The People's Struggle in Oaxaca

Produced by the Mal De Ojo media collective to show
outlying and rural communities what was taking place in Oaxaca City. The mass media corporations constantly misrepresent the popular resistance movement in Oaxaca, often only showing images that only show the government's side of the story. These videos demonstrate the important role that independent, community media plays in countering the misinformation generated by the corrupt government and corporate media giants.
Films include: In the Bicentennial of Juarez: An overview of the popular uprising from June to November of 2006. About the struggle: Reflections on the reasons for popular movement in Oaxaca. Viguera: Federal police take revenge on a neighborhood that blocked their entrance to Oaxaca City. 25 min. Download part1, part2.




Part 2:
The Victory of All Saint's Day- Local people win a seven hour battle against
police attempting to clear barricades around the state university Bradley Will-
In Memorandum: The day of the dead memorial for the indymedia videographer who was killed by government gunmen. 25 min.