jornada

en español... Paramilitares de la Opddic traman provocaciones contra zapatistas
en français... Les paramilitaires de la Opddic fomentent des provocations contre les zapatistes
in italiano... Paramilitari della Opddic tramano provocazioni contro gli zapatisti

February 27, 2007

Oaxaca Conflict Puts Spotlight on the Media

The Leap in Ratings for Channel Nine During the Women’s Takeover, and the Rise in Popularity of Noticias, Reflect the Desire for the “Presentation of Reality”

By Nancy Davies
Commentary from Oaxaca

February 26, 2007

Communiqué from the Good Government Council “Heart of the Rainbow of Hope”

Words of Caracol IV Torbellino

By The Good Government Council
Enlace Zapatista

en español... Comunicado de la Junta de Buen Gobierno Corazón del Arcoiris de la Esperanza
auf Deutsch... Meldung der Junta von Morelia zur OPDDIC
en français... Déclaration du Conseil de Bon Gouvernement “Corazón del Arcoiris de la Esperanza”
in italiano... Comunicato della Giunta di Buon Governo Corazón del Arcoiris de la Esperanza

February 26, 2007

Cucapá Camp Regulations

The Indigenous Peoples in Defense of Life, Culture and Nature: Below and to the Left

By Accreditation Committee of Cucapá Camp
Translated by Zapagringo Blog

en español... Reglamento cucapá para el campamento
en français... Règlement cucapa pour le campement
in italiano... Regolamento cucapá per l’accampamento
in het Nederlands... Cucapá Kampreglementering

February 25, 2007

The APPO Comes Back Strong in Oaxaca

The Teachers, Indigenous Peoples and Civil Society Regroup

By Nancy Davies
Commentary from Oaxaca

en français... L’APPO revient en force à Oaxaca

February 23, 2007

International Invitation to Peace Encampments on Zapatista and Cucapá Territory

To Be Installed February 26 in El Mayor, Baja California; March 13 in Huitepec, Near San Cristóbal de Las Casas, Chiapas

By Subcomandante Marcos, EZLN
Translated by Narco News

en español... Convocatoria internacional a encampamentos por la paz en territorios zapatista y cucapá
auf Deutsch... Die EZLN ruft zur Teilnahme an internationale Friedenscamps für die Verteidigung der indigenen Völker und der Natur auf
en français... Invitation internationale à deux campements pour la paix en territoire zapatiste et cucupa
in italiano... Convocazione internazionale agli accampamenti per la pace in territori zapatista e cucapá

February 22, 2007

Video: Resist to Exist: The Struggle of the Cucapá

Prohibited from Fishing Ancestral Waters, Extinction Threatens Baja California Indigenous People

By The Video Commission
The Other Campaign on the Other Side

en español... Video: Resistir para Existir: La Lucha de los Cucapá
in italiano... Video: Resistere per Esistere: La Lotta dei Cucapá

February 20, 2007

Mystery Man Baruch Vega Helps to Untangle More of the “Bogotá Connection”

US Intelligence “Asset” and Fashion Photographer Speaks Again with Narco News

By Bill Conroy
Via the Narcosphere

en español... El hombre misterioso Baruch Vega ayuda a desenredar más de la “Conexión Bogotá”
en français... Le mystérieux Baruch Vega aide à démêler un peu plus la « Bogota Connection »

February 16, 2007

Zapatistas Condemn Drug Trafficking and Illegal Vehicles

The Government and Political Parties are Committing Crimes as a Pretext to Gaining Access to and Hassling Indigenous Communities in Chiapas

By The Good Government Council
Heart Center of the Zapatistas in Front of the World

en español... Zapatistas denuncian narcotráfico y vehiculos ilegales
auf Deutsch... JBG denunziert illegale Aktivitäten im Hochland von Chiapas
en français... Les Zapatistes dénoncent le narcotrafic et les véhicules illégaux
in italiano... Gli zapatisti denunciano il narcotraffico ed i veicoli illegali

February 14, 2007

Marcos: “I Told You So”

“A Communique about Felonies, New Frauds (Now Disguised as Combating Delinquency) and Not-So-Secret Plans”

