tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-364189682011-08-15T19:30:07.851-07:00carie_elenahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14360123778129165907noreply@blogger.comBlogger791100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36418968.post-17016782114701682892006-12-06T20:24:00.000-08:002006-12-06T21:19:56.092-08:00

I'm gonna get to posting updates about Oaxaca...there is quite a bit to say. Although, really, not much apparently, if you only read mainstream media. But, before that, I'm going to reflect on my week. It's been a good one. Because I'm lazy, and wanted to avoid drawing this out, I'm going to make a list.Besides being an ally to laziness, this guy says lists are good porque:#1 Lists keep posts

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I give up. No matter how many times I change the padding and margins, and....upon "preview", my banner, center column and hacked sidebars (gracias hectro!) are lined up....lo and behold, i will log on a day later to see that it is all out of whack. And not only does this template torment me with with its moving... it's never consistent in its relocation processes! It's like trying to catch a hat

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Still need to get banner fixed...but no time. same old. same old. swear I age a year, physically, every time finals come around. Will get to to-do list later.Lots going on in Oaxaca. Disturbing things going on in Oaxaca. Well, I guess that's really been the norm for the last 6 months. But I'm talking about something different: the events of the last two days. I'm concerned...Radio Universidad was

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Sorry for lack of updates. bogged down with finals week and there is so much going on, it's hard to decide what even to post. More buildings burned yesterday. APPO gave up new encampment at Santo Domingo, due to the PFP now being stationed there. Ruiz is still an idiot and insisting nothing was happening. Even had a victory party at the park, from what I understand. He has some serious karmic

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Pictures are starting to show up on Flickr. Several of my flickr contacts have started uploading fotos from today. Thanks to all of them for doing this and getting the word out on what is going on. Pictures are a powerful medium to raise awareness of these atrocities happening in Oaxaca. I'm sure you have better things to do...like finding safety. Thanks for risking your safety to document these

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Llamas. Originally uploaded by puntoyaparteoaxaca.

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DSC_0076.jpg Originally uploaded by Jeff Rae.

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DSC_0078.jpg Originally uploaded by Jeff Rae.

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Quema la APPO el TSJ. Originally uploaded by puntoyaparteoaxaca.My flickr contacts have started to post photos.

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It's so difficult to be sitting here in safety in PDX, putting off homework and doing other mundane things, while people in Oaxaca are running for their lives from bullets and teargas. I've been emailing friends to wish them safety...though I know it will likely be days before they will get the emails. Most of my Oaxaqueno friends rely on internet cafes, which, as things are going, will be

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From OSAG listserv via IndyMedia Mexico or Oaxaca libre, unsure. Events of the day: At one week from the conclusion of the first journey of the Other Campaign's Sixth Commission and one week until the presidential succession, today will bring the Seventh March for the removal of Ulises Ruiz in Oaxaca City. The comrade Trini returns to San Salvador Atenco to continue the struggle. At the

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I was listening to Doctora Bertha on the radio, but the speech is too quick for me to translate. OSAG contributor posted translations of the calls for help from the radio universidad. I can't believe this. Keep Oaxaca in your hearts. This is madness. This is full-on aggression towards the people of Oaxaca. The two movements when I was there two weeks ago, by the PFP, sound nothing like what is

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Offensive by the Federal Preventive Police Against the People of OaxacaConfrontation Continues Between the Police and the APPO in Different Parts of the CityBy the Popular Assembly of the Peoples of Oaxaca (APPO)The Other OaxacaNovember 25, 2006A large number of people are reported detained in various parts of the city. Two deaths are the result of the confrontation. (as of 9:33)The federal

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Today's peaceful megamarch by APPO has turned deadly. APPO promised a peaceful march and made plans to keep the anarchists at bay. Speculation is that failed, or porros instigated all this. Don't know. Trying to figure out what's going on. All I know is that the assault by PFP continues and some are reported wounded. The battle is in its 3rd hour. Just looked at noticias oaxaca and saw that a

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The Organization of Oaxacan Indigenous Migrant Communities, here in the Northwest, develivered the following letter to the Mexican Consulate in Portland. Thanks to Ann, an OSAG listserv contributor, for sharing this on the listserv. Organization of Oaxacan Indigenous Migrant CommunitiesOCIMOP.O. Box 626Gervais, OR 97206To the Mexican Consulate in the U.S.To the People of Oaxacato the people of

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Fixed it. Guess I will have to live with long posts until i can figure out the bug.

