Radio Zapatista

Radio Zapatista is an alternative radio collective reporting on zapatismo and struggles inspired by zapatismo in Mexico, the US, and the world.

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Most recent programs and audios

2010
Jun 24	Audio	MST, Lula's government and agrobusiness. Words by Bernardo Mançano Fernandes, researcher and professor at Universidade Estadual Paulista and militant of the Landless Peasant Movement (MST) and Vía Campesina in Brazil, during his presentation at Cidesi/Universidad de la Tierra, San Cristóbal de las Casas, Chiapas. Escucha en español / Escuta em português.	Spanish Portuguese	1:15 hr
Jun 22	CIEPAC	Report by Ciepac: Integración para el despojo: El Proyecto Mesoamérica, o la nueva escalada de apropiación del territorio Parte 1 / Parte 2 / Parte 3 Interviews to the author by Frecuencia Libre 99.1: Sobre el Plan Puebla Panamá y el Proyecto Mesoamérica Sobre el Proyecto Mesoamérica en Chiapas Sobre las Ciudades Rurales Sustentables	Spanish
Jun 15	Noticias de la Otra	Report on the caravan Bety Cariño y Jyri Jaakkola to the Triqui autonomous municipality of San Juan Copala, Oaxaca, and other news from Chiapas and the Other Campaign. (Note: The previous version of this audio denounced the invasion of lands belonging to the community of Choles de Tumbalá by the organization Xinich. We clarify that it was the Official Xinich and NOT the true Xinich organization, which is a member of the National Indigenous Congress.) (Subscribe to the podcast of Noticias de la Otra.)	Spanish	16:30 min
Jun 13	Audios Encounter	Encounter of relatives, collectives, friends and organizations of Political Prisoners Cideci/UniTierra, San Cristóbal de las Casas June 12 Inauguración Saludos esposas presos cucapás Informe General San Sebastián Bachajón Mitzitón Voces Inocentes Molino Los Arcos Frayba Mult Gloria Arenas Cartas desde Oaxaca Pueblo Loxicha Brigada Callejera Colectivo contra la Tortura Víctor Herrera Govea Sara López, Candelaria Guerrero Presos Cucapá Segunda de Mitzitón Puebla Saludos para el Encuentro June 13 Pronunciamientos y saludos finales CLAUSURA	Spanish
Jun 6	Relatos Zapatistas	One year anniversary of the massacre at Bagua, Peru.	English	7:40 min
Jun 6	Relatos Zapatistas	June program by Relatos Zapatistas: News from México/Chiapas Oakland gang injunction Oscar Grant case University of Puerto Rico strike Hunger strike at UC Berkeley SB 1070 & Arizona protests One year anniversary of the massacre at Bagua, Perú	inglés	2 hr
Jun 1	Noticias de la Otra	Report on Frayba's Annual Report and other news: Cucapa fishermen detained in Baja California Mobilization by Movimiento de resistencia civil contra las altas tarifas de la energía eléctrica de Candelaria, Campeche Armed attack against member of the Movimiento de resistencia civil contra las altas tarifas de la energía eléctrica de Candelaria Agression against members of Frente Cívico Tonalteco and the Digna Ochoa Human Rights Center Break-in and intimidations against journalist Laura Castellanos Solidarity actions in Paris Karakola Global convokes to cultural uprising (Subscribe to the podcast of Noticias de la Otra.)	Spanish	17:20 min
May 27	Frayba	Annual Balance of the Fray Bartolomé de las Casas Human Rights Center(Frayba) Welcome Introduction by Diego Cadenas Words by Tatik Samuel Balance by Agnieszka Raczinska Answers by Diego Cadenas to two questions Words by Las Abejas Summary of the Annual Balance	Spanish
May 23	Noticias de la Otra	One year after the recuperation of the Agua Azul pay booth. Ejidatarios from San Sebastián Bachajón, adherents to the other campaign, celebrate the aniversary of the takeover of the pay booth at Agua Azul, and other important news from Chiapas, the Other Campaign and the Zezta Internazional. (Subscribe to the podcast Noticias de la Otra.)	Spanish	16 min
May 10	Audios Seminar	International Seminar "Africa, Asia, Oceania, North America, Mexico" «Global Crisis and 'Other' Social Movements» 6 May 2010 - Cideci/Unitierra - San Cristóbal de las Casas - Chiapas First Part Introduction by Gustavo Esteva, México Fatma Alloo, Tanzania Aseem Shrivastava, India Peter Horsley, New Zeland Jennifer JonesM, EU Second Part Sawyasaachi, India Charlotte Sáenz EU Michal Osterweil, EU Derek Shaw, Canadá PT George, India Reflexión de Gustavo Esteva Intervenciones del público Translation: Mojdeh Hojatti Panelist profiles	Spanish
May 7	La Onda Bajita	Program in Spanish: Reportaje sobre las mentiras publicadas en el periódico Reforma. Reportaje sobre el Plantón Primero Nuestr@s Pres@s. Palabras de Gustavo Esteva en el Seminario internacional sobre la crisis global y movimientos sociales "otros".	Spanish	55 min
May 6	Noticias de la Otra	Our Prisoners First, Report/summary of the Sit-in Our Prisoners First on May 3 and 4 at the zócalo in Mexico City, with voices of the main participants and interviews.	Spanish	21:00 min