By Subcomandante Marcos
Translated by El Kilombo Collective

en español... Sobre felonías, nuevos fraudes (ahora disfrazados de “combate a la delincuencia”) y planes no tan encubiertos
auf Deutsch... Marcos über Gemeinsamkeiten und Bündnisse der Linken und der Rechten
en français... Concerne de nouvelles félonies, de nouvelles actions frauduleuses (sous couvert de « combattre la délinquance », cette fois) et autres plans pas aussi occultes.
in italiano... Su slealtà, nuove frodi (ora mascherate da “lotta alla delinquenza”) e piani non così tanto occulti

February 12, 2007

Movement for Justice in El Barrio to Present a Message from the Zapatistas in New York

February 20 Screening Set for the Julia de Burgos Cultural Center

By the Movement for Justice in El Barrio
The Other New York

February 6, 2007

Oaxacan Teachers Support the APPO and the Ninth Megamarch

New March Proves Movement is Alive; State Government Blocks Access to Public Spaces with Razor Wire and Dogs

By Nancy Davies
Commentary from Oaxaca

en español... Maestros de Oaxaca apoyan a la APPO y a la novena megamarcha
en français... Les professeurs oaxaquéniens soutiennent l’APPO et la neuvième Mégamarche

February 5, 2007

After the Repression in Atenco and More than Six Months Setting up the Protest Camp, Only Five People Maintain It

“There’s No Hope for Them Through the Legal Path... Don’t Leave Us Alone, at Least Come to Visit,” Exclaims Jesus from the Camp Outside Santiaguito Penitentiary

By Juan Trujillo
Special to The Narco News Bulletin

en español... Después de la represión en Atenco y a más de seis meses de instalado el campamento cuenta con sólo cinco personas

February 1, 2007

Narco News Books to Publish Nancy Davies’ “The People Decide: Oaxaca’s Popular Assembly” in the Spring of 2007

Pre-Order the Book (and Help Us Determine How Many to Print)

By Al Giordano
Publisher, Narco News

January 30, 2007

The Triquis Inaugurate Their New Autonomous Municipality

Despite Attacks, Another Popular Assembly Emerges

By Nancy Davies
Commentary from Oaxaca

January 28, 2007

Haiti: Lame Ti Manchèt Accused of Role in Killing of Photojournalist

Reporters Without Borders Fails to Report the Entire Truth, Even with an Overwhelming Amount of Documented Killings Attributed to Vigilante Group

By Jeb Sprague
Special to The Narco News Bulletin

en español... Haití: Lame Ti Manchèt Acusado de Haber Jugado un Papel en la Matanza de un Fotoperiodista
en français... Haïti : Lame Ti Machèt accusée d’avoir joué un rôle dans l’assassinat d’un photojournaliste

January 25, 2007

Zapatista Women: “We Are What Holds the Community Together”

A Year After the Passing of Comandanta Ramona, Civilian and Insurgent Women Tell of Their Movement Within a Movement

By Ginna Villarreal
Special to The Narco News Bulletin

en español... Mujeres Zapatistas: “Somos lo que sostiene unida a la Comunidad”
in italiano... Donne Zapatiste: “Siamo noi che teniamo insieme la Comunità”

January 24, 2007

Narco News’ Al Giordano to Tour Northeastern United States and Quebec in April 2007

Book a Lecture, Workshop or Fundraising Event in Your Campus, City or Town

By Chris Fee
Newsroom Coordinator, Narco News

en français... Prochaine tournée d’Al Giordano de Narco News à travers le Nord-Est des États-Unis et le Québec en avril 2007

January 21, 2007

The Earth, the Land, Our Mother

A Report About Land and Territory in the Encounter Between the Zapatista Communities and the Communities of the World

By Rodrigo Ibarra
Special to The Narco News Bulletin

en español... La tierra, el territorio, nuestra madre
en français... La terre, le territoire, notre mère

January 19, 2007

Brad Will’s Family Seeks “a Vigorous Prosecution of the Guilty Parties”

Human Rights Attorney Miguel Angel de Los Santos Takes the Case to Mexican Court

By Craig Will
Brother of Brad Will (1970-2006)

en español... Familia de Brad Will busca “un procesamiento vigoroso de las partes culpables”

