Zapatistas Condemn Drug Trafficking and Illegal Vehicles

The Government and Political Parties are Committing Crimes as a Pretext to Gaining Access to and Hassling Indigenous Communities in Chiapas

By The Good Government Council
Heart Center of the Zapatistas in Front of the World

en español... Zapatistas denuncian narcotráfico y vehiculos ilegales
auf Deutsch... JBG denunziert illegale Aktivitäten im Hochland von Chiapas
en français... Les Zapatistes dénoncent le narcotrafic et les véhicules illégaux
in italiano... Gli zapatisti denunciano il narcotraffico ed i veicoli illegali

February 14, 2007

Marcos: “I Told You So”

“A Communique about Felonies, New Frauds (Now Disguised as Combating Delinquency) and Not-So-Secret Plans”

By Subcomandante Marcos
Translated by El Kilombo Collective

en español... Sobre felonías, nuevos fraudes (ahora disfrazados de “combate a la delincuencia”) y planes no tan encubiertos
auf Deutsch... Marcos über Gemeinsamkeiten und Bündnisse der Linken und der Rechten
en français... Concerne de nouvelles félonies, de nouvelles actions frauduleuses (sous couvert de « combattre la délinquance », cette fois) et autres plans pas aussi occultes.
in italiano... Su slealtà, nuove frodi (ora mascherate da “lotta alla delinquenza”) e piani non così tanto occulti

February 12, 2007

Independent Film Shines a Light into the Dark Canyons of Immigration

Documentary Reveals the Underbelly of Affluent San Diego; Raises Ethical Questions that Accompany the Exposure of Injustice

By Bill Conroy
Via the Narcosphere

February 11, 2007

U.S. Backs Controversial Oil ‘Research’ in Peruvian Amazon

ENS Report Confirms Continued Efforts to Use U.S. Taxpayer Money to Exploit Protected Lands, Paving the Road for “Private Sector” Investment

By Stephen Peacock
Via The Narcosphere

February 8, 2007

Movement for Justice in El Barrio to Present a Message from the Zapatistas in New York

February 20 Screening Set for the Julia de Burgos Cultural Center

By the Movement for Justice in El Barrio
The Other New York

February 6, 2007

Oaxacan Teachers Support the APPO and the Ninth Megamarch

New March Proves Movement is Alive; State Government Blocks Access to Public Spaces with Razor Wire and Dogs

By Nancy Davies
Commentary from Oaxaca

en español... Maestros de Oaxaca apoyan a la APPO y a la novena megamarcha
en français... Les professeurs oaxaquéniens soutiennent l’APPO et la neuvième Mégamarche

February 5, 2007

After the Repression in Atenco and More than Six Months Setting up the Protest Camp, Only Five People Maintain It

“There’s No Hope for Them Through the Legal Path... Don’t Leave Us Alone, at Least Come to Visit,” Exclaims Jesus from the Camp Outside Santiaguito Penitentiary

By Juan Trujillo
Special to The Narco News Bulletin

en español... Después de la represión en Atenco y a más de seis meses de instalado el campamento cuenta con sólo cinco personas

February 1, 2007

Narco News Books to Publish Nancy Davies’ “The People Decide: Oaxaca’s Popular Assembly” in the Spring of 2007

Pre-Order the Book (and Help Us Determine How Many to Print)

By Al Giordano
Publisher, Narco News

January 30, 2007

The Triquis Inaugurate Their New Autonomous Municipality

Despite Attacks, Another Popular Assembly Emerges

By Nancy Davies
Commentary from Oaxaca

January 28, 2007

Colombia's Ecopetrol Gets Yet Another Corporate Welfare Check From U.S. Government

“...The Fleecing of U.S. Taxpayers: Colombian Oil Pipeline Security”

By Stephen Peacock
Via The Narcosphere

January 26, 2007

Haiti: Lame Ti Manchèt Accused of Role in Killing of Photojournalist

Reporters Without Borders Fails to Report the Entire Truth, Even with an Overwhelming Amount of Documented Killings Attributed to Vigilante Group

