Protest/ Protesta
Date: Saturday, May 1, 2010
Time: 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Location:Mexican Consulate
Street: 204 South Ashland Avenue
City/Town:Chicago, IL

On Tuesday, April 27th, a caravan headed to San Juan Copala was attacked by gunmen identified as members of UBISORT, an organization with affiliations with the PRI (Independent Revolutionary Party) political party and the Oaxacan government. At least two are reported dead, Beatriz Carino, director of CACTUS and an indigenous community radio organizer, and Jyri Antero Jaakkola, an observer from Finland.

The caravan was organized to provide basic necessities, such as water and food, and to accompany teachers from the Section 22 teacher’s union who were denied from entering the community for over 5 months. Participants of the caravan included: representatives from the Assembly of Peoples of Oaxaca (APPO), Center for Community Support Working Together (CACTUS), members of Independent Triqui Movement of Unity and Struggle (MULT-I), Oaxacan Voices Constructing Autonomy and Liberty (VOCAL), Mexican reporters, and international observers from Belgium, Finland, Italy, and Germany.

We are gathering before the immigrant rights march on May 1st to mourn the loss of two amazing activists, and to hold the Mexican government accountable for this and hundreds of other attacks against communities and movements in Mexico.

!Ni Perdon Ni Olvido!

More information/ Mas informacion:

• Oaxaca: Vídeo entrevista con David Venegas y Noé Bautista
• Fotos
• Enlace Zapatista web twitter

• Colectivos de Apoyo, Solidaridad y Acción [ENGLISH]web twitter
• El Enemigo Comun web twitter
• Mexico Indymedia: Testimonio de algunos de los agredidos en Copala
• Mexico Indymedia: LLamado de Cactus a la movilización

In May 2006, following a police crackdown on protests by a peasant organization in San Salvador Atenco, Mexico, over 45 women were arrested without explanation and dozens were subjected to physical, psychological, and sexual violence by the police. More than 4 years later, none of the officials responsible for the abuse have been prosecuted.

These women are still waiting for justice. Let us prove that we have not forgotten about them. Help us demand accountability from the Mexican government!

We will be silent no more!

Join us and let the Mexican government know we demand appropriate action on behalf of the Women of Atenco.

For more information, visit http://www.amnestyusa.org/atenco or e-mail us at aiusamw@aiusa.org.

El Derecho de Resistir

Una platica sobre la resistencia del pueblo hondureño, ante el Golpe de Estado Militar del 28 de Junio del 2009, y el impacto histórico que este tiene, para con el proceso irreversible que se encamina hacia una profunda transformación social. Es decir hacia la refundación de Honduras. Con la participación Especial del Padre Jesuita Hondureño

Ismael Moreno Coto

El Padre Ismael Moreno Coto (conocido como Melo) es director de ERIC (Equipo de Refleccion, Investigación y Comunicación) y es el actual director de Radio Progreso. ( http://www.eric-sj.org ; www.radioprogresohn.org)

Lugar Décima Musa
1901 S. Loomis
Sábado 6 de Marzo
De 7:00-10:00pm

Breve biografía

El Padre Ismael Moreno Coto nació en El Progreso, Yoro, el 1 de enero de 1958. Ingresa a la Compañía de Jesús el día 12 de febrero de 1978. Se ordena de sacerdote en El Progreso, el 9 de enero de 1989.

A partir de entonces desempeña distintos cargos tanto en El Salvador como en Honduras, entre otros: Párroco en las Iglesias de Tocoa en Honduras, y el Ixcán en Guatemala, superior de teólogos, director de la oficina de Planificación Apostólica y Secretario del Consejo Apostólico Provincial en El Salvador.

Desde el 27 de agosto de 2001 se desempeña como director del Equipo de Reflexión, Investigación y Comunicación (ERIC-SJ) y a partir del año 2006 como director de Radio Progreso, en esta ciudad de El Progreso.

Participó en la huelga de hambre iniciada por 4 fiscales contra la corrupción en Honduras, que tuvo su sede en los bajos del Congreso Nacional de Tegucigalpa, por espacio de 38 días. Como resultado de la huelga de hambre, se organizó el Movimiento Amplio por la Dignidad y la Justicia (MADJ), del cual ha sido asesor.

