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Oaxaca Radio APPO under heavy attack!

cmlRZ, 02.11.2006

IN this moment Radio APPO, transmiting from Radio UNiversidad in Oaxaca is being attacked by police.

November 2 2006, Mèxico.

During the whole morning, Radio Universidad, has been under attack from the Federal Police PFP. Barricades has been falling one after another by this repressive force. Many have been injured and others have been detained. Reports are coming in constantly of how police have been using tear gas, many have been injured and detained. The anouncer in Radio Universidad keep calling for calm and to resist ina a pacific way.

Thaousands of police corps are closing in. Helicopters have been removing people detained by police. Lasts attacks are very close helicopters are throwing gas grenades. Incoming calls to the station are from desperate people reporting from the front lines. Riot tanks are reported to be used in this offensive. Many of these reports have been confirmed by Indy reporters on the site. Right now gas is falling on the radio station thrown from helicopters.

Sports installations have allready falled under the control of police, wich violates the Universitys Autonomy. Riot Tanks are allready breaking in. Police is placing fire arms inside the University for making false acusations.

Last report we had, a mexican media activist from the Medios Libres network has been seriously injured in the head. We're not writing his name for security issues. Also the last report indicates tah federal forces have backed up, but instead, state police is breaking in using gunfire.

If this radio falls, the movement will be hited in the most important strategic point, and information flow from Oaxaca will be cut off.

The call in the city is to reinforce Ciudad Uiversitaria. For the outside the call is for mobilizing and to protest.

- [article.email.prefix]: zapote




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