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MEXICO: Levels of Dignified Rage
Hundreds of thousands of people have marched through the streets of Mexico on numerous occasions since the disappearance of 43 students from a rural teacher training college towards the end of September in Ayotzinapa, Guerrero.[1] The initial cries were for … Continue reading
Posted in Aguirre, Anarchism, Assassination, Autodefensas, Autonomy, Ayotzinapa, Bourgeois Democracy, capitalism, Democracy, Murder
Tagged Anarchism, Assassination, Authoritarianism, Autodefensas, Autonomy, Ayotzinapa, Bad Government, Bourgeois Democracy, Capitalism, Change, Counterinsurgency, Counterrevolution, Death, Democracy, Dignity, Drug Cartels, EZLN, Fascism, Free Nestora, Freedom, Government, Guerrero, Impunity, Independence, Injustice, Media, Mexico, Mexico City, Michoacán, Murder
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Mireles: “I Am a Political Prisoner”
Doctor José Manuel Mireles Valverde has received widespread support since his arrest, and people are even shaving their heads as a sign of solidarity. However, he affirms that his refusal to submit to the will of an ineffective and corrupt … Continue reading
Posted in Anarchism, Autodefensas, Autonomy, Bourgeois Democracy, capitalism, Democracy, dignity, Exploitation, Imperialism, Impunity, independence, Injustice, justice, Libertarian Communism, Michoacán, Neoliberalism, Oppression, Policías Comunitarias, politics, rebellion, revolution, socialism, The Media, War
Tagged Autodefensas, Capitalism, Enrique Peña Nieto, José Mireles, Michoacán, Neoliberalism
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MEXICO: National Committee for the Liberation of Dr Mireles, Nestora Salgado, etc.
In a communique released on July 1st, 2014, the Mexican Party of Socialist Workers (POS) called for the formation of a “National Committee for the Liberation of Dr Mireles, Nestora Salgado, and all of the imprisoned members of community police … Continue reading
Posted in Anarchism, Assassination, Autodefensas, Autonomy, Bourgeois Democracy, capitalism, CNTE, Democracy, dignity, Environment, Exploitation, EZLN, Imperialism, Impunity, Injustice, justice, Latin America, Libertarian Communism, Murder, Neoliberalism, Nestora Salgado, Oppression, política, Policías Comunitarias, politics, rebellion, revolution, Teachers, The Media, Zapatismo, Zapatistas
Tagged Autodefensas, Guerrero, Libertarian Communism, Mexico, Michoacán, Mireles, Nestora Salgado, Organised Crime, Policías Comunitarias, POS
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The Farewell Ceremony of Subcomandante Marcos
The reappearance and public farewell of Subcomandante Marcos marks the end of an era in the Zapatista struggle. For slightly over twenty years, his personality has been the central actor on the public stage in Mexico. Both loved and hated, … Continue reading
Posted in Anarchism, Assassination, Autodefensas, Autonomy, capitalism, capitalismo, dignidad, dignity, Exploitation, EZLN, Imperialism, Impunity, independence, Injustice, International Relations, justice, Latin America, Latinoamérica, Libertarian Communism, México, Mexico, Murder, Nestora Salgado, Oppression, política, Policías Comunitarias, politics, rebellion, revolution, socialism, socialismo, War, Zapatismo, Zapatistas
Tagged Anarchism, Autodefensas, Bad Government, Chiapas, Citizen Participation, Community Police Forces, Counterinsurgency, Counterrevolution, Death, Delegate Zero, EZLN, Government Complicity, Guerrero, La Realidad, Libertarian Communism, libertarian socialism, Mexico, Michoacán, Murder, Nestora Salgado, Organised Crime, People Power, Policías Comunitarias, Popular Resistance, Rebellion, Revolution, Self-Defence Forces, Subcomandante Insurgente Marcos, Zapatismo, Zapatistas
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Convocatoria al Encuentro Nacional de Autodefensas Ciudadanas
“Todos los ciudadanos tenemos que actuar como Autodefensas ante el vacío del Estado. Somos Autodefensas contra el secuestro, Autodefensas contra la trata de personas, Autodefensas contra el crimen organizado, Autodefensas de los Migrantes, Autodefensas de las empresas productivas. La … Continue reading
The “Biopower” of the New PRI
In 1957, Octavio Paz (whose centenary we celebrate this year) published one of the greatest poems in the Spanish language of the 20th century – Piedra de Sol (The Sun Stone). Inspired by the Aztec Calendar and the 584 days … Continue reading
Posted in Autodefensas, Autonomy, capitalism, capitalismo, dignidad, dignity, Imperialism, independence, justice, Latin America, Latinoamérica, México, Mexico, política, politics, rebellion, revolution, socialism, socialismo, Uncategorized, Zapatistas
Tagged Atenco, Authoritarianism, Autodefensas, Bourgeois Democracy, Capitalism, Community Police, Dictatorship, Drug Wars, EPN, EZLN, Francoism, Free Nestora, Freedom, Guerrero, Imperialism, Injustice, Javier Sicilia, Justice, Mexico, Michoacán, Neocolonialism, Neoliberalism, Nestora Salgado, Octavio Paz, PAN, Peña Nieto, Policia Comunitaria, PRD, PRI, Priism, Proceso, State Terrorism, Structural Reforms, Totalitarianism, Zapatistas
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MEXICO: Federal Judge Orders the Release of Nestora Salgado
The defence lawyer of Nestora Salgado, regional coordinator of Olinalá’s Community Police Force, has just announced the official decision to release her from prison, where she has been held since August last year. A federal judge revoked the previous … Continue reading
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Tagged Autodefensas, Capitalism, Carteles, Community Police Forces, Community Resistance, Crimen Organizado, Free Nestora, Freedom, Freedom Socialist Party, Guerrero, Latin America, Libertad Para Nestora, México, Mexico, Michoacán, Nestora Salgado, Political Prisoners, Politics
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What are the Mexican Autodefensas and Community Police Forces?
In around 5% of Mexican territory – at least 11 states and 106 municipalities – there are community self-defence groups, which have grown in response to extortion and violence at the hands of drug traffickers. Around 77% of these groups … Continue reading
Posted in Autodefensas, Autonomy, capitalism, capitalismo, dignidad, dignity, Imperialism, independence, justice, Latin America, Latinoamérica, México, Mexico, política, politics, rebellion, revolution, socialism, socialismo, Uncategorized, Zapatistas
Tagged Autodefensas, Autonomy, Carteles, Community Police Forces, Crimen Organizado, Drugs, Free Nestora, Guerrero, Independence, Injustice, Justice, Libertad Para Nestora, México, Mexico, Michoacán, Nestora Salgado
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MEXICO: Nestora Salgado’s Unjust Captivity
With all the recent talk in Mexico about Michoacán’s self-defence groups (Autodefensas), it would be easy to forget that citizen self-defence forces have existed for a while now. For example, the Community Police (PC) in Guerrero came into being around … Continue reading
Resistance Is Fertile 