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Chiapas is a living school, born of 500 years of resistance. Forty-two years since the foundation of the EZLN, thirty-two since the uprising, seeds sown in the Mexican southeast bear fruit in geographies far away. It is a place where a common language was born, where lessons are shared —and when we convene from time to time in territorio Zapatista, it is a place where el Común grows stronger as our diverse struggles intertwine.
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The Zapatista Encounter of Resistance and Rebellion this August was a seminar of “some parts of the whole” from 40 different countries. The stories were distinctly human — of being afraid, of making mistakes, and also of profound dedication, creativity in our common vocation of defending life. This, after all, is the territory of el Común.
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Chiapas has been a deep dive into many facets of solidarity and autonomy, and an ongoing reminder that the defense of life is collective work that requires constant learning. And it has never been more relevant than now.
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Our work after 30 years continues in a continuous life-cycle, at once sowing seeds and harvesting the fruits of an ongoing apprenticeship.
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As 2025 draws to a close, we carry with us countless small acts of love and interconnectedness —a shared meal, a class, a seed planted, a story told— that together form a network of care, creativity, and resistance.
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Across communities and continents, this invisible mycelial web continues to grow stronger, taking root in the cracks of the system. Despite the forces of dispossession and destruction, we are learning, rebuilding, and rising together.
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Every workshop, every child in class, every healing circle, every open door at Sendas —all are living proof of what we can build together.
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In Mexico, despite pretenses of social justice under President Claudia Sheinbaum, the dispossession of indigenous lands continues apace in the quest to implement the Mayan Train, the Interoceanic Corridor, the Morelos Integral Project, and the so-called "Highway of Cultures" among other extractive megaprojects. As such, Mexico is one of the most dangerous countries in the world to be a defender of land and rights.
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In the context of the 42nd Anniversary of the founding of the Zapatista Army of National Liberation, we ask you to join us in taking two very quick actions! Links include addresses and body of the text!
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Send an email to the Mexican Ambassador in Washington D.C. denouncing the ongoing dispossession and criminalization of indigenous defenders.xt.
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Send an email in Spanish to President Claudia Sheinbaum, Secretary of Interior, Rosa Icela Rodrígues Velásquez, and Governor of Chiapas Eduardo Ramírez Águilar denouncing the participation of government entities in violent land grabs!
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Your solidarity in the purchase of these products supports families and collectives in resistance in our collective work of building autonomy and defending el común. ¡Viva el Común!
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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. We thank you for everything you do.
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