Oaxaca Update: The People Won't Give In

Eugene and Erika continue to watch all the diverse news sources, from their San Miguel location, piecing together the real story of the Oaxacan People's struggle. This week, more than 20 protesters have started a hunger strike in the center of Mexico City, D.F.

The Following is an excerpt by Bill Weinberg on Oct. 18, 2006 for the WW4 Report:
"As odds for the legal removal of Gov. Ulises Ruiz seemed to narrow Oct. 16, Oaxaca activists camped out in Mexico City's historic center began a hunger strike aimed at pressuring the federal government to find a solution to the five-month crisis. Senate sources indicated to the daily El Universal that a bid to declare the Ruiz administration unable to govern will likely fail in the looming vote. The paper reports that a subcommittee majority has prepared a report concluding that no "disappearance of powers" is justified in Oaxaca. However, Government Secretary Carlos Abascal, who is charged with settling the Oaxaca conflict, seemed to differ with the Senate committee, saying, "The local authorities haven't had the capacity to maintain peace, order and security. That's why what's happening in that state is happening."