By Jeb Sprague
Special to The Narco News Bulletin

en español... Haití: Lame Ti Manchèt Acusado de Haber Jugado un Papel en la Matanza de un Fotoperiodista
en français... Haïti : Lame Ti Machèt accusée d’avoir joué un rôle dans l’assassinat d’un photojournaliste

January 25, 2007

Zapatista Women: “We Are What Holds the Community Together”

A Year After the Passing of Comandanta Ramona, Civilian and Insurgent Women Tell of Their Movement Within a Movement

By Ginna Villarreal
Special to The Narco News Bulletin

en español... Mujeres Zapatistas: “Somos lo que sostiene unida a la Comunidad”
in italiano... Donne Zapatiste: “Siamo noi che teniamo insieme la Comunità”

January 24, 2007

Narco News’ Al Giordano to Tour Northeastern United States and Quebec in April 2007

Book a Lecture, Workshop or Fundraising Event in Your Campus, City or Town

By Chris Fee
Newsroom Coordinator, Narco News

en français... Prochaine tournée d’Al Giordano de Narco News à travers le Nord-Est des États-Unis et le Québec en avril 2007

January 21, 2007

U.S. Attorney Sutton’s Media Pitch on Border Patrol Agents’ Conviction May be a Spitball

Holding a Mirror to the House of Death: Two Cases, Two Standards, “…If we are to demand that the laws be followed… we must be prepared to apply them to our own agents…”

By Bill Conroy
Via The Narcosphere

January 21, 2007

The Earth, the Land, Our Mother

A Report About Land and Territory in the Encounter Between the Zapatista Communities and the Communities of the World

By Rodrigo Ibarra
Special to The Narco News Bulletin

en español... La tierra, el territorio, nuestra madre
en français... La terre, le territoire, notre mère

January 19, 2007

Brad Will’s Family Seeks “a Vigorous Prosecution of the Guilty Parties”

Human Rights Attorney Miguel Angel de Los Santos Takes the Case to Mexican Court

By Craig Will
Brother of Brad Will (1970-2006)

en español... Familia de Brad Will busca “un procesamiento vigoroso de las partes culpables”

January 19, 2007

Pedophile Inc.

Professor Robert Cikraji retired to Mexico and the center of an international scandal

By Rebecca Meiser
The Cleveland Scene

January 19, 2007

A Newspaper Free to Everyone

Your Donation Is Needed to Keep Authentic Journalism Alive

By David B. Briones
Webmaster, Narco News

January 18, 2007

The APPO Creates Municipal Autonomy in the Triqui Region

20 Communities Join with the Regional Popular Assembly

By Diego Enrique Osorno
Special to The Narco News Bulletin

en español... Crea la APPO municipio autónomo en región triqui
en français... L’APPO fonde une commune autonome en région triqui
in italiano... La APPO crea un municipio autonomo nella regione triqui

January 17, 2007

Politics and Promises

Supreme Court Decision Against the PRI Shows the Party's Weakening Grip on Oaxaca

By Nancy Davies
Commentary from Oaxaca

January 15, 2007

House of Death Live

US Government and Its Ex-Informant Present Their Arguments in Federal Court in St. Louis

By Bill Conroy
Via The Narcosphere

January 13, 2007

Thousands Rebel Against Neoliberalism in Chiapas

Almost 13 Years After the Armed Uprising, Achievements of the Autonomous Governments Are Illustrated

By Hermann Bellinghausen
La Jornada

en español... Miles se rebelan en Chiapas contra el neoliberalismo
auf Deutsch... Tausende rebellieren in Chiapas gegen den Neoliberalismus
en français... Au Chiapas, des milliers de personnes se rebellent contre le néolibéralisme
in italiano... Migliaia si ribellano in Chiapas contro il neoliberalismo

January 12, 2007

A Tranquil Day In Oaxaca

The APPO on the March Again

By Nancy Davies
“A Personal View”

in italiano... Una giornata tranquilla a Oaxaca

January 11, 2007

Health Care Organized from Below: The Zapatista Experience

Resources and Education Are Still the Main Struggles for Better Health in Zapatista Communities

By Ginna Villarreal
Special to The Narco News Bulletin

en español... Atención a la Salud Organizada desde Abajo: La Experiencia Zapatista
em português... Cuidados de Saúde Organizados a partir da Base: A Experiência Zapatista
en français... Les soins médicaux organisés d’en bas : l’expérience zapatiste
in italiano... Attenzione alla salute organizzata dal basso: L’esperienza zapatista

January 11, 2007

The autonomous municipality of San Juan Copala (Oaxaca)

“An indigenous people’s non-violent efforts to find a space for political participation and representation...”