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Playing around with shortening my posts, making them "peekaboo." It doesn't seem to be working. I've retyped/pasted the code several times, but the "read more" link isn't showing up. Makes the page look really odd. And...well, clearly this isn't supposed to be showing up twice! although, the b:else is kinda interesting. be else what? sort of inspiring....hmmm....what else could I be? not a web

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Oaxaca Governor Refuses to Step DownThe Associated PressBy IOAN GRILLONovember 16, 2006His name is scrawled on buildings and streets next to the word 'murderer.' Protesters accusing him of corruption seized the state capital for five months, and thousands of federal troops have failed to resolve the standoff. Even his own party's lawmakers want him gone.But Oaxaca Gov. Ulises Ruiz says he'll

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No. That's not a political metaphor. My header/title picture is seriously off-center. I am absolutely convinced this has nothing to do with my novice attempts at html, and, in spite of me, it moves over just a few more inches everyday...Or maybe finals week has completely warped my mind and I just never noticed it before....regardless, I ain't got time to fix it! I added a new site to my links.

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Today Obrador declared himself alternative president. I think more people turned out at the zocalo in D.F. than expected. I'm not sure. The media has had less and less to say about him lately. Curious where all this will go. On Dec. 1, Calderon will be declared el presidente, tambien. I guess my question is...how will this affect Oaxaca? Will Calderon treat Oaxaca differently than Fox? On Dec. 1,

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A contributor to the OSAG listserv posted this list of protests around the U.S.Actions In Solidarity With The Oaxaca Commune:Boston: 9:00am Tent City (Plantón) + Day of Action (Boston Common)El Paso: 9:00am Shutdown of Mexican Consulate (901 E. San AntonioAve.)Greensboro: 4:00pm Press Conference, Vigil and "El Enemigo Común"Minneapolis: 4:00pm Solidarity Demonstration and Solidarity GatheringNew

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NOWPUBLIC is an independent, open contribution news site online. I had received a request from a contributor on NOWPUBLIC, thru my Flickr account, to use one of my recent pics from Oaxaca in his story. I followed the link and checked out the story and which pic he wanted to use. When I saw the headline of the draft, "Peace Caravan into Oaxaca...", or something like that, I assumed he wanted to

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Tomorrow is the anniversary of the Mexican Revolution. A government holiday in Mexico, it signifies the day on November 20th, 1910, when a call to arms initiated the removal of Presidente Porfirio Diaz, considered a dictator to his people. This is the movement in which Emiliano Zapata came to be known as he gathered people to rise up in Morelos. History is not my best subject, so maybe this

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Instead of continuously screwing up the layout of this blog, I decided to start a second blog where I can screw up to my heart's content! :) My test blog, E's Test Blog, (original, I know) will be my own little html playground. My first goals: 1. Set a rotating banner. (will require lots of photoshop time)2. Determine how to insert a background image3. Install borders and colors for my sidebars

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You have to check out the shorts and videos on this site."Roof Sex" is a must-see!Peace Brigade International: Dedicated to peace worldwide, PBI volunteers accompany human rights defenders into areas of repression and conflict. Learn More. Green People: a world-wide directory to all things organic.

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Delegates from Chiapas come to Oaxaca in Solidarity Originally uploaded by mexicosolidarity.This photo, titled "Delegates from Chiapas come to Oaxaca in Solidarity", was taken by one of my flickr contacts. mexicosolidarity, her profile name, has been documenting the conflict in Oaxaca for months. I rely on hers' and others' images to keep on top of the situation there when I'm here in Portland. I

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A few different things on my mind today. I'm working on the presentation about the conflict in Oaxaca. Finding words to describe it, in a tidy fashion, is incredibly difficult. Sure, you can put together a nice little summary of: annual teachers' strike occurs, desalojo occurs in june, marches occur every month, Brad Will is killed, PFP sent to Oaxaca, Radio Universidad attacked, etc. But that

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bummer. couldn't use any of the beta features with template hack i was using. had to revert back to a beta template. well, probably could have, but haven't mastered code yet. so, blah blog format for now.

