In Mexico, leaders of the massive protests in the state of Oaxaca are seeking refuge in the Catholic Church amid increased threats to their lives. On Wednesday, unidentified assailants accosted several protesters on the streets. The protesters are in the sixth month of a struggle to unseat unpopular local Governor Ulises Ruiz.

Flavio Sosa, leader of the Popular People’s Assembly of Oaxaca: “The local hierarchy has a commitment to the people of Oaxaca. We hope that this commitment transforms itself into humanitarian support, because we are not asking for either economic or financial support, just humanitarian support.”