January 19, 2007

The APPO Creates Municipal Autonomy in the Triqui Region

20 Communities Join with the Regional Popular Assembly

By Diego Enrique Osorno
Special to The Narco News Bulletin

en español... Crea la APPO municipio autónomo en región triqui
en français... L’APPO fonde une commune autonome en région triqui
in italiano... La APPO crea un municipio autonomo nella regione triqui

January 17, 2007

Politics and Promises

Supreme Court Decision Against the PRI Shows the Party's Weakening Grip on Oaxaca

By Nancy Davies
Commentary from Oaxaca

January 15, 2007

Thousands Rebel Against Neoliberalism in Chiapas

Almost 13 Years After the Armed Uprising, Achievements of the Autonomous Governments Are Illustrated

By Hermann Bellinghausen
La Jornada

en español... Miles se rebelan en Chiapas contra el neoliberalismo
auf Deutsch... Tausende rebellieren in Chiapas gegen den Neoliberalismus
en français... Au Chiapas, des milliers de personnes se rebellent contre le néolibéralisme
in italiano... Migliaia si ribellano in Chiapas contro il neoliberalismo

January 12, 2007

A Tranquil Day In Oaxaca

The APPO on the March Again

By Nancy Davies
“A Personal View”

in italiano... Una giornata tranquilla a Oaxaca

January 11, 2007

Health Care Organized from Below: The Zapatista Experience

Resources and Education Are Still the Main Struggles for Better Health in Zapatista Communities

By Ginna Villarreal
Special to The Narco News Bulletin

en español... Atención a la Salud Organizada desde Abajo: La Experiencia Zapatista
em português... Cuidados de Saúde Organizados a partir da Base: A Experiência Zapatista
en français... Les soins médicaux organisés d’en bas : l’expérience zapatiste
in italiano... Attenzione alla salute organizzata dal basso: L’esperienza zapatista

January 11, 2007

The autonomous municipality of San Juan Copala (Oaxaca)

“An indigenous people’s non-violent efforts to find a space for political participation and representation...”

By Francisco López Bárcenas
La Jornada

en español... El municipio autónomo de San Juan Copala
en français... La commune autonome de San Juan Copala (Oaxaca)

January 10, 2007

Associated Press Correspondent in Oaxaca Urges Mexican “Authorities” to Investigate Narco News

AP’s Rebeca Romero Insists She Is Not on Ulises Ruiz’s Payroll, but Publishes Her Denial on Her Website Next to an Ad… Purchased by the Oaxaca State Government

By Al Giordano
Publisher, Narco News

en français... La correspondante d’Associated Press à Oaxaca presse les « autorités » mexicaines à enquêter sur Narco News

January 9, 2007

The Popular Assembly Movement Advances While Neoliberalism Stalls

Throughout the State, Communities Continue to Organize Themselves in Resistance

By Nancy Davies
Commentary from Oaxaca

January 8, 2007

Day of the Kings in Oaxaca, Where URO Is King

Ulises Ruiz Ortiz Carries on with Disregard to the Law, Declaring No Public Assemblies in “Sensitive” Areas

By Nancy Davies
Commentary from Oaxaca

en español... Día de los Reyes Magos en Oaxaca, Donde URO es Rey

January 8, 2007

Zapatistas Showcase Their Autonomous School System to the Nation and the World

Refusing Government Money or Teachers, Indigenous Communities Have Built More Schools and Educated More Children Than Ever Before

By Amber Howard
Special to The Narco News Bulletin

en español... Los zapatistas muestran al país y al mundo su sistema de escuelas autónomas
en français... Les Zapatistes montrent au pays et au monde leur système d’écoles autonomes

January 6, 2007

Informational Bulletin 3: Women’s Struggles and The Encounter Between the Zapatistas and the Peoples of the World

“We Need to Organize an Encounter for Women to Exchange Ideas and Join Struggles”

By Intergalactic Commission of the EZLN
EZLN

en español... Boletín Informativo 3: la lucha de las mujeres y el Encuentro entre los pueblos Zapatistas y los pueblos del mundo
auf Deutsch... 3. Informationsbulletin zum Treffen: Der Kampf der Frauen
en français... Bulletin d’information nº 3 : la lutte des femmes et la Rencontre des peuples zapatistes et des peuples du monde
in italiano... Bollettino Informativo N. 3 la lotta delle donne e Incontro tra I popoli Zapatisti ed I popoli del mondo

January 6, 2007

Informational Bulletin 2: First Encounter Between the Zapatistas and the Peoples of the World

“We the Zapatistas are Free to Organize Ourselves, to Govern Ourselves, and to make our own Decisions without being Exploited...”

