La lucha sigue three years after the assassination of Lorenzo Sampablo Cervantes-husband and father of four-who was assassinated on August 22, 2006 by paramilitary troops under the orders of...
Issue 36 - May 2006
Atenco and Upcoming Elections
Atenco, the upcoming elections, our June 8th event in San Francisco, and a delegation with Global Exchange.
Immigrants find a new, resounding voice
By Lilia Lopez
Republicans need some form of immigration reform to assure electoral success in the upcoming November legislative elections, this much is clear to most US political analysts these days. Unfortunately, it doesn’t look like a Bush administration victory on this issue is going to be quite as easy as they’d hoped.
Police clash with protestors on Chiapan coast
By Lilia Lopez
On Monday May 8, police forces removed and detained dozens of protestors from the mayors’ offices in Bochil, and Escuintla, Chiapas. The community members originally took the government offices in protest against mayors Daniel Morales and Darinel Méndez whom they accused of corruption and inaction in the wake of Hurricane Stan, respectively.
Election 2006: Calderon Coming from Behind?
By Lilia Lopez
This month´s update on the Mexican Presidential Race
PRD
After weathering a surprise drop of support in major public opinion surveys last month, Andrés Manuel López Obrador has regained a slight lead according to a new poll of Mexican voters published on May 29.
Massacre in Atenco: Violence, Politics and Other Campaigns in Mexico
By Chris Thomas
A reflection on media spin and the Otra Campaña in the wake of the violence in Atenco earlier this month.
Making Friends in the Selva
By Joy Truskowski
A human rights observer writes about her time in the conflict zone in eastern Chiapas.
Event in San Francisco, Thurs June 8th
An evening to support Indigenous resistance in Oaxaca, Mexico.
News Sources for Atenco
The volunteers, board and staff of Chiapas Peace House were shocked and appalled by the violent repression in Atenco, Mexico last week. We will continue to follow events and post analysis, urgent actions and perspectives. In the meantime, you can read stories by independent journalists, first hand accounts, communiques and other background on these websites:
Crackdown in Atenco, Mexico; Death, Injuries and Jail
San Salvador Atenco, Mexico—At 7 AM this past Wednesday, May 3rd, state police blocked 60 flower vendors from setting up their stands at the Texcoco local market in the State of Mexico, about 20 miles east of Mexico City. The police beat and arrested those who resisted. The flower vendors called to the residents of neighboring San Salvador Atenco for help and the Atenco residents blocked the highway that borders their town and leads to Texcoco.
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