Today, The People of Oaxaca Drove off the Federales

[Wiley50]

We need to learn from them

It may be us at the Barricades soon.

Today 5000 PFP (Mex National Guard) attacked the University radio station
with tear gas, assault weapons, helicopters, ect.

The people surrounded them and drove them off armed with
rocks, sticks, fireworks, and a bunch of homeade gasoline bombs.

The PFP turned tail and ran.

I've been reading realtime english text transcripts of the university radio station
all day, here

http://www.iteration.org/radioappo.txt

Most touching excerpt today?

21:45 < luna> what do we have hear?
21:45 < luna> a guerrilera
21:46 < luna> can believe my eyes
21:46 * luna a baby voice
21:46 < luna> "they took my watermelons the police
21:46 < luna> how ols are you?
21:46 < luna> old?
21:46 < luna> they took my rings
21:46 < luna> jesus!
21:46 < luna> what bad police
21:46 < luna> six
21:47 < luna> six years old
21:47 < luna> lets listen to your sister
21:47 < luna> we are in la colonia
21:47 < luna> andwe where 4 women
21:47 < luna> with sticks
21:47 < luna> and the police pointed their cannons at us
21:47 < luna> and we were afraid
21:48 < luna> but we managed to eventually pass
21:48 < luna> by
21:48 < luna> -
21:48 < luna> what really wants to make you cry
21:48 < luna> is that this girl of 6 brough us her savings
21:48 < luna> and the PRI supporters will say that
21:48 < luna> we are poisoning our childrens ideas
21:48 < luna> but we are educating them
21:49 < luna> her name is marlen martinez torres
21:49 < luna> what do you want us to buy with your savings?
21:49 < luna> we can buy food
21:49 < luna> medicines
21:49 < luna> what do you want?
21:49 < luna> " a bazooka"
21:49 * luna joke
21:49 < luna> "food"
21:49 < luna> ok we will buy food
21:49 < luna> --
21:50 < luna> so people are chanting in the streets people
21:50 < luna> celebrating
21:50 < luna> ULO already fell
21:50 < luna> --

[gorbal]

1. Good

Here is another article-

Breaking: The APPO Wins an Important Battle Against the PFP
By Gregory Berger,
Posted on Thu Nov 2nd, 2006 at 04:19:37 PM EST
The APPO has forced the PFP into a retreat from its attempted incursion into the Benito Juarez University. But the war is far from over.

After a six-hour siege on the Benito Juarez Autonomous University, which is the home Radio Universidad, voice of the APPO, the Federal Preventative Police (PFP) was forced to retreat just moments ago.

As helicopters, tanks, and scores of armed federal police approached the University campus, "la doctora," the now famous host of radio APPO, urged the citizens of Oaxaca to rush to the scene to aid in the defense of the campus and particularly, of the radio station.

Scores of neighbors and students reportedly surround the PFP troops. Simultaneously, APPO supporters in Mexico City marched from the hunger strikers' encampment near the Senate to the offices of the PFP to demand a retreat from the campus.

Mexican law prohibits the incursion of law enforcement into autonomous universities, unless requested by the university rector. The rector of the Benito Juarez University categorically rejects the presence of the PFP and did not give his approval to the agency to enter the campus.

Although it is unclear whether or not the retreat will be followed by a return to the scene tonight, one thing is quite clear at this moment; the APPO has dealt an important blow to the PFP and has proven that they are indeed capable of defeating the invading army.

(snip)

http://narcosphere.narconews.com/story/2006/11/2/161937/605

Somebody was gong to post some red cross info as well.

[Wiley50]

3. Photo

http://www.jornada.unam.mx:8080/ultimas/barricada.JPG/image/image_view_fullscreen

www.jornada.unam.mx:8080/ultimas/barricada.JPG/image/image_view_fullscreen

Edit: Why Isn't the Photo working today?
I've got it on my screen
but noit here?

