Overview

• In a community assembly, artisans outlined three priorities: a Casa de la Cultura, a clinical laboratory, and a sports unit, along with scholarships and a water-treatment proposal.
• Oaxaca’s culture secretary said the state will mediate between the town, Adidas and designer Willy Chavarría, noting documents that back Yalálag’s claim of origin over competing assertions from Sahuayo.
• Adidas and Chavarría issued apologies, with the company pledging respectful dialogue with Villa Hidalgo Yalálag.
• Community representatives reported the brand is open to an in-person apology—potentially in Zapotec—and to permanently withdrawing the Oaxaca Slip-On.
• Local reports say a public apology in Yalálag is scheduled for Thursday, with compensation negotiations expected at the meeting.