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Protest and Vigil for Oaxaca at the Mexican Consulate in San Francisco, 10/31/06

by dave id

Tue, Oct 31, 2006 10:49PM

In response to governmental and paramilitary violence and repression against the peoples of Oaxaca including the recent murders of New York IMC volunteer Brad Will and others, a crowd came out on Halloween, or the Day of the Dead, to call the Mexican government to account.

Protesta y vigil en el Consulado General De Mexico en San Francisco para la gente de Oaxaca, Mexico.

For more information: http://indybay.org/newsitems/2006/10/29/18...

§Speaking to the crowd in English and en espanol

by dave id

Tue, Oct 31, 2006 10:49PM

§We Support Oaxaca - Troops Out!

by dave id

Tue, Oct 31, 2006 10:49PM

§Speaker wit Consul Representative (in suit)

by dave id

Tue, Oct 31, 2006 10:49PM

Counteroffers were made: demonstrators demanded that the Consul come out to speak with the crowd; the Consul refused and sent representatives to the street to request that four demonstrators go upstairs to discuss the situation, which in turn was not accepted. More demonstrations are planned to keep the pressure on the local Consulate.

§Speaking to the crowd in English and en espanol

by dave id

Tue, Oct 31, 2006 10:49PM

§Speaking to the crowd in English and en espanol

by dave id

Tue, Oct 31, 2006 10:49PM

§Speaking to the crowd in English and en espanol

by dave id

Tue, Oct 31, 2006 10:49PM

§As the crowd grew, police and then more police arrived

by dave id

Tue, Oct 31, 2006 10:49PM

§Speaking to the crowd in English and en espanol

by dave id

Tue, Oct 31, 2006 10:49PM

§The crowd swelled to perhaps 150 to 200 or more people within an hour

by dave id

Tue, Oct 31, 2006 10:49PM

§Altar set up to honor the victims of violent repression in Oaxaca

by dave id

Tue, Oct 31, 2006 10:49PM

§Altar and posters in vigil for at least six people killed in Oaxaca since this past Friday

by dave id

Tue, Oct 31, 2006 10:49PM

§Red paint was symbolically splattered across the locked Consulate entrance

by dave id

Tue, Oct 31, 2006 10:49PM

§One "malicious mischief" misdemeanor for alledgedly tossing the paint

by dave id

Tue, Oct 31, 2006 10:49PM

§And then the riot police showed up

by dave id

Tue, Oct 31, 2006 10:49PM

§Riot police just standing there in order to prevent symbolic reactions to real violence

by dave id

Tue, Oct 31, 2006 10:49PM

More protests and other actions are currently being planned worldwide to keep the pressure on the Mexican government.

http://indybay.org/newsitems/2006/10/29/18324513.php

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