By Intergalactic Commission of the EZLN
EZLN

en español... Boletín Informativo 2: Primer Encuentro entre los pueblos Zapatistas y los pueblos del mundo
auf Deutsch... 2. Informationsbulletin zum Treffen
en français... Bulletin d’information nº 2 : Première rencontre des peuples zapatistes et des peuples du monde
in italiano... Bollettino Informativo N. 2 Primo Incontro tra I popoli Zapatisti ed I popoli del mondo

January 6, 2007

Informational Bulletin 1: On The Encounter Between the Zapatistas and the Peoples of the World

Inauguration: 30 December 2006

By Intergalactic Commission of the EZLN
EZLN

en español... Boletín Informativo 1: el Encuentro entre los pueblos Zapatistas y los pueblos del mundo
auf Deutsch... Info-Bulletin zum Internationalen Treffen in Chiapas
en français... Bulletin d’information n°1 de la Première rencontre des peuples zapatistes et des peuples du monde
in italiano... Bollettino Informativo N. 1 Incontro tra I popoli Zapatisti ed I popoli del mondo

January 5, 2007

Covering Their Faces in Order to Be Seen

Report from the Gathering of the Zapatistas with the Peoples of the World in Oventic

By John Gibler
El Universal

January 4, 2007

“The Meeting Between the Zapatista Peoples and the Peoples of the World Begins...”

December 30 to January 2 of 2007 in Oventik, Chiapas

By Insurgent Lieutenant Colonel Moisés
Intergalactic Commission of the EZLN

en español... “Comienzo del Encuentro de los Pueblos Zapatistas con los Pueblos del Mundo...”
en français... « Début de la Rencontre des Peuples Zapatistes et des Peuples du Monde… »
in italiano... “Sta per iniziare l’Incontro dei Popoli Zapatisti con i Popoli del Mondo...”

December 24, 2006

Oaxaca: 500 Years of Cultural Resistance and Survival

Recent Conflict Merely the Newest Chapter in an Old Struggle

By Sean Donahue
Via The Narcosphere

December 23, 2006

Illustrations From Below: The Oaxaca Collection

The Art of Resistance

By Latuff
Salón Chingón

en español... Ilustraciones desde Abajo: La Colección Oaxaca
em português... As ilustrações abaixo são parte da Coleção Oaxaca
en français... Illustrations d'en bas: collection Oaxaca
in italiano... Vignette dal basso: La Collezione Oaxaca

December 22, 2006

Abductions of Civil Movement Leaders Continue in Oaxaca

Three Men Kidnapped, Beaten and Released While Rueda Pacheco Says Teachers Have Left the APPO; Ulises Ruis Denies Role in Recent Apprehensions

By Nancy Davies
Commentary from Oaxaca

December 21, 2006

Marcos, Between the Garbage of Tamaulipas: “Calderón Will Not Finish His Six Years”

Delegate Zero Asks the Press to Take Pictures of Blanca Navidad and Ask, “How is it Just that a Worker and His Family Live Like This?”