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Today I was talking to Naveed about poverty and homelessness. Naveed is currently in Bangalore, India, visiting his family. In India, it's not uncommon for shacks and grand homes to co-exist on the same street. The difference in class and wealth is extraordinary. In Mexico, I get the same feeling. Tourists and wealthy folk come and go past poor, indigenous families living and begging on the

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Screw news of injustices and oppression around the world! Same old - Same old. The real news of the day: BRITNEY SPEARS HAS FILED FOR DIVORCE! Yee-Haw! All is now right with the world... :) just kidding....hope chica had a pre-nup, though!

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well, it's my last day in Oaxaca. Noon flight home. I'm incredibly sad to be leaving. I'm always sad to leave. The people, the sights, the beauty, the pace...it's hard to leave behind. Despite the protests, the closures, this was a great trip and I met lots of interesting people whom I hope to stay in touch with. I wanted more cultural immmersion. And I wanted to practice my Spanish. I definitely

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Barricada Originally uploaded by carieellen.Usually the entrance to the Alameda...now blocked off again.

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PFP y Barricadas Nuevas Originally uploaded by carieellen.

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PFP a Las Barricadas Originally uploaded by carieellen.

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Pintura en un Pared Originally uploaded by carieellen.

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PFP Originally uploaded by carieellen.Zocalo no longer accessible. Was fun for a day, though, to see it again.

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APPO Autobus Originally uploaded by carieellen.

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APPO Autobus Originally uploaded by carieellen.As Tamara and I walked by, the guy on top was beckoning us to join.

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Basura Umando Originally uploaded by carieellen.

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Hombres enfrente de la Linea de PFP Originally uploaded by carieellen.

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Barricada Originally uploaded by carieellen.

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Barricada Originally uploaded by carieellen.

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not much time to blog. gotta meet Jack and Alder for breakfast at some mexican traveller's hotel that serves 30 types of waffles. one type is coconut and lime. YUK! I hate waffles.anyway, very stressed today. Megamarch is scheduled. Thousands of people from other villages and cities have bussed in to participate. Lots of marches have happened over last 5 months, but only about 4 megamarches. When

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yesterday was a strangely calm day. After teh attacks on the University, and the failure of the police to overtake the university, I guess we all expected the violence to reoccur. Word was that there would be another march, and lots of people were gathered in the plaza of Santa Domingo, but it never happened. Teh night was calm, and I heard no helicopters. Tamara and I hiked up to Alder and

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I had planned to write a long post today describing the peacefulness that has returned to Oaxaca. To tell of the festive feel that had returned to the community. And to talk more about the Dia de Los Muertos celebrations here in Oaxaca and Cojo. But the festivity was short-lived. Yesterday, during the Dia de Los Muertos holiday, shops opened, people were out on the streets and traffic was in

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100_0617 Originally uploaded by carieellen.

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100_0581 Originally uploaded by carieellen.

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100_0602 Originally uploaded by carieellen.

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100_0681 Originally uploaded by carieellen.

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100_0679 Originally uploaded by carieellen.

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100_0651 Originally uploaded by carieellen.

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100_0650 Originally uploaded by carieellen.

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100_0615 Originally uploaded by carieellen.

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100_0592 Originally uploaded by carieellen.

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100_0567 Originally uploaded by carieellen.

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100_0541 Originally uploaded by carieellen.

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100_0544 Originally uploaded by carieellen.

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100_0545 Originally uploaded by carieellen.

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100_0547 Originally uploaded by carieellen.

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100_0548 Originally uploaded by carieellen.

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100_0549 Originally uploaded by carieellen.

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100_0554 Originally uploaded by carieellen.

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100_0557 Originally uploaded by carieellen.

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100_0563 Originally uploaded by carieellen.

