It was 27 years ago today when a ragtag army of poorly-armed Mayan peasants — wearing their signature red masks and giving land to those who needed it — first shouted the famous Zapatista slogan of “YA BASTA – Enough is enough!
All donations to support the struggle will be doubled untill the 6th!
The Civil Observation Mission of All Rights for All, comprised of organizations of the National Network of Civil Human Rights Organizations reports a lack of political will to address violence and civil rights abuses in three regions of Chiapas.
Leydy Pech a beekeeper from Campeche, was awarded the Goldman Prize this year for her (and her community’s) struggle against GMO’s- a struggle which is exacerbated by the pushing of the so-called Mayan Train.
Following the EZLN’s invitation to the CNI to join in as they travel 5 continents, Gloria Muñoz Ramirez interviews CNI lawyer, Carlos Gonzalez about the struggles facing indigenous peoples and their strategies of resistance.
Giving more context to the Otomí occupation of the INPI, Luis Hernandez Navarro describes the unfortunate reality of the 4T’s “focus on the indigenous question” and the resulting “special attention” under the AMLO administration.
