Mexico

September 15

Two Zapatistas Disappeared in Chiapas

Communique from the AJMAQ Network of Resistances and Rebellions denouncing the disappearance of two Zapatistas in Ocosingo, Chiapas, and the ongoing counter-insurgent... Read Full Article

— Anonymous Contributor

September 15

“Our Enemy Has Always Been the State”: Interview with Indigenous Political Prisoner Fredy García Ramírez

It’s Going Down recently had the chance to talk over the phone with Fredy García Ramírez, an Indigenous Zapotec community organizer and... Read Full Article

— It's Going Down

September 8

Adrián Gómez Jiménez is Free!

After seventeen years, Indigenous prisoner in struggle Adrián Gómez Jiménez has been released from prison in Chiapas, Mexico. Read below the statement... Read Full Article

— Anonymous Contributor

August 14

Indigenous Peoples of Oaxaca in Resistance Against Contemporary Colonialism

Communique from the Oaxacan Assembly in Defense of Land and Territory on the continued Indigenous resistance against contemporary colonialism To the Indigenous... Read Full Article

— Anonymous Contributor

August 13

Statement from the CIPOG-EZ on the 500th Anniversary of the So-Called “Conquest of Mexico”

Communique from the Popular Indigenous Council of Guerrero-Emiliano Zapata on the 500th anniversary of the so-called “Conquest of Mexico” To the... Read Full Article

— Anonymous Contributor

August 6

Indigenous Prisoner in Struggle, Marcelino Ruiz Gómez, Shows Solidarity with Victims of State Violence

Communique from Indigenous prisoner in struggle, Marcelino Ruiz Gómez, showing his solidarity with victims of state violence in Mexico, beyond the recent... Read Full Article

— Anonymous Contributor

August 6

State/Narco Forces Harass Members of CODEDI in Oaxaca

Communique from the Committee for the Defense of Indigenous Rights (CODEDI), denouncing the recent detention, harassment, and threats carried out against members... Read Full Article

— Anonymous Contributor

August 4

Indigenous Resistance in Guerrero, Mexico: An Interview with a Member of the CIPOG-EZ

Last week, Its Going Down and Radio Zapote carried out a collective interview with a member of the Popular Indigenous Council of... Read Full Article

— It's Going Down

July 21

Government of Oaxaca Prepares Repression Against Indigenous Zapotecos

Indigenous Zapateco communities belonging to San Pablo Cuatro Venados, Oaxaca, denounce ongoing threats and harassment seeking to dispossess them of their territories... Read Full Article

— Avispa Midia

July 14

Member of CIPOG-EZ Detained in Guerrero

Community organizer with the Popular Indigenous Council of Guerrero-Emiliano Zapata, Samuel Virgenio Germán, is detained then released after popular pressure in the... Read Full Article

— Anonymous Contributor

July 8

Indigenous Prisoner in Struggle, Marcelino Ruiz Gómez, Denounces the Assassination of Simón Pedro Pérez

Indigenous prisoner in struggle, Marcelino Ruiz Gómez, denounces the assassination of Simón Pedro Pérez, a member of Las Abejas de Acteal in... Read Full Article

— Anonymous Contributor

July 7

Indigenous Communities Denounce Armed Attacks in Oaxaca

One day after a helicopter circled above their territories, Indigenous Zapotec communities in the municipality of Cuatro Venados, Oaxaca, denounce armed attacks... Read Full Article

— Anonymous Contributor

June 25

Statement from the Gathering of Resistances and Rebellions in Oaxaca

Statement from the Gathering of Resistances and Rebellions, which took place on June 19 in the community of El Rebollero, Cuatro Venados,... Read Full Article

— Anonymous Contributor

June 23

Indigenous Prisoners in Struggle in Chiapas Show Solidarity with Fidencio Aldama

Two letters from Indigenous prisoners in struggle in Chiapas showing their solidarity with Yaqui political prisoner, Fidencio Aldama CERSS NO. 10 Comitán,... Read Full Article

— Anonymous Contributor

June 22

Oaxaca: Communities Continue to Organize Against the Interoceanic Corridor Megaproject

Reportback and statement from the Gathering for Life “The Istmo is Ours” in the Istmo de Tehuantepec, Oaxaca On June 19-20, in... Read Full Article

— Anonymous Contributor

June 16

Michoacán: Indigenous P’urhépecha Community of Zirahuén Sets Up Barricades to Defend their Communal Territory

The Indigenous P’urhépecha community of Zirahuén, Michoacán, has set up barricades in order to defend their communal territory from tourist megaprojects In... Read Full Article

— Anonymous Contributor

June 12

Oaxaca: Violence and the Interoceanic Corridor in the Electoral Context

Reflections from the Assembly of Indigenous Peoples of the Istmo in Defense of Land and Territory on violence during the recent elections,... Read Full Article

— Anonymous Contributor

June 6

Indigenous Communities in Michoacán Reject the Installation of Polling Stations for the Midterm Elections

Two regions in Michoacán, Mexico block the installation of 89 polling stations during the midterm elections. Indigenous communities of the Purépecha and... Read Full Article

— Desinformémonos

June 4

Indigenous Otomíes Reject the Elections and Demand Freedom for Political Prisoners With an Action in Mexico City

Report on action in Mexico City in solidarity with political prisoners. Originally posted to Noticias de Abajo ML. On Thursday June 3,... Read Full Article

— Anonymous Contributor

June 3

June 20-26: Call for Letters and Artwork in Solidarity with Yaqui Political Prisoner Fidencio Aldama

Indigenous Yaqui political prisoner Fidencio Aldama has been locked up since October 27, 2016, serving a 15+ year sentence for a crime... Read Full Article