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100_0560 Originally uploaded by carieellen.

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100_0564 Originally uploaded by carieellen.

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Bear with me. Blogger Beta doesn't allow me to post groups of photos. So these will all come individually.

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Got up today to check out the news about last night. I was exhausted and went to bed around 7pm. When I woke up at 1am, I could still hear the helicopters. Last night, the protestors were battling the police, trying to keep them from advancing, so we stayed in the hotel for the night. This morning's news, an excerpt below, describes the events of last night. Some guests from the hotel went out

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Police Forces Enter Oaxaca with Water Cannons and GunshotsIMSS Nurse Jorge Alberto López Bernal, Teacher Fidel García, and an Unidentified Minor Die; Eight Are InjuredBy Enrique Mendez, Blanche Petrich, Gustavo Castillo and Octavio VelezLa JornadaOctober 30, 2006OAXACA CITY, OCTOBER 9: The Federal Preventive Police (PDP) occupied this capital city and its historic center beginning at 2 in the

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100_0536 Originally uploaded by carieellen.Before the events of last evening, I walked up into the hills where Alder and Ryan live. They cooked a great brunch for everyone. Here's a view of the city from their patio.

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The federal police overtook the zocalo yesterday afternoon using tear gas, force, bulldozers, etc. I'll post pics when get a chance. It's a mess. Oaxaca is burning: buses, tires, encampments. No one is really sure what the state of things are today. I'll be heading out with a friend I met at my hotel, later today. Should be able to figure out the state of things later. What I do know is that the

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I´m here! It is so good to be back in Oaxaca.Unfortunately, the federal police arrived today too. President Vicente Fox has ordered the federal police into Oaxaca. Today. Apparently, it is because a settlement could not be reached and an American IndyMedia reporter, who wrote for Narco News, was shot and killed last night while covering the protests. The Oaxaca airport was shut to commercial

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100_0077 Originally uploaded by carieellen.okay....I'm totally in denial about this packing thing....For comparison, this is a pic of the view outside my room at the hostel I stayed at in May/June. See that open door? That's the tiny bathroom. This was taken during a rare time when there wasn't a line of twenty other women waiting to get in and use the two bathroom stalls and three showers that

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Las Mariposas, evening Originally uploaded by yaxchibonam.As an amateur graphic designer....did i spell that right? anyway....as a wanna-be graphic designer, I find it really frustrating I have no time to change the template of this site. Çause it is not living up to my standards! Blogger: get some better templates! that's all. Must pack! Oh! ....and this is a pic (credit to flickr contact

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Cultivate virtue in yourself, and virtue will be real.Cultivate virtue in the family, and virtue will flourish.Cultivate virtue in the village, and virtue will spread.Cultivate virtue in the nation, and virtue will be abundant.Cultivate virtue in the world, and virtue will triumph everywhere-LAO TSU

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Still figuring out how to post pictures. In the meantime, check out:www.narconews.comwww.flickr.com/search/?q=oaxaca&w=allwww.mexicotoday.blogspot.com/2006/10/news-summary-for-october-20th.html

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Today APPO(La Asemblea de Popular del Pueblo de Oaxaca)called for the resignation of Governor Ruiz within 72 hours. In addition, there has been an announced work stoppage for Friday, the 27th. Usually, work stoppages cover everything from stores to taxis to hotels. APPO would like this to be international, as a sign of solidarity, but whether others join remains to be seen. I arrive on the

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Hey there! My foremost reason for starting this blog is to share my upcoming travels to Oaxaca, Oaxaca, MX with you, my friends and loved ones. As you know, my first experience with Oaxaca was through a field-study with my university. On that trip, my eyes were opened to one of the most fascinating cities I've ever been. A mix of old and new, Oaxaca is a bustling, tourist destination, where

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Ok, folks. Here's my new blog. I call it "new"because I have horrible follow-through, and I've started several of these, with lackluster results. Lackluster being a pretty word, I think, to describe my multiple sign-ups, multiple templates, and zero posts. But this time, I really am gonna try to get on board the blogging-thing. (all my friends sigh with relief that they will no longer receive

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