[gorbal]

5. LOL! I was just posting that

I like that pic though. It shows us who Appo is

[hootinholler]

6. Garbage at the end of the URL

http://www.jornada.unam.mx:8080/ultimas/barricada.JPG

[Wiley50]

10. Thanks! I've been so busy with this all day

I didn't notice

Guess I'm getting tired

[gorbal]

7. Heres another

http://www.jornada.unam.mx:8080/ultimas/chocan-pfp-y-appo-en-alrededores-de-ciudad-universitaria/image/image_view_fullscreen

[leftchick]

19. Thank You Wiley! More Photos Here.....

A student throws a Molotov cocktail at federal forces during clashes outside Oaxaca University in Oaxaca City November 2, 2006. Mexican riot police used tear gas and water cannons on Thursday to force back Molotov-cocktail hurling protesters as violence flared again in the strife-torn city of Oaxaca. REUTERS/Daniel Aguilar

http://news.yahoo.com/photos/ss/events/wl/101006oaxacaunrest

[meganmonkey]

2. Excellent!

Thanks for posting this.

:thumbsup:

[gorbal]

4. I get the feeling it's not over

Here is a pic someone just posted of those "Dangerous protesters" from APPO-

http://www.jornada.unam.mx:8080/ultimas/barricada.JPG/image/image_view_fullscreen

and this is from indymedia newswire-

http://newswire.indymedia.org/en/2006/11/849876.shtml

I think it is in mountain time, so I am not sure which info is the most recent.

[Wiley50]

8. More pics (from Indymedia)

[Vidar]

9. Bless the Mexican rebels & Obrador.

[Wiley50]

11. From OSAG 5:04 pm By Max an old (elderly) soldier

Folks,

Just got back from a trip to the Zocallo. The PFP were standingshield to shield on Guerrero just at the west end of the Augustinian church and wouldn't let anybody in. The street between there and the Zocallo was pretty much solid troops, also the only water cannon tank was parked in there. I walked up a block to Hidalgo and had no problem passing through their lines, even tho I was carrying a bag on my shoulder. They asked the Oaqueño in front of me if they could look in his back pack.

Fewer troops in the Z, and they were a bit more subdued today then they have been. Wonder why. I saw no evidence that they were packing up or otherwise preparing to move out, mostly they were having comida. Looked good too, chicken in sauce, rice, beans.

I went over to the aid station and spoke to one of the Corpsmen in my Spanglish, he told me they had had about 15 minor casualties so far today. He was stitching up a cut in one guy's head.

Strolled over by where ther ELZN had their table set up last week because their were some guys there who were obviously troops, but they weren't wearing any body armor, had dark blue, pressed uniforms and looked a little more mature than the others. They were wearing PFP shoulder patches, but they were all together in a little group separate from the others.

After about an hour, I went to the back of the lines on Guerrero to see if they would let me out and they wouldn't, even tho I think they understood me when I told them I lived down Guerrero. he pointed toward Hidalgo and said that was my way out. I pointed in the other direction and then behind me and he said Si and Si I could go out of the Z those ways.

So I walked around and, sure enough, the other seven streets into the zocallo had a few sentries, but were not blocked. As I was exiting down Hidalgo, two platoons in full riot gear came in separately at double time. They were obviously pumped up, you could smell the adrenaline and testosterone on 'em. Just as I was about to pass through the lines Two white vans clearly marked as belonging to the Mexican Human Rights Commission came up Hidalgo and through the barricade into the Zocallo.

--
Max

[Jack Rabbit]

12. Mexico, French style

Click on picture for full effect . . .

Liberty Leading the People (1830) by Eugène Delacroix
From the website of the University of Southern California

[Wiley50]

14. So cool, JR! soundtrack and all

When do they bring the guilllotines out?

[BrotherBuzz]

13. turned tail and ran

How do you say "I don't have a dog in this fight" in Spanish?

[Wiley50]

15. But you do, Brother Buzz

We are also oppressed

[Wiley50]

