The Guardian of London is reporting that Mexican security officials have developed a watch list containing the names of 80 activists and academics who are believed to attend the World Trade organization protests later this month in Cancun.

To protest the creation of the list, a growing number of activists are voluntarily submitting their own names to the so-called watch list.

A letter to Mexican officials is circulating that reads in part “we are concerned that you were only able to find 60 internationals and 20 Mexicans who are opposed to the World Trade Organization Haven’t you noticed that the tide of public opinion is turning decidedly against the WTO? …Please add my name to your 'watch list' immediately!”

The letter continues: “If you are unwilling to add my name to the list, then I must insist that you remove those singled out for special attention. I can assure you that we have similar views–we are all opposed to the WTO and a 'free' trade agenda that impoverish the majority of us while enriching a few corporations.”