By Francisco López Bárcenas
La Jornada

en español... El municipio autónomo de San Juan Copala
en français... La commune autonome de San Juan Copala (Oaxaca)

January 10, 2007

Associated Press Correspondent in Oaxaca Urges Mexican “Authorities” to Investigate Narco News

AP’s Rebeca Romero Insists She Is Not on Ulises Ruiz’s Payroll, but Publishes Her Denial on Her Website Next to an Ad… Purchased by the Oaxaca State Government

By Al Giordano
Publisher, Narco News

en français... La correspondante d’Associated Press à Oaxaca presse les « autorités » mexicaines à enquêter sur Narco News

January 9, 2007

Interview with Berta Elena Muñoz, the Voice of the Movement at Radio Universidad, in Oaxaca

Oaxacans Have a Dream: “To Have a Just Government,” She Said From an Undisclosed Part of the Country

By Emir Olivares Alonso
La Jornada

en español... Berta Elena Muñoz fue la voz del movimiento desde Radio Universidad de Oaxaca
en français... Berta Elena Muñoz a été la voix du mouvement de Oaxaca depuis Radio Universidad
in italiano... Intervista a Berta Elena Muñoz, la Voce del Movimento da Radio Università, a Oaxaca

January 9, 2007

The Popular Assembly Movement Advances While Neoliberalism Stalls

Throughout the State, Communities Continue to Organize Themselves in Resistance

By Nancy Davies
Commentary from Oaxaca

January 8, 2007

Day of the Kings in Oaxaca, Where URO Is King

Ulises Ruiz Ortiz Carries on with Disregard to the Law, Declaring No Public Assemblies in “Sensitive” Areas

By Nancy Davies
Commentary from Oaxaca

en español... Día de los Reyes Magos en Oaxaca, Donde URO es Rey

January 8, 2007

DEA Botches Cover-Up of House of Death Documents

Portion of 'Classified' Agency Report Obtained by Narco News Shows Embarrassment Is Behind Government's Secrecy Claim

By Bill Conroy
Via the Narcosphere

January 7, 2007

Zapatistas Showcase Their Autonomous School System to the Nation and the World

Refusing Government Money or Teachers, Indigenous Communities Have Built More Schools and Educated More Children Than Ever Before

By Amber Howard
Special to The Narco News Bulletin

en español... Los zapatistas muestran al país y al mundo su sistema de escuelas autónomas
en français... Les Zapatistes montrent au pays et au monde leur système d’écoles autonomes

January 6, 2007

Informational Bulletin 3: Women’s Struggles and The Encounter Between the Zapatistas and the Peoples of the World

“We Need to Organize an Encounter for Women to Exchange Ideas and Join Struggles”

By Intergalactic Commission of the EZLN
EZLN

en español... Boletín Informativo 3: la lucha de las mujeres y el Encuentro entre los pueblos Zapatistas y los pueblos del mundo
auf Deutsch... 3. Informationsbulletin zum Treffen: Der Kampf der Frauen
en français... Bulletin d’information nº 3 : la lutte des femmes et la Rencontre des peuples zapatistes et des peuples du monde
in italiano... Bollettino Informativo N. 3 la lotta delle donne e Incontro tra I popoli Zapatisti ed I popoli del mondo

January 6, 2007

Informational Bulletin 2: First Encounter Between the Zapatistas and the Peoples of the World

“We the Zapatistas are Free to Organize Ourselves, to Govern Ourselves, and to make our own Decisions without being Exploited...”