May 3 and 4	Audios	OUR PRISONERS FIRST, Mexico City zócalo May 3: Political declaration of the sit-in Our Prisoners First, read by compañera Carmen Jimenez Díaz, from the community of Mitzitón. Pronouncement against the agressions against the Other Campaign, read by Norma Aidé Jiménez Osorio and Italia Mendez Words by Omar Esparza, from CACTUS, Oaxaca, on the attack agains the caravan to San Juan Copala. Declaration of the Campaign Our Prisoners First and the Network against Repression read by Gustavo Canales, teacher from the collective of teachers of the Other Campaign. Tables from the states: Campeche. Resistance against the high energy tariffs in Candelaria. Participants: Orlando Lara (son of Sara López, political prisoner), Dámaso González and José Vaca. Tables from the states: Chiapas. Participants: Voces Inocentes, by Julio Cesar Peres Ruiz and Gabriela Patistán Mitzitón, by Salvador Pérez Guzman Sociedad Civil Las Abejas, Acteal, by Lázaro Arias Gómez Words by compañeros from the People's Front in Defense of the Land from San Salvador Atenco. May 4 Taller de Desarrollo Comunitario (TADECO), Guerrero. Commitee for the freedom of Víctor Herrera Gobea. Compañeras prisoners in Atenco, Campaign against political repression and sexual torture. List of political prisoners of the Other Campaign. Civilian organizations of Oaxaca. Colective of Zapatista Lawyers, by Pedro Suarez. Trini del Valle, Frente de Pueblos en Defensa de la Tierra (FPDT), San Salvador Atenco. Compañero of the FPDT. Closing words. Read the Political declaration of the sit-in Our Prisoners First	Spanish
Apr 28	Noticias de la Otra	Report on the lies published by the daily Reforma, with testimony by Leuccio Rizzo, whose photo the newspaper published claiming to be the unmasked face of Subcomandante Insurgente Marcos. In addition, latest news from Chiapas and the Other Campaign.	Spanish	13:30 min
Apr 17	Other radios	Programa Territorios by Radio UdG, about the 27th meeting of the National Indigenous Congress of the Center-Pacific region, celebrated in the Wixárika Autonomous community of Bancos de San Hipólito.	Spanish
Mar 17	Noticias de la Otra	Bolom Ajaw: Interview with the Good Government Council of Morelia. The JBG of Morelia speaks to us about the events on February 6 at Bolom Ajaw, the current situation and the government's strategy to undermine zapatismo while preparing the ground for tourism projects in the region. For more information on the precedents to the current situation, listen to our 1 Feb 2008 documentary with testimonies by compañer@s from Bolon Ajaw, Nuevo Progreso Agua Azul and 24 de Diciembre.	Spanish	15 min
Mar 7	Women's Encounter	Women's Encounter against violence, militarization and impunity March 7 2010 Cideci-Unitierra, San Cristóbal de las Casas, Chiapas Womens' struggles: Testimony by compañera from Bella Vista del Norte, Comalapa. The compañera denounces the eviction of women from the community who don't marry someone from the same community. (4 min) Testimony by compañera from the community of Molino de los Arcos. The compañera denounces government repression and imprisonment with the intention of taking their lands for eco-tourism development projects. (1:40 min) Testimony by compañero of the community of Molino de los Arcos, who has an order for his arrest. (3:30 min) Translation in Tzotzil. (3:05 min) Testimony by compañera whose children are in jail. (2 min) Testimony by compañera from the community of san José Magalalnes, La Concordia denouncing the sale of girls and young women. (2:45 min) Testimony by another compañera regarding the same situation at La Concordia, Chiapas. (2:05 min) Compañera from the organization Menechi Jobal which works with working indigenous children and youth in San Cristóbal de las Casas. (1:09 min) Compañero from the Tele Maíz Collective, which works with television and education in ecological sciences. (1:47 min) Compañera from the community of Petalcingo, municipality of Tila talks about the need to make better known the work of peaceful organizations like the Other Campaign. (3:30 min) Final words by Mercedes Oliveira (3:55 min) Work Groups - Synthesis or summary of proposals: Group 1: Hunger and violence / Translation in Tzeltal Group 2: Family Violence Group 3: Social violence Translation in Tzeltal of proposals by Groups 2 and 3 Group 4: Militarization, narco-militarization and paramilitarization Translation in Tzotzil. Group 5: How do men see violence against women / Translation in Tzotzil. Additional testimonies/denunciations: Compañero talks about Molino los Arcos / Translation Compañera denunces political prison of her father and asks for support. Compañera denounces political prison of her husband. In tzetzal and Spanish. Compañera denounces political prison of her children (in Tzotzil and translation to Spanish). Compañero habla sobre lucha sindical y magisterial; propuestas. Summary of the day (Xóchitl Leyva): Síntesis del día / Traducción Resumen de las propuestas / Traducción Interviews (realizadas por Hora Sexta, 99.1FM, San Cristóbal de las Casas) Mujer de Colonia 5 de Marzo Mujer de Mitzitón Molino de los Arcos	Spanish
