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Yesterday, May 31st, Mexican activists, intellectuals and land defenders held a press conference to release this international statement and call to action to demonstrate, write, dance, and express in coordinated actions to
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STOP THE WAR AGAINST THE ZAPATISTA COMMUNITIES!
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We invite you to join us in visibilizing our demands on social media!
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National and International Statement in Response to the Aggression Against the Community of Moises Gandhi
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To the peoples of Mexico and the world
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To the individuals, collectivities and peoples who defend Life
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To those who feel the urgency to act in the face of a Mexican southeast in flames
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Today, at this moment, Mexico is at the limit; at that limit that always seems distant, until a bullet from above detonates the rage of Mexico from below. Our Zapatista compañero Jorge López Santíz is on the edge between life and death because of a paramilitary attack by the Regional Organization of Coffee Growers of Ocosingo (ORCAO is its acronym in Spanish), the same group that has been attacking and harassing the Zapatista communities.
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Chiapas is on the verge of civil war between paramilitary groups and gunmen from various cartels fighting turf wars and local self -defense groups. This is happening with the active or passive complicity of the state and federal governments of Rutilio Escandón Cadenas and Andrés Manuel López Obrador.
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The Zapatista Army of National Liberation (EZLN), that has kept the peace, developed its autonomous project in its own territories, and has tried to avoid violent clashes with paramilitary and other forces of the Mexican state, is constantly being harassed, attacked, and provoked... Read more
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The Chiapas Powder Keg
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"Chiapas is a powder keg ready to explode..." Luis Hernandez Navarro provides us with a potent summary of the imminent crisis unfolding throughout Chiapas.
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The Destruction of the Earth is Reaching Its Limits: Interview with Carlos Gonzalez
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In 1996, the National Indigenous Congress (CNI) was formed with the aim of being the home of all indigenous peoples: a space for reflection and solidarity to strengthen themselves, with their own forms of organization, representation and decision-making.Edit this to insert text.
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In this interview, Carlos González García - member of the CNI - makes an assessment of the first three years of the current government, presents his perspective on the increase in violence, militarization, megaprojects and their implications for the communities, and talks about what is on the horizon for the CNI (National Indigenous Council).
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Friends and compañerxs, it is true that in these volatile and uncertain times, our work needs your support more than ever.
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We exist because we resist.
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Thank you for everything you do.
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Schools for Chiapas is an international solidarity organization supporting autonomy in the Zapatista communities of Chiapas, Mexico. Our work depends on support from people of conscience everywhere.
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