By Intergalactic Commission of the EZLN
EZLN

en español... Boletín Informativo 2: Primer Encuentro entre los pueblos Zapatistas y los pueblos del mundo
auf Deutsch... 2. Informationsbulletin zum Treffen
en français... Bulletin d’information nº 2 : Première rencontre des peuples zapatistes et des peuples du monde
in italiano... Bollettino Informativo N. 2 Primo Incontro tra I popoli Zapatisti ed I popoli del mondo

January 6, 2007

Informational Bulletin 1: On The Encounter Between the Zapatistas and the Peoples of the World

Inauguration: 30 December 2006

By Intergalactic Commission of the EZLN
EZLN

en español... Boletín Informativo 1: el Encuentro entre los pueblos Zapatistas y los pueblos del mundo
auf Deutsch... Info-Bulletin zum Internationalen Treffen in Chiapas
en français... Bulletin d’information n°1 de la Première rencontre des peuples zapatistes et des peuples du monde
in italiano... Bollettino Informativo N. 1 Incontro tra I popoli Zapatisti ed I popoli del mondo

January 5, 2007

Covering Their Faces in Order to Be Seen

Report from the Gathering of the Zapatistas with the Peoples of the World in Oventic

By John Gibler
El Universal

January 4, 2007

“The Meeting Between the Zapatista Peoples and the Peoples of the World Begins...”

December 30 to January 2 of 2007 in Oventik, Chiapas

By Insurgent Lieutenant Colonel Moisés
Intergalactic Commission of the EZLN

en español... “Comienzo del Encuentro de los Pueblos Zapatistas con los Pueblos del Mundo...”
en français... « Début de la Rencontre des Peuples Zapatistes et des Peuples du Monde… »
in italiano... “Sta per iniziare l’Incontro dei Popoli Zapatisti con i Popoli del Mondo...”

December 24, 2006

Oaxaca: 500 Years of Cultural Resistance and Survival

Recent Conflict Merely the Newest Chapter in an Old Struggle

By Sean Donahue
Via The Narcosphere

December 23, 2006

Illustrations From Below: The Oaxaca Collection

The Art of Resistance

By Latuff
Salón Chingón

en español... Ilustraciones desde Abajo: La Colección Oaxaca
em português... As ilustrações abaixo são parte da Coleção Oaxaca
en français... Illustrations d'en bas: collection Oaxaca
in italiano... Vignette dal basso: La Collezione Oaxaca

December 22, 2006

Abductions of Civil Movement Leaders Continue in Oaxaca

Three Men Kidnapped, Beaten and Released While Rueda Pacheco Says Teachers Have Left the APPO; Ulises Ruis Denies Role in Recent Apprehensions

By Nancy Davies
Commentary from Oaxaca

December 21, 2006

The Ghost of Christmas Past Returns to the House of Death

Documents From Pending Lawsuit Filed by the Families of Victims Expose ICE's Beforehand Knowledge that Murders Would Take Place

By Bill Conroy
Via the Narcosphere

December 20, 2006

Illegal-Immigrant Round-Up Nothing More Than a Dog and Pony Show

ICE Raids on Swift & Co. Processing Plants Punish Workers' Families and Expose Political Use of Federal Police Force

By Bill Conroy
Via the Narcosphere

December 16, 2006

Another Body Turns Up in the House of Death Case

Business Cards of DEA and ICE Agents Taped to Forehead of Latest Corpse Found in Ciudad Juárez

By Bill Conroy
Via the Narcosphere

December 15, 2006

Marcos, Between the Garbage of Tamaulipas: “Calderón Will Not Finish His Six Years”

Delegate Zero Asks the Press to Take Pictures of Blanca Navidad and Ask, “How is it Just that a Worker and His Family Live Like This?”

