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"Very good news."

I agree, especially if it turns out to be true.

I am expecting APPO to attempt something to prevent the teachers from returning. The "call for an investigation" mentioned in the above article suggests to me that APPO may be preparing a justification for some kind of action on their part. As to what that might be, I don't know, but it would have to be aimed at Section 22 of the SNTE.

I would not be surprised to see APPO and Section 22 dissidents come forth very soon and declare the vote to end the strike invalid and to move to replace Rueda Pacheco and/or his entire leadership team or possibly even to declare the entirety of Section 22 dissolved and/or reformed under new auspices. They also might entertain the possibility of seizing the schools to prevent their reopening. That would be difficult, but APPO has a lot of "foot soldiers" to call upon, and they may even get help from the PRD in bringing in supporters from outside Oaxaca if they attempt that.

I'll believe this is over when it's over and not until then.

Sorry for multiple pings here, but there is conflicting news now being posted on the El Universal web site, which may render the article beginning this thread "non-informative.

At: http://www.eluniversal.com.mx/notas/382821.html

El Universal is now reporting that Section 22 is going to conduct a second vote on Monday and Tuesday. Some of this appears to be in response to threats of violence from APPO. I'm going to quote an excerpted translation:

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The consultation in the teacher's union aborted late after some 14 hours of uninterrupted debate, the assembly of Secton 22 of the SNTE determined to reject the result of the consultation carried out last Thursday and Friday and decided to summon a new consultation for the days of Monday and Tuesday and whose results will be made known Thursday. . .

In fact, on the outskirts of the building, a group of masked young men, armed with sticks and machetes, were preparing molotov bombs [i.e. "cocktails"] amid shouts of 'Rueda you moocher, how much was your ticket?' and 'the consultation, the consultation it's a hidden plot.'

The two accesses to the union building were blocked by the settled members of the Popular Assembly of the Peoples of Oaxaca, while people shouted 'little bastards, we're going to tear out your ears'. . .
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So it seems that APPO's threats of violence may be mor