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CASA hosts and educates activists about social justice issues in Oaxaca and Chiapas.

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Honoring the life of Lorenzo Sampablo Cervantes during Day of the Dead

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...

Video Report From the Occupied Town of Xoxocotla, Morelos
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Originally posted to Narco News on 10/25/08, documents the use of force by the Mexican military against the people of Xoxocotla, Morelos, with equipment supplied by the U.S. as...

"The Little Trip of a Dream”
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A documentary that portrays the stories of undocumented Mexicans living in Richmond, Va., a journey that their American friend took to their home village in Morelos and the reality of crossing the U.S./Mexico border. 

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Issue 38 - July 2006

Transition

The summer has been busy here at the Peace House.   We welcomed five new volunteers, coordinated a Global Exchange Delegation, witnessed the Mexican presidential elections and the local and national ramifications, and trained in two new staff.   Diana Denham, after two months of intense training here in Chiapas, has launched Casa Chapulin, the new Peace House initiative in Oaxaca.  We are excited to see this project moving ahead and look forward to the new opportunities for volunteers and for organizations that we will be able to facilitate.   Chris Thomas, a volunteer with the Peace House for the last 8 months, will be taking over the coordination of the Chiapas House from September to January.   Chris has been working principally in communities and we are excited about the vision and experience he will bring to the position. 

Election Update

by Chris Thomas

This past July 2nd witnessed Mexico's highly anticipated presidential elections, the culmination of months of aggressive campaigning and right off the heels of political violence and turmoil in various parts of the country.

State-sponsored Guelaguetza Cancelled, Alternative Guelaguetza Carried Out by APPO

By Diana Denham

The first Monday of the Guelaguetza festival, which takes place every July in Oaxaca, was cancelled last week for the first time since its inception in the 1930s.

Accepting Applications for CASA Chapulin

We are happy to announce that we are now accepting applications for CASA Chapulin in Oaxaca for volunteers who will start in early October.

Oaxaca Teachers Union Protests face Police Repression

The quality of alternating tension and patience during the ongoing magisterio protest is best evoked by the name of their encampment of the downtown: the plantón.
By: 
Maureen Welch

The quality of alternating tension and patience during the ongoing magisterio protest is best evoked by the name of their encampment of the downtown: the plantón.