Federal Militarized Police Repelled From Ciudad Universitaria

APPO calls for building new barricades and for new actions

From La Jornada On Line November 2, 2006 18:27 hours

Oaxaca, Oax. After several hours of confrontation and the withdrawal of the PFP, Mexican federal militarized police, from the zone of Ciudad Universitaria, University City, the Popular Assembly of the Peoples of Oaxaca, APPO, celebrated what they considered to be a victory today and called for rebuilding all possible barricades and strengthening the movement.

The PFP returned to the Historic Center [of Oaxaca City] and some of its contingents went toward Parque del Amor, after leaving the immediate vicinity of the university campus.

Nearby, at Cinco Señores fountain, the APPO leadership called on all regions of Oaxaca to participate in their action.

In an improvised meeting, Gustavo Adolfo López, member of the APPO Security Commission, asserted that "thanks to the people," they managed to repel the federal police aggression.

He also announced various agreements of the movement, including rebuilding all possible barricades in the capital, carrying out a so-called mega march next Sunday, not engaging in acts of vandalism, making a call for all regions to participate and maintaining the defense of Ciudad Universitaria.

In turn, the leader Flavio Sosa indicated that today the organization proved the strength it possesses, and he suggested that the federal police withdraw from Oaxaca.

"It was simple, we won", he said and added that the facilities of Ciudad Universitaria will be strengthened.

For his part, López asserted that the APPO had ordered a general offensive.

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The PFP withdraws from the vicinity of Ciudad Universitaria in Oaxaca

La Jornada On Line November 2, 2006 17:09 hours

Oaxaca, Oax. At 2:30 this afternoon, the Federal Preventive Police (Policía Federal Preventiva, PFP, a militarized police unit) began withdrawing their troops from the vicinity of Ciudad Universitaria. About four contingents began evacuating by Avenida Periférico toward Calle Bustamante, to go from there to the Historic Center, while other troops were stationed in Parque del Amor.

The students who repelled the advance of federal troops near the Universidad Autónoma Benito Juárez de Oaxaca (UABJO) have been following the retreating federales and continuing to throw stones, while residents have come out of their homes to demonstrate their support for the APPO forces and the young people.

Two M-17 helicopters observed the route.

Meanwhile, Flavio Sosa, a leader of the APPO, was at the intersection of Cinco Señores, and from there he asked the PFP to leave: "The PFP should clear out; we are not going to surrender."


Protests In Solidarity With The Oaxaca Commune Today (Nov. 3)

Austin: Solidarity encampment at Mexican Consulate (corner of Brazos & 9th)
http://austin.indymedia.org/feature/display/34291/index.php

Los Angeles: 6pm Protest at Mexican Consulate (Park View & 6th St)
http://elenemigocomun.net/316#comment-251

Madison: 7pm Film and Solidarity Discussion (426 W. Gilman)
http://madison.indymedia.org/newswire/display/51913/index.php

New York: 5pm Planning meeting for Brad’s memorial at St. Mark’s (131 E. 10th St.)
http://elenemigocomun.net/352#comment-333

San Diego: Solidarity Encampment at Mexican Consulate (1549 India St Little Italy)
http://sandiego.indymedia.org/en/2006/11/120376.shtml


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