¡Feliz año nuevo from the CASA Collectives!

The end of December in Oaxaca proved to be a little calmer than the month before, at least on the surface. The majority of the federal police left the town square, which had been turned into a military base since late October, presumably in order to make way for the poinsettia flowers and Christmas lights and to create a general atmosphere of the holiday season for the arriving tourists.

Compañer@s de las CASAS:

As the winter cold fronts arrive even as far as southern Mexico, the political climate, likewise, has felt a disquieting chill. Oaxaca, in particular, has seen an increase in repression against movement activists and sympathizers, including arrest warrants for all members of the APPO, warrants to search homes and offices, arbitrary detentions, tortures and disappearances.

Compañer@s:

Is it November already? Apologies for the lag getting this month's newsletter out, but as many of our readers are aware, things have been increasingly tense in the past month throughout Mexico. Both CASA collectives have been actively involved in the developing events in Oaxaca, the Otra Campaña's caravan got back underway after being stationed in Atenco since this May, and there has been increased repression against some EZLN support bases located on lands recuperated in the late 1990's.