Stories about Mexico from August, 2006
Mexico: EZLN: “We Are Preparing Our Next Steps”
The Narco News Bulletin has translated the most recent address by Zapatista figurehead Subcomandante Marcos at the Second Indigenous Gathering of the Yucatan Peninsula.
Mexico: Gunshots in Oaxaca
Mark in Mexico, awoken by gunshots this morning in Oaxaca, has an update on the standoff, including a link to an interesting satellite map by Reforma.
Mexico: “From tent city to shadow government”
Boz's analysis of what he calls Lopez Obrador's “shadow government”.
Mexico: Electoral Tribunal Rejects Acusations of Fraud
Erwin Cifuentes, Ricardo Carreón, Ceci Connolly, and Eduardo Arcos (ES) on the electoral tribunal's rejection of complaints made by presidential runner-up Andrés Manuel López Obrador.
USA, Mexico: Hurricane Recovery
Andres Bianciotto has the score at USA 0 – Mexico 1 (ES) when comparing the United States’ federal disaster recovery following Hurricane Katrina with Cancun's post-Wilma recovery. Steve Bridger seems...
Mexico: Oaxaca Updates
Adirondack Base Camp writes: “My wife and daughter just arrived in Oaxaca and I’m concerned for their safety. Therefore I have started this page as a source of information and...
Mexico: Using Your Cell Phone as a Credit Card
Chilanga Banda says that, beginning next month, Mexicans will be able to use their cell phones to make “micro-purchases” for items less than $25 USD (ES).
Mexico: Recount Results and Analysis
Eduardo Arcos has the freshly released numbers by the Electoral Tribunal following a partial recount of the July 2 vote. Despite a greater quantity of annulled votes, Mark in Mexico...
Mexico: Oaxaca Protest Updates
Mark in Mexico has another update of life in protest-engulfed Oaxaca as does Rochelle as does Atenco Somos Todos (ES). Molechocolate posts a video which suggests that the violence in...
Mexico: Contested Chiapas Elections
Both Octavio Islas and “Enigma” (ES) are worried that Aguilar's refusal to accept defeat will encourage state-level political discord much like presidential candidate Lopez Obrador's refusal to accept defeat has...
Mexico: “Dirty War for Control of the Media in Oaxaca”
Oaxacan resident Nancy Davies says that revolution is ripe as protesters seize control of local radio stations.
Mexico: More Violence in Oaxaca
Writing from Oaxaca, Mark in Mexico's post titles say it all: More shootings, chaos in the city; Violence escalates; Bad, very bad, and getting worse.
Mexico: Chiapas Election
Ana Maria Salazar is tracking the very latest in Chiapas’ closely contested gubernatorial election.
Racism in Mexican Football
Viewers of this year's World Cup couldn't help but notice the all out anti-racism offensive pushed by FIFA. Given the humiliations long-endured by players of color throughout Europe, the extensive...
Mexico, Somalia: “A Forgotten Country”
Mexican blogger Enigmatario (ES) has a thorough post on the latest developments in Somalia in a post titled “A country forgotten by the world, Somalia, Islamist rebels, and Africa's Islamic...
Mexico: Elections: Still Waiting …
The partial vote recount has concluded in Mexico, but what can one do except wait, says Ceci Connolly in a thorough (and well-linked) post of what's to come. The post...
Mexico: Oaxacan Protester Shot Dead
Mark in Mexico has the latest on a new outburst of violence in the Oaxacan teacher protests when a marcher was shot dead on Calle Niños Heroes.
Mexico: AMLO Moving On?
After writing an open letter which asks the former Mexico City mayor and presidential candidate to be more tolerant in his civil disobedience, Ricardo Carreón says there are now signs...
Mexico: Recounts and Protests
As the partial recount of disputed votes gets underway, Ana Maria Salazar says that Sympathizers of the Coalition for the Good of All, blocked major banks across Mexico City. Ceci...
Mexico: Obrador's Supporters Disappointed
Having just returned to Mexico City from South America, Ricardo Carreon observed last week that much of the “protest” in support of Lopez Obrador consisted of empty tents along Reforma...
Food Blog Report #27
#1: From Stockholm, Sweden: Clivia's Cuisine and her marvelous Swiss chard dolmadas with rice and mushrooms! A gem of a recipe, and it looks delicious… Last week I visited Rosendals...
