LOS ANGELES, November 2, 2006 – In response to the ongoing repression of the people of Oaxaca the Mexican consulate has been the site of continuing protests and vigils this week. A local coalition of diverse groups are coming together on the issue to demand that the Mexican government stop its campaign of violence against its own people in Oaxaca and elsewhere throughout Mexico. They are demanding that the current governor of Oaxaca step down and that the Peoples' Popular Assembly of Oaxaca, APPO, be recognized as the legitimate representatives of the people of Oaxaca.
The Bi-national Front of Indigenous Organizations FIOB and a coalition of other local human rights groups have called for a mass march this Saturday, see: Marcha por Oaxaca - Saturday 10 AM
LOS ANGELES, October 30, 2006 – Oaxacans living in Los Angeles with friends and family under siege in their hometown staged a protest today outside the Mexican Consulate. Spokespersons from the local Oaxacan community say they will hold vigils at the consulate throughout the week and are organizing for a large demonstration at the consulate this Thursday Nov 2nd. They are demanding that the state violence against the people of Oaxaca stop immediately and that both sides work toward a peaceful solution to the current crisis in Oaxaca. From the Newswire: Photos: Protest at Mexican Consulate | | MP3 Audio: Protest at Mexican Consulate in LA
Protests Continue at Mexican Consulate, Mass March this Saturday
Local Oaxacans Protest at Mexican Consulate
