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MAYAN TRAIN __ A Train for Agribusiness

Though Mennonite agriculture has been advancing in the Mexican southeast for a couple of decades, recent incursions by the Mayan Tren have exacerbated both deforestation and contamination by agribusiness.
MAYAN TRAIN __ A Train for Agribusiness

"El Chesman," Alleged Suspect in Murder of Padre Marcelo Pérez, Arrested

"El Chesman," Alleged Suspect in Murder of Padre Marcelo Pérez, Arrested
In addition to the crime against the priest, Héctor "N", the suspect, is charged with gang membership and attacks against the peace and physical integrity and property of the community and the State, for events that occurred on October 7th, 2023, also in San Cristóbal de Las Casas.

MAYAN TRAIN _ Heineken: They're Coming for the Water

"Selective consultation" and shady dealing follow the development of the Mayan Train, dispossessing campesinos of their lands and plundering the water. Residents fear that the Heineken brewery will leave the population without water before its 50 years are up.
MAYAN TRAIN  _ Heineken: They're Coming for the Water

Before Nightfall, the Peoples Have Their Say

Before Nightfall, the Peoples Have Their Say
Introduction to numerous in-depth investigations into the current status of the three megaprojects (the Mayan Train, the Interoceanic Corridor, and the Morelos Integral Project) that became the crown jewels of AMLO's six-year-term, the implementation of which will be overseen by his successor, Claudia Sheinbaum. This is the opening text to several articles to follow.

“No Child Should Be Victim of a War they Never Chose’’: Reinserta on Child Recruitment

The recent arrest of a 14-year-old adolescent in Tabasco, identified as a hitman within a criminal group, once again raised alarms about the involvement of children and adolescents in organized crime. In light of this development, the organization Reinserta A.C. warned that structural violence and institutional neglect continue to push hundreds of children into criminal dynamics.
“No Child Should Be Victim of a War they Never Chose’’: Reinserta on Child Recruitment

Official “Pacification” in Chiapas in Contrast with “Persistent Climate of Violence”: Espacio OSC

Official “Pacification” in Chiapas in Contrast with “Persistent Climate of Violence”: Espacio OSC
Claims by the Government of the calm in Chiapas are at stark odds with the realities of violence against communities, defenders and journalists.

Statement from Pueblo Creyente in Chiapas One Year after the Cowardly Murder of jTatik Marcelo

Statement from Pueblo Creyente in Chiapas on the first anniversary of the murder of jTatik Marcelo. The statement was also read at the pilgrimage in San Cristóbal de Las Casas on October 20th at which Schools for Chiapas was present.
Statement from Pueblo Creyente in Chiapas One Year after the Cowardly Murder of jTatik Marcelo

Words from the Las Abejas de Acteal Organization in Memory of Father Marcelo

Words from the Las Abejas de Acteal Organization in Memory of Father Marcelo
Words from las Abejas de Acteal at the commemorative event in San Andrés Larrainzar on October 19th to mark the first anniversary of the murder of Padre Marcelo. Schools for Chiapas was present.
Schools for Chiapas is an international solidarity organization supporting autonomy in communities in resistance in Chiapas, Mexico. Our work depends on support from people of conscience everywhere.
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