Mar 8	Relatos zapatistas	March program by Relatos Zapatistas: the month of march in zapatista history durito storytime entrevista con victor hugo lópez (Centro de Derechos Humanos Fray Bartolomé de las Casas) mitzitón - noticias de la otra march 20 day of action announcement discussion of la otra with gustavo esteva interview discussion of march 4th day of action in defense of public education (berkeley, oakland, davis)	English / spanish	2 horas
Mar 8	Interview	Entrevista a Radio Zapatista en Hora Sexta, 99.1FM, San Cristóbal de las Casas	Spanish	35 min
Mar 5	La Onda Bajita	Program in Spanish: Paramilitary attack to the community of Mitzitón; Report by FrayBa on the paramilitary attaco to Bolom Ajaw; Third Encounter for Dignity in NY by the Movement for Justice in El Barrio.	Spanish	55 min
Mar 5	Noticias de la Otra	Paramilitary attack to Mitzitón. In the community of Mitzitón, we spoke to residents members of the Other Campaign on the kidnapping, torture and armed attack suffered at the hands of paramilitary members of the Army of God.	Spanish	11:37 min
Feb 21	Speech	Speech by Evo Morales, president of Bolivia, to Mexican social movements in Coyoacán, Mexico City. For more information, see the blog: evo-en-mexico.blogspot.com.	Spanish	31 min
Feb 15	Noticias de la Otra	Encounter by the Movement for Justice in el Barrio, New York, y urgent news from Chiapas and the Other Campaign. Interview with Oscar from the Movement for Justice in El Barrio, in East Harlem, New York, about their struggle and the Third Encounter for Dignity and against Gentrification. In addition, important news: Paramilitary aggressions by Opddic against zapatista bases of support at Bolom Ajaw Paramilitary threats by Ejército de Dios to Other Campaign adherents at Mitzitón National and international solidarity with zapatista communities Murder of sex worker in Mexico City March by the Frente Plural Ciudadano in repudiation of the massacre of 16 youths in Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua Inform by adherents to the other campaign of Valle de Chalco about the floods and request for aid Tlachinollan Human Rights Center in the mountains of Guerrero denounce violence against human rights activists	Spanish	20:15 min
Feb 10	Relatos zapatistas	Live program at Berkeley Liberation Radio. Live show broadcast from Berkeley Liberation Radio produced by Relatos Zapatistas. News updates Important dates of Zapatista history in the month of February Analysis and commentary about the Junta de Buen Gobierno De Morelia Speech by Subcomandante Marcos on the importance of alternative media Interview with folks from pirate cat radio Interview from Radio Zapatista with radio garifuna Faluma Bimetu Honduras Interview with spoken word artists from the el kilombo collective from Mexico about Haiti Update about the UC struggle around education Durito Story hour- A communique by Marcos entitled “Apples and the Zapatistas”	English	1:36 hr
Feb 7	Relatos Zapatistas	Interview with the founder of Pirate Cat Radio. Interview with Pirate Cat Radio founder Monkey on the history of Pirate Cat, the recent FCC fine of $10,000, and the unique importance of pirate/community radio. Originally aired on Berkeley Liberation Radio program Relatos Zapatistas.	English	15:40 min
Feb 5	La Onda Bajita	Program in Spanish. News on Chiapas and the Other Campaign Interview with the Good Government Council of Morelia Supreme Court decision on Mumia Abu-Jamal Interview with Garifuna community radio Faluma Bimetu	Spanish	53:40 min
Feb 4	Noticias de la Otra	Interview to Garifuna radio Faluma Bimetu, Honduras, and news from Chiapas and the Other Campaign. On January 6 the Garifuna community radio Faluma Bimetu was attacked and destroyed. Now, a month later, an international brigade rebuilds the radio and organizes an encounter for the right of democratic media. In addition, urgent news from Chiapas and the Other Campaign.	Spanish	12:15 min
Jan 19	Noticias de la Otra	Mumia Abu-Jamal faces threat of execution. The US Supreme Court wil decide today on the petition of the Philadelphia court to execute the political prisoner, journalist and former militant of the Black Panther Party without a trial.	Spanish	14 min
Jan 12	Noticias de la Otra	Interview to the Good Government Council of Morelia on the local and national situation in this beginning of 2010: the rumors of a possible uprising, paramilitarization in Chiapas, construction of the San Cristobal-Palenque highway and other problems faced by zapatista communities.	Spanish	15:30 min
Jan 4	Flashpoints	Interview on the International Seminar of Reflection and Analysis, Cideci, San Cristóbal de las Casas, Chiapas.	English	11 min
Jan 2	Audios	International Seminar for Reflextion and Analysis, 30 Dec 2009 - 2 Jan 2010 / Cideci-Unitierra, San Cristóbal de las Casas, Chiapas	Spanish

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