Press
This section contains news and press releases published throughout our history.
Press releases
2025
Covert censorship: political parties hijack VPEG to silence indigenous and community media
16/12/2025
21/10/2025
21/10/2025
Positioning of community, indigenous and Afro-Mexican media "Sowing the word, harvesting autonomy".
19/08/2025
30/04/2025
Press Release Broadcasting and Telecommunications Law
28/04/2025
18/04/2025
Statement of the Community Media Meeting "Radios for Life".
30/03/2025
Second Season of Journalism of the Possible, stories of hope starring girls and women
24/03/2025
Report presented on public policy to achieve universal connectivity in Mexico
18/02/2025
19/01/2025
19/01/2025
2024
24/02/2024
2023
Defense actions continue in favor of indigenous radio stations in Mexico
24/10/2023
The Mexican State reiterates its position against indigenous communities and their media outlets.
12/10/2023
13/09/2023
Indigenous radio stations face institutional racism: INE imposes regulations without consultation
11/09/203
05/07/2023
28/06/2023
25/06/2023
15/03/2023
06/03/2023
06/03/2023
INE's Radio and Television Committee denies Indigenous Radio Broadcasters Fundamental Rights
23/02/2023
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
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Call to stop LFTR counter-reform that violates indigenous peoples' rights
04/04/2017
2016
Press Release: First concessions for indigenous social use granted in Mexico
06/06/2016
Press Release: #ComunicarEs campaign concludes and proposals are submitted to IFT
31/05/2016
Communiqué from community communication organizations on IFT's "Wanted for Robbery" Campaign
08/04/2016
Press Release: We demand the withdrawal of the IFT campaign "Wanted for Theft".
06/04/2016
2014
31/08/2014
02/07/2014
Open Letter 3rd Indigenous Communication Encounter
29/06/2014
Call to Respect Indigenous Peoples' Rights in the New Telecommunications and Broadcasting Law
25/06/2014
15/01/2014
News
2025
2024
Sin Embargo - 04/03/2024
Community telephony and internet, a dream come true
Educa - 02/28/2024
"It's time to take charge of our technologies": Community Internet Operators
IMER News - 02/26/2024
Community telephony and high reach Internet telephony
Servindi - 02/24/2024
Cellular telephony launched for indigenous communities
La Jornada - 02/22/2024
Launching Wiki Katat and TIC, telephony for communities
La Coperacha - 02/23/2024
Community cooperatives launch telephone and internet service
IMER News - 02/22/2024
2023
Indigenous Internet operators, a quality alternative with affordable prices
Imer News - 20/12/2023
Revolution 3.0 - 11/15/2023
"Journalism of the Possible", between communication and community organization.
La Coperacha - 10/11/2023
Indigenous radio stations and INE: racism and cultural diversity
La Jornada - 9/11/2023
With ruling in favor of INE, parties will continue dividing indigenous communities: Bárcenas
EDUCA - 9/11/2023
APC - 6/11/2023
Indigenous radio stations resist imposition to broadcast political party propaganda
Uninformed - 1/11/2023
Indigenous radio stations resist imposition to broadcast political party propaganda
Midia Wasp - 10/26/2023
Canto de Cenzontle launches special podcast "Indigenous radio stations without political parties".
EDUCA - 10/26/2023
Uninformed - 10/15/203
Uninformed - 10/15/203
Community radio stations criticize TEPJF ruling on political advertising
La Jornada - 10/14/2023
Wiki Katat, the telephone and Internet service connecting indigenous communities
El Sol de Puebla - 8/10/2023
Journalism of the Possible: stories from the territories
Caption - 7/10/2023
Assembly of Masewal and Tutunakú peoples backs defense of indigenous radio stations
La Coperacha - 09/27/2023
INE ignores indigenous communities.
El Universal - 09/18/2023
Children from the Sierra Tarahumara narrate in their own voices the environment in which they live.
