*Celebrate the Feast Day of the Virgin of Guadalupe!*
*Support Oaxaca's struggle against brutal governor Ulises Ruiz!*

*December 12th : Show to benefit CACTUS!!!!!*

*Where:* Chaz's Bull City Records, 1916 Perry Street (next to Cosmic Cantina)

*When:* film screening/teach-in @ 8pm, benefit show @ 9pm

CACTUS is a grassroots organization based in the La Mixteca region of Oaxaca, home to Mexico's poorest municipalities. CACTUS works to resist oppressive economic and political policies that leave the people of La Mixteca impoverished and marginalized. But they are not powerless! CACTUS is part of the Asamblea Popular del Pueblo de Oaxaca, APPO (Popular Assembly of the People of Oaxaca), who have been occupying the capital of Oaxaca since June 2006 demanding the resignation of governor Ulises Ruizand the establishment of more just political structure that responds to the needs of the people.

On November 25 CACTUS and other organizations from La Mixteca were traveling to Oaxaca City to participate in the seventh mega march of the APPO when their buses were stopped by paramilitaries. One bus was offloaded and then set on fire. Over 20 people were arrested and are still being detained. CACTUS organizers have received death threats and have been in hiding for the last two months to avoid arrest, disappearance and assassination. They are being treated like criminals when all they are doing is exercising their right to live with dignity.

CACTUS needs cash money to get their comrades out of jail!!!!!!!!

Bands:
* The Drowsies-Durham punk
* Something's Wrong-Asheville punk
* Feast Upon Thy Brother-Durham metal

oaxacan style tamales and horchata! cheap and super delicioso!

all ages

all proceeds go to benefit CACTUS!!!!!!!!

for more information contact "tjwatson@riseup.net":mailto:tjwatson@riseup.net or 585.739.9154

*PLEASE PASS THIS INFO ON!!!!!!!*