By Murielle Coppin
The Other Journalism with the Other Campaign in Tamaulipas

en español... Marcos entre la basura de Tamaulipas: “Calderón no va a terminar los 6 años que le tocan”
en français... Marcos dans la décharge du Tamaulipas : « Calderon ne va pas aller au bout de ses six années. »
in het Nederlands... Marcos in Tamaulipas: “Calderón zal zijn 6 jaar niet uit doen”

December 15, 2006

In Oaxaca, Questions Abound About the Fires of November 25

The Official Story - that “Molotovs” Burned Stone and Concrete Buildings - Raises Eyebrows Toward Governor Ulises Ruiz Ortiz

By Sean Donahue
Via the Narcosphere

December 10, 2006

The Other Campaign in the North of Mexico: Saying “Oaxaca” from Above and Below

Words of Delegados Zero, One, Two and Three During the Conclusion of the National Tour

By the Sixth Commission of the EZLN
Enlace Zapatista

en español... La Otra Campaña en el Norte de México: decir “Oaxaca” arriba y abajo
auf Deutsch... Worte des Delegierten Null auf der 4. Konferenz der Politischen Linken Antikapitalistischen Organisationen (COPAI) mit der Anderen Kampagne, in D.F.
en français... Le Mexique du Nord, l’Autre Campagne et Oaxaca : dire « Oaxaca » en haut et en bas
in italiano... L’Altra Campagna nel Nord del Messico: dire “Oaxaca” in alto e in basso

December 6, 2006

APPO Leader Flavio Sosa Arrested and Jailed

Arrested Along with Ignacio García and Marcelino Coache in Mexico City; Protests Announced in Oaxaca

By Juan Trujillo
The Other Journalism in Mexico City

en español... Detienen y encarcelan a Flavio Sosa, vocero de la APPO
en français... Flavio Sosa, porte-parole de l’APPO arrêté et emprisonné ; à Oaxaca, la mobilisation est annoncée
in italiano... Arrestano ed imprigionano Flavio Sosa, portavoce dell'APPO

December 5, 2006

The Zapatista Other Campaign Tour Arrives Back in Mexico City

Comandanta Grabiela: “We Are Here Because We Have Completed Our Work. Now We Get to Return, but You All Will Not Remain Alone”

By Amber Howard
The Other Journalism with the Other Campaign in Mexico City

en español... La Gira de la Otra Campaña Zapatista Regresa a la Ciudad de México
en français... La tournée de l’Autre campagne Zapatiste revient à la ville de Mexico
in italiano... Il giro dell'Altra Campagna Zapatista ritorna a Città del Messico

in het Nederlands... De rondreis van de Zapatistsche Andere Campagne komt terug aan in Mexico Stad

December 3, 2006

The APPO Lives

Communiqué from Somewhere in the State of Oaxaca, from the State Council of the Popular Peoples’ Assembly of Oaxaca

By the CEAPPO
The Other Oaxaca

en español... La APPO vive
en français... La APPO vit
in italiano... La APPO vive

December 3, 2006

Acclaimed Muralist Among Oaxaca's Disappeared

The Arrest of Gerardo Bonilla

By Counterpunch News Service
Counterpunch

November 30, 2006

Human Rights Observer Held in Oaxaca Prison

Alberto Cilia Ocampo came to Oaxaca to document cases of forced disappearances and other human rights violations on Monday. There, he became the next case.

By John Gibler
Indymedia New York

November 30, 2006

The Coup d’Etat in Mexico

As a New Regime Prepares to Seize Control December 1, Promising a New Wave of Repression, the Antidote Is Being Born from Below

By Al Giordano
Special to The Narco News Bulletin

en español... El Golpe de Estado en México
en français... Coup d’état au Mexique
in italiano... Il Colpo di Stato in Messico

November 29, 2006

Oaxaca: The End of Tolerance

Why is this Repression Carried out Against the Popular Movement? And why Now?

By Luis Hernández Navarro
La Jornada

en español... Oaxaca: el fin de la tolerancia
en français... Oaxaca : fin de la tolérance
in italiano... Oaxaca: fine della tolleranza

November 28, 2006

Update on Oaxaca

Government Launches New Aggression Against the Popular Assembly Movement

By Nancy Davies
Commentary from Oaxaca

en français... Oaxaca : dernières nouvelles
in italiano... Aggiornamento su Oaxaca

November 27, 2006

México Bravo? Barbarous River?

In Matamoros with the Zapatista Other Campaign

By Rodrigo Ibarra
The Trojan Rocinante, Column #3

en español... ¿México Bravo? ¿Río Bárbaro?
en français... Mexique Bravo ? Rio barbare ?
in het Nederlands... Barbaars Mexico ?