Raichali - 09/16/2023
INE and TEPJF impose political party advertising on indigenous radio stations
EDUCA - 09/15/2023
Indigenous radio stations decided not to broadcast political party commercials
La Coperacha - 09/15/2023
Indigenous radio stations denounce "institutional racism" of INE and TEPJF
La Verdad News - 09/15/2023
INE subjugates and discriminates against Radio Tosepan; forces it to broadcast party spots
Perimetral Press - 09/15/2023
Electoral Tribunal forces indigenous radio stations to broadcast political spots
Eleven News - 09/14/2023
For the second time, judicial authorities rule against indigenous radio stations
Uninformed - 09/14/2023
Indigenous radio stations at risk due to INE's discrimination
DPL News- 09/14/2023
La Jornada de Oriente - 09/13/2023
IMER News- 09/13/2023
Indigenous radio stations accuse INE of "institutional racism".
Eleven News - 09/13/2023
Uninformed - 12/09/2023
Indigenous radio stations denounce 'racism' of INE
Aristegui Noticias - 12/09/2023
Docs Zone - 08/14/2023
Indigenous radio stations reject INE regulation that forces them to broadcast electoral propaganda
Educa - 7/09/2023
Indigenous radio stations challenge Radio and TV Regulations as unconstitutional
La Coperacha - 6/09/2023
Our radios, our standards: A path to technological autonomy
APC - 07/26/2023
"Our radios, our rules" stories of governments and autonomous radios; by Radio Tosepan Limakxtum. EDUCA - 20/07/2023
What the State resists, survives in communities
La Coperacha - 07/19/2023
Radio Tosepan Limakxtum will go to the Inter-American Court. He demands INE to respect his autonomy.
Pollen Boa - 17/07/2023
Indigenous radio stations rebel against the electoral authority; will not broadcast party spots
La Jornada de Oriente - 9/07/2023
Mexico's Electoral Tribunal ruling forces indigenous radio to broadcast political party propaganda
Observacom - 9/07/2023
La Jornada 8/07/2023
Our Voices - 7/07/2023
Electoral Tribunal Forces Radio Tosepan to broadcast spots on political parties
R3D - 07/07/2023
TEPJF rules against Tosepan indigenous community radio; must broadcast political spots
Urban - 06/07/2023
Radio Tosepan opposes broadcasting political party propaganda
Midia Wasp - 06/07/2023
Despite ruling against it, Radio Tosepan will not broadcast political party spots
La Coperacha - 06/07/2023
TEPJF rules against Radio Tosepan; "the sentence violates the indigenous autonomy" they denounce
EDUCA - 06/07/2023
Latinus - 06/07/2023
Court rules against Radio Tosepan to force it to broadcast political spots
Uninformed - 6/07/2023
Indigenous radio: legal framework needs to be adjusted
Consumotic - 6/07/2023
Radio Tosepan accuses INE of "racism" with its order to broadcast political spots
IMER News - 6/07/2023
The Electoral Tribunal rules against Radio Tosepan and cancels indigenous diversity
El Economista - 05/07/2023
Indigenous radio stations wage a battle for autonomy
Expansion - 05/07/2023
Electoral Tribunal orders Tosepan community radio station to broadcast political spots
IMER News - 05/07/2023
INE forces Puebla's indigenous community radio station to broadcast party and candidate spots
La Jornada de Oriente - 05/07/2023
Radio Tosepan Limakxtum must broadcast party propaganda: TEPJF
La Jornada - 5/07/2023
Indigenous Radios defend their rights before INE
El Universal - 5/07/2023
The Electoral Tribunal must uphold the decision of Radio Tosepan
El Economista - 2/07/2023
Radio Tosepan wins first battle, TEPJF orders withdrawal of project that forces broadcasting of political propaganda EDUCA - 30/06/2023
INE project that obliged Radio Tosepan to broadcast political party spots is withdrawn
Uninformed - 06/29/2023
Community Radio Tosepan Limakxtum, against broadcasting politicians' commercials
Imer News - 06/29/2023
The Feathers of the Serpent: My radio, my rules
Aristegui Noticias - 06/29/2023
Pulse News - Radio Educación - 06/28/2023
