Sit-in

As I was leaving Juxtlahuaca today, the taxi suddenly came to a stop behind some other cars.
We waited for a bit but nothing moved. After a while the driver got out to see what was going on.
In the middle of the road were about 60 people sitting down, with trucks and other cars blocking
the road as well. The women all had these really cool-looking red mantles or dresses on.

It turns out that they're all from the same village. And apparently one of their leaders disappeared
the other day and they decided to block the highway until something is done about it. In talking to
some of the people while we waited, I guess the people in this village of Copala have a
reputation for being pretty aggressive when they want things to happen. Still, they were
being completely calm, just blocking the only way in and out of Juxtlahuaca.

After a while we all left the taxi, walked passed the blockade and got in a taxi on the other
side. It was kind of interesting.When I came back later in the afternoon they were still
there, though many had left their sit-in to stroll around the nearby park and pond.