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Radio Planton in Oaxaca - 07.20.2007

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A sit-in or “plantón” is a demonstration method that is used to press the government to address a problem. People get blankets and supplies and sit down in front of public offices or public areas and are accompanied by other protesters who march, and they continue their actions until the government meets their demands.

The sit-in went on to inspire the radio project of the teachers’ struggle and the creation of Sit-In Radio or “Radio Planton” that has become an important part of the long running conflict in Oaxaca and an example to the popular movements. Alive in Mexico was in Oaxaca a year before the beginning of the conflict and this is the first story
from that visit to the territories south of Mexico.

Early on June 14th there was an attempt by police to the evict the teachers’ union seat and destroy the FM radio installed to support them. But this radio has become a symbol of the APPO [people’s] movement and grows in frequency and range with the movement. While the movement grew over several months and broke out of government control the radio and television stations maintained almost complete control over the city as several zones of the state faced stones, wood, molotovs, and the entrance of military police into the zone.

Sit-In Radio served as the voice of the movement by dispersing information about the movement and played a key role in organizing the participation of hundreds of thousands of people.

In Oaxaca the tradition of community radio and free radio has received ample testimony to it’s importance. In the future Alive in Mexico will be covering the first Anniversary of the repression of the Oaxacan Movement and its popular radio.

http://www.radioplanton.net/

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