Radio Tosepan calls on TEPJF to resolve appeal in favor of peoples' autonomy
Educa - 06/27/2023
Masewal people ask Electoral Tribunal to rule in favor of indigenous autonomy
La Coperacha - 06/26/2023
Uninform us - 26/06/2023
Community Radio Tosepan asks not to be forced to broadcast political party spots
We are the media - 06/26/2023
Radio Tosepan and its struggle for autonomy: our radios, our rules
LadoB -18/04/2023
ICT networks for and from Indigenous and rural communities; training call launched
EDUCA - 04/13/2023
The Feathers of the Serpent: radio unites us and united we shall overcome
Aristegui Noticias - 03/22/2023
Indigenous peoples reject INE's resolutions on political communication
La Jornada Baja California - 20/03/2023
Autonomy flourishes from our radios
Pollen Mouth - 03/19/2023
Radio Tosepan launches campaign to re-educate INE on indigenous normative systems
EDUCA - 03/17/2023
Latinus - 03/16/2023
Complaints from community radio stations about what the INE is forcing them to broadcast
Capital 21 - 03/16/2023
Indigenous radio demands TEPJF to exempt it from broadcasting party spots
La Jornada - 03/16/2023
Radio Tosepan launches campaign to reeducate INE on indigenous rights
Economicon - 03/16/2023
Community radio stations maintain battle against INE for party propaganda
Sin Censura Tv - 16/03/2023
Indigenous radio stations call on Electoral Tribunal and SCJN to recognize their collective rights
La Coperacha - 03/16/2023
Gabriel Sosa Plata - 03/16/2023
Community radio demands reversal of INE resolution that forces them to broadcast partisan spots
SPR Reports - 03/16/2023
Indigenous radio stations go to Electoral Tribunal to avoid broadcasting political spots
Eleven News - 03/15/2023
Radio Tosepan launches campaign to reeducate INE on indigenous rights
The Economist - 03/15/2023
"We do not identify ourselves with political parties": community radio
Caption - 03/15/2023
Radio Indígena Tosepan Limakxtum requests that TEPJF and SCJN correct the INE's ruling.
La Jornada de Oriente - 03/15/2023
Indigenous radio stations reject INE's ruling that forces them to broadcast political party spots
Process - 03/15/2023
Capital 21 - 15/03/2023
Community radio stations repudiate INE's demands
Capital 21 - 03/15/2023
Tosepan rejects INE's ruling that imposes electoral propaganda on it
La Coperacha - 8/03/2023
INE against indigenist radio stations
La Jornada de Oriente - 7/03/2023
La Jornada de Oriente - 6/03/2023
INE summons it to broadcast political propaganda, Radio Tosepan demands respect for its autonomy
EDUCA - 6/03/2023
INE forces community radio to broadcast partisan commercials
SPR Reports - 6/03/2023
INE and indigenous radios: Gabriel Sosa Plata
Channel 44 - 3/03/2023
The List: Luis Miguel Carriedo - 3/03/2023
INE violates indigenous rights in broadcasting matters
Pollen Mouth - 3/03/2023
Observacom - 1/03/2023
Radio Tosepan's decision to stop broadcasting political party spots is inappropriate: INE
Consumotic - 28/02/2023
Radio Tosepan defends itself against INE: do not force us to broadcast your spots
STRM News - 28/02/2023
INE wants to force indigenous radio stations to broadcast party advertisements
Servindi - 27/02/2023
INE unanimously obliges indigenous radio station to broadcast political party commercials
The Economist - 02/27/2023
Indigenous Radios: Political-Electoral Communication Prerogatives
Law in Action - 27/02/2023
Rumbo Nuevo Newspaper - 27/02/2023
INE unanimously obliges Radio Tosepan to broadcast political party commercials
Economicón - 27/02/2023
INE violates community radio guarantees: indigenous NGOs
La Jornada Maya - 02/25/2023
INE violates community radio guarantees: indigenous NGOs
La Jornada - 02/25/2023
Radio Tosepan defends itself against INE: do not force us to broadcast your spots
Economicón - 25/02/2023
Indigenous NGOs denounce INE for violating guarantees to community radio stations