Desde el 28 de junio, fecha del golpe de estado en Honduras, las dos instituciones que dirige el P. Ismael se han mantenido en contra de la usurpación violenta del poder ejecutivo, apoyando incondicionalmente todas las manifestaciones del Frente Nacional de Resistencia Popular contra el golpe de Estado.

You are cordially invited to the event organized by La Voz de los de Abajo

Join us to hear from Jesuit priest Melo in a talk about the resistance of the Honduran people, against the military coup of June 28- 2009, and the historical impact that this has with the irreversible process that is heading for a deep social transformation. putting it another way, to the new foundation of Honduras.

The Right to Resist

With the special participation of Jesuit priest: Ismael Moreno Coto Father Melo (Ismael Moreno Coto) is the Director of E.R.I.C. (Equipo de Reflexion, Investigacion y Comunicacion - Team for Reflection, Investigation and Communication) and is the director of Radio Progreso. ( http://www.eric-sj.org ; www.radioprogresohn.org)

Décima Musa
1901 S. Loomis
Saturday 6 of March 2010
From: 7:00-10:00pm

Biography:

He was born in El Progreso, Yoro , Honduras on January 1, 1958. He joined the Company of Jesus (Jesuits) in 1978 and was ordained in El Progreso in January of 1989. Since then he has held different posts in Central America including in the Parish of Tocoa in Honduras , and Ixcan in Guatemala . He was the Director of the Office of Apostolic Planning and Secretary of the Provincial Apostolic Council in El Salvador . Since August 27, 2001 he has held the post of Director of E.R.I.C) and since 2006 the position of director of Radio Progreso in the city of El Progreso , Honduras .

In 2008 he participated in the hunger strike protest initiated by four government prosecutors in protest against corruption in Honduras . The protest strike lasted 38 days during which time the hunger strikers occupied a part of the public area of the Congressional building in Tegucigalpa . Father Melo became an advisor to The Broad Movement for Dignity and Justice (MADJ Spanish acronym) which was organized out of the protest.

Radio Progreso has been in existence for 50 years, and is a part of the Catholic Network of Radio Stations, but is also well known for its independent, progressive and stand for social justice in Honduras .

Padre Mel is an outspoken critic of the coup d’etat of June 28, 2009 and an active participant in the anti-coup resistance. Since the coup, Radio Progreso has been threatened and was raided by military troops. Padre Melo and other staff have been personally threatened. For example, on 23 September, a correspondent and three other staff of Radio Progreso, based in the north-west of Honduras , received a threatening text message on their mobile phones. It read: “The sons of gorilete [Micheletti] in Progreso offer half a million Lempiras (equivalent to US$26,500)for the head of Padre Melo”. To date no advances have been reported in the investigation into this threat or other threats.

Where: Lichen Autonomous Archive

Lichen is 1921 S. Blue Island (near Benito Juarez)

When: Friday November 20, 2009

 Time: 7:00pm till 10:00pm

Somewhere between a Myth & Reality is the belief and wish that Zapata would return in 2010.

100 years since the Mexican Revolution.

The conditions are here but, are we ready for Zapata’s return?

Activists of La Otra Campaña, seem to believe we need to be ready anyway!

More info: Rafa (312) 316-6759

La Voz de los de Abajo
(312)656-8655

This act represents a desperate act on the part of the right-wing and its allies to stop the peoples’ search for democratic paths for a national transformation of Honduras.

The reactionary political forces have tried frantically to stop the consultative National Poll that was to be held on Sunday, June 28th. The question to be voted on by Honduran people was whether they approve the installation of a Fourth Urn (ballot box) during the upcoming general elections in November 2009 for a referendum on whether or not to have a National Constituent Assembly to revise the Honduran constitution.

The coup d’etat was planned and executed by a grouping consisting of a section of the National Congress, the communications media and its owners, the Public Ministry, the most powerful businessmen in the country and the Armed Forces.

We also denounce the military’s return to the role of being an instrument of destabilization and repression, similar to that played in the 1980’s.

