In Mexico, a standoff between activist groups and the governor in the state of Oaxaca is intensifying. On Wednesday, a group of close to 500 women seized a state-run television station. The women banged spoons against pots and pans and broadcast footage showing police beating protesters at a major rally last month. The action was the latest in the continuing struggle against Oaxaca Governor Ulises Ruiz. He has been accused of fixing his election victory two years ago and violently suppressing opposition groups.