Author: El Enemigo Común
About El Enemigo Común
elenemigocomun.net is a project of a small collective of volunteers in the U.S. and Mexico. We publish and translate communiqués, articles, and other media by, about, and for social movements. Our primary focus is on Oaxaca, but we also publish about other struggles against neoliberalism throughout Mexico.
Otomí Community Maintains Takeover of Government Institution in Mexico City
The following article by Carolina Saldaña, originally published on El Enemigo Común, looks at the ongoing takeover of the National Institute of... Read Full Article
African Migrants Assembly Created in Chiapas
Assembly urges the Mexican authorities to assist migrant communities in matters of food, health, hygiene and housing. More than three thousand migrants... Read Full Article
Support Autonomous Brigades in Oaxaca Providing Earthquake Aid
Two strong earthquakes battered Mexico this September. The first, with a magnitude of 8.1 degrees, hit the states of Chiapas and Oaxaca... Read Full Article
Rebel Oaxaca Kicks Out Peña Nieto
x carolina Up until now, Enrique Peña Nieto hasn’t been able to make a public visit to the city of Oaxaca because... Read Full Article
Mexico: Autonomous Community of Xayakalan Defends Land and Life
Under heavy rains, two busloads of people and dozens of others traveling in cars or public transportation came together in the community... Read Full Article
Mexico: Police Open Fire on Rural Students, One Seriously Injured
Rural activism by normal school (teacher-training) students has once again become the target of armed repression by the Mexican state. On Wednesday,... Read Full Article
Police from 5 States Escalate Violence, Shoot Horses to Clear 1851 Treaty Camp
From Sacred Stone Camp Cannonball, ND – On October 27, over 300 police officers in riot gear, 8 ATVs, 5 armored vehicles, 2... Read Full Article
Total Solidarity with the Anti-Fascist Struggle
From El Enemigo Común The collective behind the bilingual website El Enemigo Común expresses its total solidarity with all those who showed up... Read Full Article