December 3, 2006

An Affront to the People of Oaxaca

A Chronicle of the Battle of November 25

By Nancy Davies
Commentary from Oaxaca

en français... Une offense au peuple de Oaxaca

November 27, 2006

Global Support for the APPO

Los de abajo

By Gloria Muñoz Ramírez
La Jornada

en español... Apoyo mundial a la APPO
em português... Apoio mundial à APPO
en français... Le monde soutient l’APPO
in italiano... Appoggio mondiale all'APPO

November 27, 2006

Offensive by the Federal Preventive Police Against the People of Oaxaca

Confrontation Continues Between the Police and the APPO in Different Parts of the City

By the Popular Assembly of the Peoples of Oaxaca (APPO)
The Other Oaxaca

en español... Ofensiva de la PFP contra el pueblo de Oaxaca
em português... Ofensiva da PFP contra o povo de Oaxaca
en français... Offensive de la Police Fédérale Préventive (PFP) contre le peuple de Oaxaca
in italiano... Offensiva della PFP contro il popolo di Oaxaca

November 25, 2006

Clarification by the CCRI-CG of the EZLN and the Sixth Commission About Recent Events in the State of Chiapas

The Attacked in Montes Azules “Are Not Zapatista Bases of Support”

By the Zapatista Army of National Liberation
Sixth Commission

en español... Aclaración del CCRI-CG del EZLN y Comisión Sexta sobre los pasados acontecimientos en el estado de Chiapas
auf Deutsch... Aufklärung des CCRI-CG der EZLN und der Sechsten Kommission über die vergangenen Vorkommnisse im Bundesstaat Chiapas
en français... Eclaircissement du CCRI-CG de l’EZLN et de la sixième commission sur les évènements récents dans l’Etat du Chiapas
in italiano... Chiarimento del CCRI-CG dell'EZLN e della Commissione Sesta sui fatti accaduti nello stato del Chiapas

November 25, 2006

Marcos: “We Are On the Eve of Either a Great Uprising or a Civil War”

Calderón Will Begin to Fall from the Day He Takes Office, Warns the Rebel Leader

By Hermann Bellinghausen
La Jornada

en español... Marcos: “Estamos en vísperas de un gran alzamiento o una guerra civil”
en français... Marcos : « Nous sommes à la veille d’un grand soulèvement ou d’une guerre civile »
in italiano... Marcos: “Siamo alla vigilia di una grande insurrezione o di una guerra civile”

November 24, 2006

The APPO Grows

The Guelatao Declaration of the Zapoteco, Mixe and Chinanteco Peoples of Oaxaca's Sierra Juárez

By Indigenous Communities
The Other Oaxaca

en español... Se crece la APPO
en français... La APPO s’agrandit

November 22, 2006

OIDHO Proposals for the Constitutional Congress of the APPO

“We Are Not Only Struggling Against a Local Tyrant, But Against an Entire System”

By the Indian Organizations for Human Rights of Oaxaca (OIDHO)
Translated by El Enemigo Comun

en español... Propuestas para el Congreso Constitutivo de la APPO

November 22, 2006

Video: The Zapatista November 20 Blockade in San Cristóbal de Las Casas, Chiapas

At the Entrance to the Route to Comitán, Ocosingo and Palenque, One of 18 Blockades Throughout the State

By Oscar Beard
Indymedia UK

en español... Video: El bloqueo zapatista del 20 de noviembre en San Cristóbal de Las Casas, Chiapas
in italiano... Video: Il blocco zapatista del 20 novembre a San Cristóbal de Las Casas, Chiapas

November 20, 2006

APPO Supporters Endure Torture

Rene Trujillo Martínez, a Thin 25-Year-Old Lawyer and Volunteer Radio Announcer with the APPO Holds the Uncomfortable Distinction of Having Survived a Disappearance

By John Gibler
El Universal

November 20, 2006

On the 96th Anniversary of the Mexican Revolution, Oaxaca

The Movement Has Taken on a Life that Confounds Observers; “the Federal Police Could Suffer Military Defeat”