We are enormously preoccupied with what may be happening in the campesino and indigenous peoples’ communities in the countryside. As of this moment, we know that electricity and radio and television communication has been cut.

Many representative elected by the people have been threatened and arrest orders are being issued for leaders of organizations that have been fighting for a new Honduras – a Honduras with justice and equity.

We support the popular organizations’ struggle for the National Popular and Democratic Constituent Assembly and recognize President Zelaya as the sole constitutional president of Honduras.

We call on the international community to show a decided opposition to this aggression against the Honduran people and to express solidarity and support so that the human rights of the Honduran people are not violently disregarded and violated.

La Voz de los de Abajo
Chicago, IL, USA
June 28, 2009

Hola a Tod@s

Evento para Conmemorar el día Internacional de la Mujer En Solidaridad con las Mujeres de Atenco

Acompáñenos el Sábado 7 de Marzo
a partir de las 8:00 PM
Lugar Décima musa 1900 S, Loomis

Contaremos con la participación de Claudia Hernández Martínez, ella es una de las 45 Mujeres que fueron detenidas, en masivo ataque policíaco en San Salvador Atenco México el 3 y 4 de mayo del 2006,

Programa:

Bienvenida
Presentación de Video sobre las Mujeres de Atenco
Conversación con Claudia Hernández
Música y Poesía

Recordemo que El Silencio es despues de la Palabra el Poder mas Grande del Mundo. Los esperamos.

Auspiciadores del evento:
La Voz de los de Abajo, Amnistia Internacional y ChicagOtra

A la vez les hacemos un llamado a participar en la protesta organizada por Amnistia Internacional.

Consulado de México Viernes, 6 de marzo, 12:00 pm-1:00 pm

Únete a nuestra protesta y dile al gobierno mexicano que no nos quedaremos callados hasta que se tomen acciones apropiadas.

Tambien habra un foro el Jueves, 5 de marzo, de 4-6pm en el Student Center de la Universidad en Depaul
http://www.amnestyusa.org/events/midwest/forum-on-justice-for-the-women-of-antenco/page.do?id=1092101

En mayo del 2006, tras un operativo policial contra unas protestas por una organización campesina en San Salvador Atenco, México, más de 45 mujeres fueron detenidas sin explicación, docenas de ellas fueron sujetas a violencia física, psicológica y sexual por la policía, y más de 2 años después, ninguno de los funcionarios responsables de esos abusos han sido procesados. Las mujeres todavía esperan justicia. Este es un escándalo que si hubiese pasado en EEUU el público estaría exigiendo una investigación y que se lleve ante la justicia a los responsables. Queremos que se dé a conocer el caso en México y EEUU para que el público presione al gobierno a actuar.¡Ya no nos quedaremos callados!

Para mas informacion:
http://www.es.amnesty.org/paises/mexico/sucesos-de-atenco
http://www.chicagotra.org
http://atencofpdt.blogspot.com

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Please join us to Commemorate International Women’s Day in Solidarity with the Women of Atenco

Saturday, March 7th
at 8:00pm
at Decima Musa, 1900 S. Loomis

Claudia Hernandez Martinez, one of the 45 detained women in Atenco, will speak about the case and the campaign to support the victims abuse in Atenco.

Sponsored by:
La Voz de los de Abajo, Amensty International and ChicagOtra

Also, a reminder that the day before, there will be a protest at the Mexican consulate to demand justice in Atenco!

Mexican Consulate Friday, March 6, 2009 204 S. Ashland Ave.

Also, there will be a forum on Atenco, Thursday, March 5th, from 4-6pm at the Student Center of Depaul University, more info at:
http://www.amnestyusa.org/events/midwest/forum-on-justice-for-the-women-of-antenco/page.do?id=1092101

Join us and let the Mexican government know we will not stand quiet until the Mexican government takes appropriate action. In May 2006, following a police crackdown on protests by a peasant organization in San Salvador Atenco, Mexico, over 45 women were arrested without explanation, dozens were subjected to physical, psychological and sexual violence by the police, and more than 2
years later, none of the officials responsible for their abuse have been prosecuted. The women still wait for justice. Had this scandal occurred in the USA, the public would be outraged and would demand that those responsible be brought to justice. We will be silent no more!

http://www.amnestyusa.org/individuals-at-risk/priority-cases/the-women-of-atenco/page.do?id=1361019
http://www.chicagotra.org
http://atencofpdt.blogspot.com (spanish)

Chicago Otra invites you to commemorate-celebrate the 15th anniversary of the Zapatista uprising.

