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Protest and March for Oaxaca at the Mexican Consulate in San Francisco, 11/20/06

by dave id

Mon, Nov 20, 2006 10:39PM

Following a call put out by the Zapatistas for a nationwide general strike in Mexico on Monday, November 20th in solidarity with the people of Oaxaca, actions were also planned around the world. In San Francisco a convergence of protesters began to grow at the Mexican Consulate at 4pm, before a critical mass ride and march during rush hour on the surrounding streets. The event called attention to the struggle in Oaxaca despite the current corporate news blackout of the story.

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

For more information: http://indybay.org/newsitems/2006/11/19/18...

§Convención Nacional Democrática

by dave id

Mon, Nov 20, 2006 10:39PM

This sign was placed directly in front of and facing the main entrance to the Consulate building.

§The puppets arrived...

by dave id

Mon, Nov 20, 2006 10:39PM

§...the band got going...

by dave id

Mon, Nov 20, 2006 10:39PM

§...the body bags arrived...

by dave id

Mon, Nov 20, 2006 10:39PM

§...and then the bikes led the way down Folsom away from brick Consulate in background.

by dave id

Mon, Nov 20, 2006 10:39PM

§"Free" Trade Octopus

by dave id

Mon, Nov 20, 2006 10:39PM

§The march turned around at First Street and headed back on Folsom against traffic.

by dave id

Mon, Nov 20, 2006 10:39PM

§Stark message for a largely complacent America.

by dave id

Mon, Nov 20, 2006 10:39PM

§After a short re-group at the Consulate, protesters headed back down Folsom again.

by dave id

Mon, Nov 20, 2006 10:39PM

§As night began to fall the streets belonged to the demonstrators.

by dave id

Mon, Nov 20, 2006 10:39PM

Police had blocked Folsom entirely to vehicular traffic about a block up from the Consulate at Second Street after the first foray into rush hour traffic.

§Heading up First Street toward the freeway.

by dave id

Mon, Nov 20, 2006 10:39PM

§When march hit the top of First, cops scrambled to block the freeway entrance.

by dave id

Mon, Nov 20, 2006 10:39PM

No one, not protesters nor commuters, would be getting on the freeway at First and Harrison.

§Taking Harrison Street.

by dave id

Mon, Nov 20, 2006 10:39PM

§Passing the next freeway entrance at Essex and Harrison.

by dave id

Mon, Nov 20, 2006 10:39PM

Police made a super-mad dash from the first on-ramp to the second to block it from both protesters and commuters. They even drove backwards the wrong way down Harrison at a very rapid clip to be sure to get there before the marchers did. But the marchers simply made a right and turned back towards Folsom.

§Ready for mass arrests.

by dave id

Mon, Nov 20, 2006 10:39PM

In all, after the second round of street marching got going, the number of cops easily quadrupled. By the time the march descended down Second Street and back up Folsom to the Consulate again, there were at least 35 officers on duty, 15 patrol cars including at least 3 SUVs and a paddywagon, and four motorcycle cops to corral the demonstrators and keep at least some traffic flowing on Folsom.

§One of the speakers being interviewed by Univision.

by dave id

Mon, Nov 20, 2006 10:39PM