By Nancy Davies
Commentary from Oaxaca

en français... 96ème anniversaire de la Révolution Mexicaine, Oaxaca

November 20, 2006

Blockades Close Chiapas in Defense of Oaxaca

Thousands of Indigenous Civilians from Zapatista Communities Successfully Stop Traffic on All Major Roads and Highways in the Highlands and Jungle Regions

By Al Giordano
The Other Journalism with the Other Campaign in Chiapas

en español... Los bloqueos en defensa de Oaxaca cierran a Chiapas
en français... Les barrages établis pour soutenir Oaxaca ferment le Chiapas
in italiano... I blocchi in difesa di Oaxaca serrano il Chiapas

November 20, 2006

Urgent Call to Action in Support of the APPO for November 20

Peaceful Protests in Front of Mexican Embassies and Consulates, Blockades, Marches, Sit-ins, Rallies and Any Other Actions

By Intergalactic Commission of the EZLN
Zapatista Army of National Liberation (EZLN)

en español... EZLN: Llamado internacional para realizar acciones en apoyo a la APPO, este 20 de noviembre
en français... EZLN : appel international à la réalisation d’actions de soutien à l’APPO, ce 20 novembre

November 19, 2006

The Other Campaign Begins its Tour Through Nuevo Leon, November 15

Meeting with Adherents in Monterrey and Apodaca at the Dr. Margil Museum House

By Subcomandante Insurgente Marcos
The Other Mexico

en español... Comienza la gira por Nuevo León, 15 de noviembre
en français... Début du tour à travers le Nuevo Leon, 15 novembre

November 19, 2006

Oaxaca’s Popular Movement at Six Months

Arrests, Disappearances, Assassinations and Human Rights Violations are Manifold but Have Failed to Stop the Struggle

By Nancy Davies
Commentary from Oaxaca

em português... Movimento Popular de Oaxaca com Seis Meses

November 17, 2006

Chiapan Indigenous Pacifist Group is First to Lead Peace Caravan into Oaxaca City

Mendoza: “What Las Abejas Represents, With All of Their Peaceful Marches and Ancient Customs, is a Very Important Part of the History of Our People”

By Bridget Huber
The Press Institute for Women in the Developing World

November 16, 2006

Correction and Update on the Viejo Velasco Massacre in Chiapas

The Good News: Some of those Reported Dead are Alive. The Bad News: Others Were Massacred, and the Conflict Continues

By Al Giordano
The Other Journalism with the Other Campaign in Chiapas

en español... Corrección y actualización sobre la Masacre en Viejo Velasco, Chiapas
en français... Rectificatif et actualisation de l’article du massacre de Viejo Velasco au Chiapas
in italiano... Correzione ed aggiornamento sul massacro a Viejo Velasco, Chiapas

November 16, 2006

Compañeros of Huitepec Continue to Be Harassed and Threatened by Government Authorities

The Good Government Council of Oventik asks Adherents to the Other Campaign for Solidarity and to Remain Attentive

By The Good Government Council
Central Heart of the Zapatistas in Front of the World

en español... Compañeros de Huitepec siguen siendo hostigados y amenazados por las autoridades gubernamentales
auf Deutsch... Junta der guten regierung
en français... Les compañeros d’Huitepec toujours harcelés et menacés par les autorités gouvernementales
in italiano... Compagni di Huitepec continuano ad essere perseguitati e minacciati dalle autorità governative

November 16, 2006

Revving Up the Dirty War in Oaxaca

Federal Police Complicit in "Disappearing" Civilians

By George Salzman
Commentary from Oaxaca

November 16, 2006

The Other Campaign, in the Land of Narco-Corridos, Sifts Reality from Myth

Testimonies “From Below and to the Left” Explain that the U.S.-Imposed Drug War Has Been a Disaster in Northern Mexico

By Dan Feder
The Other Journalism with the Other Campaign in Durango

en español... La otra campaña, en la tierra de los narcocorridos, separa el mito de la realidad
en français... L’Autre Campagne sur les terres des « narcocorridos » (chansons parlant de la drogue), du mythe à la réalité
in het Nederlands... De Andere Campagne, in het land van de Narco-Corridos, onderscheidt realiteit van mythe

