Oaxaca’s 3rd Forum in Defense of Territory and Social Property: April 15 in Santa María Atzompa
The call comes in a context of concern about legislative reforms that put the rights of Indigenous and agrarian communities at risk.
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Zapotec Community in Oaxaca Strengthens Defense of its Cultural Heritage After Dispute with Adidas Over Appropriation
Villa Hidalgo Yalálag is working not only to protect its cultural designs, but also recovering the official Zapotec name they had lost in 1877.
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Two Haitian Children Die in Mexican Migrant Custody
Consorcio Oaxaca reiterated the urgent need to guarantee effective measures to prevent recurrence, a thorough review of security conditions in institutional shelters, independent oversight, clear protection protocols, and accountability mechanisms.
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Oaxaca Governor Dismisses 12 Cabinet Members After Recall Referendum
La Jornada recently documented that at least 20 state public officials are related to the Morena governor.
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CNTE Teachers Thwart Right Wing Party Assembly
Teachers from Valles Centrales disrupted a political event orchestrated for a new party being formed by ex-governor of Oaxaca Ulises Ruiz Ortiz , responsible for repression against teachers in 2006 which led to 20 murders & multiple disappearances.
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Documentary Lachatao Shows Oaxacan Pueblo Struggling to Not Disappear
Filmmaker Natalia Bruschtein’s documentary about the fears and dreams of the children of this small town in the mountains of Oaxaca.
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Oaxaca Government Acquires israeli Weapons for State Police
A Oaxaca state official distanced herself from the purchase, stating it was the responsibility of Mexico’s National Defense Secretariat.
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Collective Warns About Shady Building in Puerto Escondido
The developer behind the project is GDC, considered to be part of the widely reviled real estate cartel in Mexico City.