La Jornada de Oriente - 24/02/2023
EDUCA - 24/02/2023
INE disregards Radio Tosepan's rights and imposes electoral propaganda on it
La Coperacha - 02/24/2023
Radio Tosepan defends itself against INE: do not force us to broadcast your spots
The Economist - 02/24/2023
Wiki Katat and Radio Tosepan Limakxtum: Indigenous Communication for Autonomy
APC - 01/30/2023
2022
Community Networking Forum in Colombia: promoting digital inclusion through local management
Colnodo - 4/11/2022
The feat of the communities that installed their own cellular networks in Oaxaca
El Universal -14/10/2022
Wiki Katat: telephony and internet in Nahuat and Totonac
El Economista -8/10/2022
TIC A.C. WILL OFFER 4G NETWORK IN INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES IN GUERRERO AND OAXACA
R3D - 08/22/2022
DPL News - 08/14/2022
Indigenous cellular network to launch 4G service
Eleven News - 9/08/2022
2022
Community Networking Forum in Colombia: promoting digital inclusion through local management
Colnodo - 4/11/2022
The feat of the communities that installed their own cellular networks in Oaxaca
El Universal -14/10/2022
Wiki Katat: telephony and internet in Nahuat and Totonac
El Economista -8/10/2022
TIC A.C. WILL OFFER 4G NETWORK IN INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES IN GUERRERO AND OAXACA
R3D - 08/22/2022
DPL News - 08/14/2022
Indigenous cellular network to launch 4G service
Eleven News - 9/08/2022
2021
Indigenous communities accelerate move to 4G networks
ConsumoTIC - 4/08/2021
Observacom - 27/07/2021
Telecomunicaciones Indígenas wins amparo and sets a precedent
ConsumoTic - 02/14/2021
Indigenous peoples should be exempt from payment of royalties: SCJN
La Jornada - 01/13/2021
The Economist - 03/01/2021
2020
Telecomunicaciones Indígenas Comunitarias wins spectrum that will be the backbone of its 4G network
The Economist - 11/30/2020
Our new normal does not have to be dictated by IT monopolies.
Global Voices - 19/11/2020
Observacom - 12/10/2020
Morena and PRD's cybersecurity initiatives threaten human rights: CSOs
El Economista - 09/22/2020
Mexican government must refrain from stigmatizing the work of human rights defenders and journalists
Chiapas Parallel - 08/31/2020
Chihuahua advances in its connectivity and convergence plan
Forbes Mexico - 6/08/2020
REDES-AC supports Chihuahua's plan to bring free internet to indigenous communities
Government of Chihuahua - 07/22/2020
Indigenous and Community Media Strengthening
UNESCO - 16/06/2020
ANCCOM - 07/02/2020
2019
The unprecedented experience of Indigenous Community Telecommunications
Page/12 - 22/12/2019
Indigenous use concessions are exempt from spectrum fees
El Universal - 09/12/2019
FARCO Agency - 11/29/2019
IntraBACH, an intranet to promote Tzeltal language and culture
El Universal - 11/28/2019
A marginalized community in Chiapas creates an intranet with its own content
EFE - 27/11/2019
Community radio series "Loving Embraces of Mother Earth" is presented
La Coperacha - 11/25/2019
Indigenous people reaffirmed bond with the land after 2017 earthquakes
La Jornada - 11/23/2019
State promotes community telecommunication network model in the highlands
Chihuahua State Government - 6/08/2019
Mexico's government strongly rejects Facebook's invitation to bring Internet to remote communities
Observacom - 5/07/2019
The necessary environmental communication and political ecology in Chiapas
Chiapas Parallel - 1/07/2019
Attacks on community telephony
NVI News - 05/28/2019
SAT: lenient in tax remissions, relentless against an indigenous association
The Economist - 05/26/2019
"Communication is central to the defense of the territory": Erick Huerta
La Coperacha - 05/23/2019
Promoting indigenous communication networks
NVI News - 02/13/2019
Observacom - 11/02/2019
Mexico: Indigenous people propose full telecommunications coverage
Servindi - 07/02/2019