16. Latest From Radio APPO

22:50 < Coyote^> ouch
23:05 < luna> copters back
23:05 < luna> flying low over oaxaca
23:10 < gdm> 4 helicoptors have returned
23:12 < psuedo> do you want a radio appo translator???? Im not a great translator but I can try
23:13 < jolly> pseudo: go for it !!!
23:13 < jolly> ;-)
23:13 < jolly> would be nice..
23:14 < psuedo> alright... here I go
23:14 < mara> psuedo: do it in #radioappo
23:14 < psuedo> Radio universidad is asking for chains and locks
23:14 < mara> sorry confused
23:15 < psuedo> I want to give a greeting to the fuckers whos cut the chains at the churchs to play the jingles
23:16 < psuedo> greeting to my soons, my family....
23:16 < psuedo> we are 3 generations fighting
23:16 < psuedo> traitors who wanted the police to come... go home
23:17 < psuedo> we won this battle
23:17 < psuedo> and we are going to win all next battles
23:17 < psuedo> We have resisted this battle,
23:18 < psuedo> this was one battle but It wont be the only one
23:18 < psuedo> This is not a local problem, this is an national and international problem
23:18 < psuedo> Good evening...
23:18 < psuedo> Im glad to be here
23:18 < psuedo> I was thinking ....
23:18 < psuedo> I cant do anything at home
23:19 < psuedo> I have to go out and fight
23:19 < psuedo> we feel humiliated, not defeated...
23:19 < psuedo> we are mixicans
23:19 < psuedo> and we need to be free
23:19 < psuedo> of those represors
23:19 < psuedo> Like Vicente fox
23:20 <@stacy> we will not tolerate another Atenco
23:20 < psuedo> who is going to show tomorrow telling lies
23:20 < psuedo> we have been humiliated, they have violeted our rights
23:20 < psuedo> I feel like crying, but I wont cry, I now feel strong
23:21 < psuedo> against PFP who has stolen our houses
23:21 < psuedo> we cant let this happen
23:21 < psuedo> they have violated our women
23:21 < psuedo> we cant let i t happen
23:21 < psuedo> We have to defend ourselves
23:22 < psuedo> against the people from URO
23:22 < psuedo> Fuera UROs de Oaxaca Y fuera PFP
23:22 < psuedo> Out URO AND PFP
23:23 < psuedo> APPO ask for help an Vicente Guerrero Suburbs
23:23 < psuedo> to reforce the barricades
23:23 < psuedo> good evening
23:23 < psuedo> its great news that the people didnt allow the take of the univeristy
23:23 < psuedo> I want to thank the great people of oaxaca
23:24 < psuedo> there were some wounded
23:24 < psuedo> One profesor was wounded but is now under treatment
23:25 < psuedo> (Im sorry, this is too hard to translate) I m doing my best, Im sorry
23:26 < psuedo> (Any volunteer to continue to translate)??
23:26 < psuedo> We ask for social justice
23:27 < psuedo> thank you very much
23:27 < psuedo> PFP had to retire because of the people
23:27 < psuedo> this is not going to stop until we get what we want
23:28 < psuedo> we have confirmed that the helicopters are landing on the women jail in tlacolula
23:29 < psuedo> PFP is concentrated at the airport
23:29 < Coyote^> psuedo you're doing great
23:29 < psuedo> ty
23:29 < psuedo> we are not going to remove our barricades at the univeristy
23:29 < psuedo> vecause that will allow them to continue to kill us
23:30 < psuedo> we ask for duct tape, fireworks
23:30 < psuedo> maps
23:30 < psuedo> maps from 5 señores
23:31 < psuedo> people with missing family can call 9511246941
23:31 < gaba> hector guzman acosta was disappeared
23:31 < psuedo> Hector german acosta was arrested by PFP while he was on shoping
23:32 < psuedo> the are taking all the arrested people to the womens jail
23:32 < psuedo> Talk to your family, tell them that you are ok
23:32 < psuedo> we are fighting for our rights...
23:32 < psuedo> we have nothing to be ashamed off
23:33 < psuedo> Helicopter PF302 PF 305 is transporting arrested people
23:33 < psuedo> there are some 8 persons on each helicopter
23:33 < barbarossa> two helicopters with the number pf 302 and pf305 were identified, for all the human right organisations
23:34 < psuedo> (Some sort of prayer
23:34 < psuedo> )

[Wiley50]

17. Allow Me To re-itterate and accentuate this:

23:18 < psuedo> This is not a local problem, this is an national and international problem

[gorbal]

21. People are being shot at and killed

It's a crime how the world ignores this...if this was happening in Europe it would be all over the news, everyone would be outraged, and the international community would step in...but these are just a bunch of Mexicans. (sarcasm)

They massacured hundreds of them in 68 and swept it under the rug, who says they couldn't do it now, they way people think?

[conscious evolution]

18. VIVA LA REVOLUCION

[Wiley50]

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