By: Lilia Lopez January has simply been an extraordinary month. January 1st, 2006 marked the beginning of the Zapatista’s La Otra Campaña, a national tour aimed at uniting Mexico’s leftist groups and discussing alternatives to the current electoral system.

By Melissa Mundt Field Coordinator Melissa Mundt's firsthand account of La Otra Campaña's inaugural festivities.

By Lilia López How to bring in the New Year if you’re one of three men running for the Mexican presidency in 2006?

By Simon Walker The House of Representatives passes H.R. 4437, a misguided measure intended to give the appearance of fighting terrorism.

By Magalí Rabasa The Zapatistas kick off the campaign's first week in Chiapas.

By Magalí Rabasa On the afternoon of January 6, 2006 in the Frente Cívico Tonalteco Auditorium in Tonalá, Chiapas, Subcomandante Insurgente Marcos suddenly stepped away from the stage for a few moments. He returned with news that Comandanta Ramona of the Zapatista Army for National Liberation (EZLN), died earlier in the day at the age of 47.