Free Talk Live - Mexico

The New Zapatistas?

Sawyer42 — Sat, 18 Aug 2012 22:46:27 +0000

The New Zapatistas. Vice News goes to Cherán, an indigenous rebel town located in the southwestern state of Michoacán, Mexico, to celebrate the first anniversary of their fight against organized crime and the local municipal government. The townspeople have banned all political propaganda within the town and refused to participate in the presidential elections that were held this past July.

Law-Abiding Mexicans Taking Up Illegal Guns

PC Harris — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 01:42:13 +0000

In Mexico, where criminals are armed to the teeth with high-powered weapons smuggled from the United States, it may come as a surprise that the country has some of the most restrictive gun laws in the world.

US govt openly admits arming Mexican drug gangs with 30,000 firearms

KareFree — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 14:38:34 +0000

"This is not a conspiracy theory, nor a piece of fiction. It is now an openly-admitted fact that this was pulled off by the BATFE (Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, more commonly called "ATF") under orders from Washington. The program was called "Fast and Furious.""

Marijuana Smokers Gather In Mexico City, Demand Legalization

rancemuhamitz — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 20:23:20 +0000

With much of the nation in the throes of a bloody drug war against violent cartels, more than 200 people gathered Sunday in a Mexico City park to smoke marijuana and demand its legalization.

The activists braved pouring rain to rally on the popular tourist drag of the Alameda to have a smoke-in protesting marijuana's illegal status in Mexico, reports AFP.