November 15, 2006

Oaxaca’s APPO Forms Permanent Government, Announces Escalation of Resistance

3,000 Delegates Meet in the Midst of State Repression and Reorganize for the Struggle Ahead

By Nancy Davies
Commentary from Oaxaca

en français... L’APPO de Oaxaca forme un gouvernement permanent, annonçant une intensification de la résistance

November 14, 2006

Massacre in Chiapas: Six Women, Three Men, Two Children, Assassinated in Montes Azules

Indigenous Communities and Human Rights Organizations Warned State and Federal Governments of Threats, but Authorities Failed to Act

By Al Giordano
The Other Journalism with the Other Campaign in Chiapas

en español... Matanza en Chiapas: seis mujeres, tres hombres y dos niños, asesinados en Montes Azules
auf Deutsch... Massaker in Chiapas: Sechs Frauen, Drei Männer, Zwei Kinder ermordet in Montes Azules
en français... Massacre au Chiapas : six femmes, trois hommes et deux enfants, assassinés à Montes Azules
in italiano... Massacro in Chiapas: sei donne, tre uomini e due bambini assassinati nei Montes Azules

November 13, 2006

A Chronicle of the October 29 PFP Invasion of Oaxaca

Another Angle of Events Before and During the Advance of Federal Forces into the City of Oaxaca

By Jacob Muller
Special to The Narco News Bulletin

November 13, 2006

On The Dream of Indymedia and the Murder Of Brad Will

“There is a Much Older and Vibrant Tradition of Journalism in America Than the Prevailing Post-WWII Fashion a la the New York Times”

By Gabriel Freeman
Eat the State

November 12, 2006

Video: Caravan Leaves Chiapas in Support of the People of Oaxaca

Survivors of the Slaughter of Acteal Respond to the Call of the APPO

By Promedios
Chiapas Indymedia

en español... Video: Caravana sale de Chiapas en apoyo del pueblo de Oaxaca
in italiano... Video: Carovana parte dal Chiapas in appoggio del popolo di Oaxaca

November 11, 2006

Letter from Political Prisoners to the People of Oaxaca in Struggle

“You Have Shown Us to Unite in Our Struggles”

By Compañeras Gloria, Mariana, Norma, Suelen, Edith, Magdalena, Maria Luisa and Patricia
Chiconautla and Santiaguito, the State of Mexico

en español... Carta de Presas Políticas al Pueblo de Oaxaca en Lucha
en français... Lettre de prisonnières politiques au peuple de Oaxaca en lutte

November 11, 2006

Walking in the Footsteps of Francisco Villa

In Durango with the Zapatista Other Campaign

By Rodrigo Ibarra
The Trojan Rocinante

en español... Andar las huellas de Francisco Villa

November 10, 2006

Oaxaca Fights Back

The Rebellion Is Proof That for Many People, Even Physical Preservation Can Become Secondary to Fighting for a Conviction

By Laura Carlsen
Foreign Policy in Focus - IRC

en español... Oaxaca Seguirá luchando
en français... Oaxaca contre-attaque

November 9, 2006

US Customs and Border Protection Helicopter Violated Mexican Airspace, and Agency Rules, During the November 1 Zapatista Protest on the Juárez-El Paso Bridge

Government Source: The Chopper Flew Too Close to Ground, and Too Far into Mexican Territory

By Bill Conroy and Al Giordano
The Other Journalism with the Other Campaign on the Mexico-US Border

November 8, 2006

“Nothing but Dirt to Drink” in the Comarca Lagunera

In the Land of Pancho Villa, Fertile Communal Fields Have Given Way to Drought and Poverty, and Struggling Farmers Look Toward the Other Campaign for Hope

By Dan Feder
The Other Journalism with the Other Campaign in Coahuila and Durango

en français... « Rien d’autre à boire que la poussière » dans la Comarca Lagunera
in het Nederlands... “Niets dan vuiligheid om te drinken” in de Comarca Lagunera

November 8, 2006

The Communications War in Oaxaca

Governor Ulises Ruiz Ortiz Has Lost the Media War

By Nancy Davies
Commentary from Oaxaca

en español... La Guerra de Comunicaciones en Oaxaca
em português...