By Murielle Coppin
The Other Journalism with the Other Campaign in Tamaulipas

en español... Marcos entre la basura de Tamaulipas: “Calderón no va a terminar los 6 años que le tocan”
en français... Marcos dans la décharge du Tamaulipas : « Calderon ne va pas aller au bout de ses six années. »
in het Nederlands... Marcos in Tamaulipas: “Calderón zal zijn 6 jaar niet uit doen”

December 15, 2006

DEA Chief Karen Tandy Avoids a Scheduled Trip to the Witness Stand in Miami Whistleblower Case

An Executive Branch In Fear of the Growing Clamor of the “House of Death” Case

By Bill Conroy
Via the Narcosphere

December 10, 2006

In Oaxaca, Questions Abound About the Fires of November 25

The Official Story - that “Molotovs” Burned Stone and Concrete Buildings - Raises Eyebrows Toward Governor Ulises Ruiz Ortiz

By Sean Donahue
Via the Narcosphere

December 10, 2006

“House of Death” ICE Supervisor Still in a Commanding Position

Giovanni Gaudioso Receives Slap on the Wrist and Pay Increase as Punishment for His Mishandling of the Ciudad Juárez Operation

By Bill Conroy
Via the NarcoSphere

December 7, 2006

Government Reform Committee of US Congress Readies for “House of Death” Case Investigation

Attorney General Alberto Gonzales has Been Attempting to Suppress Evidence from Public View

By Alex Gabor
OpEd News

December 6, 2006

The Other Campaign in the North of Mexico: Saying “Oaxaca” from Above and Below

Words of Delegados Zero, One, Two and Three During the Conclusion of the National Tour

By the Sixth Commission of the EZLN
Enlace Zapatista

en español... La Otra Campaña en el Norte de México: decir “Oaxaca” arriba y abajo
auf Deutsch... Worte des Delegierten Null auf der 4. Konferenz der Politischen Linken Antikapitalistischen Organisationen (COPAI) mit der Anderen Kampagne, in D.F.
en français... Le Mexique du Nord, l’Autre Campagne et Oaxaca : dire « Oaxaca » en haut et en bas
in italiano... L’Altra Campagna nel Nord del Messico: dire “Oaxaca” in alto e in basso

December 6, 2006

APPO Leader Flavio Sosa Arrested and Jailed

Arrested Along with Ignacio García and Marcelino Coache in Mexico City; Protests Announced in Oaxaca

By Juan Trujillo
The Other Journalism in Mexico City

en español... Detienen y encarcelan a Flavio Sosa, vocero de la APPO
en français... Flavio Sosa, porte-parole de l’APPO arrêté et emprisonné ; à Oaxaca, la mobilisation est annoncée
in italiano... Arrestano ed imprigionano Flavio Sosa, portavoce dell'APPO

December 5, 2006

México Bravo? Barbarous River?

In Matamoros with the Zapatista Other Campaign

By Rodrigo Ibarra
The Trojan Rocinante, Column #3

en español... ¿México Bravo? ¿Río Bárbaro?
en français... Mexique Bravo ? Rio barbare ?
in het Nederlands... Barbaars Mexico ?

December 4, 2006

The Zapatista Other Campaign Tour Arrives Back in Mexico City

Comandanta Grabiela: “We Are Here Because We Have Completed Our Work. Now We Get to Return, but You All Will Not Remain Alone”

By Amber Howard
The Other Journalism with the Other Campaign in Mexico City

en español... La Gira de la Otra Campaña Zapatista Regresa a la Ciudad de México
en français... La tournée de l’Autre campagne Zapatiste revient à la ville de Mexico
in italiano... Il giro dell'Altra Campagna Zapatista ritorna a Città del Messico

in het Nederlands... De rondreis van de Zapatistsche Andere Campagne komt terug aan in Mexico Stad

December 3, 2006

The APPO Lives

Communiqué from Somewhere in the State of Oaxaca, from the State Council of the Popular Peoples’ Assembly of Oaxaca

By the CEAPPO
The Other Oaxaca

en español... La APPO vive
en français... La APPO vit
in italiano... La APPO vive

December 3, 2006

The Calm Before the Storm

Venezuela Goes to the Polls as Chávez Urges “Vote Against the Devil and Imperialism”

By Shawn O'Bryant
Special to The Narco News Bulletin

December 3, 2006

House of Theft

London Observer Plays Carpetbagger on House of Death Story

By Bill Conroy
via the Narcosphere

December 3, 2006

For Lack of a Laptop, “a Country Called América” Is In Greater Danger Today

An Emergency Appeal After the Crash of the Hard Drive in the Narco Newsroom

By Bill Conroy
The Fund for Authentic Journalism

December 1, 2006

Acclaimed Muralist Among Oaxaca's Disappeared

The Arrest of Gerardo Bonilla

By Counterpunch News Service
Counterpunch

November 30, 2006

Human Rights Observer Held in Oaxaca Prison

Alberto Cilia Ocampo came to Oaxaca to document cases of forced disappearances and other human rights violations on Monday. There, he became the next case.