— Anonymous Contributor

June 1

In times of Climate Crisis, the Future is a Territory to Defend

The following is the manifesto of the recently launched #FuturosIndígenas initiative being organized in so-called Mexico and beyond. Translated by Scott Campbell.... Read Full Article

— Anonymous Contributor

May 31

State Continues Attacks Against Normalista Students in Chiapas

By Scott Campbell Today, May 31, in Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas, students from the Mactumactzá Rural Normal School took over at least 11... Read Full Article

— It's Going Down

May 29

Indigenous Women Begin Hunger Strike Demanding Freedom for Political Prisoners in Oaxaca

The following piece by Erika Lozano, published by Desinformémonos and translated by Scott Campbell, discusses the hunger strike started by women from... Read Full Article

— Desinformémonos

May 29

Communities in Guerrero Set Up Road Blockades, Refuse to Allow Elections in their Territories

On May 28, 2021, Indigenous communities belonging to the Popular Indigenous Council of Guerrero-Emiliano Zapata, and to the Regional Coordinator of Community... Read Full Article

— It's Going Down

May 28

CIPOG-EZ Denounces Another Armed Attack Against Their Communities in Guerrero

The Popular Indigenous Council of Guerrero-Emiliano Zapata denounces yet another armed attack against their communities in Guerrero To the Zapatista Army of... Read Full Article

— Anonymous Contributor

May 26

Indigenous Communities Denounce False Consultations in the Istmo de Tehuantepec, Oaxaca

Indigenous communities in the Istmo de Tehuantepec in Oaxaca denounce the false consultations being orchestrated by the three levels of government seeking... Read Full Article

— Anonymous Contributor

May 26

Resistance to Land Dispossession and Extractivism Continues in Cuatro Venados, Oaxaca

Two years since an eviction attempt, the communities of El Rebollero, Los Arquitos, and Rio Minas, in the municipality of Cuatro Venados,... Read Full Article

— Anonymous Contributor

May 26

Brutal State Violence Against Students in Chiapas Inspires Widespread Protests

by Scott Campbell On Tuesday, May 18th, around 120 students from the Mactumactzá Rural Normal School blockaded the Chiapa de Corzo-San Cristóbal... Read Full Article

— It's Going Down

May 18

Thousands Take to the Streets in Solidarity with Colombia & Palestine

The fires of revolt has spread to Myanmar, Colombia, and across the occupied territories of Palestine, in the face of escalating state... Read Full Article

— It's Going Down

May 17

Indigenous Prisoner in Struggle, Marcelino Ruiz Gómez, Sends Greetings to the Zapatista Contingent Headed to Europe

To the Zapatista Army of National Liberation To the National and International Civil Society To the National and International Sixth To the... Read Full Article

— Anonymous Contributor

May 8

To Dismantle a Gas Pipeline and Sell it as Scrap Metal: A Story of Yaqui Women

The following article, translated from the Spanish version on Pie de Página, looks at the women-led struggle against the passing of a... Read Full Article

— Pie de Página

May 7

Marcelino Ruiz Gómez Denounces Prison Authorities in CERSS No. 10 in Chiapas

Indigenous prisoner in struggle, Marcelino Ruiz Gómez, denounces prison authorities denying the entrance of provisions from his family members into the prison... Read Full Article

— Anonymous Contributor

May 5

Indigenous Prisoner in Struggle, Marcelino Ruiz Gómez, Shows Solidarity with the Struggle in Defense of Water

Communique from Indigenous prisoner in struggle, Marcelino Ruiz Gómez, expressing his solidarity with the struggle in defense of water in the Mexican... Read Full Article

— Anonymous Contributor

May 3

Anarchist and Autonomous Groups Hit Streets; Hold Public Events on May Day 2021

This year, anarchist and autonomous anti-capitalist and anti-colonial groups held May Day events, actions, and celebrations around the world, including across so-called... Read Full Article

— It's Going Down

May 1

Indigenous Community of San Lorenzo de Azqueltán Launches Campaign for Justice and Territory

The Indigenous Tepehuano and Wixaritari community of San Lorenzo Azqueltán, Jalisco, Mexico, launches the National and International Campaign for Justice and Territory... Read Full Article

— Anonymous Contributor

April 17

Armed Attacks Continue Against Indigenous Communities of CIPOG-EZ in Guerrero

The Civilian Observation Mission of the Sixth Declaration of the Lacandon Jungle denounce another armed attack—this time in Tula, Guerrero—against communities pertaining... Read Full Article

— Anonymous Contributor

April 15

Bilingual Website Launched in Solidarity with Yaqui Political Prisoner Fidencio Aldama Pérez

Communique announcing the launch of a bilingual support website for Indigenous Yaqui political prisoner, Fidencio Aldama, and a call out for solidarity... Read Full Article

— Anonymous Contributor

April 12

In this Struggle, We Are Descendants of Zapata

On the 102nd anniversary of the assassination of Emiliano Zapata, the Indigenous campesino community of San Francisco, Teopisca, Chiapas, reflects on their... Read Full Article

— Anonymous Contributor

April 2

Art Exhibition “For Life and Freedom” of Indigenous Prisoner in Struggle Marcelino Ruiz Gómez

We want to present the artwork created by our compañero Marcelino Ruiz Gómez from inside the prison CERSS No. 10 in Comitán,... Read Full Article

— Anonymous Contributor

March 22

Actions in Solidarity with the Indigenous Political Prisoners of Eloxochitlán de Flores Magón

Report back on recent actions in Oaxaca in solidarity with the Indigenous Mazateco political prisoners of Eloxochitlán de Flores Magón On Friday... Read Full Article

— Anonymous Contributor

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