Last night, I tried to sleep against the sounds of explosions. I have learned not to jump to conclusions about explosions anymore. Usually they are fire crackers, which are commonly used after a wedding or a party. But lately I am correct to assume that I am hearing a real explosion. Last night several buildings were attacked, and not all by APPO. The state police and porros set the office building of the New Left of Oaxaca (the office where Flavio Sosa works) on fire. A parking lot of cars were set on fire and about 12 buildings were damaged since Saturday. Some of this occured during the fighting on Saturday, but others happened last night. It is not certain who caused the damage last night. I spoke to the owner of an organic market today. She told me that she is keeping her door closed, but I can knock to get in. She is doing this for safety reasons because since the state police began patrolling yesterday, buildings on her street have been damaged.
People have asked me if they should travel here right now. My best response is while that I think more people should be visiting and learning about Oaxaca, it may be a good idea to wait and see what happens this weekend. It is possible that planes and buses could be delayed all through the country of Mexico because Calderon takes office on the 1st.
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