By John Gibler
Indymedia New York

November 30, 2006

The Coup d’Etat in Mexico

As a New Regime Prepares to Seize Control December 1, Promising a New Wave of Repression, the Antidote Is Being Born from Below

By Al Giordano
Special to The Narco News Bulletin

en español... El Golpe de Estado en México
in italiano... Il Colpo di Stato in Messico

November 29, 2006

Oaxaca: The End of Tolerance

Why is this Repression Carried out Against the Popular Movement? And why Now?

By Luis Hernández Navarro
La Jornada

en español... Oaxaca: el fin de la tolerancia
in italiano... Oaxaca: fine della tolleranza

November 28, 2006

Update on Oaxaca

Government Launches New Aggression Against the Popular Assembly Movement

By Nancy Davies
Commentary from Oaxaca

en français... Oaxaca : dernières nouvelles
in italiano... Aggiornamento su Oaxaca

November 27, 2006

An Affront to the People of Oaxaca

A Chronicle of the Battle of November 25

By Nancy Davies
Commentary from Oaxaca

en français... Une offense au peuple de Oaxaca

November 27, 2006

Global Support for the APPO

Los de abajo

By Gloria Muñoz Ramírez
La Jornada

en español... Apoyo mundial a la APPO
em português... Apoio mundial à APPO
in italiano... Appoggio mondiale all'APPO

November 27, 2006

Offensive by the Federal Preventive Police Against the People of Oaxaca

Confrontation Continues Between the Police and the APPO in Different Parts of the City

By the Popular Assembly of the Peoples of Oaxaca (APPO)
The Other Oaxaca

en español... Ofensiva de la PFP contra el pueblo de Oaxaca
em português... Ofensiva da PFP contra o povo de Oaxaca
en français... Offensive de la Police Fédérale Préventive (PFP) contre le peuple de Oaxaca
in italiano... Offensiva della PFP contro il popolo di Oaxaca

November 25, 2006

Clarification by the CCRI-CG of the EZLN and the Sixth Commission About Recent Events in the State of Chiapas

The Attacked in Montes Azules “Are Not Zapatista Bases of Support”

By the Zapatista Army of National Liberation
Sixth Commission

en español... Aclaración del CCRI-CG del EZLN y Comisión Sexta sobre los pasados acontecimientos en el estado de Chiapas
auf Deutsch... Aufklärung des CCRI-CG der EZLN und der Sechsten Kommission über die vergangenen Vorkommnisse im Bundesstaat Chiapas
in italiano... Chiarimento del CCRI-CG dell'EZLN e della Commissione Sesta sui fatti accaduti nello stato del Chiapas

November 25, 2006

Marcos: “We Are On the Eve of Either a Great Uprising or a Civil War”

Calderón Will Begin to Fall from the Day He Takes Office, Warns the Rebel Leader

By Hermann Bellinghausen
La Jornada

en español... Marcos: “Estamos en vísperas de un gran alzamiento o una guerra civil”
en français... Marcos : « Nous sommes à la veille d’un grand soulèvement ou d’une guerre civile »
in italiano... Marcos: “Siamo alla vigilia di una grande insurrezione o di una guerra civile”

November 24, 2006

The APPO Grows

The Guelatao Declaration of the Zapoteco, Mixe and Chinanteco Peoples of Oaxaca's Sierra Juárez

By Indigenous Communities
The Other Oaxaca

en español... Se crece la APPO
en français... La APPO s’agrandit

November 22, 2006

OIDHO Proposals for the Constitutional Congress of the APPO

“We Are Not Only Struggling Against a Local Tyrant, But Against an Entire System”

By the Indian Organizations for Human Rights of Oaxaca (OIDHO)
Translated by El Enemigo Comun

en español... Propuestas para el Congreso Constitutivo de la APPO

November 22, 2006

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