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CASA hosts delegations on social justice issues in Oaxaca and Chiapas.

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We share lessons we learn from the resistance movements in Mexico with our home communities. We publish news and analysis in our newsletter, host workshops, short-term solidarity delegations, and speaking events. Find out how to join us.

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Issue 39 - August 2006

Corrupt Government is Uglier than Spray Paint: Reflections of a Tourist in Oaxaca

Pastel colored colonial buildings, centuries-old churches drenched in history, vendors selling freshly sliced mangos, indigenous women hawking brightly colored shawls, the sounds of the accordion players that line the streets… My senses are flooded each morning as I walk to the children’s center where I have worked as a volunteer each morning for the past 7 weeks. For me as a visiting foreigner, the beauty of Oaxaca has not been buried under the conflict that currently exists here.
By: 
Julie Cowles

Pastel colored colonial buildings, centuries-old churches drenched in history, vendors selling freshly sliced mangos, indigenous women hawking brightly colored shawls, the sounds of the accordion players that line the streets… My senses are flooded each morning as I walk to the children’s center where I have worked as a volunteer each morning for the past 7 weeks. For me as a visiting foreigner, the beauty of Oaxaca has not been buried under the conflict that currently exists here.

"Cleaning Up" Operation in Oaxaca

Oaxaca police have been taking aggressive action against teachers and supporters who've taken over media and government buildings in Oaxaca city in an ongoing campaign to oust state governer Ulises Ruis.

by Jen Lawhorne 

Otra debate, Oaxaca update

<p>CASA name change, John Ross on the Otra Campaign.</p>

The first thing you may notice is we're no longer the Chiapas Peace House Project, but CASA. Our mission hasn't changed; we just needed a broader name as we begin work in Oaxaca.

Protests in Mexico City

by Jen Lawhorne 

Sunday in Mexico City, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador rejected a high Mexico court’s resolution for a partial recount of votes from the presidential election and announced that civil resistance will continue until demands for a full recount are met. 

We Have a New Name!

The Chiapas Peace House Project now has a new name: Colectivos de Apoyo, Solidaridad y Acción, or CASA for short. In English, our name translates to Collectives for Support, Solidarity and Action.