Oaxaca Update
The past week had been uneventful until just yesterday. Federal police and APPO supporters once again clashed in the city center for over four hours. Tear gas was used and the APPO reported 14 injuries, none appeared to be very serious. What is obvious is that the stand-off will continue for the foreseable future.
Last week, Oaxaca mission president Ortiz and his office staff returned to their normal routine in the city. None of the proselyting elders have returned yet. It appears the church is taking steps to reduce the number of missionaries in Oaxaca to acceptable levels for the areas they are currently in. Some of these steps that we have been notified of are 1) All missionaries (American and Mexican) scheduled to begin service between now and February have been re-assigned to different missions in Mexico. 2) All missionaries currently in Oaxaca scheduled to return home before February will be going home on November 22.
Some parents mistakenly interpreted these moves to mean that they area closing the Oaxaca Mission. This is not true. The mission office will remain open even though there will be no missionaries in the city. The mission covers a very large area, the majority of which is very safe and unaffected by recent events. The church in Oaxaca City is very strong with four stakes and even a temple that has continued in operation throughout this entire ordeal. I suspect that teh church in Oaxaca will emerge even stronger when everything calms down and the missionaries are able to return and resume their work.
In other news, presidential runner-up Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador held a "swearing-in" ceremony yesterday in Mexico City's main Zocalo Plaza. He has even gone as far as to apoint a cabinet. Complete story here: Unelected Mexican Leftist Claims Office
Last week, Oaxaca mission president Ortiz and his office staff returned to their normal routine in the city. None of the proselyting elders have returned yet. It appears the church is taking steps to reduce the number of missionaries in Oaxaca to acceptable levels for the areas they are currently in. Some of these steps that we have been notified of are 1) All missionaries (American and Mexican) scheduled to begin service between now and February have been re-assigned to different missions in Mexico. 2) All missionaries currently in Oaxaca scheduled to return home before February will be going home on November 22.
Some parents mistakenly interpreted these moves to mean that they area closing the Oaxaca Mission. This is not true. The mission office will remain open even though there will be no missionaries in the city. The mission covers a very large area, the majority of which is very safe and unaffected by recent events. The church in Oaxaca City is very strong with four stakes and even a temple that has continued in operation throughout this entire ordeal. I suspect that teh church in Oaxaca will emerge even stronger when everything calms down and the missionaries are able to return and resume their work.
In other news, presidential runner-up Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador held a "swearing-in" ceremony yesterday in Mexico City's main Zocalo Plaza. He has even gone as far as to apoint a cabinet. Complete story here: Unelected Mexican Leftist Claims Office
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