In this clip, Juan Manuel Martinez Moreno shares with us words of hope upon recently being release from prison. He was imprisoned for over 16 months for being wrongfully accused for the murder of Bradley Will, Indymedia journalist, who was documenting...
Issue 35 - April 2006
Event in Long Beach, Saturday June 17th
Todos Iguales, Todos Diferentes -- Everyone is Equal, Everyone is Different
June 17, Fundraiser for the Chiapas Peace House Project, 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
An evening of entertainment and information to celebrate the work of the Chiapas Peace House Project, a human rights organization working in solidarity with the indigenous peoples of Chiapas and Oaxaca, Mexico. Come for a presentation, light refreshments and entertainment by Conjunto RumiMayu.
Emergency Fundraising Appeal
We hope you appreciate the news, analysis and education materials we provide on Mexican social justice issues.
Remembering Stan and the Power of Mexico's Indigenous Peoples
As we get closer and closer to the July 2 election date, the national news seems to be increasingly filled with political bashing and rampant accusations coming from every party. “Democracy” in action is an interesting thing here in Mexico. We’ve tried to summarize the latest controversies in our monthly election update.
In other news, one of our volunteers Chris recently spent a month in Tapachula where he was involved in the Hurricane Stan relief effort.
Re:Construction- Reflections on Hurricanes Stan and Katrina
By Chris Thomas
An analysis of the hurricane relief processes compares Hurricane Stan with Katrina.
What We Can Learn from the Indigenous Struggle
by Andrew Kurowski
In this piece Andrew offers us his thoughts on the strength and resilience of Mexian indigenous communities engaged in the fight to defend their culture and existence against increasingly powerful neo-liberal forces.
Election 2006: It's getting dirty
By Lilia Lopez
As election-day looms closer, Mexico's politicians aren't holding anything back and taking their increasingly dirty fight to the television airwaves.
Wrapping Up La Otra in Oaxaca
by Katherine Clements
La Otra Campaña made its way through Oaxaca last month and a wave of violence and repression followed.
Reporting from the Fourth World Water Forum
by Carlin Christy
In this article Carlin gives us a brief rundown on the Fourth World Water Forum held in Mexico City from March 16-22.
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