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Americas | San FranciscoProtest and Vigil for Oaxaca at the Mexican Consulate in San Francisco, 10/31/06
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.  mexicanconsul_10-31-06_17... Protesta y vigil en el Consulado General De Mexico en San Francisco para la gente de Oaxaca, Mexico.
Speaking to the crowd in English and en espanol
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We Support Oaxaca - Troops Out!
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Speaker wit Consul Representative (in suit)
 mexicanconsul_10-31-06_17... 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
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Speaking to the crowd in English and en espanol
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Speaking to the crowd in English and en espanol
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As the crowd grew, police and then more police arrived
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Speaking to the crowd in English and en espanol
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The crowd swelled to perhaps 150 to 200 or more people within an hour
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Altar set up to honor the victims of violent repression in Oaxaca
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Altar and posters in vigil for at least six people killed in Oaxaca since this past Friday
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Red paint was symbolically splattered across the locked Consulate entrance
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One "malicious mischief" misdemeanor for alledgedly tossing the paint
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And then the riot police showed up
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Riot police just standing there in order to prevent symbolic reactions to real violence
 mexicanconsul_10-31-06_18... 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 |