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Mexico

Mexico: Atenco political prisoner speaks

Letter from Ignacio del Valle, La Palma federal prison, Mexico state, via Narco News, May 7: Introduction: Brief Synopsis of the Struggles in Atenco One year after the brutal police attack against the town of San Salvador Atenco in Mexico,… Read moreMexico: Atenco political prisoner speaks

North Africa

Western Sahara: Polisario Front detains journalists?

While it is always bad news when journalists are detained or harassed, we are extremely skeptical that there is “slavery” in the Polisario Front’s refugee camps—and about this report generally. From South Africa’s News24, May 7: SYDNEY — Two Australian… Read moreWestern Sahara: Polisario Front detains journalists?

Africa

Amnesty: China supplies arms for Darfur conflict

From Amnesty International, May 8: Arms transfers to Sudan fuel serious human rights violations Arms, ammunition and related equipment are still being transferred to Darfur in the west of Sudan for military operations. Extremely serious violations and abuses of human… Read moreAmnesty: China supplies arms for Darfur conflict

The Andes

Venezuela: nationalization threat opens rift with Argentina

Argentine President NĂ©stor Kirchner made a telephone call over the weekend to his Venezuelan counterpart Hugo Chávez, asking him not to nationalize Sidor, Venezuela’s biggest steel mill. The head of Argentina’s Techint Group, which owns Sidor, is ex­pected to fly… Read moreVenezuela: nationalization threat opens rift with Argentina

Europe

France: riots greet “Sarko-fascist” election

From AFP, May 7 via iAfrica.com: Riot squads fired tear gas on Sunday at protestors throwing stones, bottles and, in one instance, acid at police in cities across France after right-winger Nicolas Sarkozy’s presidential victory. Clashes took place at Paris’… Read moreFrance: riots greet “Sarko-fascist” election

North America

May Day mobilization: national round-up

On May 1, 2007, thousands of people around the US marched and rallied for immigrant rights. Media coverage focused on the fact that the demonstrations were much smaller than similar actions last spring—even though advocates knew well in advance that… Read moreMay Day mobilization: national round-up

Mexico

Oaxaca: APPO retakes Radio Universidad

A group of students from Oaxaca’s autonomous State University allied with the Popular Assembly of the People of Oaxaca (APPO) occupied Radio Universidad—the University radio station—on April 30. The students said it was a limited take-over to last until 8… Read moreOaxaca: APPO retakes Radio Universidad

The Andes

Ecuador: army ordered to break up oil protests

Ecuadoran President Rafael Correa announced last week that he will increase military and security forces around oil facilities and allow the use of force to remove protestors. “We will not allow any more invasions of oil installations or the blockage… Read moreEcuador: army ordered to break up oil protests

Southern Cone

Amnesty: Brazilian cities are “violent fiefdoms”

Amnesty International published a report this week exposing Brazil’s public security crisis. “Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo have reached a tragic impasse. Criminal gangs … have rushed to fill the vacuum left by the state, Balkanizing the cities into… Read moreAmnesty: Brazilian cities are “violent fiefdoms”

Iraq

Manila peace conference calls for solidarity with Iraq’s civil resistance

From the Iraq Freedom Congress (IFC) and US Labor Against the War (USLAW): Joint Report to the IFC and USLAW on the 2007 Manila International Peace Conference, April 27-29 The 2007 International Peace conference was held in Manila from April… Read moreManila peace conference calls for solidarity with Iraq’s civil resistance

Mexico

Oaxaca: teachers lead day of direct action

The Section 22 teachers union in Oaxaca called its one-day work stoppage and direct action campaign a “success” to press demands for a resolution to the crisis in the conflicted southern Mexican state. At least 48 state government offices were… Read moreOaxaca: teachers lead day of direct action

Africa

Sudan-Chad co-operation over Darfur?

Sudan and Chad are to co-operate with the African Union (AU) and UN in an effort to stabilize the troubled Darfur region. As part of the agreement signed in Saudi Arabia, a joint border force is to be created and… Read moreSudan-Chad co-operation over Darfur?

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