So, fighting in the streets, the army and federal police sent in, sexually assaulting female protestors. Retaliation includings (at some points) sending the federal police into full flight and beating up one downed officer (of course that footage is played over and over again on national news, but no mention of the violence that led up to it).
Pitched battle in the university, with the teachers on strike. The Zapatistas lending support and solidarity..and Marcos suggested they are on the brink of civil war in Mexico..
anyone in Europe paying attention? There's not much in the US news..
November 20: Thousands of indigenous residents of Chiapas – civilian support bases of the Zapatista Army of National Liberation (EZLN, in its Spanish initials) – have successfully blocked all major roads and highways in the state in defense of the people of neighboring Oaxaca state.
A state-owned TV station was taken over for 3 months (August to Nov) until the women who took it over were removed by federal police this month.
this is big stuff people!
many good recaps here: http://brownfemipower.com/?cat=33
also http://narconews.com also has good updates
and other things (including video footage and photos) from http://infoshop.org
Pitched battle in the university, with the teachers on strike. The Zapatistas lending support and solidarity..and Marcos suggested they are on the brink of civil war in Mexico..
anyone in Europe paying attention? There's not much in the US news..
November 20: Thousands of indigenous residents of Chiapas – civilian support bases of the Zapatista Army of National Liberation (EZLN, in its Spanish initials) – have successfully blocked all major roads and highways in the state in defense of the people of neighboring Oaxaca state.
A state-owned TV station was taken over for 3 months (August to Nov) until the women who took it over were removed by federal police this month.
this is big stuff people!
many good recaps here: http://brownfemipower.com/?cat=33
also http://narconews.com also has good updates
and other things (including video footage and photos) from http://infoshop.org