Civil and indigenous organizations to present proposal to achieve full telecommunications coverage
The Economist - 05/02/2019
Community radio, death and life
El Universal - 01/23/2019
Techio Comunitario's communication autonomy project receives global recognition
Let's get uninformed - 01/18/2019
The Economist - 01/17/2019
2018
Telecomunicaciones Indígenas Comunitarias A.C. (TIC) wins amparo and obtains tax exemption
The Economist - 11/11/2018
Training for telecommunications and community broadcasting technicians sought
La Coperacha - 09/13/2018
The international perspective of connecting the unconnected
APC - 06/19/2018
Indigenous community media at the forefront
El Universal - 04/18/2018
Mexico's IFT to review its decision on payment of spectrum fees to indigenous association
Observacom - 10/04/2018
Amparo granted to the telecommunications of indigenous communities
The Economist - 08/04/2018
2017
The fourth cell phone network operating in Mexico that you didn't know about
Expansion - 11/21/2017
Colectivo Ik' ta K'op for the technological sovereignty of indigenous peoples in Chiapas
Global Voices - 09/25/2017
Nexos 9/08/2017
IFT gives financial support to community and indigenous radio stations in Mexico
Observacom - 06/21/2017
La Jornada de Oriente 5/04/2017
Indigenous cellular telephony. New communication paradigm
Nexos - 02/19/2017
2016
Ya J'noptik Community Intranet: technological sovereignty from and for indigenous peoples
20/10/2016
Nexos - 11/09/2016
First telecommunications concession for indigenous social use in Mexico
Observacom - 1/09/2016
Why should there be advertising in social media?
Animal Político - 08/31/2016
Global Voices - 07/22/2016
#CommunicatingIt is a right that must be defended
Ibero 90.9 - 20/05/2016
2015
Community telephony, a growing challenge
Desinformémonos - 10/15/2015
Cellular telephony: Autonomy means being able to build things with what we have
Desinformémonos - 10/15/2015
Where cellular networks don't exist, people are building their own
Wired - 01/14/2015
2014
Mexico: indigenous communicators denounce exclusion
IWGIA - 01/20/2014
2013
The Mexican village that got itself talking
BBC News - 10/15/2013
The indigenous people who created their own cell phone network
Ecoosphere - 10/30/2013
Indigenous people develop their own cellular network
ElectronicosOnline - 11/09/2013
Tiny Mexican Village Builds Its Own Mobile Network
Huffington Post - 02/09/2013
Forgotten by telecoms, Mexico town runs cell service
Agence France-Presse - 30/08/2013
Ignored by big companies, Mexican village creates its own mobile service
The Times of India - 08/27/2013
An indigenous community installs its own cellular telephony system
CN Revista - 08/23/2013
An indigenous village in Oaxaca creates its own cell phone network
El País - 08/22/2013
The people who defeated Slim and pay 15 pesos a month for cell phones
Sin Embargo - 08/21/2013
Indigenous people in Mexico create their own cell phone company
Telesur - 08/20/2013
Indigenous Mexicans take mobile telephony where the big companies don't want to go
RT - 08/20/2013
Indigenous people in Mexico create their own cell phone network
Wayerless - 08/20/2013
Indigenous community in Oaxaca creates its own cell phone network
Xataca - 08/20/2013
Indigenous people create cell phone company
The Economist - 08/19/2013
Indigenous people operate their own cell phone company in Oaxaca
Millenium - 08/19/2013
Zapotecos start up their own cellular telephone network
El Informador - 19/08/2013
Mexico sees its first open-source village cellphone network
USA Today - 08/16/2013
Mexico: Indigenous communicators prepare regulatory law for telecommunications reform
CLACPI - 2013
CLACPI - 2013
2012
Autonomous Community Communication in the Sierra Juarez of Oaxaca
Agustine Sacha Photography - 2012
2011
El Siglo - 05/21/2009
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