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Terror in Tila: City Hall and Organized Crime

Terror in Tila: City Hall and Organized Crime
Adherents to the National Indigenous Congress issue a statement regarding the context of the struggle against long-running organized crime and paramilitarism in Tila and denouncing the mis-information that prevails in the media.

Translation of further context forthcoming.

Four thousand displaced residents reject returning to Tila

Four thousand displaced residents reject returning to Tila
As those above make deals for the return of the displaced residents of Tila, the people demand security and the application of the rule of law as a condition for their return.

Chiapas Closed Electoral Campaign as State with Most Political-criminal Violence

Chiapas Closed Electoral Campaign as State with Most Political-criminal Violence
Data Cívica identifies Chiapas as the most violent state in Mexico in the run-up to the June 2nd elections with 137 incidents of political-criminal violence. The violence continues unabated.

The Challenges of Zapatismo Today: Cartels, Government and Militarization

The Challenges of Zapatismo Today: Cartels, Government and Militarization
As the political landscape in Chiapas has taken a new shape in the face of organized crime, so too has the structure of the Zapatista organization.

The implementation of "the commons" and "non-property" may very well be the creative key to building unity and diffusing the power of the narco.

Tila, the Chiapas town that fled violence. More than 4 thousand displaced.

Tila, the Chiapas town that fled violence. More than 4 thousand displaced.
"There were thousands of us who were trapped and defenseless, unable to leave our homes; the report had already been made to the federal and state governments, so they knew what could happen, but they did not intervene to prevent it, denounced the local man whose house was burned."

For nearly a week, a war between two armed groups in Tila, Chiapas has held residents hostage. After days of unresponsiveness, Army and National Guard troops entered the area allowing nearly half the population to flee.
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