Volante en Espanol:

Flyer English:

La gira de Teaching Rebellion llega a Chicago esta semana con la participacion de Gustavo Vilchis

Sobre el libro: “Acompañado por fotografia y arte politico, Teaching Rebellion es una copilacion de testimonios de organizadores de hace tiempo, maestros, estudiantes, amas de casa, lideres religiosos, miembros de sindicatos, niños de escuela, activistas de comunidades indigenas, artistas, reporteros, y muchos otros que participaron en lo que se volvio la Asamblea Popular de los Pueblos de Oaxaca.”

Sobre Gustavo: “Un nativo de vecino estado de Guerrero llego a Oaxaca como un fotografo independiente, buscando cubrir la resistencia y proveyendo cobertura alternativa a la ofrecida por los medios comerciales. El a colaborado extensamente con la Liga Mexicana de Derechos Humanos. Muchas de sus fotografias y sus testimonios estan presentados en el libro.”

miercoles, 5 de noviembre
Universidad de Northwestern en Evanston
Kresge 2-359

Jueves, 6 de noviembre a las 7:00 pm
Restaurante Decima Musa
1901 S. Loomis, Chicago
Patrocinado por ChicagOtra, Maestros por Justicia Social,
Radios Populares, y La Voz de los de Abajo

Viernes, 7 de noviembre a las 7:30 pm
Tienda de Mercado Justo Maya Essence
Maya Essence Fair Trade Store
4357 N. Lincoln Ave, Chicago
Sponsored by Casa Guatemala and ChicagOtra

Please Forward Widely

The Teaching Rebellion Speaking Tour is Coming to Chicago Nov. 5th, 6th and 7th!

“Once you learn to speak, you don’t want to be quiet anymore,” an indigenous community radio activist said. Accompanied by photography and political art, Teaching Rebellion is a compilation of testimonies from longtime organizers, teachers, students, housewives, religious leaders, union members, schoolchildren, indigenous community activists, artists and journalists—and many others who participated in what became the Popular Assembly of the People’s of Oaxaca. This is a chance to listen directly to those invested in and affected by what quickly became one of the most important social uprisings of the 21st century.

The Teaching Rebellion speaking tour aims to foster dialogue among activists from Oaxaca and the U.S. around organizing strategies and movement building utilizing the experience of Oaxacan organizers, who brought together labor, indigenous, women’s, youth, and neighborhood organizations to build a powerful movement for democracy and accountability. Speaker Gustavo Vilchis will join us from Mexico, accompanied by co-facilitator and translator Rachel Wallis to speak about the book, present art and photography from Oaxaca and promote discussion and reflection on the former and current political climate in Oaxaca and its relevance to organizing in their own communities.

Speaker: Gustavo Vilchis, a native of neighboring state of Guerrero arrived in Oaxaca as an independent photographer, seeking to cover the people’s resistance and provide an alternative to the coverage offered by the commercial media. An eyewitness to the 2006 murder of Indymedia Journalist Brad Will by plainclothes Oaxacan police officers, Gustavo is speaking out against recent attempts to charge protesters for Brad’s murder.

Come hear Gustavo’s testimony and see an exhibit of his photographs of the Oaxacan movement

November 5th 6 pm
Northwestern University
Kresge 2-359

November 6, 7pm
Decima Musa Restaurant
1901 S Loomis St
Sponsored by ChicagOtra, Teachers for Social Justice, Radios Populares and La Voz de Los de Abajo

November 7th 7:30 pm
Maya Essence Fair Trade Store
4357 N. Lincoln Ave
Sponsored by Casa Guatemala and ChicagOtra

For more information Contact Rachel Wallis at Rachel.a.wallis@gmail.com or by phone at 202-557-1449

Or check out the Teaching Rebellion Tour Blog:
http://www.teachingrebellion.wordpress.com